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Volume 51, No. 46
Night of Lights really shines
By Alex syphers staff writer
The winter celebration has officially begun in the town of Newington as the residents from around the area enjoyed the holiday festivities offered by the Newington Parks and Recreation Department and the Newington Chamber of Commerce Saturday night during the annual “Night of Lights” celebration. Braving the blisteringly cold winds of the winter evening residents crowded into the downtown area to sing Christmas carols, meet with Santa Claus and, of course, watch the lights that adorned the trees of Main Street come to life with the flick of a switch. The festivities began early that afternoon with the Parks and Recreation Department offering free horse drawn carriage rides around Mill Pond Park. Families gathered around the two
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Clydesdales, brought by Breezy Acres farm of Storrs, to draw the carriage through the park. The Clydesdales towered over the carriage as they trotted around the pond creating a picturesque New England experience. “I like all the little things here. They do a lot for a small town. I think it’s pretty cool,” said Greg Dziedzic, as he and his family waited for the carriage rides. After enjoying the brisk afternoon carriage rides, many families entered the Mortensen Community Center to warm their hands and meet old St. Nick himself who, according to the Parks and Recreation Department, came down to Newington just for the occasion. “I tell him I want presents,” said Maia Ouellette, 2, with a smile. She and her cousin, Madison Prentice, 3, went to see Santa together. They smiled as Santa told them he was going to make
The fire engine of the Newington Volunteer Fire Dept. Co. 3 was decorated as Santa Claus for the “Night of Lights” celebration held Saturday night.
sure he gave them a good gift this year because they were such good girls. As the sun began to set, the fire trucks of the Newington Volunteer
Fire Departments arrived outside the Mill Pond Park waterfall. The creativity of the departments was shining as bright as the lights that See lights, Page 5
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