About Town with Mark Snyder

ABOUT TOWN: Another Building For Sale in Stoughton Center

Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.

ANOTHER PART OF DOWNTOWN FOR SALE: Last week, About Town wrote about the restoration of the Pacheco Building, also known as Oddfellow’s Hall, a historic building in downtown Stoughton, located next to the FirstParish Universalist Church. This week, we write about another building - this one located directly across from the Stoughton Train Station. It’s the long closed up NAPA Auto Parts store, which is an eyesore on very visible Wyman Street.   The good news is that the building, which for the past decade has been used as a storage facility for All Care Home Health Services, is now for sale.  The owner, Sandra Davis and her husband Lester, have it listed for $250,000 with The Fred Yaitanes and Nadine Israel Team at Keller Williams in …

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Stoughton's State Theatre Gets "New Lease On Life"

Friends of the State Theatre President John Stagnone announced a 20-year lease with C&V Realty Investment Trust as the first step in restoring and eventually operating the former State Theatre in downtown Stoughton.

The following is a press release from the Save the State Theatre group: Friends of the State Theatre President John Stagnone is pleased to announce a 20-year lease with C&V Realty Investment Trust as the first step in enabling this dedicated community group to restore and eventually operate the former State Theatre as a community theatre in downtown Stoughton. Eighty-six years ago on December 8, 1927 the State Theatre opened to the public with much fanfare. For months, John P. Curley, a Boston contractor, with his men and sub-contractors, rushed to finish this grand new edifice, with her beautiful high walls, spacious granite frontage, expansive stage with new scenery equipment, and a modern Estey Pipe Organ. With her luxurious, …

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