Bring up the conversation-starting topic of "iconic carpet" and you'll likely have a friend who is soon singing the praises of the Portland International Airport's famous floor covering, a teal ...

For many who frequented the Glenwood Roller Rink, memories of its heyday are still vivid — skaters of all skill levels gliding across the gleaming maple floor ... were a big draw, she remembers ...

Those are scarcely heard about at all — let alone roller rinks that completely overhaul a sterile space like a vacated big-box retail store. But at that old T.J. Maxx on Canal Street ...