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Old 01-26-2010, 09:08 AM   #11
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5 & 10 store
Video store
Other empty store same side as video store
Laundramat
tire warehouse
and a building next door i think thrift store
Dockside
probably more
The Five-&-Dime was purchased by Fiddleheads in Dover, NH (upscale vittles store)

The building that had Alton Video in it needs repairs and has a sign that reads something like this: FOR RENT. TENENT TO MAKE REPAIRS. It was on the rental market BEFORE the economy tanked.

Ditto for the laundromat - it was on the market a while back now...

Tire Warehouse was purchased by Alton Motor Sports and is a spare storage/garage space for them.

The empty space next to Cranberry's (yes, there was a thrift store there) is for rent but considering the business Cranberry's does, I don't see that being available for long.

Several new business, such as a wine and cheese shop, will be opening. We have a new cigar store at the bay...

All in all... it could certainly be worse but not much different than what we'd seen before things went bad in the economy...
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