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ESCANABA As the year comes to a close, officials in Escanaba are preparing for the new year ahead and hoping for a better year than 2020.
“I can tell you honestly, I am looking forward to a much better 2021. 2020 has not treated us well. We’re all very expectant of better times,” said Escanaba Mayor Marc Tall.
Tall said one of his personal goals for the coming year was to encourage residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine whenever it is made available to them. On a personal note, he recalled the loss of friends to the disease and how restrictions put in place prevented him from celebrating his 50th anniversary with his wife, Maggie, but he expressed pleasure with the strength the community has shown in the face of the virus.