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Caveat emptor: beware of contractors who do not honor their quotations

Beware of contractors who do not honor their quotations. Caveat emptor! Miele Mechanical Services L.L.C. of Kensington, Connecticut, quoted me a maximum charge of $150, but then billed me $227.88 to replace the vent whistle on my oil tank. Continue reading

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The Good Old Family Doctor here in Berlin, Connecticut: Othman El-Alami, MD

Do you remember “family doctors” instead of primary healthcare providers? When physicians were more caring, concerned, and personable and less sterile and clinical? What happened? Continue reading

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Nostalgia for a Former America at New Life Computers, Berlin, Connecticut

Do you remember the America of small businesses before the era of big chain stores? Continue reading

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Tim Stewart, Mayor of New Britain, is threatening to lay off municipal employees: is this too little, too late?

Tim Stewart, the Mayor of the City of New Britain, Connecticut, is proposing to lay off a number of municipal employees, but is this too little, too late? Continue reading

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