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Outside-the-box thinking touted By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

Showcasing recent business success stories in town and projects in the pipeline, Mayor Mark Kaczynski and the Economic Development Commission held an economic development forum on Oct. 24.

Though this tearful conversation was part of a play — “Suddenly” by Ellen Davis Sullivan — to introduce the

Hosted by the Berlin Rotary Club and the library, the forum featured Luis Pantoja, a health educator at the Central Connecticut Health District, who spoke about how opioid addiction manifests in users and how the epidemic rose to claim over 1,000 lives in 2018 in Connecticut alone.

Pantoja was joined by Jessica Collins, the regional director of behavioral health at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, who runs the HOPE Initiative — Heroin/ Opioid Prevention & Education — for Hartford Healthcare. Pantoja outlined how out the ongoing opioid crisis has its roots in the over-prescribing of painkillers in the 1990s, when manufacturers pushed for pain to be conSee Opioid, A6

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Arguing about whether to write in their daughter’s obituary that she had died of an opioid overdose, two parents weighed if how they wished to remember their daughter should take precedence over warning other families of the dangers that drugs can hold.

issue of opioid addiction before a forum on the topic at Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, attendees at the Oct. 23 talk said the fictional discussion struck a cord.

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While there are still vacancies along Farmington Avenue, Kaczynski said the downtown Berlin is fostering is doing relative“There’s a lot of exciting ly well in a difficult comthings happening and I mercial environment that want to highlight, obviis moving towards online ously, some of the manu- purchases. He noted that facturers that have come Newport Realty, which to town and some of the was represented by Newexpansions,” said Kaczyns- ington developer Tony ki, who requested that the Valenti at the forum, is forum be held to show up- working with the town to coming projects and the build five mixed use changes that have helped buildings — containing to make them possible. 8,400 square feet of retail The forum was held in the space, 10,800 feet of office or medical space and 76 Town Hall’s foyer last Thursday and featured market rate apartments — adjacent to the train staa presentation from the mayor and and local busi- tion, based on their confiness owners who have in- dence in the local economy. vested in Berlin or have large upcoming projects, Kaczynski said when he including Budney first came into office he Aerospace — which recently announced a new See Business, A12

Helen Malinka and Ken Aveline perform “Suddenly,” a play by Ellen Davis Sullivan, to open a forum on opioid addiction at Berlin-Peck Memorial Library on Oct. 23.

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60,000 square foot expansion at 2061 Berlin Turnpike — and Forrest Machine, another aerospace manufacturer, which relocated to Berlin from Rocky Hill last year.

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The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame has unveiled its Class of 2020. The Hall of Fame inductees are: Steve Baccaro (Class of 1947), Phil Perretta (Class of 1961), John Steurer (Class of 1980), Cynthia Gozzo Dastoli (Class of 1990), Robert Manzo (Class of 1990), Allison Murphy Semenuk (Class of 2002), Matt Carasiti (Class of 2009), and the 1999 and 2000 BHS wrestling teams. The Class of 2020 will be inducted on April 26 at the Aqua Turf in Plantsville. For more information, visit bhshalloffame.org.

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Fiscal responsibility will continue under the GOP By Sandra Coppola

Over the last few months there have been many halftruths that some would have you believe are 100 percent factual. Mayor Mark and the Republican Town Council members have had to address a large financial hole left from years of irresponsible Democrat leadership. To them, the roads, bridges, dams, communication systems, police

cruisers, fire trucks and buildings have all fallen apart in the last four years. The fact is Democrats neglected these projects over their 12 years of leadership yet still created a $100 million debt. No different from our state under Democrat governors; with their failing roads and bridges and the highest tax increases in state history. It’s never enough for them. They need to create a crisis

to justify more “fees,” and are now looking to add tolls back to the state roads. All of these continue to hurt the working class citizens of our state, and town. Karen Pagliaro will fall into the same pattern as past Democrat Town Council heads. She and the rest of the Democrats on the council would have passed the first budget presented to them each year, relying on increasing bonding, thereby increasing debt, rather than using sound business prac-

tices to have department heads sharpen their pencils. Karen stated at the May 21, 2019 Town Council meeting, “… concern with the mill rate is keeping Berlin from moving forward.” The mill rate determines how much everyone pays in taxes. In order to attract and retain businesses, you need to worry about the mill rate. Otherwise we will see an exodus of businesses and citizens from our town, just like we are seeing businesses leave our state.

