Middletown Forum : Say it ain't so... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Middletown Area Businesses : Say it ain't so... Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:21:43 +0000 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:42:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5574 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Say it ain't so... : Marsh in Franklin, and IGA in... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40750&title=say-it-aint-so#40750 Author: ktf1179
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 06 2014 at 8:42am

Marsh in Franklin, and IGA in Springboro are also very close to going out of business as well. I was in IGA a few weeks ago and they only had one employee running the registers and customer service.]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2014 08:42:33 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40750&title=say-it-aint-so#40750 Say it ain't so... : More laughable triviality from... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40748&title=say-it-aint-so#40748 Author: Perplexed
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 05 2014 at 11:58pm

More laughable triviality from Sir Larry from S. Main Street.]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:58:24 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40748&title=say-it-aint-so#40748 Say it ain't so... : acclaro wrote:"One of... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40744&title=say-it-aint-so#40744 Author: VietVet
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 05 2014 at 3:59pm

Originally posted by acclaro acclaro wrote:



"One of our most significant accomplishments over the past five years I have been Mayor is passing the ordinance which allows a resident to sit out trash for Rumke only for two days before trash pickup."
"This in  turn, will make Middletown and its image better."
- Larry Mulligan, Mayor
A milestone.
     


A TRULY DYNAMIC STATEMENT FROM A PROMINENT CITY LEADER........

WITH RELATIVELY LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE. A LITTLE LATE TO BE WORRIED ABOUT THE IMAGE ISN'T IT BUD? THE IMAGE SHIP SAILED A DECADE AGO.

THIS, ACCORDING TO LAWRENCE, IS A CITY HIGHLIGHT?

AND, A "NOT SO THOUGHT OUT" ONE AT THAT.

SITUATION FOR EXPLANATION LARRY----

A RESIDENT AND THEIR FAMILY ARE GOING OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND AND WON'T RETURN UNTIL AFTER MONDAY. TRASH PICK-UP DAY IS MONDAY. DO THEY LET THE FULL GARBAGE CANS STAY IN THE GARAGE UNTIL THE NEXT MONDAY OR DO THEY SET THE CANS OUT ON FRIDAY BEFORE LEAVING TO BE PICKED UP ON MONDAY? YOU MAKE THE CALL MR. MAYOR. ]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40744&title=say-it-aint-so#40744 Say it ain't so... : "One of our most significant... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40741&title=say-it-aint-so#40741 Author: acclaro
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 05 2014 at 1:49pm

"One of our most significant accomplishments over the past five years I have been Mayor is passing the ordinance which allows a resident to sit out trash for Rumke only for two days before trash pickup."
"This in  turn, will make Middletown and its image better."
- Larry Mulligan, Mayor
A milestone.
     ]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:49:47 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40741&title=say-it-aint-so#40741 Say it ain't so... : And to think these morons believe... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40738&title=say-it-aint-so#40738 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 04 2014 at 1:59pm

And to think these morons believe they have accomplished anything other than utter and complete ruin. In the private sector, they would never work again. Middletown----RIP. City leaders- manslaughter.

Acclaro
I can't wait to hear Mayor Mulligan's State of the City Address. What have they really accomplished over the past five years?
         ]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:59:21 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40738&title=say-it-aint-so#40738 Say it ain't so... : Although Steve doesn't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40737&title=say-it-aint-so#40737 Author: acclaro
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 04 2014 at 12:22pm

Although Steve doesn't know or would recognize either my wife or I, we often shopped at Dillman's for the very nice speciality items they offered including the fine cakes, pies, ice cream, and appetizers they had available. My wife especially was fond and found a hit of a wonderful mozella and freshetta wrap they had at Thanksgiving, and another stuffed with salami. It was unique in the fact it offered a nice niche offering like a Dorothy Lane market, and general items available at the large stores. It is completely understandable why they decided to close.
To your point: it is indeed tragic complete incompetence, greed, and snobbery at city hall has led to Middletown's death. It abounds all around- no escaping it. I work with many large Fortune 100 companies in cpg/ retail regarding seeing and embracing disruptive forces through technology to knock off a market leader.
Middletown is a Blockbuster----not realizing what streaming would do to its model after Netflix, others, entered the market. In time, Blockbuster went bankrupt, bought by lowly Dish, and is selling its items at stores through the bankruptcy process. The difference between a Blockbuster and the city of Middletown you ask? At least Blockbuster realized it had failed, and took action  with bankruptcy. Downtown Donham Abbey doesn't even know there exists a problem.
And to think these morons believe they have accomplished anything other than utter and complete ruin. In the private sector, they would never work again. Middletown----RIP. City leaders- manslaughter.
        ]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 12:22:44 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40737&title=say-it-aint-so#40737 Say it ain't so... : I went over to Dillman's... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40736&title=say-it-aint-so#40736 Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 04 2014 at 11:38am

    I went over to Dillman's last week and pulled up in front of the store, looked up at the sign and all of a sudden I started to cry. I just couldn't go into the store so I returned home.
When I returned home I just couldn't understand why I was so upset but then I relized that it was just another part of my childhood that would disappear forever from the Middletown landscape.
Driving around this neighborhood is now like going to the funeral of a once proud city.
   










]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:38:20 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40736&title=say-it-aint-so#40736 Say it ain't so... : MIDDLETOWN Doors close at Dillman... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40734&title=say-it-aint-so#40734 Author: 409
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 04 2014 at 11:11am

MIDDLETOWN
   Doors close at Dillman Foods
   Dillman Foods, which has been located at 2100 Central Ave., for 51 years, closed at 5 p.m. Saturday, said Steve Dillman, the third-generation grocer. He said many of the employees were there when the doors closed for the final time. Then they went into the back room and celebrated, he said.
   He wanted to thank his “loyal customers and the entire community” for their support of Dill-man Foods, which has operated in Middletown for 87 years. He called those years “a wonderful run, but it was time.”
   Later, he said, it was “a great trip.”
   Dillman said he’s negotiating to sell the building. He called the pending sale “a pretty sure thing,” but it won’t be finalized for a couple of months.
   For the last week, Dill-man held an inventory reduction sale. RICK MCCRABB ]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:11:06 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40734&title=say-it-aint-so#40734 Say it ain't so... : Historic House Guy wrote:Paul, Don't... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40715&title=say-it-aint-so#40715 Author: Iron Man
Subject: 5574
Posted: Jan 02 2014 at 7:37am

Originally posted by Historic House Guy Historic House Guy wrote:

Paul,

Don't tell me it's none of my business when it's 2 blocks from my house and i shop there 3 days a week. 80+ years and now all of the sudden this guy can't/won't take the time to keep it going because it doesn't pay what it use to...



]]> Thu, 02 Jan 2014 07:37:32 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40715&title=say-it-aint-so#40715 Say it ain't so... : Walmart starts out cheap and when... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40591&title=say-it-aint-so#40591 Author: Bocephus
Subject: 5574
Posted: Dec 09 2013 at 8:02pm

Walmart starts out cheap and when they destroy all the competition they slowly raise prices. Has any one noticed the prices lately? They aren't cheap on a lot of things any more.]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:02:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5574&PID=40591&title=say-it-aint-so#40591