Bottom line: Hanover brings new tradition from the Old World with outdoor Christmas market
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Modified: 12/12/2020 10:51:34 PM
2020 has been a rough year for Hanover merchants as the pandemic has forced several restaurants and retail shops to close, leaving empty storefronts in the heart of the town.
Now, to help downtown businesses this holiday season, Town Manager Julia Griffin is turning to an economic model that has roots in medieval Europe.
Griffin, long fascinated by the
Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas market or street markets that pop up in German towns and cities during Advent, is market-testing the Old World tradition in Hanover.