As pharmacies shut down nationwide, a small Northeast Ohio town is finding its own solution to fill a gap in services.The Grafton Village Council recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Alberts Fresh Market to build a new pharmacy in its 80-year-old building. The store’s owner said he felt compelled to do something when the village’s only pharmacy shut down over the summer.
RELATED: Live near a pharmacy that just closed? OSU study says health can decline following closureThe next closest pharmacy for Grafton residents is in a neighboring town about four miles away. The distance poses a challenge for neighbors without reliable transportation or with mobility issues.“Most of us old timers, we can’t get out and go anywhere but around here,” said Delmar King.