SHREWSBURY – With the pull of an oversized switch, Shrewsbury Town Common was merry and bright.
On Dec. 7, thousands gathered in the Town Center for the fifth annual Yuletide Market and Light the Common event, presented by the Shrewsbury Town Center Association. Over 31,000 lights were illuminated at 4:45 p.m., when Nick Lupo and Danielle Boland – the owners of Control Point, a Shrewsbury-based business and sponsor of the event – flipped that larger-than-life lever.
“I think this is something that the town has grown to love, and the town really turns out for it. What’s uniquely wonderful about the event is it’s open, it’s free – it’s for people of all ages and all backgrounds. It’s lovely to see neighbors running into each other, people seeing friends,” said Lee Abdella, the vice president of the Shrewsbury Town Center Association and chair of the event.
The event – which featured a variety of food trucks, booths from local businesses and organizations, artisanal gifts, and plenty more – was the biggest yet. In an effort to thank the community for continually visiting the event, the market’s footprint was expanded for its fifth year.
“We really wanted to do something special,” said Abdella.
