St. John’s United Church of Christ in Mansfield was founded in 1845 by German settlers. On Dec. 5 at 11 a.m., the church building will be auctioned.

MANSFIELD - Owners of the beloved Sweet 'N' Crafty announced Tuesday the ice cream shop will soon be closing its doors after 31 years in business.

By Dana Hourigan [email protected] When Mary Ann Botti opened Sweet N Crafty 31 years ago, she said she did it to give senior citizens an old-fashioned ice cream parlor they could walk to.