If you’re looking for some useful lessons in business and in life, you could learn a few things from my chimney sweeper. First, let me tell you a bit about our chimney issue and how we winded up ...

Steven Carter is a master sweep, having swept well over 40,000 chimneys in the past four decades. Though he might not dance on rooftops like Dick Van Dyke’s cockney sweep in “Mary Poppins,” the London ...

PITTSFIELD — In 17th century England chimneys were cleaned by young boys, many of them orphans, who were often sold to chimney masters specifically to perform this task. It was hard work and boys ...

For hundreds of years, chimney sweeps have provided a necessary and important service to society. In 1981, Jeff Schmittinger started working in the field and today he operates Wisconsin Chimney ...

Wayne Walker talks about being a chimney sweep in Middle Georgia. Q: A chimney sweep isn’t a career that pops into mind in the south. Is there really a call for it? A: There are more fireplaces in ...