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, [...]
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Seen and Heard in downtown South Berwick
Meeting: National Register of Historic Places designation for South Berwick’s downtown
[ September 15, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] The South Berwick house that contains the Berwick Estates assisted living facility on Portland Street was built about 1820 by one of Maine’s first Congressmen, William Burleigh (1785-1827). The Burleigh house is one of about 100 properties slated to be part of a new district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A public [...]
The Early Bird flies into South Berwick
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been really curious about what’s been happening in the storefront on Main Street that was recently vacated by Sobo Book & Bean. Every time I walk by lately I’ve been peeking in and seeing the transformation inside: new paint, shining floors, a new arrangement of the counter, more [...]
Parking Chronicles April 14, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:30 PM
I went into town on Saturday afternoon to South Berwick Pharmacy and Nature’s Way Market. Cars were coming and going and there was a choice of parking spots.
Tuesday, April 14, 2008, 8:25 AM
During a quick trip to the Post Office and Nature’s Way Market I hit downtown during the morning [...]
Parking Chronicles April 10,2009
South Berwick resident Gretchen Straub sent me some pictures of the parking situation at around 5 PM on Friday, April 10. She says,
“It really is packed downtown around 5!
I don’t know what everybody else is doing down there but I know that I am always searching for a spot so I can go into [...]
Parking Chronicles April 9, 2009
April 9, 2009, 7:40 AM. Destination: Nature's Way Market and Post Office mailbox. Parking: Directly in front of Nature's Way Market, walked to Post Office while waiting for market to open. Travel time: From center of town to my house south of downtown (2.6 miles) six minutes.
Last night I [...]
Guest Essay: Nature’s Way Market, independent & local
A guest essay by South Berwick resident Amy Miller
I had a particularly nice day last week when I bought a pound of ground round and some almonds at the new independent market in the village of South Berwick.
First I bumped into my babysitter, who works the checkout line Wednesday afternoons. It was like running into [...]
History by the Foot in South Berwick
A new self-guided walking tour brochure leads South Berwick residents and visitors down streets, past shops, houses, and other nineteenth-century sites prominent in the life of author Sarah Orne Jewett.
The public is invited to a free reception celebrating the release of the brochure at the Counting House Museum on Sunday, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. [...]
People: Deb Knowlton promoted at Little Hat
Deb Knowlton has been promoted to Lead Designer & Production Manager for The Little Hat Company.
Just shy of her first anniversary of working with The Little Hat Company, Deb Knowlton South Berwick resident of twenty years was named Lead Designer & Production Manager. Deb began stitching for The Little Hat Company during the spring [...]
Out & About: Monkey Business Bakery takes the cake
I was having friends for dinner and wanted a special dessert. I went to Monkey Business Bakery and told Nicole that my friends love chocolate and birds. The result: an incredible cake that satisfied every kind of chocolate need and was beautifully decorated with a delicate tree with tiny birds perched among [...]
Good Things: Little Hat gains national recognition
If you were driving through downtown Friday afternoon, you may have noticed a lot of activity in front of Little Hat Company. They were doing a photo shoot for an article for Country Woman, a nationally distributed magazine. They are also set to be featured in Yankee Magazine’s Summer Travel issue. [...]
Out & About: Nature’s Way Market
Meet Richard Rodgers, Produce Manager at Nature’s Way Market. He’s the man responsible for the great selection of fruits and vegetables at the market. From standbys like potatoes and green beans to more exotic fare like mangoes and pomegranate juice he has built a produce department that I’ve come to count on for [...]
Out & About: Monkey Business Bakery
Monkey Business Bakery, one of South Berwick’s newest businesses opened this week on lower Main Street. Dover residents Jake and Nicole Bouchard rented the space vacated by Hot Dog Heaven in October and spent months fitting up the baking kitchen and the showroom.
Jake and Nicole both grew up in central Maine. Nicole learned [...]
Out & About: Little Hats, Big Dreams
The Little Hat Company is a fun place to go. It is full of colorful toys, books, fuzzy puppets, and the very sweet and unique hats that are the core of its business. But that’s only part of the story; the other part is that the Little Hat Company is a company on [...]
Out & About: South Berwick Yoga
The new windows at 4 Portland St., the new home of South Berwick Yoga look great! It’s amazing how a relatively small improvement can spruce up the look of downtown.
South Berwick Yoga is having an open house on Saturday March 8th 1-4 pm and on Sunday March 9th 1-4pm. You can see [...]
St. Michael’s Purchase
Today South Berwick Town Manager Jeff Grossman gave the236diner.com an update on the progress of the St. Michael’s Parish purchase. The 90 day option to buy is due to expire on April 6, 2008. Mr. Grossman reports that the process is moving forward on time and gave a summary of the [...]
Out & About: Abby Chic
It was one of those gray midwinter days, all dull skies, murky fog, and muddy, slushy puddles. The only reasonable thing to do was head to the brightest spot in town, Abby Chic. Owner and floral designer, Abby Mifflin goes to the flower market three times a week to stock the [...]
Out & About: SoBo Book & Bean
SoBo Book & Bean is a friendly little oasis in the heart of South Berwick. The patina of the wood floors, the book lined walls, and the homey furniture create a cozy ambiance for enjoying a coffee or a meal, conversing with friends, browsing the books, watching the world go by out the [...]
Out & About: Fishing for dinner at Nature’s Way Market
I’m a super fan of Nature’s Way Market. It offers a fine selection of real food but it’s also enhanced my quality of life in unexpected ways. I save gas and time by not having to schlep off to other towns to get basic foodstuffs. We waste less food because it’s [...]
Placemaking: A Library as a “Third Place”
Ray Oldenburg, an urban sociologist writes about the importance of “third places” for healthy functioning of communities. He describes third places as
“informal public gathering places. The phrase “third places” derives from considering our homes to be the “first” places in our lives, and our work places the “second.”
Americans long enjoyed third places in [...]
Out & About: Pepperland Cafe
There’s nothing better than a warm place on a cold night. Everything about Pepperland Cafe is warm, from the yellow ochre exterior to the deep red walls and the friendly owner and staff inside. Tonight it was squash and fennel (a very under appreciated vegetable) soup with a lovely touch of spiciness. [...]
Town votes on option to purchase St. Michael’s
The town council held a special meeting on January 7, 2008 for voting whether to appropriate $20,000 from the Library Reserve Fund for an option payment for the purchase of the St. Michael’s Parish complex at 29 Young St.
The turnout was high with well over 100 in attendance. Town Councilors first presented [...]
Out & About: Nature’s Way Market
Nature’s Way Market is a great addition to South Berwick. Tonight I took a quick trip downtown to get food for dinner. It took all of twenty minutes to drive downtown, shop, and even visit with a few friends who I ran into on Main Street. What a contrast with B. M. [...]