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If one cares about our senior citizens, then you have to care about the mill rate. How do you remain in a town where the mill rate steadily increases when you are on a fixed income? The Board of Education budget was given a 3.2 percent increase for the 2020 budget. Any reduction in programs or staff is the purview of the BOE not the Town Council. The 2019 BOE budget which just ended has a surplus of approximately $400,000, which was used for capital improvements such as the retrofit of a classroom at McGee and the purchase of equipment for the new school security officers. Mayor Mark will continue to improve the roads and bridges as is stated in the 20year plan that has been implemented. Along with the additional police cruisers, fire trucks and the replacement of the failing communication system, and school security officers, public safety remains a focus. It is not being neglected, as the Democrats would have you believe.

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Berlin man sentenced for preparing false tax returns By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff

BERLIN — A local man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with preparing false tax returns. Gelin Sterling, 31, of Berlin, was sentenced on Monday to 15 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release. Sterling pleaded guilty in May to aiding in the preparation of

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ling prepared returns for nufalse tax returns. He is required to report to prison on merous clients between 2014 and 2017 that included false Dec. 30. mileage expenses, charitable Sterling was also ordered to donations, and other claims. pay $250,000 in restitution to As a result of his conduct, the Internal Revenue Sermany of his clients will need vice. to file amended claims, Sterling owned and operated Durham also said, adding Sterling Tax Plus, LLC, a tax the total amount of restitupreparation business, action could be reduced as cording to a statement from clients resolve their own liaU.S. attorney John H. bilities with the IRS. Durham. Durham said SterSterling is a citizen of Haiti and will face immigration proceedings when he is released from prison, Durham said. lsellew@record-journal.com 203-317-2225 Twitter: @LaurenSellewRJ

sidered the fifth vital sign — on the same level as heart rate and breathing — and profited off larger and more frequent doses. Once the problem was understood, however, simply curtailing access to opioids through the medical system pushed those who had become addicted to turn to illegal drugs to avoid withdrawal symptoms. "So for the people who were addicted when we started putting a chokehold on the dispensing quantities, we're actually putting stress on a system that isn't well-managed in the first place, so they turn to the streets. So if you can no longer afford prescription tablets at $20 to $80 per tablet, you turn towards heroin,” Pantoja said. “It's readily accessible, it's an old

During Pantoja’s presentation, audience members questioned why opioids have not been pulled from the market or been limited to use in hospitals. One attendee spoke about a brother who was prescribed 320 milligrams of OxyContin and 240 milligrams of OxyCodone and Valium. After he became addicted and had his prescription cut back, he had a seizure and began abusing alcohol, leading to a fatal fall. Collins said treatment options are becoming more accessible, with police increasingly viewing opioid abuse as a disease, rather than a crime.

Through the HOPE Initiative, police can forgo prosecution of an individual in possession of opioids and instead enter them GO MOBILE into treatment at area hospitals. Also, those seeking help /Classifieds can enter themselves, free of charge. for itself” “Democrat Karen for Mayor track record speaks “Democrat Karen for Mayor track record speaks for itself” "The primary goal of HOPE As Town Councilor: As Town Councilor: was to provide a path of IL OMPANY Voted for TaxBudget Increases at every Town Council Budget treatment to those who  Voted for Tax IncreasesEWINGTON at everyTown Council were addicted. And it used Vote Vote • New Customer Receive

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High-tech Budney aerospace campus in the works Budney Overhaul and Budney Aerospace are womanowned businesses located at 131 New Park Drive in Berlin.

