Maya Crowley opened shop in her hometown, where customers include former teachers and patrons of place that inspired her business, Uncommon Grounds Wochit

ESSEX The name and approach of a new business at The Essex Experience might seem very familiar to local coffee fans.

Another new business came to the rebranded Essex Shoppes and Cinema complex when Uncommon Coffee opened Sept. 3. The shop owned by Maya Crowley serves coffee, tea and non-caffeinated beverages. The latter includes one Crowley was drinking on a recent afternoon, The Librarian, a concoction of fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice, house-made rosemary syrup and seltzer. The drink is named for the wood-paneled book nook inside the former Under Armour shop on Essex Way.

Lorna Dielentheis, coffee-bar manager at Uncommon Coffee, pours a beverage at the Essex business Sept. 30, 2020.(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)

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Uncommon Coffee also serves breakfast and baked goods from its full-service kitchen/bakery. Menu choices include a build-your-own breakfast sandwich, a breakfast pizza and a paisley hash so named because of the color created by the amalgam of beets, sweet potato and herbs.

Crowley served for four years as manager of Uncommon Grounds, the Burlington coffee shop that was an institution on the Church Street Marketplace for more than a quarter-century before owner Brenda Nadeau decided it was time to retire. Crowley wanted to keep the spirit of the original shop going and opened her new business in her hometown.

Maya Crowley, owner of Uncommon Coffee, stands outside the Essex business Sept. 30, 2020.(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)

She brought Uncommon Grounds employees including coffee-bar managerLorna Dielentheisand coffee roaster Rob Maynard to Uncommon Coffee. While the old shop and the new one have both had in-house coffee-roasting machines, Crowley said the approach at Uncommon Coffee is a little different. Crowley, whose father is a Vietnamese refugee, emphases espresso and coffee poured through a Vietnamese filter known as a phin.

The 2011 Essex High School graduate said Uncommon Coffee is on the edge of the coffee desert between a few coffee spots in Essex Junction and the relative lack of coffee places heading east on Vermont 15. She said downtown Burlington, with fewer local stores and a long-delayed mall-renovation project, doesnt have the same feel it had in the heyday of Uncommon Grounds.

The thought of coming back to Essex was really meaningful to me, Crowley said. Theres a lot of wanting to make this community feel like a community rather than a suburb of Burlington.

The library at Uncommon Coffee in Essex, shown Sept. 30, 2020.(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)

Crowley said work began on Uncommon Coffee in December with hopes of opening in early June. She said work crews had to put trenches in the concrete floor to install plumbing for the caf, and those trenches remained for a while after pandemic-related delays slowed construction.

Uncommon Coffee is open at the moment only for in-person or online ordering for take-out service. Theres a smattering of tables outside for those ready to embrace the fall chill in the air.

Maya Crowley, foreground, and Lorna Dielentheis work behind the counter Sept. 30, 2020 at Uncommon Coffee in Essex.(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)

Uncommon Coffee, 19 Essex Way, Essex. 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. http://www.uncommonvt.com.

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Investigation Discoverys Living a Nightmare is a series that showcases how the loved ones of a victim deal with their grief and loss. It also displays the lengths that officials go to in order to secure justice for the victim. In the episode titled Trouble in Giles County, a cold case from the 90s is discussed, and in this article, we take a look at the homicide and its perpetrator.

The victim of the homicide was Larry Hughes, and Mary was married to him. She reported him missing on March 28, 1990. Sixteen days after this, his naked body was found in a landfill. He had been shot twice in the back of his head. Initially, the police were not able to round up any suspects, especially since DNA technology was years behind in the 90s. Mary sold the house that the couple had resided in after losing her husband.

However, the new owner, Richard Pierce, discovered blood on the floors when he rooted up the carpet to install new flooring. He immediately alerted the authorities, and explained, When I pulled the pad up, there was just a big old circle right here. This is where Larry got killed. The cops swept into actions and looked at every surface in the house for some evidence of DNA, however, this was inconclusive. In fact, they even sent a camera down a well in the back. For further evidence, authorities even exhumed Larrys body and sent samples to the University of North Texas for a DNA profile.

Furthermore, a local radio station picked up this segment, and Giles County Sheriffs Investigator, Shane Hunter, said, People just started pouring out, saying things that they should have said 25 years ago, and ultimately theyve been carrying this for years. Its a lot of good information theyve been carrying around for years. He further marveled at how far technology had advanced since the cases inception Its amazing how technology has evolved just from day to day, but obviously 25 years things that couldnt be processed back then can be processed now.

The most compelling piece of evidence that has been revealed to the public is that an eyewitness saw Mary burning a bloodied mattress. Plus, authorities felt that there was an accomplice that helped her move the body. This was suspected to be her brother, who also lived in Giles County. The District Attorney, Brent Cooper, stated, There is an old saying a friend will help you move. Family will help you move the body, Ill just leave it at that.

