Friday, November 14th, 2008

Wal-Mart invades, divides small town

Henry Moses, a proprietor of Moses and Moses Tobacconist & General Store, was working a fairly large midday cigar when I found him this week behind the front counter of his store, a place he calls Brooklyn’s second town hall.
His eyes grew a little wider and he took an extra long contemplative puff when I [...]

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

West Simsbury Residents Oppose Hoffman Parking Lot

West Simsbury residents accustomed to the large, wooded area between their homes and the businesses along Route 44 voiced overwhelming opposition Monday to a plan by Hoffman Enterprises to add a parking lot to its car dealerships.
Hoffman presented its proposal to the zoning commission Monday to change a 7-acre lot on West Mountain Road near [...]