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Another reader has been looking for this geo-thermal article........REPRINTING HERE:

A must-read for the geo-thermal amateur advocates among us. GEO-THERMAL IN THE NEWS: THE CRACKING BUILDINGS OF STAUFEN: The quaint German town of Staufen used to garner its fame from being the place where, according to the classic German legend, Faust died and sold his soul to the devil. But today, Staufen is famous for an entirely different reason: it is literally cracking apart. 

More at https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/staufen-germany

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A reader asks: WHEN DID THE CROTON CORNER close?

Answer: "Croton Corners" and Double Docs closed in 2023; go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: NOTICE OF CLOSURE--A MESSAGE FROM CROTON CORNERS

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A reader asks: You ran an article about composting and vermin. Please re-post

Answer: Assume you mean this one???? This is from 2019...TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE PROGRAM WAS SUSPENDED IN NYC----but you should check whether that is so----COMPOST, FOOD WASTE & ROACHES, BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 'Ick': rats, roaches and rank smells dampen New York's compost program--the link is still live........MORE HERE.

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A reader remembers a "high end consignment shop" in Harmon but her sister says never. Who is right?

Answer: The name of the shop was Elena's. It closed in 2014 or so.