Dean, Larrys brother, further expressed I suspected this for a while, but we dont ever know and we didnt know and I didnt want to accuse her. Im sure law enforcement knows more than I do. Its a relief to know that justice is going to be done in the end. He was very dear to me. Mary also collected a $100,000 policy after Larrys death. Although the motive has not been made public, the couple was going through a rough patch. Brent Cooper alsoexplained, Were not saying that was the motive in this case, but that money was paid out as a result of his death.

Mary was arrested on charges of first-degree murder for killing her husband in 2016. The Giles County Circuit Court had set her bond at $400,000. Before her first court appearance, Richard Pierce said, Just another day at the office, Ill tell them what I told him. If she done it, its about time.The aforementioned District Attorney also stated that they were able to prove that it was Larrys blood on the mattress, which was crucial in solving the case.In 2019, she was convicted for the crime, and in a plea bargain, she pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. Reportedly, the then 72-year-old was given a sentence for time served in jail plus 10 years probation.

Following the outcome of the case, Sheriff Kyle Helton said, I would like to praise all Agencies, Staff, Officers and Investigators involved in the countless amount of hours, days and years spent investigating this incident. It is not frequent that 29 year old cold cases, such as the tragic death of Mr. Larry Hughes, have positive results. However, I again, would like to commend all parties involved on their determined efforts to reach justice for Mr. Larry Hughes and family.

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PROVIDENCE As Bob Burke prepared to open his Pot au Feu dining room for the first time since the March COVID-19 shutdown, he believed he had work to do in the restaurant.

People wanted to come back inside to dine, but he had to make it safe from the airborne coronavirus.

When you are in the restaurant business there is a trust that has been given to you, he said.

That left him asking How do I put six nets under the highwire?

I knew we had to have multiple layers so we wouldnt just go smack on the ground, he said.

Burke didnt think there was a road map to the kind of safety he felt necessary to offer. He pondered the magic of seating people six feet apart. Why not eight feet? he wondered.

He found his answers in the work of Erin S. Bromage, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He graduated from the School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences James Cook University, Australia, where his research focused on the epidemiology of, and immunity to infectious disease in animals. His post-doctoral training was at the College of William and Mary, Institute of Marine Science in the Comparative Immunology Laboratory.

By the time Burke reopened his dining room at the end of September, he made upgrades to the restaurant that cost between $7,500 and $10,000. He did much of the work himself.

It was absolutely the right thing to do, he said.

Heres the list of what Burke did and does to maintain safety:

Installed hospital-grade MERV15 High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters into the HVAC system to capture pathogens.

Added three air filter machines which offer five layers of protection: particulate, activated carbon filter, HEPA filters, ionization and increased air flow.

Enclosed UVC germicidal lights inside air ducts to destroy the contagious potential of the virus.

Introduced charged ions to cleanse the air using molecular technology that reduces droplets and pathogens in the air.

Augmented the supply of outdoor air into the interior space.

Treating dining and kitchen spaces with UVC lights nightly so every shift begins with disinfected surfaces.

Adhered fabric to high contact surfaces to defend against contamination.

Installed ceiling to floor dividers to separate all guest tables from each other.

Distributed KN95 masks to staff members to raise the level of protection. Made available P100 masks with microphone and speaker as an option.

Instituted white glove service with plate and glass covers in use.

Sanitizes restrooms with UVC lights and installed touchless fixtures.

A touchless thermometer greets guests as well.

Each night after service is over, Burke sprays with an industrial fogging machine. Its FDA approved to be safe for food and sanitizes entire spaces of restaurant dining room and kitchen. It fogs the rooms to work overnight.

The restaurant is only open for dining on Friday and Saturday nights with 10 tables, some for parties of two, most for parties of four.

Micheline Grossi Lombardi, a Scituate cookbook author, and her husband Salvatore, have already dined at Pot au Feu twice since it reopened.

We were so excited when Bob sent the email that he was opening that evening for indoor dining, I immediately made a reservation, Lombardi said. We returned last Saturday to celebrate my husband's birthday.

Other couples have been repeat diners as well, Burke said.

His only fear now is of another shutdown should there be a second wave. But short of that, Burke knows hes got the safety nets to get Pot au Feu through the winter.

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NEW PALTZ, NY Jens Ponikau learned his trade, geothermal system design, in his native Germany over 30 years ago. When he came to the US he (naturally enough) wanted geothermal heating and cooling for his own home, only to discover almost no one was working with the technology.

I wondered why nobody was doing this, Ponikau says, for me it was a no-brainer. So I put in [my own] system, but I also realized the void in the marketplace. The states were going away from fossil fuels and towards renewables.

