Originally bought as an extra vacuum for quick clean-ups in between full home cleans, the very best cordless vacs are now good enough at cleaning to replace your corded vacuum. Beware, though: only a ...

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For just $250, you can own a powerful, cordless Dyson, one that's lighter than most of the other Dyson models but packs nearly the same punch. If you're looking to add a cordless vacuum to your ...

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a ...

HADLEY — While Hadley has several shopping centers and malls on its commercial corridor, for nearly 20 years the town has prohibited construction of any new retail store exceeding 75,000 square ...

With one of the best cordless vacuums you can clean all around your home without tripping over a power cord or having to constantly swap between outlets. While going cordless used to mean poor ...

Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, last year’s Booker Prize winner, comes in at a friendly 144 pages; Tessa Hadley’s The Party, a Christmas bestseller, slides home at a forgiving 128 pages ...