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Trustees of Andrew Shaw Scout Cabin Raising Funds to Replace It, Town Officials Reviewing Plans
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Built in 1998, the current Andrew Shaw Memorial Scout Cabin on West Avenue has structural problems, and the foundation that runs the cabin for boy scouts and cub scouts in town has plans to replace it with a larger building. The Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust has already raised $1.6 million of the $3 million goal of its fundraising campaign for the new building, which they want to build closer to West Avenue. The trust has also bought the house at 138 West Ave., next door to the cabin, from the estate of its former owner for $575,000 on July 19. The small house is now being renovated in order to rent it out for a year or so until construction is expected to start on the new building.
The Problem With the Current Cabin
The rebar (metal rods) in the concrete foundation of the current cabin is crumbling, largely because the cabin is situated in relatively wet ground.