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State of our Town By Alex Syphers Staff Writer

During the Newington Chamber of Commerce “State of the Town” address Thursday morning, Newington’s Mayor, R-Jeff Wright, hit out against the Newington Board of Education’s fiscal policies, calling administrative and teacher salary increases and the expenditure of the board’s Health Benefits Fund surplus, “unsustainable” spending, which is negatively affecting Newington’s taxpayers. “We are in a recession, a tough recession, businesses are hurting. We have to change our philosophy. I don’t think tacking taxes at 3 percent is enough anymore,” said Wright. “We need an operational pause for the taxpayers of Newington. We need to have a few years in a row of zero percent tax increases.” The Board of Education has requested a budget of $61,576,654 for the fiscal year 2011-2012, a 3.9 percent increase over last year’s budget. With the inclusion of a $738,638 Federal Education Jobs Fund Grant, the increase is reduced

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to 2.69 percent. During his three years in office, Wright claimed the town’s operating budget has increased by 1 percent, totaling $28,491,420, during the fiscal year 2010-2011, while the Board of Education’s budget has increased, on average, 3.4 percent over the last three years. “We [the town] have controlled the increases on our side,” said Wright. “Our challenge is the increases the Board of Education needs.” Employee salaChris Richie | Staff ries, which account Jeffrey Wright speaks during Newington’s annual state of the town address at for 85 percent of the Mayor Newington High School Feb. 10. board’s budget, were exorbitant, Wright claimed; increasing on average each Benefits Account, which funds the because surpluses are there.” fiscal year by 5.6 percent, with 45 system’s insurance program, saying After the presentation Woods percent of Newington’s teachers that the board’s spending of surplus explained that the surplus funds in making $80,000 or more. monies in the fund was costing the Health Benefits Account are “We can’t afford to give giant Newington’s taxpayers. According spent on items the school system increases to our employees on the to an agreement made between the has identified as areas of need. backs of our taxpayers,” said Wright. town and the Board of Education “We are in a hard place,” said “It’s unacceptable.” in 1996, any surplus funds in the Woods. “We need to provide a The salary increase was set dur- account at the end of the fiscal year proper education but we also have ing contract negotiations with the could be used by the board. At the to be respectful to the abilities of Newington Teachers Association end of the 2009-2010 fiscal year the taxpayer to be able to afford Union in 2007, said Board of there was a surplus of $644,595, that. If we had a good year in health Education Chairman Stephen which the board spent on special benefits, those things that we had to Woods; the contract is set to expire education programs and teaching defer — books pencils paper buses in the 2012-2013 fiscal year. materials. The town had a surplus — that is what we spend it on.” The board’s proposed staff cost of $195,049 at the end of the 2009 “We have taken a system that for the 2011-2012 school year was to 2010 fiscal year. was about to fail,” continued Woods $41,818,064 a 3.8 percent increase “The town essentially produces about Newington’s public schools, over the 2010-2011 fiscal year with those surpluses by themselves. We “and we made it into a great system, the possible loss of 24 teaching posi- never see a substantial surplus come not a good system, a great system, tions. Wright also touched upon the from the Board of Education,” said and if you look at it we have done Newington Public School’s Health Wright,” ... surpluses can’t be spent that with very minimum dollars.”


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The January Superintendent’s Outstanding Student Award Ceremony was held Jan.24, in the Helen W. Nelson Meeting Room. At that time, students from seven schools in Newington were recognized by the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. William C. Collins. This program, which began many years ago, recognizes students in the Newington Public Schools who have served as

good examples to other students. Students are selected monthly based on nominations of the various teachers and principals in each individual school. The nominations can be for an all around good school citizen, a most improved student or a student who has demonstrated some outstanding effort, attitude, attendance or academic achievement.

