Last Friday, “06880” erroneously reported that Bertucci’s will close on Wednesday.
My bad. The restaurant actually shut its doors yesterday.
This morning, the sign was already down…
…and headed to that great restaurant recycling bin in the sky.
Photos and hat tip: alert “06880” reader Seth Schachter.
Our recent story about the sign on the Greens Farms post office spurred alert “06880” reader Seth Schachter to action. He sent along this photo he found on eBay, from decades ago:
Seth says it’s from the 1950s. He’s probably right. The sign above the windows — while similar to the current one — does not include a zip code. They were introduced in 1963.
This morning’s post about Westport’s constantly changing school landscape inspired alert reader Seth Schachter to go his archives.
He’s lived here only 4 years, but he’s got a great sense of history. Seth writes:
This post card is from the early 1900’s. From what I was told, the school was in the same location as today’s Greens Farms Elementary School. It is my guess and understanding that the oldest section of today’s GFS (referred to on the inside as “the fountain area”) is probably this post card image.
Is this in fact the current site of Greens Farms Elementary School? If readers have any information on this original building, please click “Comments” below.
Yesterday’s doctor/Walgreens/Mercedes post showed the medical profession in a less-than-flattering light.
This one elevates them to sainthood.
Alert “06880” reader Seth Schachter writes:
My wife Alison had some severe eye inflammations over the past few weeks. She has visited Westport Eyecare Associates a number of times. Most were last-minute appointments, including weekends. (They’re hidden in the former Terex building, next to the old House of Pancakes building.)
Dr. Barbara Manion and her colleague Dr. Jessica Yu have been amazing with their care and ongoing treatment. An added bonus is that their office staff is super-friendly.
But the most amazing thing happened yesterday (Saturday). Dr. Manion called to check on Alison. When she heard things were getting worse, she said she was on our way over to our house to drop off medicine for Alison to try. Minutes later, she was here.
A few minutes later, Seth emailed me again. He had more to add:
Five minutes after my last note, Alison’s cell phone rang. It was Dr. Manion calling to check in again — on a Sunday.
Sounds as if Westport Eyecare is special, well deserving of this “06880” shout-out.
But they’re also not unique. If you’ve had a wonderful experience with a local doctor, click “Comments.”
I hope for a very healthy response.
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