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The specialty food industry lost a number of industry trailblazers during the past year.
Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe’s, passed away at the age of 89. Coulombe opened the first Trader Joe’s location in 1967 in Pasadena, California, going against industry norms at the time to introduce Trader Joe’s private label products in 1972. He retired from the company in 1988.
Dorothy Agnes Tracy, co-founder and namesake of Dot Foods, passed away at the age of 91, earlier this year. Dorothy and her husband Robert Tracy founded the company in 1960 and she played an integral part in the company’s early success by helping with bookkeeping, secretarial, and delivery duties.
Time to usher out 2020
Dec. 25, 2020
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VIRUOSI CONCERT: Aymeric Dupre la Tour, seen here in 2015 at First Church Congregational in Fairfield, will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 “Jenamy” as the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra presents “Virtuosi Christmas Concert A Traditional Holiday Celebration of Joy and Beauty’’ on Sunday, Dec.r 27, at Trinity-on-Main in New Britain and Facebook Live at 5 p.m. For the livestream, go to the Virtuosi Christmas Concert-Facebook Live page.Meg Barone / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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AT ELY CENTER: Melanie Carr’s “Shrouded Truth” is part of the Ely Center of Contemporary Art’s exhibition Solos 2020, in which six artists’ works from the 2020 Open Call are spotlighted. The 51 Trumbull St., New Haven, gallery’s winter hours are Sundays and Mondays 1-4 p.m. and Thursdays 1-5 p.m.Ely Center / Contributed photo /Show MoreShow Less
Published December 10. 2020 9:47AM
The Niantic Children’s Museum’s family-friendly New Year s Eve event, Countdown to Noon, is going virtual this year.
Due to COVID restrictions, the museum is adapting the Countdown celebration to be a live Facebook broadcast. Families will still be able to virtually see the science demos and learn all about the museum animals, New Year s traditions from around the world and have some New Year s food fun. The museum has found a COVID-friendly twist for its popular Noon Balloon Drop tradition.
Through the museum’s online Countdown Contest, one family will get to be the only in-person attendees at the Balloon Drop and get to release all the balloons. The grand prize also includes exclusive use of the Museum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a meet and greet with two of the museum animals; museum animal plushie; Countdown to Noon Party Craft Box and two museum passes for future use. Raffle tickets for the Countdown to Noon Contest are $5 each or 5 fo