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Changes coming to Cass Street businesses

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Independent photo by Susan W. Murray. Jill Tinelli Ferrarini stands outside the new location for Gracie Lou’s Boutique at 100 Cass St. Ferrarini will move her merchandise to the northwest corner of Cass and Benton streets at the end of the month when The Thoughtfulness Shop closes. The store will be known as Gracie Lou’s Boutique Features Jeans and Jesus and will carry an expanded section of denim and religious goods.

Thoughtfulness Shop, My Little Bow Peeps to close; Gracie Lou’s on the move By Susan W. Murray news@thewoodstockindependent.com More than six years ago, when Ken and Ceal Schroeder were preparing to close The Thoughtfulness Shop after 21 years, Craig Wilcox purchased some store fixtures from the couple. Wilcox’s wife, Janice, had been selling her My […]

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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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