Editorial of Sorts Millbrook Seen Through Eyes of Ridge City
Millbrook in Durham County is described as stagnating under Peterborough’s shadow with dilapidated blocks and absentee ownership. The Cobourg Sentinel Star’s Foster M. Russell laments town leaders’ inaction on debris and fire remnants while noting residents shop in Peterborough for value and reinforcing local merchants’ struggles.
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Local loyalty shapes Millbrook shopping habits and town life
Gord Clifford runs The Shady Nook Dairy and Dairy Bar and buys most foods in Millbrook when possible. He believes buying locally saves time and gas, despite sometimes paying more. His wife shops in Peterboro for variety, saving a buck on a twenty dollar bag. The piece revisits an editorial linking Peterboro’s pull to Millbrook’s commercial life, noting catalogs and motorcars’ effects on small villages.
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