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Falls Village Cafe closes after three years on Main Street

FALLS VILLAGE — First Selectman Dave Barger confirmed that the Falls Village Cafe has permanently closed.

In a phone interview from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he is on vacation, Barger said the cafe has confirmed it has shut down.

Barger said, “We are actively looking” for a new tenant. “We’re putting together a list” from interested parties.

The cafe opened in July 2021 on the ground floor of the town-owned 107 Main St. It shared the ground floor and Main Street frontage with Furnace Art on Paper Archive.

The second floor of 107 Main St. is the home of the town’s Senior Center.

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Expert player and instructor Roger Lourie of Sharon, along with his equally expert wife, Claude, led the session, jumping right into the action of playing the game. Claude chose to pair with Janet Kaufman of Salisbury, a moderately experienced player looking to improve her skills, while Lourie teamed himself with Pam Jarvis of Sharon, who was new to the game.

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