Business Roller Coaster, Cold Cases, Alert Cops: Vernon in 2019

VERNON, CT — Vernon certainly had its share of news in 2019.

An iconic retail name and a popular watering hole faded into history. One supermarket left town and workers at another went on strike, but when the smoke cleared, all was well and a new name committed to a vacancy.

A bank that had roots in Rockville merged with another.

The Route 83 business scene was bustling. Alert cops nabbed a big stash.

Here are the top stores over the past 12 months:

• Blue Light Officially Goes Out On Vernon KMart
• Vernon Price Chopper Closing, Being Replaced With Other Stores
• Connecticut Stop & Shop Union Workers Go On Strike
• Landlord Charged After Fumigating Occupied Home: Report
• Iconic Vernon Watering Hole Doomed For Closure
• Motorcycle Biz Owner Charged After Racing Stunt: Report
• Roof Collapses Over Drive-Up Section Of Bank
• Prosecutor: Eerie Tips Constants In Cases Of Missing CT Girls
• Demolition Work Begins On Former Church In Vernon
• 95 Bags Of Heroin Fall Out Of Man's Shorts At Vernon Traffic Stop
• United Bank, People's United To Merge In $759 Million Transaction
• Vernon Business Projects Taking Shape On Route 83