The name, from a Victorian slang term meaning “tipsy," is in keeping with the unpretentious approach to wine and the communal, convivial vibe. (Nibbles provided, or BYOF.)
There are a variety of theories as to why the seasonal labor market has been tightening over the years. Birth rates have been dropping for at least a generation, and more students are willing to forgo a paycheck in the summer while taking a volunteer position or internship to build their resumes for life after college.
"If you don't think we have a problem, watch drivers circle our streets on Saturdays like desperate sharks.”
--- Writer and downtown resident Mickey Friedman
“It all started with the trees,” Fuel Coffeeshop co-owner Robin Curletti says, half joking, of the veritable downtown shuffle that was heralded by the controversial removal of the 35-year-old Bradford pear trees lining Main Street.
“We’re still us, we’re just moving! We are grateful to our customers who have launched us and created the Fuel community; we are but the facilitators [of this next phase].”
--- Robin Curletti
“We’ve all told the town a million times [about the crosswalk]. I can’t believe we did this renovation and didn’t change this.
-- Robin Curletti, owner of Fuel Coffee Shop who, with her daughter Hazel, were nearly mowed down in the crosswalk last month
“Seeing that baby stroller hit. That was tough.”
-- Luke Germain, owner of Tune Street, who witnessed the accident
