Picture Enfield - Then And Now

ENFIELD, CT — Today's look back at Enfield history is courtesy of the Enfield Historical Society, which has had numerous school yearbooks digitally reproduced and available on archive.org. On this occasion, we go back a quarter-century to the 1996 Fermi High School yearbook, and an ad from a small restaurant that was one of a long line of businesses over the years that operated out of a small freestanding building at 375 Enfield Street.

La Molisana was a pizza and grinder shop which was in business at that location during the 1990s. Prior to La Molisana, the building had housed several businesses, most prominently Colonial Camera.

In the early 2000s, River Valley Pizza operated at the site. The video clip below, from the Media Factory Show hosted by Peter Bastone, offers a rare look inside the building as the River Valley Pizza owners make a pie.

The building at 375 Enfield Street is currently vacant, and has been for several years. Here is a more contemporary view, taken by yours truly.

Last week's trivia answer:
Last week's trivia question was: "The original meeting of the founders of Asnuntuck Community College took place at what Enfield restaurant?" The easily-Googled answer: the Jade Inn on King Street, owned by Paul Yi, was the site of the meeting in 1971 which resulted in the formation of Asnuntuck.

This week's trivia question:
In the early 1990s, prior to construction of the Big Y Plaza, what retailer was located at the northeast corner of Palomba Drive and Hazard Avenue? Without blatantly Googling the answer, then copying and pasting it verbatim to pretend you're a know-it-all, post the answer in the comments section below under your real name (we'll see who follows directions).

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