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Officials voice concerns over Whitney Hall in Royalston
06-07-2023 5:26 PM

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – Keen Independent Research, the company hired by the town to do a feasibility study for the marketing of Whitney Hall, will host several meetings to get resident feedback.The first public meeting will be Monday, June 12, from 6:30-8:30 p.m....


Salamander Hollow of Warwick wins campground honor
05-15-2023 4:17 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WARWICK — Salamander Hollow Healing Habitat recently received the Massachusetts first-place prize from Hipcamp, a website and mobile app offering outdoor stays and camping experiences, along with being named a national finalist.The private, honeybee...


A big cup of co-op: After 30 years, Dean’s Beans in Orange to become worker-owned
05-14-2023 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Change is brewing at Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee Co., which is set to become a worker-owned cooperative on July 1.Dean Cycon founded the business in 1993 and, having recently turned 70, is ready to hand the reins to his 16 employees.“Who...


Athol Selectboard supports proposal for grant match
05-09-2023 4:06 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Selectboard has voted to add an article to the Town Meeting warrant seeking up to $20,000 to fund its match of a Vacant Storefront Program grant.The program is overseen by the state’s Office of Business Development and its goal is to help...


Orange mansion owner starts fundraiser for hedge maze garden
04-26-2023 5:09 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The Revival Wheeler Mansion owner who has been at odds with town officials over requirements to open the structure for business said she is rectifying the property’s issues and will spend the spring and summer working to bring to fruition a...


Ragnarok Tattoo Company in Athol opens its doors
04-17-2023 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The family-owned Ragnarok Tattoo Company has joined the downtown’s business community. Located at 357 Main St., the grand opening was marked with a celebration on Saturday, April 15. It’s owned by sisters-in-law Jacqui and Erica...


Turnin’ the tables: Vinyl albums making a resurgence
04-16-2023 10:18 PM

By EMILY THURLOW and JULIAN MENDOZA

NORTHAMPTON — When digital downloads became widely available in the early 2000s and subsequently surpassed sales of physical music, the music industry and the public had all but signed the death certificate for local record stores, resigned to the...


Crowdfunding underway for Wendell Historical Society
04-13-2023 4:37 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

WENDELL – The newly official Wendell Historical Society has until June 13 to come up with $45,000 to purchase the former depot store and post office, having reached an agreement with the longtime owner’s daughter.Kristina Hartjens, executor of the...


Royalston Country Store closes its doors 
03-24-2023 3:46 PM

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – In August 2019, Heather Golding and Rob Sylvester purchased the Royalston Country Store, located at 21 Main St. in the town’s South Village.About two months later, after a soft opening, the couple held a grand opening and ribbon cutting...


Trail Head to host puzzle relay
03-10-2023 5:27 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Local business owner Stephanie Cook is planning a relay fundraiser for this Sunday, but participants are unlikely to suffer a cramp.Cook, who owns Trail Head Outfitters & General Store, is hosting a puzzle relay to benefit the Wheeler...


Bay State businesses in “wait-and-see” mode
03-06-2023 5:06 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

A two-month slide in business confidence came to an end in February, but Bay State employers are largely in wait-and-see mode as they try to discern what track the economy will take in 2023, according to the latest readout from Associated Industries...


Athol Credit Union opens renovated branch lobby
03-06-2023 5:02 PM


Athol committee seeks more details on Vacant Storefront Program
02-22-2023 4:15 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Downtown Development Committee seemed poised to support participation in the state’s Vacant Storefront Program, but decided at a recent meeting that questions regarding how the program works need to be answered first.Overseen by the state...


Coalition wants $20 minimum wage in Massachusetts by 2027
02-13-2023 9:19 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

The $15 minimum wage that kicked into effect Jan. 1 was years in the making and took more than five more years to be implemented. Now, with the new rate just setting in, key power players have set their sights on making Massachusetts the first state...


Owner, officials at odds over Wheeler Revival Mansion in Orange
02-10-2023 5:04 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — The California transplant who bought the North Quabbin region’s only Gilded Age mansion in July 2020 is at odds with her town over requirements to open the structure she is trying to bring back to its former glory.Cynthia Butler has expressed...


Selectboard weighs future of old Ahtol fire station
01-09-2023 10:25 AM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The old downtown fire station was on the Selectboard’s minds at the Jan. 3 meeting, when Town Manager Shaun Suhoski asked members to weigh potential options for the future of the aging structure.“The old firehouse downtown is continuing to...

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