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Students in grades K-8 from St. Bernard School in Enfield collected food for the Saint Vincent De Paul Society at St. Bernard Church. Food baskets were made and distributed on Sunday, Nov. 22, in time for Thanksgiving. Front row, from left: Arielle Jacques, Shelby Naduad, Kaiden Ames and Kathleen Larose. Back row, from left: Sara Brown, Ethan Peck, Sidney Taffe and Tyler Herzig.

• HOLIDAYS: Santa Claus coming to North Central CT ..........................p. 4 • EAST WINDSOR: Town considers swap to housing authority ....................p. 7 • ELLINGTON: Love of soccer spreads around the world .......................p. 10 • ELLINGTON: Charter commission considers administrator .................. p. 11 • ENFIELD: Mayor looks ahead to work of town council........................... p. 15 • RANDOM RAVEN: A new column filled with observations .......................p. 21 • SOMERS: Brownfields grant ......p. 25 • STAFFORD: Recount doesn’t change treasurer’s race............................p. 33

A Look at Who’s Moving In By Linda Tishler Levinson

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ing property taxes down for residents. East Windsor East Windsor has a number of new businesses, said Jim Richards, executive director of the East Windsor Chamber of Commerce. They include Roberto’s, a restaurant that will soon open where Jonathan Pasco’s was, as well as a Noble

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