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Madison Fishett, owner of Shear Envy Salon, dyes a client’s hair Wednesday at her salon in downtown Alpena.
ALPENA More than two dozen Alpena businesses were called out in a Facebook post because of their perceived political affiliations, social justice viewpoints, or how well they supported masking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The post, which was making the rounds on social media this week, encourages locals to boycott 24 local businesses and support nearly a dozen other businesses. The News could not immediately confirm who authored the post, and it was not clear how businesses were selected for either list.
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Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation (FCPR) put a twist on their Celebration of Lights event due to the current COVID-19 restrictions. In the past, there was a tree lighting celebration at Pleasant Grove with small activities, but to keep the holiday cheer alive this year, local businesses, churches, groups, clubs, organizations, and any who wanted to set up a holiday themed family-friendly lights display were invited to set up at Pleasant Grove Park on Dec. 18 and 19 for all county members to enjoy from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The event was a drive thru experience and no walking pedestrians were allowed. Cars drove the loop around the park with Santa greeting vehicles as they drove by him.