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To the Editor: As a resident of Newington, I have to offer due praise to Mike Lombardi for his excellent letter in response to Newington’s Mayor. While disagreements do occur between individuals, in our system of government nothing is solved whatsoever by picking fights. I believe that the issues that our Mayor has with the Board of Education come from an interest our Mayor has in becoming a full-

time politician, not in improving the quality of education in Newington or in providing educational services to Newington’s children. No member of our Board of Education can think kindly of the regular admonishments and critiques offered by our Mayor. His criticisms will not cause them to see his viewpoint, nor will they result in any action from the members of our Board of Education that he would consider positive and beneficial to

the town of Newington. He will certainly accomplish nothing more than to create personal enemies in his own town by persisting. The thing that I find most incredible is that Mayor Wright came to my daughter’s school and spent considerable time offering education to her class last year. If he despises education so much, I have to wonder why he would have consented to do that. Mark Hollis, Newington

To the Editor: Forget about the future cost of bleachers and annual maintenance costs yet to come. $500,000 for fake grass? REALLY? With a half-million dollars I could ... * Buy a life-time supply of pomade for Donald Trumps’ hair. * Double the tax deduction for 8,064 teacher’s purchases of school room supplies. * Pay unemployment benefits

to 1,047 Newington families. * Make a mortgage payment on 2,825 Newington homes. * Eliminate the political posturing over the Newington BOE insurance refund (twice?). * Afford 83 hours of United Illuminating’s CEO’s time. * Decrease the chances of a Newington athlete’s being offered a college scholarship by .000000014 percent. * Triple the retirement savings of 908 Newington couples.

* Own 23 percent of a property located on Newington’s new “Town Green.” * Add 45,071 titles to the Newington Library’s collection. * Put 754,633,919 million calories in the Newington food pantry’s kitchen. * Place six super bowl ads on a local TV station. * Pander to the few Newington athlete’s parent’s votes swayed by such an obvious ploy. Wayne Estey, Newington

To the Editor: Since 1954, I have been a Newington resident who attended our schools and observed its growth. As an adult, my experiences have included employment with the BOE in the school and town hall. I have also worked in the private school sector, which has given me a broad incite into the needs and wants during budgetary times. The disagreements between our elected officials should not be the focus during our budget process. This

is a very difficult time for everyone economically right now and we must make necessary sacrifices and band together in agreement. Newington’s population at large is not rich and putting the burden of increased taxes on its workers is unconscionable. We need to freeze any spending for any reason unless it is absolutely necessary. Forego the raises and renegotiate with the union regarding its unsustainable contractual proposals/agreements. Refrain from the scare tactics

of layoffs and insinuating that the BOE is undermined in any way because you have to sacrifice...we are all doing our part here. Realize that 59 million is not “chicken feed” and should be sufficient for our schools needs (not wants). We need a break from your ever increasing budgets, it is disgraceful People are hurting and it isn’t the BOE or town employees ... you all have jobs!

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One Newington busway vote To the Editor: The proposed New Britain Hartford busway has become a hot topic in Newington recently, with the Town Council, on which I serve, taking a vote at its last meeting to send a letter to Governor Malloy noting its opposition to a busway and its support for a light railway system. Had I been at that meeting, where the busway topic was added to the agenda by a waiver of the rules, I would have voiced my support for the project. While the busway has increased in cost since it was first proposed, it continues to be the most cost effective solution to the congestion on Interstate 84 west of Hartford.This is the most congested corridor in the Hartford region, accounting for more than 50 percent of all freeway congestion in the region. Some have forgotten that busway proposal originated as a study of congestion on I-84. Numerous possible solutions were examined including expanding the highway, making improvements on other roadways, and building transit improvements. The busway, even though it will require an annual operating subsidy (as does all public transit) was the clear preferred alternative. DOT studies have shown that light rail would require an operating subsidy five times that of the busway. Currently Newington has the unique advantage of being part of both the busway and Commuter Railway. We don’t have to choose one! The proposed New Haven/Hartford/Springfield commuter rail proposal, currently being pursued by the Connecticut DOT with federal and state funding, will place a rail station in Newington, at the location of Newington Junction. This station will allow for transfers between the busway and the commuter rail line. Newington will now be a central boarding point for local commuters going to New York

