There's a for-sale sign at Verizon's office building and garage on Line Road, near Newark Road. And just to the west of it, at the vacant lot at the corner of Line and Newark Roads, the graffiti-scarred decorative gate has been removed, the goldenrod and vines have grown back, and I'm assuming plans to build medical offices are permanently off the table.
It seems to me that both parcels are in a strategic location, just off the Route 1 bypass and on a nicely repaved road.
And out in Avondale, J&L Building Materials Inc. will be moving into the former Pyle's hardware store. When we drove past the other day, there was lots of site work already going on.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The art world
A belated RIP to Deborah Remington, an abstract artist who lived in Manhattan but had a summer place on a quiet back road near Embreeville, where she would paint, garden, entertain -- and fight a never-ending battle against groundhogs. She died this spring at age 79.
One Sweet app
Call me behind the times -- and I won't deny it -- but I found this utterly remarkable.
During exercise class at the gym on Monday afternoon, our instructor was playing an oldies mix, and one song was "Fox on the Run."
"What band is this?" I asked.
Rebecca, the young woman next to me, simply picked up her smart phone, went over to the speaker and held it up. "Listening," said the message on the device. A screen labeled "Shazam" popped up, she pushed a button on the screen and after a moment it rendered its verdict: "Fox on the Run" by Sweet.
I'm speechless.
During exercise class at the gym on Monday afternoon, our instructor was playing an oldies mix, and one song was "Fox on the Run."
"What band is this?" I asked.
Rebecca, the young woman next to me, simply picked up her smart phone, went over to the speaker and held it up. "Listening," said the message on the device. A screen labeled "Shazam" popped up, she pushed a button on the screen and after a moment it rendered its verdict: "Fox on the Run" by Sweet.
I'm speechless.
Cheshire news
One week after the opening meet of Mr. Stewart's Cheshire Foxhounds, Nina S. Strawbridge resigned as one of the hunt's masters of foxhounds. Russell B. Jones Jr. and F. Bruce Miller remain as the masters and Michael Ledyard joins them as a new master.
Garden report
This year's Epic Fail in the flower garden was, believe it or not, cosmos. This beautiful annual is usually an easy mainstay of my garden, but this year I decided to buy already-growing plants rather than starting them from seed. Bad choice: The plants withered within days, leaving an embarrassingly empty half-row.
2009's disappointment was celosia, which also withered. As a result I have great admiration for the gorgeous crop of maroon-colored crested celosia (also known as cockscomb) that's thriving in someone's front garden along Street Road, between Mill Road and the New Bolton Center.
2009's disappointment was celosia, which also withered. As a result I have great admiration for the gorgeous crop of maroon-colored crested celosia (also known as cockscomb) that's thriving in someone's front garden along Street Road, between Mill Road and the New Bolton Center.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Terrain
West Marlborough residents and township supervisors alike are curious about Richard Hayne's plans for the three adjoining properties he has amassed near the village of Springdell. Mr. Hayne, the founder of clothing chain Urban Outfitters, has purchased the Thouron estate; the large house just across Thouron Road built by now-disgraced investment advisor Tony Young; and another farm south on Thouron Road and is doing extensive renovations, including erecting greenhouses and installing a creamery for the production of artisanal cheese and yogurt.
Vote!
On Monday morning in downtown Kennett we saw tireless volunteer Pat Horrocks of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters registering citizens for the Nov. 2 general election. The deadline to register is Oct. 4.
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