Joseph A. Dabbah dies at age 88

Former owner of EXACTIME Watch Repair Service learned his craft in his native Cairo during the 1930s Joseph A. Dabbah, a well-known former Baltimore watchmaker who kept his customers' wristwatches, pocket watches and decorative clocks on time and ticking for nearly half a century, died July 18 in his sleep at his home in Delray Beach, Fla.

Looking inside from the inside

In May last year, in a moving ritual that entailed me kneeling on the floor before my Editor-in-Chief whilst he ceremoniously dropped ash on my shoulder from his hand-rolled cigarette, I was dubbed Roving Editor in the hope was that I would make some dramatic, eye-catching horological discoveries during my international roving.

Connecticut May 2010 New Business Starts

The following business starts were recorded in May 2010 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office. When available, the name of a registered member or officer is given.

First Edition Cycling News, Tuesday, July 20, 2010

On Monday afternoon three men took profit from the mechanical of Andy Schleck (Saxo Bank) on the Port de Balès: Alberto Contador (Astana), who took over the yellow jersey, was the primary beneficiary but the third and fourth-placed riders on general classification, Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and Denis Menchov (Rabobank) respectively, also reduced their time gap to Schleck.

Interviews paint picture of Strange Brew incident

Two of nine witnesses to a March 3 incident at the Strange Brew Tavern told police there was some truth to Christopher Micklovich's claim he was assaulted by police, according to interviews released Monday.

Watchmaker practices trade in Twin Tiers

LITTLE GENESEE In a small workshop that was once a garage, with clocks ticking on every wall and workbenches stuffed with parts such as watch crystals that were blown by hand during the Civil War an anachronism settles into his work.