City, Boston, and all points in between. These plans will provide a huge boost to our development at the National Welding site, adjacent properties and give our town many economic opportunities in the future. The goal of the busway will be to allow commuters to avoid the awful I84 traffic, save on gas consumption and reduce greenhouse emissions. Buses will arrive at the stations every five minutes during peak hours, and a trip from the Newington station to Hartford will take only 10 minutes. All buses will be hybrid and clean fuel vehicles and equipped with bike racks. The creation of a bike trail from New Britain to Newington will give residents another traveling option. In addition to going to downtown Hartford, the busway will tie in many important destinations for Greater Hartford residents including Westfarms Mall, UConn Health Center, Hartford Hospital, and CCSU. Light rail would not give us this flexibility. The busway proposal has gone through years of research, planning and debate. Any new proposal for rail instead of the busway will have to go through a similar process to be at the point the busway is today. With gas prices rising and increasing instability in the Middle East, public transportation has never been more important than it is today. The busway provides affordable transportation and will operating in less than two years. Let’s get behind the momentum that has been built over 14 years and support the busway and the New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, commuter rail — rather than yearning for an ill defined, unstudied, idea about rail. Scott McBride — Dem. Newington Town Councilor

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Boy Scout Troop 347 ‘Iron Chef ’ competition

While recently winter camping at J.N. Webster Boy Scout Camp in Ashford, The Panther Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 347 won the annual “Iron Chef ” Competition with their winning entrée of Chicken Marsala over pasta with garlic bread cooked outdoors in a Dutch oven. Cherry and blueberry pies cooked over a fire and sparkling cider topped off the meal as dessert. The entire meal was served on china to enhance the presentation during this legendary competition. The Scouts were required to find a recipe, create a menu and shop for groceries with a pre-determined budget. Judging

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A Webelo weekend

The weekend of Feb. 4 to 6, Webelo II Scouts and Webelo I Scouts from Pack 347 along with the Webelo I Scouts of Pack 345 participated in a Winter Camping weekend at the Mark Greer Reservation located in Bozrah. Scouts worked on fire building exercises, earned their whittling chips, earned their outdoorsman pin and worked together as teams to complete other chores (i.e. washing, rinsing and drying the dishes, keeping the cabin clean, preparing the evening dinner and the flag ceremonies).

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Your Opinion, continued ... ‘Newington Town Crier’ fails to recognize, support high school hockey team this season! How can this happen in our town? To the Editor:

I have been a student, a parent, and a resident in Newington for over 30 years. I am also someone who recognizes, promotes, and appreciates what our town has to offer. This past Friday night, my wife, daughter, and family members were excited to support my son’s last year of playing hockey for Newington High School. Tonight was a huge night! We were playing one of our rivals, Hall/Southington. As expected, our team gave us one of the best games of the year! Our Newington/ Berlin boys played outstanding, played with heart, never gave up and “toppled” Hall/Southington with a final score of 4-2! What a great night! The seats were filled with Newington, Berlin, Hall and Southington fans. There must have been over 200 diehard supporters that

came out tonight! Not only did they win tonight, but they also clinched a seat in the CT State Tournament by defeating East Lyme/Fitch/Ledyard this past Wednesday evening at CT State College! Friday’s article, which was published on page 12, inspired me to write you this letter. (Please open to page 12 in the Newington Town Crier which was distributed on 2/11/11 before reading on.) How can the editor and the staff writer publish a half page article written by Anthony Della Calce telling all of Newington how the “Southington Boys Topple Newington in Basketball” and write nothing, not a drop of ink, on our Newington High School Hockey Team? My family and I’m sure many others are very disappointed and shocked that our “Newington Town Crier” would rather highlight a basketball team getting “toppled” by a rival rather than report to

our community that their NHS/Berlin Hockey Team is playing great hockey, made states, and is having a tremendous year with one of the best winning records in Division III...this is very sad! It is also very upsetting that our families and fans have to rely on our Newington Hockey Booster Club to update our NHS/Berlin Hockey Facebook page in order to provide player updates, highlights, and information that our local town paper has no interest in promoting. Please do what is right and give your Newington/Berlin High School Program the support, attention, and recognition they so deserve! There is more to Newington High School sports then basketball and swimming! Scott R. Tremblay, Newington

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Keene State College student Hannah Hayes of Newington has been selected for Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Matthew Scaringe of Newington was named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the fall 2010 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean’s List.