Seeing the opportunity, he founded Buffalo Geothermal Heating in 2008, a company that specializes in geothermal system design and installation, while also helping maintain such systems throughout their entire life cycles. The company has more than a dozen employees, and the staff includes several IGSHPA (International Ground Source Heat Pump Association) certified installers and Certified (by the American Association of Energy Engineers) Geoexchange Designers. (Ponikau is also the current Vice President of the New York Geothermal Energy Association.)

We also have about a dozen sub-contractors, Ponikau adds. For example, our excavators. We dont do our own drilling, we sub that out. Due to the nature of the work and the demands of the technology, Buffalo Geothermal works closely with developers at all stages of a project.

We want to be the one-stop shop, Ponikau says. We believe its very important to know all the little ins and outs, all the little tricks and ways to design a system not only to work well, but to work very efficiently, so theres nothing wasted in the process. There are so many little things you have to keep in mind, it really takes an expert in the field.

Buffalo Geothermals involvement with Zero Place began when Ponikau was contacted by an energy consultant attached to the project.

Zero Place was founded by David Shepler, the COO of Elemental Cognition, an R&D company specializing in Artificial Intelligence. Shepler was formerly the Program Director of the Smarter Energy Research Institute at IBM (the same people who helped develop the Watson natural-language AI). Shepler partnered with Anthony Aebi of Greenhill Contractingwho has been building zero-energy homes since 2007 and builder/developer Keith Libolt of Affordable Housing Concepts. The construction manager for Affordable Housing was Mike Scirbona.

3d Rendering of the flow center. The main mechanical room is still unfinished.

The idea behind Zero Place was to build a net-zero, mixed-use, multifamily building in New Paltz, New York, that could be a model for projects across the Northeast. Buffalo Geothermal had completed a similar building (on a slightly smaller scale) three years ago in Buffalo, NY, which immediately gave them an advantage over the competition.

We were the only ones with a reference like that. We could say, hey, whats the big deal? Were doing this kind of stuff all the time, Ponikau says.

Construction broke ground in 2018 and Zero Place is scheduled to open for its first tenants sometime in December of 2020 (the COVID-19 pandemic pushed back the opening by several months). The building will feature 46 residential units (25 two-bed, 21 one-bed), including five affordable housing units, and 8,400 sq. ft. of retail space.

The trick is actually that all those multifamily buildings are what we call cooling dominated, Ponikau says. They put more heat into the loop field than they pull out during the wintertime. That means that, by definition, you need to make the loop field larger so it can carry the additional cooling load, just because the building is producing so much internal heat, because of its energy density. You know, it has 50 refrigerators, probably 100 TVs, it has probably 200 computers, just because of the density, when you get 100 people together in a building, thats what happens.

So even here, in Buffalo, or in this case the Hudson Valley, which is a very cold spot during the winter, you have a significant amount of excess heat produced by the building. And the entire trick about geothermal is that we use that heat, suck it out in the summertime and reject all that heat into the ground, and in the wintertime we recover that heat. So its more like a battery storage than us tapping for magma.

Two essential elements of any geothermal application are the building envelope and the geothermal field.

For the envelope, Zero Place uses insulated-concrete form (ICF) walls, triple-paned fenestration, high-R slab and roof assemblies and thermal bridging reduction. The envelope performs 37 percent better than code and 65 percent tighter than NYS ECCC (the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code). To maintain fresh air circulation without losing thermal efficiency, the building uses energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) for each individual unit.

Ground source heat pumps provide 100 percent of the buildings heating, cooling and DHW. The geothermal loop field consists of 15 wells drilled to 299 ft. depth. After 500 feet you are regulated as a gas well, actually, Ponikau explains, so we tend to avoid it. You technically would need a mining permit, believe it or not.

The loop field.

The entire geothermal field is within the building footprint, an important consideration when building in a densely populated urban area, given the high cost of real estate.

Believe it or not, we only use 15 percent of the building footprint, Ponikau says. We could have put six or even seven times as tall a building on it and still get [the entire field] underneath the footprint.

The wells use larger diameter pipe so the back pressure is not as high. A wider pipe also benefits heat transfer by providing greater surface area.

All-in-all, the application uses 60 geothermal heat pumps from WaterFurnace: 50 single-stage for apartments and hallways, two dual-stage for foyer and community bathroom, six variable speed geothermal pumps for commercial spaces, and two high temperature hot water generating heat pumps for 100 percent of the domestic water. There is, by the way, no gas line to the building which means zero emissions (not to mention some confusion from the building inspectors who had a difficult time believing you could actually build a multifamily building without one).

Zero Place will be only the second multi-family building to make 100 percent of domestic hot water via the geothermal system. In addition to the added redundancy, the system uses four 162-gallon storage tanks to accommodate peak hot water usage.

