“Mom and Pop” Stores Remembered

“Mom and Pop” Stores Remembered

May 29, 2024

Written by ELEANOR COURTNEY, Marco Island, Florida During the 1930s and 1940s small businesses owned by families were called “Mom and Pop” stores. Beaver had its share. At 1105 Third Street Sam Luci had a typical neighborhood grocery store. He owned the building and...
One Home’s History | 431 Beaver Street

One Home’s History | 431 Beaver Street

Oct 16, 2023

Thirteen years ago this past February, my wife, toddler daughter, and newborn son moved from Bridgewater to our new home along Beaver Street. It was a difficult move, to say the least. Just days before the town had been blanketed in more than three feet of snow. So,...
The Beaver Water Lot: A Lasting Remnant of Beaver’s History

The Beaver Water Lot: A Lasting Remnant of Beaver’s History

Mar 17, 2023

In the modern era, we take access to fresh water for drinking and bathing for granted. Turn on the facets in one’s kitchen or bathroom and water is readily available. In earlier times, that was not the case and therefore human habitation and population concentration...
Beaver’s Oldest House Gets a 21st Century Interior Makeover

Beaver’s Oldest House Gets a 21st Century Interior Makeover

Mar 17, 2023

Beaver’s oldest house has new owners, is getting an interior makeover, and should be back on the market this spring for just the right buyer who will appreciate its history and simple elegance. Located at the corner of 800 River Road and Market Street, the structure...