The latest development is the ongoing closure of much of the chain retail along St. Paul’s Grand Avenue, long the city’s most celebrated commercial shopping street.
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The St. Paul toy store shared a 1-star Google review it recently received, in which the complainant wrote: "Asked to wear a mask to shop in store. Not sure the reason why as I thought this was a free country." The shop, which states quite clearly its commitment to help protect employees and customers from COVID, replied to the negative review with a direct rebuke.