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NEWINGTON TOWN CRIER Art Exhibit at the Library Peter Upton will display his artwork at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library through Feb. 26. A resident of Hartford’s, Upton has a law practice in downtown New Britain. His exhibit may be viewed during regular library hour. Guest pastor Verline Eldridge, CM, will serve the Church of the Infinite Spirit located in The Masonic Hall, 80 Walsh Ave., at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. Eldridge is a member of National Spiritualist Church of Norwich (NSAC). For more information, call (860) 646-5976. Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club The program for the GFWC Newington/Wethersfield Woman’s Club February meeting will feature Sheryl Fallon, an instructor on Zumba Gold at the Pitkin Community Center in Wethersfield. Members should dress in comfortable shoes and clothing to participate as Fallon will demonstrate and teach members the Zumba Gold method form of exercise; different then Zumba in that it is a lower impact form. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Senior Citizens Center, 120 Cedar St., Newington. For additional information (860) 666-8025. Art Exhibit Members of the Newington Art League will be exhibit artwork from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24 at Market Square Studios, 1068 Main St. Art and photography from Newington High School students will also be on exhibit. Churchill Park Picnic Reservations The Newington Parks & Recreation Department has reserved areas at Churchill Park

Calendar for rental. Churchill Park picnic reservations begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2 in the Parks & Recreation office. Reservations are limited to Newington families, organizations, and businesses and are accepted on a first-come, first served basis. Phone reservations will not be accepted. Proof of residency is required. There are three picnic areas to choose from: Upper Area (open space — no shelter): 40-person limit ($35); Middle Pavilion (large shelter and electricity): 150-person limit ($75); Lower Pavilion (shelter and electricity): 60-person limit ($50). For further information (Many more details on facilities) call the Parks & Recreation Department at (860) 665-8666 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Opera House Players at the Broad Brook Opera House. CherieLee is no stranger to the Opera House and Jessica is making her debut at the venue. CherieLee has lived in Newington and worked for the Newington public school system and St. Mary Church for the last 12 years. She is the producer for the show and also plays a bubbly cheerleader speller in the show. Jessica Frye, a 2008 graduate of NHS, is playing a DC comic nerd speller and also the role of Olive's mom in the production. Don't miss the chance to see a great show, but you may also have a chance to be one of our audience spellers on stage! The show runs through Feb. 27 (Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.) at The Broad Brood Opera House, 107 Main St., Photo courtesy of Kristy Chambrelli Broad Brook. The cast of "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

and Auction from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 4. Tickets may purchased in advance for $20 or at the door for $25. In addition to featuring select wines from Italy, France, Portugal, and Spain, we’re also highlighting beers. Join us for an evening of wine and beer tasting, passed hors d’oeuvres, live music and the chance to bid on a large array of silent auction items. Don’t miss Brad Field, Chief Meteorologist at NBC-30, who will emcee an extended live auction portion of the evening. Call (860) 666-3844, Ext. 13 with any questions. All proceeds to benefit St. Mary School.

