http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/12306711.html

http://blog.masslive.com/breakingnews/2007/12/fire_hits_downtown_shelburne_f.html


*I can't believe they're gone.  When I go home this time next week, I'll have to walk by this big gaping hole in the center of town (PS, the entire 'town' consists of only 2 more blocks of stores, so this gap is pretty significant) to get to my parents' store, which thankfully was untouched.

But wow.

What a blow to a really amazing community.  I'll have to send some messages around to see how all of my people up there are doing.

Here's hoping that the tenants who lived above those stores have some place warm to go tonight.