Looking Back: 2020 in Photos | May
In celebration of the new year, The Westport Local Press is looking back at the past 12 months in Westport. Throughout the day, viewers can follow the year through published photographs representing the community.
In a year filled with so much sadness, not all things were bad as the community grew together during what will forever be known as the year of the pandemic.
Happy New Year.
Joey Romeo and Betsy Kravitz open Joey’s By the Shore featuring Elvira Mae’s Coffee Bar at the famous Old Mill beach institution.
Photo taken on May 1st. This is when businesses slowly began to re-open and understand the two main rules that were being introduced: wear a mask, and remain 6 feet apart. Joey’s by the Shore at the former Elvira’s re-opened this year new, starting off as a contactless, socially distant establishment. The local coffee and food stop would prove essential for the many community members who lived in the surrounding neighborhoods, not wanting to enter local grocery stores, as it would offer essential food and cleaning items as supplies were available. Photos by Jaime Bairaktaris