The businesses manufacture complex machined components and sub-assemblies for the aerospace and land turbine engine industries.

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Effort launched to ‘sell’ town center Through a partnership with the Connecticut Main Street Center, the town of Berlin launched its own Main Street Program, which includes recommendations for economic and community development that stimulates business growth and promote the community as an attractive destination for shopping, dining, and recreation. Business and community leaders gathered at the Kensington Fire House on Oct. 3 to officially set in motion Berlin’s Main Street Program.

town center. With 599 votes, the moniker Kensington Village was the winner. Berlin has identified Farmington Avenue, the main commercial corridor connecting New Britain Road to the Berlin Turnpike, as the town’s downtown center due to its local shopping, dining destinations and diverse offerings of many types. Choosing Kensington Village as a name follows a wave of momentum for the area with the completion of the Berlin Train Station in 2018 and the progress of Newport Realty Group’s recently-approved $15 million mixed-use development with 76 apartments, 19,000 square feet of medical office, commercial space, restaurants and dining options.

Participants in the Oct. 3 meeting heard from Tony Valenti, who expressed his excitement to be moving forward with this development and shared his experience with Berlin’s planning processes. Also, the gathering provided a forum for stakeholders to share their ideas for holiday and community events that highlight “Berlin Pride” and to create a formal committee to coordinate plans for future outreach campaigns.

Canada and Pratt & Whitney East Hartford. These two firms have provided their customers with cost-effective, world class quality products and have earned a reputation for excellence throughout their entire customer base. Presently, the two firms employ more than 190 people in Berlin. The Budney family’s proud history of accomplishments in the manufacturing of complex components spans more than 50 years. Recently, the family purchased a 10-plus acre parcel of land at 2061 Berlin Turnpike. This will be added to the existing facility to create a high-tech aerospace campus.

Plans include a new 60,000square-foot building with cutting edge machining equipment and automation for aerospace components measuring 100-plus inches in diameter. The plan also includes a solar farm to support the power needs of the expansion. The investment in Berlin will be in excess of $12 million and create between 30 and 60 jobs over the next five years. "I am so very pleased that the 50-plus-year tradition of the Budney family will continue with yet another expansion – this time into a new building – providing new jobs and opportunity right here in Berlin," Mayor Mark Kaczynski stated. -- Press Release

“We are so pleased that after a year of hard work, we have a name for our Main Street Program. This will help us highlight the great businesses that call Berlin home,” Mayor Mark Kaczynski stated.

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Residents wishing to have leaves picked up at the curb, must put them in biodegradable brown paper bags and leave them at the

curb on their regular trash day during the specified week. Plastic bags are not permitted. Keep all leaf bags well away from your automated trash container. Grass clippings, yard waste and twigs cannot be mixed with leaves. Do not rake leaves into the gutter. This is a violation of the anti-litter ordinance, and subject to a fine.

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Native American history comes alive at library By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen

pieced back together now. We kind of call it decolonizing museums ... history Stone axes, bowls, speardidn't start with the heads and objects whose us- colonists, it started well bees remain unknown after before that.” ing buried for thousands of years, until they were found Archeology in New England is still a difficult task, due to in the tilled soil of local generations of heavy develfarms and the banks of rivers, were displayed as part opment and because of the area’s naturally acidic soil. of a presentation on Native Organic material that can be American history in Concarbon dated, like bones or necticut. wood, disintegrate and leave The collection, shown at behind nothing but stone, Berlin-Peck Memorial Liwhich can typically only be brary on Tuesday, Oct. 22, dated if coated in ash from was a small slice of the apfires. proximately 1,000 items un"One of the problems is earthed by a Newington “pothunter” — amateur arti- when you live in a colonial fact collector — who donat- area, everything has been covered up for so long. I ed his finds to the Institute mean, there's just layers and of American Indian Studies layers of development of upon his death in 2008. colonial sites and modern Nancy Najarian, a volunteer sites that just obliterated a presenter with the institute lot of things," Najarian said. and community outreach The Institute of American chairperson from the LapIndian Studies, located in idary and Mineral Club of Washington, Connecticut, Central Connnecticut, said holds regular artifact identithe stone artifacts amateurs find outside of official arche- fication days for items people have found. Najarian ological digs can help augment our understanding of a said people are often surprised by what their finds history obscured by coloturn out to be. In one case, nization. beans an owner believed to "This is history that's lost,” she said. “History is written by the victors, so a lot of the Native American history got erased and it's sort of being

