BARTLETT — If you haven’t yet ever been to the Hartmann Model Railroad and Toy Museum, you’d better hurry, because Memorial Day Weekend is your last chance.
Nelly and Roger Hartmann of Jackson say it's been a great 27-year run, but they are closing their Intervale business May 28. The adjacent hobby shop, however, will remain open through Dec. 31.
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