Alison Rose, of Piermont, N.H., shops with her son Elias, 4, for birthday gifts for a friend at Hill’s 5 & 10 store in Bradford, Vt., on August 14, 2015. “Any time a friend of Elias’ has a birthday, we stop here,” said Rose, “It’s such a great place to go because it’s so close, we’ll really miss it.” (Valley News – Sarah Priestap)

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