A ceremonial atlatl, or throwing stick, was part of a presentation on Native American archeology and history shown at Berlin-Peck Memorial Library on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen

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often heard that the town wasn’t business-friendly. While he disagreed with that sentiment, he said there were areas to be streamlined, like making a clear roadmap for developers and making the municipal government more responsive. His mayoral opponent in next month’s municipal elections, Karen Pagliaro, did not return requests for comment for this article.

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In particular, Kaczynski said an expansion of the town’s tax abatement program, passed by the Town Council on March 19, a relatively low mill rate and town staff and volunteers have begun to turn around that perception of the town. He singled out the work of Economic Development Director Chris Edge, calling him the town’s “energizer bunny” and saying he works nonstop talking to businesses and developers.

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“I think we do have a very low mill rate, a steady mill rate. I think the leadership right now has been very supportive of my efforts,” Edge said. For his part, Edge said a willingness to consider creative developments and businesses that might not fit neatly into the existing guidelines has led to new types of growth, particularly mixed use developments.

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Thursday Family Story Hour: Oct. 31, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. New Britain Public Library, 20 High St., New Britain. Quilters: Oct. 31, 9 - 11 a.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington. Rob Zappulla Big Band Jazz Ensemble: Oct. 31, 7:30 9:30 p.m. Free. Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin. Sit & Knit: Oct. 31, 1 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

Friday Movie Matinee: Yesterday: Nov. 1, 1 - 3 p.m. BerlinPeck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin. Respect: A Musical Journey of Women: Nov. 1, 8 - 10 p.m. $37. Connecticut Cabaret Theatre, 31-33 Webster Square Road, Berlin. 860-829-1248. connecticutcabarettheatre@ gmail.com. Time for Tots: Nov. 1, 10 11:30 a.m. New Britain Public Library, 20 High St., New Britain. World Community Day Prayer Service: Nov. 1, 1 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, 121 Pleasant St., Southington.

Saturday 40 Days for Life vigil: Nov. 2, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. St. Paul Parish, 485 Alling St., Kensington.

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Thursday Connecticut Architecture: Nov. 7, 6 p.m. Berlin Congregational Church, 878 Worthington Ridge, Berlin. Rob Zappulla Big Band Jazz Ensemble: Nov. 7, 7:30 9:30 p.m. Free. Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin. Sit & Knit: Nov. 7, 6 p.m. Berlin-Peck Memorial Library, 234 Kensington Road, Berlin. Tech 4 U: Nov. 7, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Atrium, Newington.

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developments and industrial expansions. The town’s original program, passed in 2013, allowed for commercial and industrial development or expansions to apply for a 3-year abatement, which reduced taxes by 50 percent the first year, 40 percent the second and 30 percent the next. The changes now allow for longer, more generous abatements for larger projects. If the amount being spent is over $1 million, an extra two years can be added on with a 20 percent and 10 percent tax reduction. All the abatements only apply to the increased value of a project, meaning a $2 million property undergoing an expansion with a final value of $3 million qualifies for an abatement on the added one million.

