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Who’s coming to town?
By Linda Tishler Levinson
With a chill in the air, thoughts are turning to the holidays. While families throughout north central Connecticut are shopping for presents for their loved ones, the towns they live in have holiday wish lists of their own. And topping many of those is economic development — the kind of presents a town gets from new businesses. New businesses bring jobs, improve the tax base and — perhaps most of all — add to the vibrancy of a community. Enfield Among the new offerings in Enfield is Smashburger, which will open soon in the Stop & Shop plaza, Enfield Director of Economic Development Peter Bryanton said. Smashburger is a fast casual “better burger” restaurant franchise, which features “smashed to order” burgers. Also new to Enfield is Plastipack and Veritiv, two packaging and printing
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Reading is Woof-tastic
Kindergarteners at St. Martha School in Enfield have been hard at work learning how to read to their furry friends, Wyler and KayLee, as part of the Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program. Students will be setting reading goals and receive new books when they accomplish them. Their new pals are looking forward to hearing the students improve with each visit this school year. Pictured are kindergarten student Brynn Keough and her reading buddy.
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