Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Tues., July 12, 2011

That’s a great set of contracts I2S of Yalesville has won to build steel mills in China. A great deal of hard work and communications pays off.

Wallingford, Cheshire, Southington, Meriden all carry substantial debt but it works out in very different ways in each community. And there is more to a community than its debt, clearly.

Looks like it’s back to the drawing board for an applicant for a donut shop on East Center Street, Wallingford. Development needs to meet a number of rules and standards, and it’s proper to insist on them.

Trees are naturally a peril on the Merritt Parkway as well as any road through wooded areas: Routes 77, 79, 68 and many more come to mind. On the Merritt, one trades the risk of falling branches or trees for that of interactions between careless drivers and tractor-trailers.

A moment of silence for another old Meriden firm, Butler Paint. It was in business since 1876, but like so many others, could not compete with national chains.

It’s going to be “full immersion” nostalgia at Southington’s town operated drive-in this summer with both American Graffiti and Grease shown on successive evenings. Throw in costumes and some classic cars and July22/23 should be quite a weekend!

Genealogy, as was clear from presentations at Wallingford’s Senior Center, has a strong attraction for many people, but the shape of that attraction differs greatly among individuals. Pick your reason and enjoy the research, and it is history that benefits.

Southington is embarking on its property valuation update at the mid-point between 10 revals. Everyone will love the results we are sure!

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