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    Beavercreek
    Taste of Belgium closed the doors of its Beavercreek location in January. FILE
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    L.L.Bean and new restaurant coming to The Greene in 2026
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    Dave’s Hot Chicken is open in Beavercreek, more locations planned in Dayton region
    Dave’s Hot Chicken is open at 2650 N. Fairfield Road Suite B in Beavercreek. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: A look inside Dave's Hot Chicken in Beavercreek
    LongHorn Steakhouse employee Eric Morgan has earned the title of “Grill Master Legend” after grilling more than 1 million steaks throughout his 25-year career. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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    Beavercreek LongHorn Steakhouse employee has grilled more than 1 million steaks
    Bellbrook
    The franchise owners of Barry Bagels in Kettering have opened a second location in the Dayton region at 6228 Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp. CONTRIBUTED
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    Barry Bagels opens second location near Walmart on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Culver’s is a Wisconsin-based restaurant chain.
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    Culver’s could open in former Popeyes on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Godfather’s Pizza at 5800 Wilmington Pike in Centerville is closed. The restaurant is relocating to 4458 Clyo Road in Sugarcreek Twp. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Godfather’s Pizza on Wilmington Pike to relocate to former KFC in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Jennifer Santoro of Christ Church Bellbrook speaks in favor of book restrictions at a recent Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools meeting. Courtesy of Bellbrook schools.
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    36 books removed, 95 restricted in Bellbrook school libraries
    Brookville
    Some Wendy’s restaurants, including 3220 Dayton Xenia Road in Beavercreek, are participating in a Community Day on Friday, Nov. 21 where customers can get free food. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    11 Wendy’s restaurants in Dayton area to offer free food for ‘Community Day’ on Friday
    A Montgomery County photo of 10 Nutrition Way in Brookville.
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    Growing plumbing, HVAC company buys Brookville building for nearly $1 million
    Sweden Creme in Lindenwald, a neighborhood of Hamilton, is painted pink and light blue, and the building is lit up with neon lights at night. Metal tables with built-in benches and umbrellas and picnic-table style seating are available outdoors. A new sign advertises the signature Dixie Burger. The windows are decorated with dancing Dixie Burgers and ice cream cones. CONTRIBUTED
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    It’s hot! Here are 150 stops on the Ohio Ice Cream Trail to get a cool treat
    Jennifer Vollmer talks about tornado damage her property sustained while standing in front of the remains of a grain bin that was destroyed during the storm last year. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Ohio home insurance rates soar due to storms, inflation; how to protect yourself
    Centerville
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    Kettering cold case: Centerville man gets 15 years to life girlfriend’s murder 24 years...
    Jeffrey Neace opened Whit's Frozen Custard at 199 N. Main St. in Centerville on July 1, 2022. CONTRIBUTED
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    Owner of Whit’s Frozen Custard in Centerville now operating Germantown ice cream shop
    Joel Hemmelgarn of 17 West, Wilson Reiser of Winans Chocolate & Coffee and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny Oven & Bar were recognized at the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance Industry Awards.
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    Dayton-area business owners, chefs recognized as best in Ohio
    The franchise owners of Barry Bagels in Kettering have opened a second location in the Dayton region at 6228 Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp. CONTRIBUTED
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    Barry Bagels opens second location near Walmart on Wilmington Pike in Sugarcreek Twp.
    Clayton
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    Esther Price Candies celebrates 100 years with limited-edition box
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    Water main break closes Clayton road
    Several former Northmont High School students who say they were sexually assaulted by a bus driver over multiple years are suing the school district. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Former Northmont students sue school district after allegedly being groomed, raped by bus...
