Annie's Book Stop/Espresso Paulo to Close

Nobscot is losing another business and soon there will be another

Paul Ashton, the owner of announced he is closing shop. He sent an e-mail to framcom, an online community bulletin board for framingham. 

"It seems that all good things must come to an end, and I'm afraid that applies to my stewardship of Annie's Book Stop/Espresso Paulo. The store is in the process of closing down. There is a need to clear all stock and fittings, so there are some amazing prices on books, retail display and coffee service equipment," he wrote in an e-mail to the list group.

Ashton has been active in the community. Earlier this spring, he allowed . He has aided several town organizations and many politicians held coffee hours with constituents in his shop.