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   Community Spotlight
  The new Pafumi’s Pizza and Scantic River Brewery building creates a family-friendly hangout spot on Main Street.
Things Are Brewing in Wilbraham
By Kailey Houle
As he talked about the new home for Scantic River Brewery in Wilbraham, Dave Avery stressed repeatedly that this will be much more than a facility to make beer — although that will happen, too.
 “This is a place where people can come and hang out,” said Avery, co-owner of Scantic River with Dave Buel, as he discussed the new set- ting on Main Street and the
taproom planned for it. “The
location is extra special for us
because it’s right in the com-
munity, and we’re looking at
this as much more than just a
beer-making place.”
“This is a place where people can come and hang out. The location is extra special for us because it’s right in the community, and we’re looking at this as much more than just a beer-making place.”
   It will be a destination, he
noted, adding that Scantic
River will share the facility,
now under construction,
with Pafumi’s Pizzeria, long a
staple in the community, in
an intriguing business devel-
opment that will bring more visitors, and vibrancy, to an already-busy business corridor in this mostly residential community that also has a diverse, and growing, collection of businesses both large and small.
   Overall, maintaining a critical balance — between welcoming new businesses and the many benefits they bring and maintaining the small-town vibe and high quality of life this town is known for — has been the mission of town officials for decades now, said Michelle Buck, Wilbraham’s Planning & Community Development director.
She told BusinessWest that the town has long seen steady growth in its economy and business community, and it is the goal of town offi- cials to continue that pattern.
“There hasn’t been explosive growth; it’s just been steady increase after steady increase,” she noted.
Grace Barone, executive director of East of the River Five Town Chamber of
Wilbraham
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