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Volume 27, Number 14
Korn school to be demolished as Durham nixes ownership plan By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
Durham Dari Serve employee Gia Visconti hands an ice cream to Joe Birkenberger on Monday, March 29. The ice cream shop, located at 13 Main St., opened for the season recently. Photos by Nadya Korytnikova
This is a sure sign of spring By Nadya Korytnikova Town Times
Here’s a scoop: Durham Dari Serve has opened for their 20th season.
Daytime fire destroys garage in Middlefield
The town’s beloved ice cream shop at 13 Main St. features more than 25 flavors and will soon add summer specials to its menu. Last year, Dari Serve delayed its opening until May due to COVID-19 but this season has been off to a sweet start, said ice cream shop employee Gia Visconti. “We have seen a lot of customers already,” Visconti said. “Opening part of the season is always super busy because everyone is excited that we are back.” The shop opened on March 19. Moose tracks, cookies-andcream, and cake batter remain all-time favorites, Vis-
of funds to bring the building up to code. However, during the recent The former Korn Elemen- council meeting, she actary School is set to be de- knowledged that the town molished as can't take over ownership Durham’s Board of Select- and maintenance of the men turned down the of- Korn School building at a fer from Regional School reasonable cost. District 13 to take owner“I think it would be irreship of the building. sponsible for us to take it The RSD13 Board of Edu- because, with the privication offered the school lege of owning a building building to Durham at no of that size, we cannot igcost and set March 31 as nore that the costs are gothe official deadline for ing to be significant,” selectmen to make a final Francis said. “It is an older decision. building, it needs to be updated.” First Selectman Laura Francis had planned to re- Based on estimates from quest, from the Board of Finance, an appropriation See Korn, A8
conti said. But it’s not just the delicious treats customers crave.
And fun memories they are.
Durham resident Jackie Davis said she always brings her daughter, 10-year-old “I think people are not only coming for the ice cream but Amanda Davis to the iconic also for the fun experience,” ice cream shop whenever said Visconti. “We are super the youngster aces school exams. friendly and nice to everyone. Buying ice cream should remain as a fun, exciting memory.” See Ice cream, A6
By Nick Sambides Jr. Record-Journal staff
Volunteer Fire Chief Peter Tyc said.
An explosive fire destroyed a garage on Thursday, March 25 despite the efforts of firefighters from three towns who used more than a quarter-mile of hose to get water to the blaze.
When the first town firefighters arrived, the fire had already done heavy damage to the 40-foot by 40-foot building , Tyc said.
The fire occurred at a home at 115 Ross Road shortly before 1:30 p.m. A homeowner was home at the time. He had been working on a vehicle in the garage, Middlefield
“We immediately had a couple of explosions from something inside,” Tyc said. “We don’t know what it was. The roof caved in on the building before the first firefighter even got there.” See Fire, A8