Revitalization effort could bring new life to downtown Barre [Video]

THERE’S A RENEWED EFFORT going on right now. TO REVITALIZE A LONG-EMPTY BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN BARRE. to BRING A MUCH NEEDED FACE-LIFT TO THE AREA. NBC5’S YUNIER MARTINEZ TELLS US MORE ABOUT THE PROPOSAL. <NAT CAR> FOR ABOUT FIFETEEN YEARS … THIS ONCE-BUSY DOWNTOWN BUILDING IN BARRE HAS SAT EMPTY Nicolas Storellicastro, Barre City Manager <“This is something that’s been vacant for 15 years. I think if we don’t take advantage of this opportunity, there’s a chance it could be vacant for another 15 years. And we don’t want that.”> ONCE A SYMBOL OF BARRE’S PAST… THE BUILDING IS NOW A SYMBOL OF WHAT’S MISSING IN THE CITY THE BARRE AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS STEPPING IN WITH A PLAN TO BRING NEW LIFE TO THE SPACE Steve Mackenzie, VP, BARRE Area Development Corporation <“Empty storefronts are a problem anywhere but in something like this, it’s just an anchor on the …