Dave Wurtzel / Connecticut Public
From living rooms and Zoom rooms, Connecticut watched as Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday as America’s 46th president.
Inauguration watch parties are a time-honored tradition, but in deference to the pandemic, they looked a bit different this year.
At the Connecticut Democrats’ virtual watch party, Suzanne Benton of Ridgefield was one of 60 people who logged on to enjoy sharing the events in Washington, D.C.
“After all we’ve been through it’s I’m weeping now it’s just been beautiful,” she said, overcome with emotion. “Beautiful to hear him, beautiful hope, it was a beautiful speech, and of course I’m hopeful.”
The matriarch of Geisslerâs Supermarket has died.
Mary (Geissler) Nilsson, 89, was the daughter of founder A.F. Geissler and the grandmother of the chainâs current leaders, according to Patch.com. No cause of death was immediately given.
âThe lifelong resident of the Broad Brook section of East Windsor (Connecticut) grew up riding with her father to pick up grocery orders and then delivering the next day,â the Patch report said. âHe had founded his business in 1923, and was originally located at 123 Main Street in Broad Brook. After Mary graduated from Ellsworth High School and Colby Junior College, she married Jim Nilsson, who took over the business and expanded it into a multi-location independent chain.â
A Look Back in the Gazette archives
Published: 1/18/2021 2:43:29 PM
50 Years Ago
■Miss Gloria Bisaillon has retired from the Northampton school system after 30 years, 29 as head of the Girls’ Physical Education Department at Northampton High School. A 1931 graduate of NHS, she was the leading girls’ basketball player in western Mass. and captained the Devilettes during her senior year.
■Private David Elliott has recently completed advanced training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and will take up new duties when he leaves for Germany in February. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elliott, 63 Jackson St., Northampton.
25 Years Ago
■Before a group of downtown businesspeople, architects and contractors, Northampton Film Associates Inc. launched an effort yesterday to save the Calvin Theater as a space for movies and live entertainment. By using a $18,000 donation, the group will attempt to lay the groundwork for an eventual sale and help preserve the Calvin as a home for a
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