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New car repair shop, long history: Marks Auto Service opens in former Merlin’s location

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Mechanic Robert Zielinski works on an SUV at Marks Auto Service, which recently opened in the former Merlin Complete Auto Care shop on Davis Road in Woodstock. (Independent photo by Ken Farver)

When Marks Auto Service owners Tad Butitta and Juan Sena wanted to expand their business eastward, they were not thinking of Woodstock. But an available building at 1216 Davis Road, […]

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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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