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Rural communities are finding new models to keep small general stores open

By Mikaela Lefrak
Published December 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM CST

Some residents of Strafford, Vt., are trying to preserve their general store by buying it and hiring an operator with a promise to keep it local.

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Mikaela Lefrak