Wilo ECM pumps are used to circulate the water throughout the loop. Because of a balanced header system there are no balancing valves and no flow restriction. The system picks up on and responds to any kind of change, Ponikau says. Fewer heat pumps running in fewer apartments and the circulation system slows down. It only circulates as much as you need in order to provide enough flow of water from the ground loop to each heat pump. If there are fewer heat pumps on it throttles back.

As an added bonus, while each unit has its own dedicated heat pump, the pumps themselves are located outside the residences in the hallways. The units were always very quiet to begin with, Ponikau says, but now theres nothing inside the apartment that makes any kind of noise at all. The second thing is, for maintenance purposes, you dont have to go into the apartments to change filters or whatever maintenance crews have very easy access.

Key to the success of the Zero Place project has been an ongoing partnership with NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. The public benefit corporation managed to provide $109,000 in efficiency rebates, did a secondary design review and will be performing independent energy monitoring and energy verification once the building is occupied.

NYSERDA sees Zero Place as an important test case. Theyre hoping lessons learned from the project can influence and educate future policy makers about the kind of return on investment geothermal systems can deliver in the Northeast, where extended, chilly winters are the norm.

Zero Place under construction.

To help improve the quality of data obtained from the project, WaterFurnace delivered in-kind support by installing 15 remote control and monitoring systems attached to its heat pumps, each streaming 256 data points every ten seconds.

NYSERDA has to go back and verify the accuracy, so everybody worked hand-in hand and went the extra mile, Ponikau says. You know theres no data on this that anyone can go by. Now the fact that this is all renewable, completely emission-free is intriguing for them. This project will be the first of its kind on this scale, and because of this theyre urgently awaiting the results.

Data on the project is important because the design is really pushing the envelope of what is possible in an energy efficient building without sacrificing comfort. We would actually argue that we are increasing comfort, Ponikau says. The owner didnt shy away from spending money to invest in the extra efficiency and extra comfort a lot of developers only think about the initial investment because theyre going to flip the building anyway in five years, so they dont care how efficient it is. Its a little bit different here.

That difference extends to the tenants themselves who have been selected to participate in the ethic of the building. Each tenant has full control over their own heating and cooling. Zero Place bundles power and water with rent. There are lease agreement limits with payments for exceeding consumption thresholds. Custom mobile software informs tenants of their energy usage, including a posted leader board of the most energy efficient occupants.

The final price tag for the building was $10,547,313, which works out to a cost per sq. ft. of $167.57. But the much more interesting numbers are in the projected energy savings: between a 20 and 25 percent premium over an NY ECC-code compliant building, savings that work out to an estimated 8-10 year payback (including the cost of insulation, geothermal, and the rooftop solar system).

246 kW of solar (683 panels @360W) installed on roof and solar awnings on south wall.

The numbers are so good that NYSERDA has already named Zero Place as one of its Round One, Late Design Phase winners of the Multifamily Building of Excellence Award. The Award is part of a state-wide competition to stimulate the design, construction, and operation of very low, or zero carbon emitting buildings. Along with bragging rights, it includes a cash award of $750,000.

[To learn more about the program, visit https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Programs/Multifamily-Buildings-of-Excellence/About ]

Ponikau hopes that the building lives up to and exceeds its promise once it is fully-occupied, and that Zero Place can serve as a model for the entire net-zero building community.

Its great to be on the cutting edge of something like this, Ponikau says. Multifamily, mixed-use buildings like this, theyre just a staple in big cities the whole world over these days. And if you can prove that something like this can be net zero and worthwhile within the environment! I mean, were talking 50 miles south of Albany, NY, with -15 degree winters and 95 degree summer days.

It could mean big changes for how people live and use energy in some of the most populous states of the country.

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Indianapolis is home to huge galleries and off-beat spots that show major artworks and hidden music gems. Here are five you need to visit. Wochit

Indianapolis will soon feel what it's like to walk inside and even listen to and smell paintings in a new experience that takes up a space almost equal to half a football field.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields announced Wednesday that it will open The Lume Indianapolis, a cinema-likeinstallation that will comprise its entire fourth floor, or around 30,000 square feet.

Thanks to about 150 high-definition projectors, paintings by Vincent van Gogh will pour over the galleries' walls, floors and every crack in between. Almost 3,000 images pulled from his work will be choreographed to a dramatic classical music score and even time-released aromas.

This is a rendering of The Lume Indianapolis, which will be built by Grande Experiences.(Photo: Photo provided/Courtesy of Grande Experiences)

The Lume will be exhibition companyGrande Experiences' first permanent, immersive, multisensory digital art gallery in a U.S. fine art museum and the biggest continuous exhibition space in the 137-year history of Newfields. A bar and cafe, which will serve cocktails and food that correspond to van Gogh, will be added as well.