Mediums Day Mediums Day will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at The Church of the Infinite Community Gardens The Community Gardens are located Spirit at the Masonic Hall, 80 Walsh Ave. Twenty-minute next to the Young Farm property at 282 Church St. Commu- readings. Donation, $20. Refreshments, laying-on-of-hands nity Gardens are open to Newington residents only. Garden healing. plot sizes are 20 x 20 feet, and will be roto-tilled and marked by the town. Gardening guidelines are available at the Parks & Preschool Expo Join us at St. Mary School, 652 Willard Recreation office and on the Website at www.newingtonct.gov. Ave., Newington, Saturday, Feb. 19. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Planting date will be dependent on soil and weather conditions To learn more about Early Education Programs offered in but is anticipated to be mid-spring. Water will be available for Newington, Wethersfield, New Britain, West Hartford and gardeners — bring your own hoses or containers. The fee for Berlin. Come to this one-stop event to visit with staff from each garden plot is $20. Register in the Parks & Recreation of- several pre-school programs for your 3 or 4-year-old including fice Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Returning St. Mary Pre-school. * Free Admission and Free Raffle for Door Prizes gardeners may reserve their plot any time before Wednesday, * Visit with local businesses that offer services for your March 30. Registration for New Gardeners begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, (upon availability). Call the Parks & Rec- toddler. * Hang out with a New Britain Rock Cat Mascot reation office at (860) 665-8666 for more information. * Enjoy Arts and Crafts tables for your toddlers. 3rd Annual Wine & Beer Tasting St. Mary School, 652 Willard Ave., will host its 3rd Annual Wine & Beer Tasting

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"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time. Newington residents CherieLee Bell and Jessica Frye, are performing with the

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“118 Miles Off Broadway” By Alex Syphers

Staff Writer

A group of meritorious musical theatre enthusiasts have undertaken one of the most challenging productions of their lives, hosting a benefit concert to raise funds for the Newington Children’s Theatre, while simultaneously preparing the inaugural performance of a newly created adult theatre program. The group includes children’s theatre veterans Cindy Lesser and Kelly Boucher, as well as newcomer, Ian Galligan. “Because of the economy they have lost some of their grant money. Times are tough,” said Lesser. “We thought we could put together a benefit to help the theater bring in some money, as well as let the people know the theatre is there. It’s a hidden gem.” Since 1962, the nonprofit Newington Children’s Theatre has been serving the community’s youth by hosting musical productions, such as this year’s “Beauty and the Beast.” But all too often, said Lesser, the theatre is left uninhabited. “They probably have four or five weekends a year where shows are actually

running in the theatre,” said Lesser. “It’s just not enough.” The rest of the year the theatre is dark. “It’s a great little spot,” said Galligan. “It’s as nice as some off -Broadway theatres in New York that I have seen. It’s amazing. I felt like I was back in New York. It was a shame to see that it was dark for most of the year.” In an effort to shed light on the theatre, the group will host the “118 Miles off Broadway” benefit concert March 12. With Newington being just 118 miles from Broadway the organizers of the fundraiser thought it a fitting title. The night will be filled with performances from the areas “grown up performers,” singing classic show tunes from the “Golden Age’” of Broadway to some of today’s most celebrated productions. There will be hors d'oeuvres, wine, and raffle prizes, ranging from a Jason Varitek signed baseball, gift cards to area restaurants, and jewelry. The event will be hosted by radio personality Jim Masters of CPTV. During the concert the group will also announce the creation of an adult extension of the children’s theatre. The new endeavor will offer the community’s “big kids” the opportunity to display their talents on stage

as part of the children’s theatre “Newington Mainstage” program. The inaugural performance of the “Newington Mainstage” will be the Tony Award nominated musical “[title of show]”, a musical comedy about two struggling young writers, writing a musical about two young struggling writers, who are, you guessed it, writing a musical. “’You may ask what [the title of the show] is about’,” said Galligan, quoting the first page of the script, “’“[title of show]” is about 90 minutes with one intermission.’” He laughs. “This is going to be a show no one has seen before.” “We are super excited about the benefit and even more excited about “[title of show]”,” said Galligan. “We are hoping to get a lot of new faces,” added Lesser. “118 Miles Off Broadway” will be held Saturday, March 12, the reception begins at 7 p.m. the performance will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 each and can be obtained by mailing a check, made payable to NCTC, to: NCTC Performing Arts Theatre, 743 North Mountain Road, Newington CT, 06111, or by calling (860) 666-6282. Tickets for “[title of show]”, which will run June 10 -18, will be available at the “118 Miles off Broadway” benefit.


