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…real estate are still eelin Sept. 11. ALAN ABRAMS Special to the Jewish News T he horrific events of Sept. 11 • have affected both the commercial and residential real estate markets in met- ropolitan Detroit, with much of the downside for consumers still to be felt. So believes Maurice "Maury" Binkow, whose practice at Detroit's Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP law firm has for the last 43 years specialized in real estate and real esta...…
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…A Different Beat A West Bloomfield teen puts her music on paper. LISA BRONSTEIN Special to the Jewish News 33 igh school sophomore Beth Kerwin recently attended a performance of the Bloomfield Hills Andover High School chamber ensemble at Oakland University. Although she is an accomplished pianist, Kerwin did not perform with the ensemble. She listened, perhaps with a more critical ear than other members audience, she performs in approxim...…
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