New Sign for Country Store
Thousands of shoppers stream in and out of the Mansfield Crossing shopping mall on School Street every week, but very few of them wind up a mile down in West Mansfield Village.
The new owners of the Old Country Store, Chris and Lauren Baker, think more people would be charmed by the idea of visiting the country’s second oldest continuously operating country store if they just knew where it was.
Wednesday, they asked selectmen to consider allowing their business to install a simple directional sign after the turn from the I-495 ramp onto School Street near Mansfield Crossing, pointing down the road toward the gift and food shop they have operated for about a year and a half.
And although every member of the board seemed empathetic, they stopped short of clearing the way, at least for now, saying they were afraid of setting a precedent for one business while forbidding pop-up signs and sandwich boards for other businesses and restaurants. They also wanted to wait for a full board, as member Kevin Moran was on vacation.
