The River Junction, opening soon on the Marion/Wareham line, replaces the longtime Gilda's Stone Rooster. The new bar beside the Weweantic River will serve pizza.
The SouthCoast's favorite (retired) bartender is on the mend, after Gilda Pietragalla Downey underwent hip surgery just a few weeks before her 98th birthday.
A few changes are coming to the Stone Rooster in Marion, but the spirit of the bar will remain as if Gilda is still there. But at 97 years old, she's earned it.