After being in business on Centre Street for more than a century, George’s Shoes will be closing this June.
A new boxing/kickboxing gym, offering classes to all levels of ability, from beginner to pro, opened on Washington Street where the old Drinking Fountain bar was until 2017.
If you’ve been in Ferris Wheels, Jeff Ferris has probably helped you find a helmet, or figured out what bike size makes sense for your child, or advised you to add air to your tires and oil to your chain. Known for wearing suspenders and often not wearing shoes, Ferris opened the eponymously named bicycle shop in 1982, and recently sold the business to a former employee.