Downtown Middletown restaurateurs eager to resume al fresco dining
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Alissa Cecunjanin, sister of the owner of Stella D’oro restaurant on Court Street in Middletown, said staff are preparing for al fresco dining as the governor readies to roll back pandemic restrictions March 19. On nice weather days, “nobody wants to sit indoors,” she said.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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John Vrakas, owner of Amici Italian Grill on Main Street in Middletown, is eager to welcome guests once Gov. Ned Lamont allows businesses such as his to operate at full capacity next week. “People are sick of being cooped up, and they feel safer outside,” he said.Cassandra Day / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Pratt & Whitney buys workers $22,000 in gift cards for Middletown businesses [The Middletown Press, Conn.]
Feb. 5 MIDDLETOWN The Main Street business community was thrilled by the purchase of more than $22,000 in gift cards by a local manufacturer for its Middletown employees operating from home during the pandemic.
In all, 1,500 Downtown Business District Gift Cards, at $15 each, were given to employees working at Pratt and Whitney’sMiddletown production and assembly facility on Aircraft Road. The sum represents one-third of the district’s typical sales, according to DBD Coordinator Sandra Russo Driska.
The announcement was made at Thursday morning’s Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Central Business Bureau meeting, which had about 75 attendees on Zoom. Many lauded aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney’s commitment to the city’s small businesses heavily affected by COVID-19.