Connecticut mill turns water power into private energy hub
Antiques dealer Helen Winter restored a 327‑year‑old Farmington River gristmill and installed a private hydro plant powering about 90 percent of the building, with a 20 kilowatt peak output. Northern Water Power designed the system, which leverages a century‑old turbine and a modern control setup to run the mill’s 22 stories, heating, lighting, and a restaurant tenant. The project aims for a 6‑year return on investment.
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Stockbridge
Mass
Hartford
Helen Winter
Farmington River
Connecticut
Northern Water Power Corp
Harrisville
N.H
Winter
Everett H. Hosking
Hartford Electric Light Co
Hosking
Mike Harper
Welland, Ont
Northern Water Power
Farmington
New England
New Hampshire
Manchester real estate transfers filed with town clerk
Orrin and Phyllis Beattie sold a barn and 10 acres on Route 7 east of Muddy Lane to Roger and Penelope Preuss of Scotch Plains NY for 55000 on April 11. Louis A Pratice of Rutland sold a two acre woodlot in Lye Brook Wilderness to the U S Forest Service for 1000 on April 14. Dale and Yvonne Brown sold their Hillvale home and land to Andrew and Patricia Prosowski for 31000 on April 15. Thomas and Eunice Grimm of Fairfield Conn sold their home and 5.7 acres on Routes 11 and 30 to Donald L Terwilliger Jr and Carlton C Angst of Fairfield Conn for 57000 on April 20. The Edith Markey estate sold a house and lot on Bennett Street to Elizabeth and Paul Markey for 21000 on April 21. Charles C and Tina Skiptunas sold their East Manchester Road home and lot to James and Jean Murphy for 60000 on April 22. The House of Arri Inc sold 2.5 acres on High Meadows Way to Rocco and Heidy Urso of Manchester for 14000 on April 25.
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Manchester
Orrin
Phyllis Beattie
Route 7
Muddy Lane
Roger and
Penelope Preuss
Scotchplains
N.Y
Louis A. Pratice
Rutland
Et al
Lye Brook
U.S. Forest Service
Dale
Yvonne Brown
Hillvale
Andrew and
Patricia Prosowski
Thomas and
Eunice C. Grimm
Fairfield
Conn
Donald L. Terwilliger Jr
Carlton C. Angst
House of Arri Inc
High Meadows Way
Rocco and Heidy Urso
Brownouts threaten West Coast as national power strains
The National Observer reports America faces a looming electricity shortage led by West Coast brownouts caused by drought and planning delays. Utilities urge a 10 percent cut and may impose rolling blackouts while seeking imports, rate hikes, and delayed nuclear and coal plants amid uncertain demand.
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New York
America
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Georgia
Atlanta
Great Lakes
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Plains States
New England
West Coast
Nebraska
Western Systems Coordinating Council
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
San Francisco
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Northwest
Robert McCoy
Kidder, Peabody & Co
New York City
McCoy
Edison Electric Institute
EEI
Paul Turner
Atomic Industrial Forum
Nuclear Industry
Eating Out Reshapes U S Supermarket Role and Style
The rise of dining out as a dominant meal source forces supermarkets to adapt. With Americans spending one third of food dollars away from home, chains expand into services and takeouts while industry leaders forecast continued growth in restaurants and decline in grocery sales. Demographic shifts, more working women, and singles drive this trend, fueling new restaurant openings and rapid franchise expansion.
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Atlanta
United States
Supermarket
National Restaurant Association
Harvard
Family Circle Magazine
The
Food Marketing Institute
Nancy Levine
Los Angeles
Great American Food and Beverage Company
New York City
Barbara Rubel
America
Heinz
Grant C. Gentry
A&p
Robert O. Aders
Kroger
Dallas
Gentry
Aders
Patrick L. O’malley
Chicago
Restaurateurs
Labor Department
Robert Haney
Kansas City
Haney
Gilbert-Robinson Company of
Joseph Gilbert Jr
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Old Connecticut
Charles Bonenti
Berkshire Eagle
Farmington, Conn
Mrs. Winter
Mary Heather of
Glendale
Edith Markey
Bennett Street
Elizabeth and
Paul Markey
Charles C
Tina Skiptunas
East Manchester Road
James and
Jean Murphy
By William J. Lanouette
Hearing Center
Bennington
North St
Main St
Patrick Ricchi
National Observer
Bennington, Vermont
Aved Inn
Monument Plaza
Bennington, VT
First Vermont Bank
FDIC
B. Drummond Ayres Jr
New York Times News Service
Bilco
Depot Street
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