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At five in the morning of Wednesday, September 12, , an explosion leveled the Arch Café at Main Street in downtown Springfield. In the newspaper photo published the next day, it looks like the walls blew out and the roof lifted, broke, and then resettled onto what had just become a pile of rubble. No one was injured in the blast, but the building, which the owners estimated to be worth $90,, was totally destroyed.

Sixty windows were blown out in the side of the Hotel Charles right next to the Café. Changes in the transportation patterns from rail to automobiles had brought the once proud Hotel to near financial collapse, but it was a handy tryst place for subcultural denizens. There was additional damage to the Army&Navy store on the ground floor of the Hotel and to the Friendly Tavern across the street.

The Arch Café was named after the immense granite railroad arch that flanked the café’s south side and carried the Penn Central railroad over Main Street. The Arch Cafe was so well known to authorities that it was described in the Springfield Union as “long acknowled

Downtown Springfield gay bar to proximate soon ahead of 'demolition,' says management

Over the weekend, one of Springfield's three gay bars announced that its long-anticipated closure would happen in about a month.

According to a statement posted to Touché Nightclub's Facebook account first Saturday evening, the bar's last day of business will be in four to six weeks, "due to the impending demolition of our building."

"This will mark the end of decades of history for this community," the announcement stated.

But the owner of Touché's downtown building, Jack Ballew, said Monday that while the genuine estate is under contract for sale, the sale has not yet closed.

Ballew said that he does not know when the buyer, a Springfield-based development stable called the Vecino Group, plans to tear down the building.

The property is worth $, for the building and its half-acre site, according to the Greene County Assessor's appraisal.

Seeking information on when demolition might happen, the News-Leader reached out to a Vecino Group official three times for this report but has not yet heard

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Springfield, MA, boasts a lively and welcoming gay scene, anchored by organizations fancy Springfield Pride, founded by Taurean Bethea to combat public bullying based on sexual orientation. The city eagerly anticipates the Springfield PrideFest, an annual event that celebrates the lgbtq+Q+ community, with the edition already in the planning stages. Beyond events, Springfield offers various venues and platforms like Interactive GayBarMaps and ClubFly, which guide residents and visitors to the best gay and lesbian bars, clubs, and entertainment spots. Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in a pride event, explore the nightlife, or simply find a supportive community, Springfield stands as a beacon for the lgbtq+Q+ community in The lgbtq+Q+ Film Festival aims to promote dialogue, understanding, and representation within the community and beyond.

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