Shopkeeper needed

For those with dreams of escaping the rat race, a Vermont preservation group may have the ideal offer

The Preservation Trust of Vermont spent $300,000 on renovations of the W.E. Pierce store in North Shrewsbury, Vt.

(Photo by Caleb Kenna for The Boston Globe) The Preservation Trust of Vermont spent $300,000 on renovations of the W.E. Pierce store in North Shrewsbury, Vt.

By Diane E. Foulds

Globe Correspondent / February 10, 2008

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It's the classic fantasy. You ditch the rat race, move to Vermont, and open a country store. There's dramatic potential, for sure, the stuff of endless movies and sitcoms. But most dreamers recognize such scenarios for what they are - fiction. Besides, such opportunities hardly fly through the door. (Full article: 1309 words)