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By Karrie R. Gil 2 weeks ago

The best waffle makers aren’t mere kitchen appliances—they’re wish-granters. You know the fantasy: Sunday. You awaken to the sweet scent of butter and freshly brewed coffee wafting through your home. Tiptoe to the kitchen. There’s your honey at the counter and a stack of perfectly golden waffles, still steaming from the iron. You pile on the maple syrup, dig in, and then go back for more. You stay in your pajamas all day and pretend you run your own diner.

Of course, it’s a waffle iron that makes it all possible. And while the same machine may spend the other

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Manchester revaluation underway; data collectors inspecting property exteriors

By Karrie R. Gil 2 weeks ago

A “full measure and list” revaluation, requiring detailed inspections of each home and business in town, is underway, but interior inspections are on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.

Data collectors with Vision Government Solutions have started exterior inspections. They generally work from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The town’s last full revaluation was in 2011. The new values will be reflected in the October 2021 grand list of taxable properties. Tax bills on the revalued properties will be due in July 2022.

Data collectors will note a building’s size, condition and quality of construction, along with any

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Williams Sonoma is having a massive clearance sale right now

By Karrie R. Gil 3 weeks ago
Stock your kitchen with these on-sale goods at Williams' Sonoma.
Stock your kitchen with these on-sale goods at Williams’ Sonoma.

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Many of us have slowly become better cooks since quarantine began, but if you don’t own any chef-approved tools, you may be in the market for some new, eye-catching cookware. Whether it’s a shiny kitchen gadget you’re after or some fancy dinnerware to eat your home-cooked meals on, Williams’ Sonoma has got you covered with its massive clearance sale happening now.

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These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by at Least 20%

By Karrie R. Gil 3 weeks ago

Is it time to run with the bulls? Writing from investment bank JPMorgan, quantitative strategist Marko Kolanovic says it is. You may remember Kolanovic, if you follow market news regularly; he was one of the few who correctly called the bottom back in March. Now he says that the near- to mid-term prospects remain bullish. He notes two points of particular importance for investors, economic support policies, and the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.

Regarding policy support, Kolanovic is quick to connect recovery in liquidity with the massive fiscal and monetary support put in place by Congress and the Federal Reserve. He

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