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Local News

Balboni — distinctly unique By Alex Syphers Staff Writer

Nestled among the brick and mortar rows of businesses along Market Square, rests one of Newington’s rising small enterprises, Balboni Custom Jewelry, hailing pedestrians with its bright blue “154” above the door. Balboni Custom Jewelry prides itself in being “distinctly unique,” said owner Dan Balboni, not only for its hand-crafted pieces, but more importantly for the way Balboni has kept his gem of a business shining through the overcast of a faltering economy. “The uniqueness about it is not the fact that it is custom jewelry,” said Balboni, “it’s the way I set up the business. There are plenty of other custom jewelers. I wanted to make a business that I could sufficiently run by myself.” On Feb. 27, 2010, in the midst of the economy downturn, Balboni took what he called “a leap of faith,” and opened his doors for the first time. It was a culmination more than 20 years in the making. Balboni’s journey started in Texas, more than two decades ago. He was working at a health club when one day he was offered a job from a client who was a custom jeweler. He had no experience but “it got his creative juices flowing,” said Balboni recalling his

before opening he would not be able to keep the staff of jewelers on hand that many mainstream jewelers do. He introduction to the industry. had to be creative, he said, in order to make He decided if he was going into the business his business work. he was going all the way and enrolled himself Today, Balboni meets with customers and in the Gemological Institute of America in personally work swith them to design a cusSanta Monica, Calif. He graduated in 1994. tom piece of jewelry. From this point the He spent the next decade and a half work- design is sent to his network of stone-setters, ing for various jewelers around the country, he bench-workers, and casters, throughout the said, from small country. business owners “It keeps my to mainstream overhead down,” jewelers until said Balboni. one day he real“The challenge in ized he had to this industry is, take the next step if you are a cusand open his own tom jeweler, that business. you are working “I looked all at the bench for over the place,” 24 hours a day Balboni said because you can’t about his search get the job done. for a store front, This keeps me “and, lo and free to do what I behold, where do Handcrafted silver jewlery such as these have need to do in the I find the best opened new avenues for Balboni Custom Jewelry. business.” space, the town I Balboniworks grew up in. I found that quite interesting. I on everything from the design of custom had come full circle.” pieces to repairs and reproductions. Before opening his doors Balboni re-pol“Each one is a little bit different,” said ished some of the old contacts he had made Balboni about his pieces, adding that he over his years in the jewelry industry. He knew often can’t sleep at night for the fear of not

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HOME IMPROVEMENT DIRECTORY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING Mull Bros, Inc. - We are a family business that’s been catering to your cooling & heating needs since 1945. We proudly install Lennox, American Standard, Weil McLain & other quality equipment (oil, gas & electric). We also service most makes & models. We are located next to the Wethersfield Post Office (behind the penguins and polar bears) at 61 Beaver Rd. 860- 529-8255

BASEMENT WATERPROOFING JP Bachand Basement Waterproofing - Reliable local contractor. Hatchway leaks, foundation cracks, sub-floor drainage systems, sump pumps & yard drainage. Fully insured, free estimates, written guarantee. Our 27th year registered with CT Dept of Consumer Protection (Reg #511842). Call 860-666-9737

CERAMIC TILE Len and Jeff Schaller - Fix leaky showers. Regrouting in tubs. Bath, kitchen tile installed. 37 years experience. Neat, expert workmanship. Repairs a specialty. Call 242-5805

CLEANING SERVICES

Satisfaction guaranteed. Insurance Bonded. Call Kasia 860-538-4885

HAULING Dump Runs, Clean Outs, We Load It For You. Honest, Hardwoorking, Affordable. Max 860-916-5525

PLUMBING Positano Plumbing, Inc. - 31 years of serving Bristol and the surrounding areas. Specializing in all repairs. Plumbing & heating. Water heater replacement, boiler replacement. CT Lic #202691, 308931. For the best repair work in the area, please call 860-584-0012, 186 West St., Bristol.

REMODELING Full Service Remodeling - Windows, bathrooms and kitchens. All interior and exterior home or business remodeling and handyman service. You name it I’ve done it! Excellent references and competitive rates with over 10 years experience. BBB Accredited. Call Mike 860-690-6505 or Kris 860-348-076 today for your free estimate. Fully insured and licensed. Lic #565969.

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