Ron: I had no idea that the loan Mr Chandler received to fix the marquee didn’t have to be repayed, not that its any of my business. But, Mr. Chandler’s other excuse for not fixing the marquee in the first place was because “it was costing so much to renovate the inside” Makes no sense to me. At the moment the only decent part of the theater IS the marquee, the rest of the front is still a mess, including the movie poster for “ELF” which has been up for ever.
I never said I personally knew Mr. Chandler, nor do I know what his financial situation is, however, he does OWN the entire block that the theater is located on. He also didn’t have a problem getting a low interest LOAN to repair the marquee.
Furthermore, I assumed this site was for opinions, which mine was. I do not appreciate your “tone” I never said I knew what Mr Chandler’s intentions were or are, but yes it is “a shame” that he continues to lie to whomever questions him about the status of the theater. If you were to meet him outside the theater today HE would tell you that he is in the process of doing renovations.
I believe that the Wollaston is an historical site, therefore they should be able to get low interest loans in order to fix the inside, as I’ve stated before Mr. Chandler has been saying for years that he is in fact fixing the inside, which of course is not true. Its really a shame because there are several elderly housing complexes in the area and the seniors enjoyed going to a local theater, since many of them do not drive.
As for the Flagship Cinema in Quincy Center, yes the do only charge $2.50 but the movies that are shown are already out on dvd. So although it is cheaper to pay $2.50 then to rent the dvd I would still rather view the movie in my own home if it is out on dvd. I haven’t been to a movie there recently but my son has and he says the inside is disgusting.
As I stated before Mr. Chandler owns almost the entire block of stores where the Wollaston Theater is located, since the day he purchased the theater he hasn’t done one bit of work on it except for the marquee which the Business Association insisted upon. If anyone is lucky enough to catch Mr. Chandler in the Wollaston area and inquires about the theater reopening his answer is always the same, it will open when the renovations are done, which I suppose is true, but since no renovations are being done at this time it is going to be a long time before it reopens. Since I was a child my one dream has been to buy that theater and reopen it, but I have never had the funds needed for such a project.
Although it may look like the theater is being renovated, this is exactly how the theater has looked for years. I’m sure the gentleman with whom you spoke is the owner. I have not been inside the Wollaston Theater in more then 15 years, yet 15 years ago it also looked as if renovations were being done. As I stated before I believe if taken care of and actual repairs were done this theater would be a gold mine. At one time the marquee of the theater was a disgrace, the business association wanted it repaired as it was unattractive and took away from the other business' in the area, but the owner said he could not afford it because he was repairing the inside, he was given a low interest loan to repair the marquee, which was completed, the theater then stayed opened for a couple of years and has been closed ever since.
Wollaston Theater has been closed for some time now, supposedly for renovations, for 4 or 5 months there was a hand written note on the door stating that renovations where taking place, although I have never seen any workmen coming or going from there. If someone were to purchase this historic treasure and actually renovate it, it would be a huge asset to Wollaston Center. The gentleman who currently owns the theater also owns several of the surrounding buildings, and if rumors are correct claims to not be able to afford the upkeep.
Ron: I had no idea that the loan Mr Chandler received to fix the marquee didn’t have to be repayed, not that its any of my business. But, Mr. Chandler’s other excuse for not fixing the marquee in the first place was because “it was costing so much to renovate the inside” Makes no sense to me. At the moment the only decent part of the theater IS the marquee, the rest of the front is still a mess, including the movie poster for “ELF” which has been up for ever.
I never said I personally knew Mr. Chandler, nor do I know what his financial situation is, however, he does OWN the entire block that the theater is located on. He also didn’t have a problem getting a low interest LOAN to repair the marquee.
Furthermore, I assumed this site was for opinions, which mine was. I do not appreciate your “tone” I never said I knew what Mr Chandler’s intentions were or are, but yes it is “a shame” that he continues to lie to whomever questions him about the status of the theater. If you were to meet him outside the theater today HE would tell you that he is in the process of doing renovations.
I believe that the Wollaston is an historical site, therefore they should be able to get low interest loans in order to fix the inside, as I’ve stated before Mr. Chandler has been saying for years that he is in fact fixing the inside, which of course is not true. Its really a shame because there are several elderly housing complexes in the area and the seniors enjoyed going to a local theater, since many of them do not drive.
As for the Flagship Cinema in Quincy Center, yes the do only charge $2.50 but the movies that are shown are already out on dvd. So although it is cheaper to pay $2.50 then to rent the dvd I would still rather view the movie in my own home if it is out on dvd. I haven’t been to a movie there recently but my son has and he says the inside is disgusting.
As I stated before Mr. Chandler owns almost the entire block of stores where the Wollaston Theater is located, since the day he purchased the theater he hasn’t done one bit of work on it except for the marquee which the Business Association insisted upon. If anyone is lucky enough to catch Mr. Chandler in the Wollaston area and inquires about the theater reopening his answer is always the same, it will open when the renovations are done, which I suppose is true, but since no renovations are being done at this time it is going to be a long time before it reopens. Since I was a child my one dream has been to buy that theater and reopen it, but I have never had the funds needed for such a project.
Although it may look like the theater is being renovated, this is exactly how the theater has looked for years. I’m sure the gentleman with whom you spoke is the owner. I have not been inside the Wollaston Theater in more then 15 years, yet 15 years ago it also looked as if renovations were being done. As I stated before I believe if taken care of and actual repairs were done this theater would be a gold mine. At one time the marquee of the theater was a disgrace, the business association wanted it repaired as it was unattractive and took away from the other business' in the area, but the owner said he could not afford it because he was repairing the inside, he was given a low interest loan to repair the marquee, which was completed, the theater then stayed opened for a couple of years and has been closed ever since.
Wollaston Theater has been closed for some time now, supposedly for renovations, for 4 or 5 months there was a hand written note on the door stating that renovations where taking place, although I have never seen any workmen coming or going from there. If someone were to purchase this historic treasure and actually renovate it, it would be a huge asset to Wollaston Center. The gentleman who currently owns the theater also owns several of the surrounding buildings, and if rumors are correct claims to not be able to afford the upkeep.