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Waterford Last Sunday, Crystal Mall s interior was almost as quiet and sparsely populated as its parking lot. Macy’s recently had announced it would be closing its mall location, and placards denoting 25%, 40%, 50%, sometimes 60% off dotted the store and the clearance sale wasn t scheduled to start until the next day.
Families, couples, solo shoppers and the customary groups of high schoolers meandered around the mall in search of deals or, as some said, in an attempt to prevent boredom.
Many stores in the mall have adopted limited hours since the COVID-19 pandemic began, if not closed entirely, leaving the future of the mall in question.
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
Erica Moser
As a business reporter, I write about small businesses opening and closing, manufacturing, food and drink, labor issues and economic data. I particularly love writing about the impact of state and federal policy on local businesses. I also do some education reporting, covering colleges in southeastern Connecticut and regional K-12 issues.
The shoreline may see 17 inches of snow this week as a winter storm moves through the area Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm watch for the region, warning of heavy snow along the coast, accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph. The storm watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday with meteorologists predicting 12 to 17 inches of snow.
According to Western Connecticut State University Meteorologist Gary Lessor, a fluffy, dry snow will begin between 6 and 9 p.m. Wednesday and continue falling until 7 a.m. Thursday, making for a slow, early morning commute.
But, Johnson says, replacing Rubinstein has its perks. I knew Roz personally already, and that was another thing that was appealing to me about the job because I know for sure things have been done right, Johnson said. It s not like I m going to have to come in and clean things up. It gave me the opportunity of moving forward rather than having to troubleshoot.
Before she left, Rubinstein prepared a transition plan and the budget for this coming year, which has allowed Johnson to turn her attention to big-picture thinking. One of my goals would be to do a diversity scan of the library s collection, both the physical collection and the digital offering, because you want to reflect your community, but then you also want to introduce your community to cultures and backgrounds that aren t their own, Johnson said.