Fifth grader Hattie Griffin rubs the soft, thin tree trunk with one piece of sandpaper before switching to a different piece ...

A man in Ontario is taking one last whack at making and selling corn brooms for curling. It’s a small thing, and a tiny trade ...

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Therefore, nothing should be disrespected. In Indian households, after cleaning, the broom is propped in a corner and kicking or disrespecting it is said to bring bad luck. It is essential for ...

"It's better to have the broom attachment … they know that evening, somebody has to get in there and sweep everywhere we've been. It just makes for good clean-up policy." With 55 years of ...

"Jack was my mentor, he taught me everything I needed to know in the street sweeping business," said Michael Nafta, vice president of Keystone. "He opened up the doors and set me on the road to ...