By Shawn Magrath

Sun Staff Writer

smagrath@evesun.com

NORWICH – It seems that the closing of the Colonia Theater in downtown Norwich will be for only a brief moment. The building now has a new owner and plans are in the works to keep movie reels rolling and the iconic marquee lit.

Norwich resident Todd Barnes closed on the Colonia Theater building last week with the intent of renovating the building’s interior and reopening doors to moviegoers sometime in the near future. In the process, Barnes will be working with his brother, electrician and the former owner of the business, Rich Barnes.