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Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition
Own A Piece Of Richard Gere’s Former Mansion Salvaged From Demolition Eight months after actor Richard Gere moved with his wife and their two children to her native Spain, the $10.75 million Connecticut mansion they once called home has been demolished. The 32-acre estate was torn down so developers could create nine separate housing lots. The move drew backlash from architectural preservationists and neighbors, but it’s also giving some buyers the rare chance to own salvaged pieces of the Colonial-style mansion once owned by Paul Simon. Hudson Valley House Parts, an architectural preservation company, was hired to remove and resell the most valuable features…

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by Josh Lanier
Politics
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash
Trump’s Standing Tanks With This Voter Group Amid Growing Backlash Donald Trump is losing ground with a key voting group, according to a new national tracking poll.  The survey shows sharp declines in his favorability, job approval, and economic ratings among Hispanic and Latino voters. While overall ratings were already low, the second-quarter survey conducted by Global Strategy Group for Somos Votantes shows a deeper erosion in key subgroups: independents, women, and voters under 45. Pollsters attribute the shift to continued economic pessimism, a growing belief that Trump is out of step with everyday priorities, and intensifying opposition to his …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump
US Economy Shrinks, Private Jobs Report Disappoints As Trump's Tariffs Spark Financial Slump The US economy shrank during President Donald Trump's first three months back in office, breaking a three-year growth streak as imports surged ahead of his trade wars. Real gross domestic product fell at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday, April 30. It marked the first quarter of negative growth since early 2022. The economic contraction is a dramatic drop from the 2.4% GDP growth the US experienced in the fourth quarter of 2024. The shrinking was largely due to a 41.3% spike in imports …

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report
These Mass Cities Among Best Places To Live In US: New Report Three cities across Massachusetts have been ranked by a new report as some of the best places to live in the country. They’re the best of the best. The 2024 Best Places to Live in the US, released by U.S. News & World Report, named three Massachusetts cities — Boston, Worcester, and Springfield — among the top 150 municipalities across the country. Using an analysis of public data and user opinions, cities were given scores in the following categories, which were then averaged to find a ranking spot: Quality of life index, which includes crime rates, quality and availability of he…

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by Sophie Grieser