The Lume is scheduled to open in June a key month for tourism. Visit Indy foresees summer 2021 as a time when people will look for safe entertainment options after a winter hunkering down to avoid the coronavirus. The tourism bureau is making plans to market it accordingly.

Longer term, the installation is a way to continue inviting new people to the campus, a strategy that Newfields has shown with itspopular Harvest and Winterlights festivals. It's a goal that Grande Experiences, The Lume's creator, shares.

"The thing I always try to remember is that over 76% of Americans do not go to art museums," Newfields CEO Charles Venable said, citing statistics from the National Endowment for the Arts. "We've been looking for ways that we think will attract part of that 76%. We really believe The Lume is going to help us dismantle barriers where a lot of people, they don't think they know very much about art and find museums off-putting."

The first year of The Lume will be dedicated to van Gogh, who's known for ultra-famous works such as"The Starry Night." After that, the installation will offer a multitude of possibilities.

The point of The Lume is to create "an epic visual story," Craig Hartenstine, Grande's chief operating officer, wrote in an email to IndyStar.

It tells the story by beaming high-quality images of artwork and details like the intricacies of van Gogh's brush strokes that can be difficult to detectwhenviewing the originals.Rounding out the visuals are archival footage and images sourced from the time when and place where an artist was working.

This is a rendering of The Lume Indianapolis, which will launch in June 2021 at Newfields.(Photo: Photo provided/Courtesy of Grande Experiences)

"It's like placing a masterpiece under the microscope while walking through it all at the same time!" Hartenstine wrote.

Some details of the artworks are animated as well. For example, a video on Grande's website shows the famous "Wheatfield with Crows," but instead of being stationary, the crows take flight above van Gogh's golden brush strokes.

"Van Gogh probably watched the crows flutter off while he was painting the static painting, of course,"Venable said."We might love the painting, but being able to walk into his mind, walk into what he was seeing vis-a-vis the great pictures he was able to paint. ... I found that extremely compelling."

Layered in with the visuals are gentle scents. Hartenstine said a system has been engineered to synchronize aromas like citrus for a van Gogh still life with the movement of images and the score. For van Gogh, a classicalsoundtrackthat captures the emotional upheaval of his life is shaped to the show. It includes works byAntonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Schubert.

Visitors can move through The Lume at their leisure. The structure includes a 45-minute main feature, three five-minute features, an area to learn more detailed information about the subject and educational opportunities. The entire experience lasts about 90 minutes.

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Visits to a Grande installation in Rome and to the immersive Atelier des Lumiresdigital exhibition in Paris helped Venable see what could be possible in the Circle City. He and a team spent about five years researching projects in Asia, Australia and Europe, and the CEO said they chose Grande because of its technical prowess and the way it choreographsart. Newfields worked with the Lilly Endowment on the projectas well. Thelatter contributedan almost $7 million grant, which it approvedin November 2019, according to the museum.

This is a rendering of The Lume Indianapolis, which will be the largest continuous exhibit space in Newfields' history.(Photo: Photo provided/Courtesy of Grande Experiences)

Hartenstine said Grandewanted to work with Newfields because the institutions sharea vision. The museum has received extensive coverage in the national media for its rebranding and expansion of experiencesthat emphasize its outdoor campus. Thegoal has been to engage a broader spectrum of people and increase its financial stability.

"Once we had the chance to understand (Venable's) deeper vision for Newfields, we knew it was the ideal place to launch THE LUME in North America," Hartenstine wrote.

Since its 2006 founding, Grande, which is based in Melbourne, Australia,has had more than 190 experiences in 32 languages that have lived in more than 145 cities. An installation that centers onClaude Monet and the Impressionists, for example, submerges viewers in the bohemian flavors of 19th-century Paris. Other subjects include nature and science.

The company will launch TheLume Melbourne, a permanent experiential gallery, in the second quarter of 2021, shortlybefore Newfields. Venable said Indianapolis' version will be the mothership of permanent immersive digital experiences for the U.S.

Those behind the project see it as a destination for people within driving distance and they hope even farther.

When Visit Indy's Chris Gahlbecame involved with The Lume about two years ago, he knew an experience of this size would be another magnet for travelers. Visitors already reportspending multiple days at Newfields.

Now, given the shock of 2020,The Lume will have an even larger role for the city's tourism industry.

"COVID has caused this screeching halt to tourism nationwide, you could argue, globally. What makes this exhibition so special is that it will beunquestionably part of our recovery strategy to get visitors to Indianapolis and bounce back from the pandemic," said Gahl, the tourism bureau's senior vice president of marketing andcommunications.

He said the June launch alignsperfectly with Visit Indy's projections for late spring and early summer. The organization anticipates pent-up demand from those who sheltered in place and who have restless kids fresh off another school year. Venable said driving vacations and day trips could tick up in 2021 because people still might not feel comfortable on planes.