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    See how road crews are prepping for the upcoming snowy season
    Dayton
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    Watch: What it’s like to dine at The Dessert Room in the Dayton Arcade
    After opening Lucho in the former space of Gather at the Dayton Arcade, Charlie Carroll of The Hospitalité Group has transformed the gallery space into The Dessert Room, an after-dinner destination. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: First look inside The Dessert Room at the Dayton Arcade
    Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital on Kings Island Drive in Mason. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Hospitals plan on restricting visitors due to growing illnesses
    Alan Nandrasy, front, and Hayden Vincent, exercise specialists at Bethany Village Fitness Center, in a workout room in the Bethany Village Fitness Center on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington Township. JOSEPH COOKE/STAFF
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    Fitness experts help Bethany Village residents thrive
    Englewood
    Standing at a United Grinding North America work table, Sen. Jon Husted, left, met United Grinding apprentice Trent Saylor on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Senator’s visit highlights apprenticeship efforts in Ohio
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    Preble County teacher sentenced to 13 years for inappropriate relationship with student
    Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Montgomery County Auditor's Office photo
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    Miami Valley Hospital buys local church property for nearly $2 million
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    Former owner of Englewood Cinema opens popcorn shop with screening area in Huber Heights
    Fairborn
    Bud City Dispo, a smoke shop located on Broad Street in Fairborn, was boarded up by Fairborn police a few days before Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill on Dec. 19 that bans intoxicating hemp products. Stores the business operates in Chillicothe and Waverly were raided the same day Fairborn police conducted its raid. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    ‘Free joints’ Fairborn smoke shop boarded up by city; owners plan to sue
    Mun-o-Salwa has opened a second location at 2632 Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Mun-o-Salwa opens second location in Dayton area featuring Indian, Pakistani cuisine
    Fairborn City Councilwoman Sylvia Chess was censured by her fellow council members last week. FILE
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    Fairborn councilwoman censured for race-related remarks at college homecoming speech
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    Charges filed after man confronts ex, ending with 3 shot in Dayton
    Huber Heights
    Michele Venturini  (right) and Henry Venturini, 7 (left) get their photo taken with Wally Goose during a VIP event Tuesday, April 15, 2025 for the grand opening of Ohio's first Wawa on Cincinnati Dayton Road in Liberty Township. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF
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    First area Wawa gas station opens
    Five Rivers MetroParks hosted its annual Christmas on the Farm event at Carriage Hill MetroPark’s Daniel Arnold Historical Farm in Huber Heights on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. A Victorian Christmas and its many different traditions were presented to attendees of the free, all-ages event. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Christmas on the Farm at Carriage Hill MetroPark
    Godfather’s Pizza at 5800 Wilmington Pike in Centerville is closed. The restaurant is relocating to 4458 Clyo Road in Sugarcreek Twp. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Godfather’s Pizza on Wilmington Pike to relocate to former KFC in Sugarcreek Twp.
    The City of Huber Heights Holiday Event & Tree Lighting kicked off the holiday season at the new Richard F. Shomper Governance Center, located at 6151 Brandt Pike, on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Also featured was the Huber Heights Community Cares Polar Express Holiday Parade that traveled from Huber Centre to Fishburg Road along Brandt Pike. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Huber Heights Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
    Kettering
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    Kettering cold case: Centerville man gets 15 years to life girlfriend’s murder 24 years...
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    New Dayton-area task force targeting organized retail theft leads to 5 indictments
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    ‘I wouldn’t take back a day:’ Kettering’s Peggy Lehner reflects on life, politics...
    Joel Hemmelgarn of 17 West, Wilson Reiser of Winans Chocolate & Coffee and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny Oven & Bar were recognized at the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance Industry Awards.
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    Dayton-area business owners, chefs recognized as best in Ohio
    Lebanon
    Troni’s Italian Restaurant is located at 1314 E. Dorothy Lane in Kettering. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Kettering restaurant Troni’s reopens Friday after 3-month closure
    FILE - Scott Camery, votes Tuseday Aug. 2, 2022 at the Waynesville Community Church in Warren County. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Lebanon Schools has seven people running for board of education
    The Lebanon Correctional Institution. GREG LYNCH / STAFF
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    Prisoner gets life sentence in Lebanon Correctional inmate’s death
    A former prison worker pleads guilty and the second of three defendants is sentenced for smuggling drugs into Lebanon Correctional Institution, in background, which led to an inmate's 2023 overdose death. STAFF
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    Former prison worker pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into Lebanon Correctional
    Miamisburg
    Star City Brewing Company is located in the former space of the Peerless Mill Inn at 319 S. Second St. in Miamisburg. Pictured (left to right) is Shawna Ayers, Chris Small and Brandon Warmoth. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    New owner of Star City Brewing has big plans, will change name to Peerless Mill Inn &...
    The Macy’s store at the Dayton Mall in Miami Twp. is set to close by the end of the year (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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    Despite prior shutdown report, Dayton Mall Macy’s to stay open
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    Police looking for person who broke into Miamisburg store with sledgehammer, crowbar
    Miami Twp. Fiscal Officer Bob Matthews
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    Judge to decide Miami Twp. fiscal officer’s fate in $9.7M gold coin case
    Moraine
    Joel Hemmelgarn of 17 West, Wilson Reiser of Winans Chocolate & Coffee and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny Oven & Bar were recognized at the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance Industry Awards.
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    Dayton-area business owners, chefs recognized as best in Ohio
    Moraine's yearlong, $4.4 million renovation of its municipal building is coming to a close. Among the renovations, new flooring and lighting were installed in the council chamber and lobby. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Moraine effort to modernize decades-old municipal building, police station nearly...
