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Washington’s Thrift Shop is closing.
The shop, operated by the Washington VFD Ladies’ Auxiliary, must move from its quarters in the Town Hall. That request came from the town council, which has been told it cannot get fire insurance on the building until the thrift shop’s inventory is removed.
The council has also made plans to renovate the building and needs the space cleared so that work can be done.
In the short term, the council has agreed to allow the county’s Golden Key Performance Company rent the building. The group, which includes members of Trapezoid as well as other performers, agreed to the interim lease arrangement until the council decides what will be done with the building. It will also allow the town to begin repairs on the building which, according to Mayor Dean Morehouse, are necessary if the building is to be saved.
As part of the agreement between the council and the ladies’ auxiliary, the shop’s inventory has been purchased for $1,000. That
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