This is a rendering of The Lume Indianapolis, which will debut at Newfields.(Photo: Photo provided/Courtesy of Grande Experiences)

While coronavirus vaccine predictions vary, top health officials and scientistshave said that the U.S. could have widespread vaccine doses by the middle of next year, which are expected to usher the beginning of a transition back to normalcy.

Regardless, the Lume capitalizes on museums' major asset during the pandemic wide-open spaces that allow people the freedom to move.Looking further into the future, Gahl sees the installation as a way to continue to diversify Indianapolis' reputation.

"Someone in New York receiving advertising and marketing about Lume in Indianapolis will take a second look. They'll say, 'Indy has this caliber of exhibit; let's make a trip,' " Gahl said. "Whereas that same consumer, pre-this exhibit, might not give us that look. This might be the distinguishing tipping point that will get someone from L.A. or New York to come visit Indy, experience our product,walk our city and then ultimately come back."

Installing The Lume on the fourth floor will set more changes in motion. The fourth floor has most recently housed contemporary art. Some of those pieces will be integrated elsewhere in the building as interventions that will bring out new dialogues when they're placed next to older works.And in the future, the museum is creating a10,000 square-foot space where the Edward Hopper show is now, whichwill be devoted to contemporary works, Venable said.

This is a rendering of The Lume Indianapolis, which will first highlight paintings of Vincent van Gogh.(Photo: Photo provided/Courtesy of Grande Experiences)

The Lume will offer the opportunity to highlight some of the museum's own collection as well. Its "Landscape at Saint-Rmy," by van Gogh, will be a key piece visitors can examine before or after they enter the digital installation.

The multisensory experience of van Gogh will be just the first part of the technology's capabilities. Not only can the museum bring in more traditional artwork, it also can commission contemporary artists.

"That is the future, to see, 'How do we bring in artists as many artists sort of leave the canvas and they go into technology?' " Venable said.

Contact IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni at 317-444-7339 or d.bongiovanni@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter: @domenicareports.

