Downtown resilience: How 3 Silver City businesses weathered the pandemic
SILVER CITY – On a recent Thursday afternoon, popcorn burst from the kettle of the Silco Theatre's popcorn maker as Joe Navan, the proprietor, put on his apron for a shift behind the concessions counter. It's been more than a year since the Silco, which first opened in 1923 (late in the silent film era), has screened a film in person, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic which arrived in New Mexico last March. But as movie nights moved to people's living rooms via streaming services, Navan has continued to sell popcorn, nachos, hot dogs and candy. Public health restrictions aiming to curb...
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