Artistic Businesses Face Closure Amid Property Dispute in Waterbury
What happened
Scott Milne and Anna Black co-own several businesses operating out of 5-7 Stowe St. These include The Phoenix Gallery and Music Venue and The Hesterly Black Gallery. The co-owners are facing potential closure of these spaces on October 1 due to an ongoing dispute with the building owner, Whitehill Invention Five, LLC. To raise awareness and funds, the co-owners began a 24-hour marathon piano performance on Tuesday.
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Why it matters
The building owner is led by Mark Myers Mermel, whose company also operates businesses from the adjacent property. The businesses at 5-7 Stowe St. include subleased space for organizations like TURNmusic and furniture maker TR Risk.
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Who's involved
- Scott MilneCo-owner of the businesses at 5-7 Stowe St.
- Anna BlackCo-owner of the businesses at 5-7 Stowe St.
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Waterbury
town in Vermont, in United States of America
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