Dave Easton lives upstairs above the Bob-In bar in downtown Waterville. Easton holds a baseball bat he keeps nearby in the event he encounters burglars who try to break in upstairs.

The Bob-In has been sold recently. The Waterville downtown bar has served a variety of patrons as the city has changed over the past decades.

Gubby Karter speaks on Wednesday about owning the Bob-In bar and restaurant in Waterville since 1972. Karter recently sold the business and apartment rooms in downtown Waterville.

Bob-In bartender Joe Levesque prepares the downtown Waterville bar for opening on Wednesday.