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December 26, 2014

Rockland downtown bookstore to close

One of Rockland's oldest downtown businesses is closing in January.

The Bangor Daily News reported that the Reading Corner bookstore is closing after changes in the industry has come to favor large chain stores and online shopping, working “against the survival of the independent book store,” according to owner Warren Bodine.

Bodine bought the store in 1978, three years after it opened on Main Street. He attributed its success over the years to longtime staff and loyal customers.

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