Then and Now: Levine and Barthel blocks still thriving on Parker Street in Gardner to this day
Gardner Ale House and HUB New England anchor Parker Street like the businesses of days past Mike Richard Special for The Gardner News There are many sections of downtown Gardner that, sadly, are only mute reminders of a once grand city that was swarming with activity. Longtime residents mourn the fact that the former Orpheum Theater building and the Maki Block have been razed, while the stately Ryan Brothers Block currently stands virtually empty. However, in stark contrast are the former Levine and Barthel Blocks – no longer referred by their archaic names – but thriving today as the Gar...
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