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The largest developments — those over $3 million — qualify for a 7-year abatement; worth 50 percent for the first two years, 40 percent for the next two, 30 percent in the fifth year, 20 percent for the sixth and 10 percent for the last year. Providing a tax break after a major investment, or as they’re starting up, can help a new businesses weather turbulent years, Edge said, pointing out that it might not be the deciding factor for a company looking to move to town, but it can help push a plan being considered over the top. The changes to the abatement system were inspired by a special 7-year tax reduction given to Forrest Machine to help entice the company to relocate to Berlin as it mulled an expansion of its former location in Rocky Hill.

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on end calling detox facilities and trying to find a bed that was available, maybe in six months, if you were still alive," she said.

Sue Willette, a Meriden resident and member of Roadway of Hope Connecticut, a nonprofit promoting awareness of substance abuse and mental illness, said education for parents and children of all ages is key to reversing the opioid crisis.

One of the greatest success stories the HOPE program has had came when Berlin police responded to a call from a concerned mother whose son was struggling with opioid abuse. When officers arrived, they realized it was the same home and same individual that they had administered the overdose-reversing drug Narcan to earlier that day. "We were able to get him into Rushford the following morning at 8 a.m. for an outpatient appointment, and this individual, as far as I know as of about a month ago, the update was he was still in recovery. This was from the first week of December that this happened, so we're going into his 11th

“Never say ‘not my kid,’ because I was one of those parents with ‘my kid’ and I almost lost him,” she said. Jessica Collins, regional director of behavioral health at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, discusses Hartford Healthcare's HOPE Initiative.

month of sobriety,” said Collins. “It, again, speaks to the police responding not to a 9-1-1 call that something was happening, but a 9-1-1 call for somebody saying 'I want to help my son.’” Once a patient has been admitted, either of their own

volition or through cooperation with police, they are evaluated by a nurse or social worker and paired with a recovery coach. They are also scheduled follow-up appointments and may be started on Suboxone, a drug used to prevent withdrawal symptoms and curb cravings.

Collins said recovery coaches, who have been through the treatment process themselves, and are provided through the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery, are a critical part of treatment.

Packets of the opioid neutralizing chemical Deterra were handed out at the forum and attendees were urged to make sure that leftover drugs from an opioid prescription are properly disposed of and not left in medicine cabinets. The Berlin Police Department maintains a 24-hour drop box in its lobby for disposal.

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2008 PT CRUISER SUN- PLAINVILLE - 2 BR, off FILTER QUEEN CANISTER VACUUM - AttachSET EDITION - Red, st prkg, GAR, all appls, ments, paper cones, 34,000 miles. Great $1,000 mo. + $1,000 exc. cond., $40. (203) Condition, $7,500. 860sec. 860-747-0257, ask 238-4478. 937-4909. for Ed.

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CASH PAID For any Toyota any condition, running or not, crashed okay. Will take other makes and models. (203) 600-4431.

WALLINGFORD - 1 BR, FREE MAGAZINES - Call 203-239-9956. 3rd fl., applianced KIT, on street parking, $725 Sporting Goods and mo. (203) 269-5980, Health (203) 606-3347. FREE - ProForm 6.0 ZT Space Saver Treadmill, Houses For Sale Excellent condition. Please leave message. KENSINGTON - Brick & 203.213.6881 siding ranch, 3BR, 2BA, gas fireplace, finished Wood Fuel Heating basement w/ kitchen, Equipment hot water, heat. 1 car garage to attached CLEANEST FIREWOOD IN CT! - $200 a cord breezeway, new drivedelivered. Discount way, deck, screen over 4 or picked up. porch. Must See! Call Mike, (203) 631-2211. Joe 860-965-8875

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ALWAYS BUYING CASH PAID Vintage Electronics, Musical Instruments, Amps, Ham Equipment, HiFi, Radios, CB, Guitars, Audio Equipment, Antiques. 860-707-9350

