R.I.P. Pub?

Say it isn't so! The building housing the Purple Pub caught fire on March 29. While the Pub wasn't damaged so much, per se, the ventilation and electrical system in the building is shot, and the structural damage to the rest of the building (including foundation) is extensive. The building owner has announced that he doesn't intend to repair and is likely to demolish and re-build. A three-story edifice has been mentioned...

Mary Michel is looking around for a new home for the Pub. (Isn't that an oxymoron?)

Details are available in the current issue of The Record (record.williams.edu). I took this sad, sad picture when I arrived in town earlier today. Bless you, Purple Pub. I'm glad I met you.