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Originally Posted by ghfromaltonbay
McGrath's was the biggest market in the area when we first started spending vacations in Alton Bay in 1959. They had a great meat and produce selection. I remember pushing the shopping carts on the bumpy wooden floors. The right side of the building had a gift shop and clothing store. It burned down around 1970 and Irwin Marine now occupies that spot. McGraths built a smaller market in Alton where Bun and Bowls is located. Once Hannaford came to town, McGraths became a 5 & 10.
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I only remember McGrath’s as an amazing gift shop, but the explosion took place when I was ten or so. My dad grew up with Peter McGrath. It was a gas explosion. The new building was not where the old one was, but next door. The wooded lot between Irwin Marine and Busy Corner was where the store was. Funny how the new place failed so quickly. The old place was great. The new supermarket in the village was, well, a little dicey. The 5&10 that came after was fabulous. Sorry it closed.
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