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‘It’s always tea time’: Casting Whimsy opens new shop on Madison Street

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Paula and Randy Aitken recently moved Casting Whimsy three blocks east from 203 Main St. to 203 N. Madison St.

The scaled-down retail space at 203 Main St. that Casting Whimsy occupied for nearly three years developed an Alice-in-Wonderland feel that went beyond the cutout Alice and White Rabbit figures that adorned the shop. Just as the 9-foot-tall Alice was too big to navigate the hallway, Casting Whimsy’s success soon outgrew its 600 square feet. […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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