Monthly Archives: July 2010

New Condo Rules In Conn Helps Owners Learn What Their Associations Are Up To

July 24, 2010
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For an estimated 250,000 condominium owners in Connecticut, this month will be remembered as the watershed time when unprecedented legal protections went into effect. Thanks to legislation adopted by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell, the playing field – according to state Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. –  for...

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Financial Reform Doesn’t Address Our $10 Trillion Problem

July 24, 2010
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George Gombossy asked for my thoughts on the new financial reform legislation. I have many, which I intend to share periodically going forward. But I think it’s important to place the legislation in the context of the big picture, which for me is framed by the numbers. The financial crisis was caused by the...

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Positive Energy, Our Newest Sponsor, Can Save You $$ On Your Electric Bill And Help Us Too

July 23, 2010
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Normally I don’t announce advertising or sponsorships on our website because they are clear-cut, traditional advertising and what they pay is of no consequence to the reader. The only difference between the sponsors on my site and those in newspapers is that I tell them in writing that being an advertiser gives them no...

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Unlicensed Sign Lite Electric Workers From North Haven Arrested

July 23, 2010
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A case investigated by the Department of Consumer Protection’s occupational enforcement unit led to the arrest on July 13, 2010 of four people working for Sign Lite Inc., a company at 6 Corporate Drive, North Haven. The allegations are unlicensed electrical sign work performed or directed at the Milford Mall in July of 2009....

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