"Cheers broke out along Broadway on Saturday as a forklift slowly dug into the long-abandoned Star Market, marking the end of an eyesore that had loomed over Somerville's Winter Hill neighborhood for nearly two decades. Social media posts show residents gathered outside Winter Hill Brewing Company to watch the building's demolition, capturing the moment on video as the structure finally began to come down."
"The grocery store closed in 2008, leaving behind a boarded-up shell that became a magnet for graffiti and an empty parking lot fenced along one of the city's main thoroughfares. The storefront became famous over the summer, when a local artist filled in the building's faded lettering to spell "RAT," with a detailed image of a rat filling in the final letter."
"Someverille Councilor Jesse Clingan, before the demolition, posted on Instagram that residents would see crews on site over the next several days performing pre-demolition abatement work ahead of the complete demolition, which he said the city has "been waiting on for far too long." He noted that the "beer starts flowing at 11, so you can raise a pint to the end of the most persistent eyesores in Somerville and toast to what's next for Winter Hill.""
Residents gathered along Broadway and outside Winter Hill Brewing Company to watch the demolition of the long-abandoned Star Market, cheering as a forklift began tearing into the structure. The grocery store had closed in 2008 and stood boarded up for 17 years, attracting graffiti and an empty fenced parking lot. A local artist painted the faded storefront lettering to spell "RAT" during the summer. City officials and local leaders expressed relief as crews begin pre-demolition abatement work. The demolition will make way for a two-building residential and commercial complex including a new six-story multi-use building.
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