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This Arlington 5 And Dime Is Closing After Decades

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Balich 5 & 10 closes for good on Saturday. (Lisa Mullins/WBUR)
Balich 5 & 10 closes for good on Saturday. (Lisa Mullins/WBUR)

There’s been a five-and-dime store at the same location in Arlington since Dwight Eisenhower was president. And believe it or not, the place — Balich 5 & 10 — hasn’t changed much since then. But it’s about to.

Joe Balich (Lisa Mullins/WBUR)
Joe Balich (Lisa Mullins/WBUR)

This segment aired on June 22, 2018.

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Lisa Mullins Host, All Things Considered
Lisa Mullins is the voice of WBUR’s All Things Considered. She anchors the program, conducts interviews and reports from the field.

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