BERLIN — The future of the former WREN Works Maker Studio building at 117 Main St. is unclear, as the non-profit organization faces financial problems.
WREN suspended all operations as of Dec. 31 and announced it would spend the next three months reviewing its fiscal issues and assets and looking at options and opportunities.
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