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Santa Claus isn’t the only one coming to town By Linda Tishler Levinson
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With the holidays just around the corner, the North Pole’s most famous resident will be making appearances at several venues, including the Connecticut Trolley Museum’s annual Winterfest. See story, Page 8.
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With the holiday season under way, many people throughout north central Connecticut are anticipating the arrival of Santa Claus, bringing joy, hope and, of course, gifts. But towns in the region have been getting their own presents — in the form of new businesses. These businesses are gifts to their communities as they bring an enhanced tax base, as well as new vibrancy to the towns’ commercial areas and downtowns. Enfield has been particularly fortunate. Kristine Koistinen, administrative assistant for Enfield’s Development Services Department, said new businesses include Veritiv and Plastipak on Bacon Road, Preferred Display on Moody Road, Presstek on Shaker Road, Smashburger on Hazard Avenue, Sprint on Hazard Avenue, T-Mobile on Elm Street, and Dr. Devine optometry on King Street. Other newcomers in Enfield include Eric’s Auto Body on South Road, Fantastic Sam’s
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