Downtown Walpole

[Magnolia]

Anyone know what Dick and Jane's is and CB's. Both coming to Walpole Center where Printworks was located. Also, what type of store is being built where the old gas station was?

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You get a WalpoleWords forum-kudo response if you know the answer to this question.

Also, do you know the relationship with a number beloved 'named' place in Walpole?

I read that TT's is changing hands (good luck to the new owner) and the story said that the name may change. That is sad to me as 'lifer' in this prizzin TT's was an excellent place in the 1960's.. truly a family place.. I hope the new owner restores it to its warmth from those years.

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The answer is in my memory someplace. Was it not TeeTee's And is the other place Mimi's - I believe named after another family member?
There is a family member, very active, very sharp, different last name because she married,
who knows all the history. Fascinating person.

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Mimi's and TT's are indeed linked ...

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Mimi's was in the Bendinelli family (originally called Bendy's) and T-tee's was originally called "White's". Don't believe they were related back in the day. In fact, T-tee's was not so much a "family" restaurant was it was a "bar".

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Bendinelli family ran a similar store in Sharon for sure, I'm not sure about them at Mimi's though.. I think they did for a short period... Fuzzy memory...

Keep trying.. as to the connection between TTs and Mimis and where those names originate..

BTW: TT's had 2 sides: The 'bar' (R) and the 'restaurant' (L). They were separated... It indeed was family oriented on the restaurant side.. I haven't been inside for quite some time...

That 'family person' hopefully knows the answer!

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the man who owned t-tee's was married to the woman, Isabelle, who owned the hairdresser across the street -Fashion Beauty Salon for a short time. His name was T-tee Silvi, I think, and he was killed in a car accident at the intersection of Common and Washington Street. There may have been a "silvi" who owned Mimi's at one time, but not sure.

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The question is why was TT called "TT"?

TT Silvi was indeed killed in a very tragic accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Common Street, before there were traffic lights (or a Cumberland Farms) there. It was a huge tragedy for this town as a local dentist was also in that crash (in the same car).

TT was Mimi's brother... Both nice gentlemen. All those Silvis are/were. "10"s!

Mimi's name was Emilio ("mimi' for short...) Everyone called him Mimi Silvi! A sweet, nice guy.. I once asked the current owner if he new Mimi... he had no idea.. Kind of sad..

Italians have cool nicknames... An Italian guy named Joseph is "Peppy" in Italian (Guiseppe).


TT's real first name was?

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The question is why was TT called "TT"?

TT Silvi was indeed killed in a very tragic accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Common Street, before there were traffic lights (or a Cumberland Farms) there. It was a huge tragedy for this town as a local dentist was also in that crash (in the same car).

TT was Mimi's brother... Both nice gentlemen. All those Silvis are/were. "10"s!

Mimi's name was Emilio ("mimi' for short...) Everyone called him Mimi Silvi! A sweet, nice guy.. I once asked the current owner if he new Mimi... he had no idea.. Kind of sad..

Italians have cool nicknames... An Italian guy named Joseph is "Peppy" in Italian (Guiseppe).


TT's real first name was?

I don't know the answer to this one but I like hearing the old Walpole history. Anyone else have a "do you remember?"

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think his name was Attilio or something like that.