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If the stock markets ups and downs this year have taught us any enduring lesson, its a repeat of an old stand-by: the importance of setting up a steady income stream, to keep the portfolio profitable no matter how the individual shares move. Dividends are a key part of any investment income strategy, giving investors a reliable income when its needed most.All dividends are not created equal, however. Investors should seek out companies with one of two advantage or preferably both: a commitment to maintaining the dividend, and a high yield. The second is not hard to find, considering the Federal Reserves policy of keeping interest rates near zero, while the first attribute may take some research.With all of that in mind, weve opened up the Stock Screener tool from TipRanks, a company that tracks and measures the performance of analysts, to find stocks with high dividend yields. Setting the screener filters to show stocks with "strong buy" consensus rating and a high dividend yields exceeding 9% gave us a manageable list of stocks. Weve picked three to focus on.New Mountain Finance Corporation (NMFC)The first stock on the list is New Mountain Finance, in the business development niche. New Mountain invests in debt securities, including first and second lien notes and mezzanine securities. The Company's portfolio includes public and private equity and credit funds with a total worth well north of $28 billion.The company reported 30 cents per share in net investment income for the second quarter, down 4 cents sequentially. At the top line, revenues came in at $76 million, a healthy turnaround from the first quarter revenue loss of $174 million. As far as the data can show, New Mountain has turned around from the coronavirus losses incurred early in the year.New Mountain kept its dividend payment stable in the second quarter, at 30 cents per common share. At the current level, the $1.20 annualized payout gives a high yield of 11.5%.Wells Fargo analyst Finian OShea is comfortable with NMFCs dividend policy, writing, Having reduced its $0.34 dividend to $0.30 last quarter, coverage appears solid after the BDC has sustained its impact from nonaccruals, de-leveraging and LIBOROShea believes NMFC shares have room to rise, noting: "NMFC trades at 0.82x, about in-line with the WFBDC Index despite its history of top-quartile returns, improved leverage profile and portfolio level performance so far through todays recessionary environment."To this end, OShea rates NMFC an Overweight (i.e. Buy), and his $11.25 price target suggests it has a nearly 14% upside potential for the coming year. (To watch OSheas track record, click here)Overall, the Wall Street consensus on NMFC is a Strong Buy, based on 4 reviews including 3 Buys and 1 Hold. The shares are selling for $9.88, and the average price target of $10.92 implies a one-year upside of 11% for the stock. (See NMFC stock analysis on TipRanks)Plains GP Holdings (PAGP)Next on our list, Plains GP, is a holding company in the oil and gas midstream sector. Plains assets move oil and gas products from the well heads to the storage facilities, refineries, and transport hubs. The companys operations move more than 6 million barrels of oil equivalent daily, in a network extending to the Texas oil patch and the Gulf Coast. Plains also has assets in California and the Appalachian natural gas fields.The crisis in the first half of this year put heavy pressure on Plains revenue and earnings. By Q2, revenue was down by two-thirds, to $3.2 billion, and EPS had fallen to just 9 cents. As part of its response, Plains slashed its dividend by half from 36 cents per common share to 18 cents. The cut was made to keep the dividend within the distributable cash flow, affordable for the company and kept up for shareholders. Looking at numbers, PAGP's dividend payment offers investors a yield of 11.7%, almost 6x higher than the average yield among S&P 500-listed companies.Tristan Richardson, covering the stock for Truist, sees Plains in a good spot at present. Noting the difficulties faced earlier in the year, he writes, Despite cautious notes on recovery and general industry commentary that reflects the tepid growth environment, Plains remains among best positioned, in our view, amongst volumetrically sensitive business as a dominant Permian operator We believe the units/shares should find some support over the near term on the inflection to positive free cash flow and gradual de-levering.Richardson gives this stock a Buy rating and $12 price target, indicating an impressive potential upside of 80% for the next 12 months. (To watch Richardsons track record, click here)The Strong Buy analyst consensus rating on PAGP is unanimous, based on 5 recent reviews, all Buys. The stock has an average price target of $11, implying an upside of 65% from the current share price of $6.82. (See PAGP stock analysis on TipRanks)Sixth Street Specialty Lending (TSLX)The last company on our list recently underwent a name change; in June, it dropped its old name TPG in favor of Sixth Street. The ticker and stock history remain the same, however, so the difference for investors is in the letterhead. Sixth Street continues the core business of providing credit and capital for mid-market companies, helping to fund Americas small and medium enterprise niche.The economic difficulties of the corona crisis were easily visible in this companys top line. Revenue was negative in Q1, due to a curtailment in loan collections and reduction in interest income, although earnings remained positive. In Q2, EPS rose to 59 cents per share, meeting the forecast, and revenues returned to positive numbers, at $103 million.Sixth Street adjusted its dividend during the crisis, but that move did not raise any eyebrows. The company has a long history of dividend payment adjustments, regularly making changes to the common stock dividend in order to keep it in line with earnings, and giving supplemental dividends when possible. The current regular payment is set at 41 cents, annualizing to $1.64, and giving a strong yield of 9.45%.JMP analyst Christopher York believes that Sixth Street has as solid position in its niche, noting, we think the company has historically proven, and subsequently earned investor trust and credibility to underwrite and structure complex and special situation investments to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns.Regarding the dividend, York is optimistic about the future, writing, [The] supplemental dividend is likely to return following two quarters of no distributions as a result of the mechanics of the supplemental dividend frameworkIn line with his positive outlook for the company, York rates the stock as Outperform (i.e. Buy), and his $20 price target indicates confidence in a 15% upside potential. (To watch Yorks track record, click here)This stock has another unanimous Strong Buy consensus rating, with 5 recent Buy reviews. The stocks current share price is $17.33 and the average price target of $19.30 suggests it has room for 11% share price growth ahead of it. (See TSLX stock analysis on TipRanks)To find good ideas for dividend stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks equity insights.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.

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Peeks Offers Free Install on Karastan Carpet During National Karastan Month - Yahoo Finance

Robert Standfield didnt imagine he would find his career profession before he graduated high school.

To earn money like any other teenager who wanted a car back in the 1980s, Standfield said sure to a request from a friend of his fathers to assist him in laying carpet.

By the 12th grade, I was installing by myself and two years after that, I was self-employed, he explained.

Nearly 35 years later, Standfield is still in the industry as he and his wife Candace opened Floorworks, LLC, Oct. 1, at 2071 Glacier Drive, Suite 3 in St. Croix Falls.

A lot of people come into these stores with a deer in the headlight look, he said last month before they opened. They dont know where to begin. They go on the Internet and all they read is how great everything is.

Yet, theres downside to some flooring. Wood scratches, Ceramic tile is very hard and if you drop something on it, it cracks. Carpet actually improves the air quality of a home.

Im going to give them the positive and negative information and allow the customer to make the best decision for them.

Every floor we offer Ive worked at for decades.

Standfield has been an installer for a long time. In 1998, he had his first back surgery and in 2011, came the second back surgery on the same part of the back.

With that in mind, he made the transition to sales. At the same time that meant working nights and weekends, traditionally the same time Candace was working as well, being an esthetician.

We never got to seeeach other, Robert said. We had to become family first. The couple are the parents of Olivia, 10 and Audrey, seven and live in Osceola.

Those plans are now changed, as she will join Robert in the stores operation, focusing on interior decorating.

We are going to treat each job like it is our own, Robert said. Look at them as a person and not as customers. Make them enjoy the process and giving them no stress.

