A few months ago downtown South Berwick was looking a little depressed with five empty storefronts, but now things are picking up. First, the Early Bird Cafe moved in and now there is more encouraging activity going on downtown.
Portico Realty is now in the office on Main St. next to Asia Cafe.
Rivers Digital, formerly of Dover, is moving into the business block next to The Early Bird Cafe.
An orthodontist is moving in the Portland Street storefront that was most recently South Berwick Yoga.
The storefront that was the Little Hat Company is the temporary office for the Maine Department of Transportation Route 236 Great Works Bridge Project. The Little Hat Company is now operating as an internet based business and from what I hear is busy selling hats all over the world.
And then there’s the scaffolding on the center part of the business block. Owner Russell Tarason describes the project: ”The Ballroom at Wadleigh Gardens will be sporting a brand new, smashingly wonderful roof. It will boost a heated, lower encased edge with hopes of preventing the icicles that form some years. Additionally there will be a snow fence. The shingles will be of the architectural type that will blend in nicely to the historical building. She deserves no less.”
It’s great to see business and building owners investing in downtown South Berwick, making it more lively and more attractive.
