Outer Skates, 98 Housatonic St., Lee, Massachusetts

• Owner/Operator: Eugene J. Del Vecchio[1], Eugene J. Del Vecchio and family[2]
• Leased by: Richard Comie & James Totten[1] (1980-1981)
• Manager: Richard J. Cantoni[1]
• Floor type: Maple wood.[1]
• Opened: 1980[1] - 1985[3]

History Timeline:
• 1965-1970[5] - Constructed for C. Marcal Brunell's, Lee Steam Laundry Inc.[3]
• Next, used as a market & mini-mall[3]
• 1980 - Del Vecchio purchased the foreclosed property & created Outer Skates.[3]
• 1985 - Outer Skates closed.[3]
• 1985 - Del Vecchio to move his wood stove business into rink.[3]
• 1987 - Country Curtains Realty purchased the building & used it as their retail outlet.[4]
The building was then labeled as "The Rink". No skating, name only. (as pictured above)[4]

Now, It's Berksire Liquors.








Country Curtains Realty purchased the building
& used it as their retail outlet.


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