Aqua Construction and Development breaks ground for model on Marco Island

MARCO ISLAND — Aqua Construction and Development owner Rod Bushnell announced the firm has broken ground for a two-story, 3,469-square-foot under air custom model home on Marco Island. The great room floor plan was designed by Bill Weber, president of Weber Design Group Inc.

Designed for Living: A kitchen with two islands

A design solution by Thyme

Globe Home of the Week: Dorchester

With 9-foot ceilings, refinished oak floors, and large windows, each room in this Victorian is light and airy. A butler's pantry, pocket doors, and turret add period features, while granite counters and chef-grade appliances are a nod to the modern.

What you get for $150,000

Description: This two-bedroom, two-full-bath home has a private backyard. It features upgraded cabinets, hardwoods, nine-foot ceilings and French doors. The kitchen has a double-sided island. The bath has a rain-head shower.

Historic pages from the archives of the Staten Island Advance: Feb. 4, 1935

View full sizeFEB. 4, 1935OLD COUPLE FOUND STARVINGDown in the bungalow section of New Dorp Beach, where winter's blasts seem colder and the snow deeper than in other parts of Staten Island,an 80-year-old man, suffering from malnutrition, has made a...