    Shearer’s Foods started production of tortilla chips on its first line at its new $106 million facility at 4100 Springboro Pike in Moraine Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. The company, which is the largest private-label salty snack manufacturer in North America, said its corn chip production line will start in January and potato chip production in February. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Shearer’s Foods launches production at its new $106M Moraine ‘Center of Excellence’
    The city of Moraine recently took the first steps toward making a new splash pad a reality. The planned location for the attraction is tentatively Ora Everetts Park, 3050 Kreitzer Road. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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    Moraine working toward new splash pad
    Oakwood
    Cardboard boxes are overflowing from blue collection containers Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at the public works recycling center, 210 Shafor Blvd. in Oakwood. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Boxes abound in Oakwood: Cardboard recycling increase a gift to city coffers
    Smith Elementary School in Oakwood, shown Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, and Harman Elementary School are the focus of the second phase of the district's master facilities plan to be funded by May bond levy. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Oakwood board votes to issue $40M in bonds for renovation work
    Oakwood City Schools has vacated its Board of Education office at 20 Rubicon Road, shown Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, due to major structural issues in addition to HVAC and persistent roof problems. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Oakwood Schools to lease space at Sugar Camp for board office
    Smith Elementary School in Oakwood, shown Jan. 14, 2025, and Harman Elementary School are the focus of the district's master facilities plan. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    State to chip in $18.4M for Oakwood Schools renovations
    Springboro
    Springboro Municipal Building
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    Springboro city staff to get cost of living raise
    Warped Wing Brewing Co. is releasing its 2025 Whiskey Rebellion Imperial Stout (aged in bourbon barrels), along with a new lineup of flavored variants on Saturday, Dec. 6 (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO).
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    Warped Wing to release Whiskey Rebellion with new flavored variants such as Iced...
    The 38th annual Christmas in Historic Springboro, the largest three-day holiday festival in the tri-state area, happened on Main St. from Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Here’s a look at highlights from Saturday. TOM GILLIAM/CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Christmas in Historic Springboro
    A 35-acre mixed-used development called "The Lawn" is proposed that will feature residential, retail and public space along the 300 block of West Central Avenue. It will offer a connection between Community Park and North Park. STAFF FILE
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    Springboro planners split on ‘The Lawn’ development with retail, 335 apartments
    Trotwood
    Renovation of the former Sears & Roebuck building could begin as early as this year, according to city officials. Their goal is to reopen the space as a business hub in 2026. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Trotwood Sears redevelopment project awarded millions in historic tax credits
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    Trotwood voters to consider tax levy renewal in May election
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF.
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    95-year-old Trotwood woman dead following crash in Dayton
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    No criminal charges for Dayton officer who shot man during vehicle chase
    Troy
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    Miami County Jail bonding explored; tours for public set
    Life experiences guides a Troy High School sign language teacher named Jessica Burris. CONTRIBUTED
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    Life experiences guide Troy High School sign language teacher
    The Miami County Courthouse is located on West Main Street in downtown Troy. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Miami County OKs $51M budget with 4% staff pay raises
    Joel Hemmelgarn of 17 West, Wilson Reiser of Winans Chocolate & Coffee and Liz Valenti of Wheat Penny Oven & Bar were recognized at the Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance Industry Awards.
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    Dayton-area business owners, chefs recognized as best in Ohio
    Vandalia
    Vandalia Municipal Building. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF
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    Vandalia residents make second attempt at housing development referendum
    Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF.
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    No injuries reported after icy conditions lead to semi, school bus crash in Dayton
    Smashburger has “permanently closed” its doors at 1200 Brown St. Suite 190 in Dayton. NATALIE JONES/STAFF
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    Smashburger is ‘permanently closed’ near UD after 15 years
    Benchwood Station Business District welcomes more than 20,000 cars daily and brings in about $2.5 million in revenue for Butler Twp. each year. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF
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    Butler Twp. rejects proposed 247-home development
    Waynesville
    Wayne Local Schools in Waynesville. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Former school treasurer ordered to repay more than $44,000
    The Warren County courts building houses Warren County Common Pleas Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Piqua man charged with attempted murder after shooting 2 in Warren County
    Warren County woman Kelly Schilling gathered nearly 10,000 diapers to donate for families. CONNOR STEFFEN/WCPO
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    Warren County woman gathered nearly 10K diapers to donate for families
    Tim Gabbard, who coached the Waynesville High School girls basketball team for 46 seasons, compiled a record of 721-360 and is one of Ohio's all-time winningest coaches. STAFF FILE
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    Former Waynesville coach, school board candidate under fire
    West Carrollton
    West Carrollton is looking to develop the River District, along and near East Dixie Drive and the Great Miami River. The development’s centerpiece will be a whitewater park. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    West Carrollton is recruiting citizens to help guide river district growth and funding
    Alex Flynn, deputy chief of police for West Carrollton Police Department
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    West Carrollton names Flynn as new deputy chief of police
    West Carrollton City Schools is launching a strategic planning effort to help guide the district’s future. STAFF FILE PHOTO
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    West Carrollton schools seeks input about district’s future
    Xenia
    The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Xenia investigates a two-vehicle fatal crash on Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 2025.
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    Man, 60, killed in Greene County crash
    Xenia City Council during their regular meeting November 25, 2025. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Want to be on Xenia council? City sets date to fill vacant seat
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    What is rug-tufting? Fiber arts studio opens in downtown Xenia
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    5M holiday lights at Historic Clifton Mill now glowing: Here’s what is new this year
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