What began two decades ago as a resource for residents and visitors, is still going strong

LITTLETON — What began two decades ago as a resource for residents and visitors, connecting them to a calendar of community events, things to do, local businesses, services, features and more, is still going strong. Founded in April 2003 by Veronica Francis, owner of NotchNet, was GoLittleton.com, Littleton’s first community website that celebrates its 20th anniversary. Francis recalled the early days, when Internet connections were slow, Main Street had empty storefronts, local merchants were fearful of the new Walmart on the Meadow, there was no covered footbridge, and the vision to redevelop the river district hadn’t been conceived. “NotchNet was excited to be here and we had just moved our business here in 2000,” said Francis. “A couple of years into it, we were realizing the power of the World Wide Web and the power of Littleton, just the can-do attitude.”