I’ve gotten a few questions over the last few weeks about what’s going on at the old Webster Automotive building, at 109 West Main. Renovations have been taking place inside and out and the rumors are flying about what might be going in there. The one I’ve heard most often is that it’s going to be a brewpub.
Several people approached me to see if I knew anything, and I had to admit that I did not. But I have ways of finding out.
I started asking around, and a few people suggested I email Webster Building Inspector Will Barham. They assured me that, given his position in the village, he would have all the answers.
He didn’t.
“I don’t know,” he wrote, when I asked what was going into the old automotive shop.
The owner, Greg Chambery (owner of The Maplewood on Daniel Drive), felt the building needed to be updated (new framing, making it accessible, insulation, HVAC, etc.) to make it marketable. So for now, he has a “general remodeling permit.”
So there’s our answer. Right now we don’t know what it’s going to be, and Chambery is being rather tight-lipped about his plans for it, if he has any. Maybe it will be a brewery after all, but maybe not. In any case, it will be a welcome and exciting addition to our village, to be sure.
Stay tuned!
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Our village is absolutely looking amazing ❣️I was born and raised here and took my almost 94 year old mother down main street at night and she was delighted to see how magical it looked. The lights should stay up all year long, so pretty☺️
Agreed!