DIGHTON — In a day and age when shopping is at our finger tips with the help of a smart phone or tablet, and big box stores continue to open within driving distance, small town business owners find themselves struggling to compete or find business. But for Joyce Thomas, owner of Dighton Home Hardware, evolving her store into the "Small Town Mall" that draws in more than one customer base has proven to be effective. Located at 200 E. Long St. in Dighton, the Small Town Mall is in Home Hardware's 10,000-square-foot, two-story building and houses the hardware store, 16 antique/craft/collector booths and an upscale consignment clothing boutique...
