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Local Bakery Closes its Doors

The development has surprised patrons.

You can no longer get your fresh baked goods at DeFusco & Son Italian Bakery.

The bakery closed its doors a week ago Saturday.

In business for several decades, DeFusco & Son specialized in traditional Italian baked goods: cookies, cakes, pies, freshly baked bread and Italian pastries.

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The bakery did not let people know they were closed and did not offer an explanation as to why. The business reportedly filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in early March.

List of creditors includes Columbia Gas, the IRS, National Grid, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and the Town of North Andover.

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One person commented on the bakery's Facebook page: "you closed! I am so sorry to see you gone, you were a great bakery! and got all my birthday cakes there... so sad!"

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