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Comment on A Beef With Martha Stewart by Richard Lawrence Stein

Richard Lawrence Stein — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:23:20 +0000

I am the first to admit that I am very much NOT a fan of Martha’s for several reasons…(I have crossed paths, and my experience was less than enjoyable)… But this is the second time she has blogged about Westport and put it in especially good light. I guess age and time might actually be mellowing her…. Or is it the continuous downfall of her TV shows…. Oops sorry… Glad she can do Westport a Meaty solid.

Comment on Saving One Historic House by Dana Long

Dana Long — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:57:03 +0000

Lot’s of things could go wrong including not finding a lot. But some people felt it worth the effort. If in the end they burn it down and teach some fire fighting skills so be it. It’s my understanding that it’s not town money that paid to move the Clark house anyway.

Good luck in Westport.

Comment on Saving One Historic House by The Dudes Abides

The Dudes Abides — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:29:13 +0000

No closing?

Comment on One Good Reason Not To Give Up Your Cell Phone For Lent by Uh....

Uh.... — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:15:31 +0000

Appealing to the young, or the rich, I guess?

Comment on One Good Reason Not To Give Up Your Cell Phone For Lent by The Dudes Abides

The Dudes Abides — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:38:52 +0000

I don’t own one!! In 30 years of practicing law, I have never got a phone call that couldn’t wait until I got home or to the office.

Comment on Saving One Historic House by Mary Ann West

Mary Ann West — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:27:45 +0000

The Belmont house looks like one that was featured on PBS’s “This Old House” when they were the only “shelter” show on TV in the late 70′s or early 80′s, pre HGTV . At that time Bob Villa was the king of house remodeling

Comment on One Good Reason Not To Give Up Your Cell Phone For Lent by Susan Schmidt

Susan Schmidt — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:11:39 +0000

Stop the madness!

Comment on Elvira’s? by Virginia Gilbertie

Virginia Gilbertie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:19:23 +0000

or Grass Roots…

Comment on Elvira’s? by Craig

Craig — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:57:31 +0000

I grew up in my grandparents cottage on Compo Cove. As I remember, going way back, Ken Montgomery ran the store with his mother. Yeah we called him Grubb but he was a very nice and kind man. I found him always to be pleasant.

Comment on Saving One Historic House by Westporter4ever

Westporter4ever — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:30:29 +0000

I wish I had a plot of land..I’d take it in a heartbeat!!! In fact I wish I could move the house I’m selling in Westport! Sadly, some houses are not able to be moved

Comment on Saving One Historic House by Anon Belmont

Anon Belmont — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:55 +0000

The saddest, or most ridiculous (depending on your point of view), ending for this story is if a permanent location cannot be found. Then the Town of Belmont will tear it down in its temporary location.

It is easy to get a developer to donate the structure, harder to raise moving costs, and near impossible to find a local lot. One of the main contributors to demolitions in a town is the lack of building lots.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Brody

Brody — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:03:01 +0000

The only deli in Westport.

Comment on We Thought It Would Never End by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:33:26 +0000

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Once you become better informed and put down that big glass of Kool-Aid then we can have a real conversation. Until then, check out the link above and read up on what real scientist have to say and not some jerk off politician who is profiting immensely.

Comment on We Thought It Would Never End by Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:26:07 +0000

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203646004577213244084429540.html?mod=rss_opinion_main

Comment on Elvira’s? by Niki

Niki — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:41:01 +0000

Hello everyone…its Niki from Elviras and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their concerns about the deli!!!
Yes we did do a facelift as we have been there 15 years now!!! We began with the wall and worked our ways into other things!!! New equipment delayed us…but now we are getting things together with a hopeful opening on saturday!!! We will be having a re-opening party at the store as a celebration….date still to be determined!!! But i will let Dan know as soon as we know!!! Many changes have been done to better business as you all know we get older not younger and I am happy to announce that my brother Johnny has returned to the deli…that does not mean my parents are on retirement but just a lighter load of hours!!!! And yes we have put a create a salad bar/wrap station which will be workable mid march!!!!!
Happy to say we worked together as a family throughout the years and believe thats why Elviras is still around! We miss our store and customers as they are a part of our daily lives! But we are here to stay!!!!
See you all soon!!!
Niki

Comment on Elvira’s? by jack whittle

jack whittle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:29:03 +0000

Yep, the store has been there forever. Nope, hasn’t been called the Merritt Superette (at least not by any signs) for at least 10 years now – “Merritt Country Store”.

http://westport.patch.com/listings/merritt-country-store

But its always the Superette (and Grubs) in my native tongue.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Ironic

Ironic — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:10:10 +0000

Poor Ken. Was he a lifelong bachelor?

Comment on Elvira’s? by The Dudes Abides

The Dudes Abides — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:57:06 +0000

Bet they could use the money right now.

Comment on Elvira’s? by The Dudes Abides

The Dudes Abides — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:56:05 +0000

Yep, the Superette has been there for over 60 years and open 24/7 all year. Lucky for my lottery numbers too.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Dan Woog

Dan Woog — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:17 +0000

That was no “clerk.” That was Ken Montgomery, who owned the place. His original store, I am told, was somewhere near where the I-95 bridge is now, by South Compo and Green’s Farms Road. I guess he relocated to Old Mill when the thruway came in.

When he died, he left an insane amount — something like $500,000? — to the YMCA, as I recall.

But he certainly was no prize, hygiene-wise, from at least the mid-’60s on — that was when my junior high friends and I got in and out of there as fast as we could. Sometimes, unfortunately, we forgot to pay.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Dan Woog

Dan Woog — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:56:30 +0000

Nickie confirms the good news. The back story: Delivery of equipment — promised in 7-10 days — stretched to 27 days.

Meanwhile, the original plan — to repair the damage caused when a customer crashed into the wall — grew to include painting, reorganizing, new cabinets, and eventually a facelift. Any homeowner can relate, I’m sure.

And yes, there will be a salad bar.

They hope to reopen this weekend, but they’re not yet sure. “06880″ will be the first to let Westport know.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Ironic

Ironic — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:47:38 +0000

Remember back in the early 80s, there was an elderly clerk with an obvious case of dementia? What a sad sight and I cannot get it out of my head.

Comment on We Thought It Would Never End by Bobbie Herman

Bobbie Herman — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:12:31 +0000

I have posted with my name. I notice that you don’t have the guts to do so yourself.

Comment on Elvira’s? by Rick Benson

Rick Benson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:54:50 +0000

I also talked to Nickie and the family a couple times over the weekend. Some of their new equipment was delayed, but all is there now. Salad bar needs to be hooked up and they should be ready for business this weekend

Comment on Elvira’s? by jack whittle

jack whittle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:27:55 +0000

Right across from the Bridge Grill, er I mean the antiques store