Amesbury: Santa Claus, a.k.a. Francis Cote of Amesbury, chats with Benjamin Berg, 2, of Amesbury at the Amesbury Dunkin' Donuts. Cote is part of a group of a dozen people who gather there on Friday mornings who thought Cote, with his natural white beard, would be a good Santa Claus for any children who may stop in. Bryan Eaton/Staff Photo

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