Mike Berger

Boston

Writer at Canton Citizen

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Articles

Selling to Remodelers: Unique needs require unique approaches

1 week ago | lbmjournal.com | Mike Berger

Longtime PBS fans may remember watching the larger-than-life Julia Child, an American government employee turned French-trained chef, TV host, and writer. But they may not know her remodeled kitchen inspired scores of home cooks across the U.S. In the 1960’s, the Childs remodeled their Cambridge, MA kitchen to suit Julia’s needs, which included raised countertops to match her above-average height, pegboard walls to keep every tool and pan in sight, and multiple pantries.
The Caravan Zig-zags On

2 weeks ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Mike Berger

Dr Mike Berger has a BSc and MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a PhD in Biochemistry from Mayo Clinic/University of Minnesota in the United States. He was a Senior Lecturer-Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town, and latterly Professor and Head of Chemical Pathology at the University of Natal Medical School. He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.
Select Board: Chief Rafferty announces plans to retire

2 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Select Board Chair Mike Loughran announced at the outset of Tuesday meeting that Police Chief Helena Rafferty has decided to retire after 36 years of service to the CPD, effective with the expiration of her contract on June 30. Loughran said he will keep the public updated on next steps for selecting a new chief, starting with the appointment of an interim chief.
Tractor-trailer struck by train at Pine Street crossing

3 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger One passenger was taken to an area hospital for a medical evaluation following a train and tractor-trailer collision at the railroad crossing on Pine Street on Wednesday, April 9. Firefighters responded to the scene after receiving a 911 call at approximately 1:40 p.m. Arriving firefighters were met by the driver, who had jumped out of the truck before impact and was uninjured.
VUCA − the Trumpian moment in history

1 month ago | dailyfriend.co.za | Mike Berger

VUCA! What a lovely acronym: volatile, unpredictable, complex, ambiguous. It rolls off the tongue and hits the sweet spot of the present moment in history. It captures in four letters the inherent intractability of an increasingly networked world linked by information, technology exchanges and dependencies, trade, population movement and economic trends – and, of course, our physical environment.
How to sell the deck project

1 month ago | lbmjournal.com | Mike Berger

When it comes to today’s deck building environment, knowing the market’s growing trends and having available inventory to meet them is only part of the equation in making the decking sale. While decks have been a consistently growing part of the American backyard landscape for decades, the larger trend of outdoor living has been on the rise for some time—especially since the advent of COVID-19—and all indications point to that trend continuing in this post-pandemic world.
Outdoor living continues to drive sales for LBM dealers

1 month ago | lbmjournal.com | Mike Berger

Jules Henri Poincaré, the famous French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer and philosopher of science, once said, “It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details.” Those words hold just as true when it comes to deck railings and accessories as they do for science, as it’s those details that help...
When it comes to growth, outdoor living remains the hot spot for LBM dealers

1 month ago | lbmjournal.com | Mike Berger

The date was May 5, 1961, and Alan Shepard became the first American in space. Piloting the Mercury spacecraft Freedom 7, he flew a 300-mile, 15-minute suborbital flight. Also poised to launch was the popularity of the backyard deck. Coinciding with the space race, people began to desire more outdoor living space in their backyards, and not just to watch the stars; essentially, the deck became a replacement for the porch for many homeowners.
Tariffs, rising utility costs could impact GMS budget

1 month ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Reports of rising tariffs and utility costs are beginning to impact the cost of the new Galvin Middle School building project as planners and town officials are creating what School Superintendent Derek Folan is calling “healthy contingencies” into the budget, mindful of the expected rising costs of building materials.
Do it Best aims at improving the world’s largest home improvement co-op

1 month ago | lbmjournal.com | Mike Berger

At the Do it Best Spring Market, co-op leadership compared the organization to the television show, “The Six Million Dollar Man,” Bigger. Stronger. Faster. More competitive. With the recent acquisition of True Value, there’s a lot of improvement for the organization lined up, and it starts first and foremost with partnerships. As a whole, Do it Best is aggressively pursuing growth, top executives report.