Word-of-mouth has worked.

We are already getting business and we havent even opened, he said.

The Standfields have called this area home for the last five years.

There are a lot of good people in the area who are down to earth, Robert said. We love being so close to the River.

Store hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays-Fridays and 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays. The store will be closed Sundays and Mondays. For additional information, visit floorworks.llc.

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Installation of the signature bay windows is nearing completion on Thomas Heatherwicks Lantern House at515 West 18th Streetin Chelsea.Developed by Related CompanieswithSLCE Architects as the architect of record, the ten- and 21-story reinforced concrete edifices straddle the High Lineand yield 181 residential units. Sales and marketing are led by Related Sales LLC and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group.

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Recent photos show the state of progress at the site and the remaining external segments left to be filled in. The shorter ten-story edifice appears completely enclosed, while the taller 21-story sibling has work in progress on the southern corner. Most of the tall bay windows span two floors and disguise the actual number of levels behind the large-scale assembly of glass and brick masonry.

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

The sidewalks along Tenth Avenue are mostly complete with some extra work of tree planting and landscaping to be done.

The glass railings have been installed on the setbacks, which yield private outdoor terraces and will soon feature additional landscaping. The rounded brick corners are a nice touch to the design of Lantern House and complement the voluminous two-story bay windows.

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Below are close-up photographs that show workers preparing for the installation of the corner enclosures for the taller structure to the west of the High Line.

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

The morning is the best time of the day to see the majority of Lantern House illuminated in the light.

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Lantern House. Photo by Michael Young

Both buildings will feature homes with one- to four-bedroom layouts and 10-foot-high ceilings. A number of units are planned to provide landscaped terraces that offer views of the High Line, Chelsea, and the Midtown skyline. Prices start at $1.7 million, with residential amenities including a doorman, concierge service, a common courtyard and outdoor garden, a meeting room, a fitness center with spa and swimming pool, an entertainment room, residential lounges, a childrens playroom, and private parking for 175 vehicles.

It looks like work on Lantern House should fully wrap up by the end of the year.

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Curtain wall work is progressing at 39 West 23rd Street, a 24-story residential project in the Flatiron District. Designed byCOOKFOX Architectsand developed by Anbau Enterprises, the development consists of two structures separated by an internal courtyard.

39 West 23rd Street. Rendering by COOKFOX

Recent photos show the state of exterior work on the building, which is located on the northern side of West 23rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. One of the most noticeable places of progress is on the western lot line wall, where thin, narrowly spaced horizontal bars subtly protrude, adding an interesting texture to the faade.

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

The other more recent area of concentrated work is on the bottom floor of the southern profile, where workers were spotted installing the first set of warm-colored stone panels around the metal perimeter framework above the ground floor.

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

The metal railings, and overhanging shrubbery as part of the more subtle design aspects of 39 West 23rd Street have yet to go in. Below we see the southern elevation awaiting to be externally enclosed.

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

The following renderings depict the finished look of the project.

39 West 23rd Street. Rendering by COOKFOX

Workers have painted part of the walls above the main setback toward the top floors. The earth-toned color appears to be the final treatment for this portion of 39 West 23rd Street.

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

Meanwhile, fenestration work is progressing on the the upper levels of the eastern profile that cantilevers over its abutting low-rise neighbor. We expect this area to emulate the same architectural design as the front of the building.

39 West 23rd Street. Photo by Michael Young

The development will span a total of 118,00 square feet and yield 44 units. Four residences will be designated as affordable rentals. Residential layouts vary between single-floor homes and duplexes, including some with their own private outdoor terraces. Amenities include a fitness center, a residential lounge, a childrens playroom, a communal outdoor landscaped terrace, and a 25-car garage below street level.

A definite completion date for 39 West 23rd Street is unclear, but sometime within 2021 is likely.

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Various signals of the start of North Plattes $2.81 million downtown bricks renovation project could be seen Monday up and down East Sixth Street. At top, crews with Paulsen Inc. of Cozad run a joint saw along the sidewalk on the south side of Sixth between Dewey Street and Bailey Avenue. Project manager Jed Paulsen said that task will make it easier to pry up the old sidewalks concrete panels so the sidewalk can be rebuilt. East Sixth remained open Monday due to Tuesdays blustery, possibly snowy forecast while workers laid out ROAD CLOSED signs next to intersections from Jeffers to Chestnut streets and marked existing utility lines with red, blue, pink or orange spray paint. Removal of East Sixths bricks, which will be stored for later re-laying, and old concrete will start Tuesday if the snow holds off and Wednesday if it doesnt, Paulsen said. One block of East Fifth and downtowns two showcase blocks of Dewey will be redone later before the project wraps up late this year.

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From February to October, a look back at the work in the Canteen District - North Platte Telegraph