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Glace Bay’s mini-boom: New businesses, renovated buildings, widespread construction spearheading wave of positivity

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Source: https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/news/glace-bays-mini-boom-new-businesses-renovated-buildings-widespread-construction-spearheading-wave-of-positivity-100622988/

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A panoramic view of Senator's Corner in Glace Bay. From left is the old site of Carroll's Drug Store, the top of Commercial Street, the Savoy Theatre, Union Street, Senator's Place and Main Street. DAVID JALA/CAPE BRETON POST
A panoramic view of Senator’s Corner in Glace Bay. From left is the old site of Carroll’s Drug Store, the top of Commercial Street, the Savoy Theatre, Union Street, Senator’s Place and Main Street. DAVID JALA/CAPE BRETON POST – David Jala

GLACE BAY, N.S. — The transformation of Senator’s Corner in the heart of downtown Glace Bay is symbolic of an increasing positivity in the economically-beleaguered former coal mining town, says a longtime community booster.

The landmark intersection, located where Main, Union and Commercial streets meet in front of the legendary Savoy Theatre, is also home to the new East Division home of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service, the 56,000-square-foot Senator’s Place office building and the north end of the now one-way Commercial St. Read more…

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