Little old dams could be future energy source.
Byline: Ellie Oleson Most New England waterways are peppered with small, ancient dams that once powered local flour, grist, woolen or other mills. Some such dams are being reawakened to generate hydroelectric power for present and future generations. Voters at Oxford's Oct. 22 special town...

Phoenix newbies use telemetry to gain school clients: tapping their sales experience in consumer products, Mike and Jodi Glimpse utilize state-of-the-art vending technology to meet schools' nutrition needs; Now they're on track to reach ambitious goals.
Mike and Jodi Glimpse didn't know much about vend ing when they decided to get into the business in 2005. Hence, the Phoenix, Ariz. husband-and-wife team made some mistakes that a more experienced pair would have avoided. At the same time, not knowing what to expect allowed...

Tops in tools; Hyde's market share expanding.
Byline: Brian Lee SOUTHBRIDGE - Despite a slowdown in the housing and construction sectors, things aren't drying up at Hyde Tools Inc. The 133-year-old company accounts for 47 percent of the market in hand tools for paint, drywall, and wall covering, up from 22 percent...

Layoffs hit tool company; Economy cited in Southbridge.
Byline: Bob Kievra SOUTHBRIDGE - Hyde Tools, a maker of hand tools for the paint, drywall and surface preparation markets, said yesterday it would lay off 14 employees, or about 7 percent of its work force. The 133-year-old family-owned business cited a declining construction industry...

Forget batteries & toys, it's now Chinese <i>kirpan</i>.
Byline: Alokparna Das AMRITSAR: The kirpan glints blindingly in the morning March sun. It is immaculate in its shape and comes in a neat packet. Even the sheath is fetching. But just as you bring the blade closer, to appreciate its cut and contour, something catches your...

Rampuri chaku losing its legendary edge.
Byline: Aarthi Ramachandran RAMPUR: In many a Hindi film from the 1960s to the early 80s, the familiar click of the Rampuri knife snapping open signaled the start of the fight scene. In Waqt (1965) the inimitable Raj Kumar rasps at the villain, Madan Puri, who has...

SPRINGFIELD'S SAMURAI SWORDSMAN.
Byline: Mike Stahlberg The Register-Guard The Samurai swordsmith of Springfield is a double-edged artist. Not only does Christian Griesi forge chunks of steel cable into beautiful blades, he's skilled in the martial arts of Japanese swordsmanship. Both sides of his art will be...

Largest consumer knife show on tap at Lane fairgrounds.
Byline: The Register-Guard Look sharp! Be sharp! Burma Shave? Actually, the Oregon Knife Collectors Association has the edge when it comes to sharpness. Its annual Knife Show & Sale is the world's largest consumer knife show. The 32nd annual...

The Standard Knife Collector's Guide, 5th ed.
The Standard Knife Collector's Guide, 5th Edition Roy Ritchie & Ron Stewart Collector Books Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009 1574325205 $16.95 www.collectorbooks.com The fifth updated edition of The Standard Knife Collector's Guide remains a 'must' pick for any who...

Union leaders search for `Made in USA'.
Byline: Karen McCowan The Register-Guard Cue "Mission Impossible" music. The task - CJ Mann and Pat Riggs-Henson really had no choice but to accept it - was to find and buy "Made in USA" toys for 75 children. After all, Mann is president and Riggs-Henson...