Bartender Nicole Keeney, whose father is Mike, says Len & Bill's regulars have been coming in and telling her stories about the old days -- and recalling how dingy the place used to be.
The Keeneys have done a major overhaul of the space, cleaning it up and painting the walls white, which makes the bar much brighter.
Nicole says they might set up a Len & Bill's memorabilia displays on one of those freshly painted walls, to remind customers of the place's past.
In the meantime, looking to the future, they've opened a small patio in the back.
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