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Popular Newton Brewery Pours Last Pint Months After Opening
A popular spot for beer, trivia, and quality time with neighbors moved locations in early 2023, and only a few months later announced that it had closed for good.
Burke's Alewerks, owned by Brian Burke and originally located in Hanover, moved its operations to West Newbury in January 2023, and announced its closure on Monday, May 8, according to a post on the brewery's Facebook page.
"It is with regret and sadness that I announce the end of Burke’s Alewerks," the post reads. "We poured our last pint this past week."
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Rotmans Furniture Store, Fixture Of Worcester, Going Out Of Business
Rotmans Furniture, Mattress & Accessory store, the 200,000-square-foot home goods emporium in Worcester that first opened in 1956, is going out of business. The self-proclaimed "largest furniture and flooring store in New England" will have a liquidation sale on Friday, Oct. 14, to sell off the remainder of the store's stock.
“We’ve had the honor of serving countless families in this region for over 60 years," CEO Steve Rotman said in a statement, per CBS News. "I’m proud of earning their loyalty based on providing the best products, service, and value overall, which continues until th…