GRASSY HILL AUCTIONS, - an Estate Sale, Liquidation, Attic & Basement Cleanout Company is Always Buying and providing services all over Connecticut. These are just a FEW of the things we are looking for: Antiques, Collectibles, Old/ Vintage Toys, Musical Instruments (Saxophones, Trumpets, Violins, Flutes, Clarinets, Trombone & SO MUCH MORE) Advertising Items, Wristwatches (Broken or Not), Pocket Watches, Tools (Machinist, Woodworking, & MORE) Doorstops, Clocks, Oil Paintings, Old Signs, Old Photographs, Old Postcards, Brewery Items, Hunting & Fishing, PEZ Dispensers, Costume Jewelry, Broken Jewelry, Gold & Silver Jewelry, Gold & Silver Coins, Military Items, Swords & Bayonets, Helmets & Patches, Medals & Uniforms, Pocket Knives, Lighters & Pipes, Fountain Pens, Mechanical Pencils, Fraternal Order Items, Religious Items, Industrial Items, Winchester Items, Sikorsky Items, Pratt & Whitney Items, Colt Items, Native American Items, Vintage Electronics, Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, Matchbox & Hotwheels, Barbie’s, Folk Art, Statues, Bronzes, Trains, Cameras, Mid Century Modern Furniture, Straight Razors, Shaving Items, Political Items, Comic Books, Sports Cards & Autographs…& THE LIST GOES ON! So please give us a call at your earliest convenience. Grassy Hill Auctions 203-868-1816 - Grassy HillAuctions.com

ANTIQUES - Always buying old; Toys, military, jewelry, art, watches, musical instruments, signs, arcade games, cameras, pre 1970 sports memorabilia, plus more. One item or entire estate contents. Call 860718-5132.

TREE LENGTH FIREWOOD BUYING MACHINIST Help Wanted TOOLBOXES - Tools MEADOWSTONE MOTEL CALL FOR DETAILS & tooling, contents of 203-238-2149 - Off I-91 on busline, PERSON TO CARE -

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updated rooms, Daifor handicapped young ly-Wkly-$175 & up + adult and some house Electronics sec. 203.239.5333. work. Saturday 3-7 pm Sunday 8am-7pm. - Room for SAMSUNG SOUND BAR Three weekends a MERIDEN - $100. Call 860-276rent, utils incl., shared month. $13.00 an hour 9916 or 203-707-7033. BA. $540 mo. Call (203) Reply P O Box 6145 217-7122. Wallingford, CT 06492

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Lost and Found

Cat PART TIME LPN OR RN IMPOUNDED brown/white tabby - For busy pediatric ofvicinity Porters Pass fice. Duties include but Call Berlin Animal Conare not limited to phone trol 860-828-7055 triage, vaccination and sick patient intake. Flexibility and strong IMPOUNDED - White/ black male cat, vicinity interpersonal skills esBacon Lane. Call Berlin sential. Please fax reAnimal Control 860sume to 203-265-3321. 828-7055

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MERIDEN - 3BR Large 1st fl apt, 136 South FREE - 2 Frigidaire air Colony, $895, W/D conditioners in good condition. Please hkps. No pets or smokleave a message ing, 1yr lease, credit check. 203.608.8348 203.631.9889

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1,2,3 Items or an Estate $$$CA$H$$$ Todd Shamock 203.494.1695Estate Sale Service Costume Jewelry, Antiques, paintings, Meriden-made.

1-2 ITEMS: China, Silverware, Glass. Furn., 50’s. Whole Estates. 203.238.3499

AARON’S BUYING Old Machinist Tools, Lathes, BenchTools, Hand Tools & more. (203) 525-0608.

machine shops, home workshops and small lathes. Call anytime 860-985-5760

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DEE’S ANTIQUES Buying Collectibles. Jewelry & Silver. China. Glass. Military. Musical. Anything Old & Unusual. Single item to an estate. 203.235.8431.

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