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Wheeler Mansion in Orange to reopen as bed and breakfast
03-24-2024 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – No, this is not a joke.The Revival Wheeler Mansion’s bed-and-breakfast is slated to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony slated for 4 p.m. on April 1.“It’s a long time coming,” said owner Cynthia “Sinde” Butler, who purchased the North Quabbin...


Athol’s L.S. Starrett to become private company
03-12-2024 2:33 PM

By Max Bowen

ATHOL — In an agreement expected to be finalized later this year, precision tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett announced that it will transition from a public to a private company and merge with MiddleGround Capital, a private equity firm.The proposed...


Athol officials hope workshop can lead to updated downtown design guidelines
03-10-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The Downtown Vitality Committee is sponsoring a workshop on March 12 to lay the groundwork for establishing new design guidelines for downtown businesses.Emily Keys Innes, president of Innes Associates Ltd. of Newburyport, will present...


Mass Discount Center relocates to Athol following flooding in Leominster
03-08-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – If Heather Dinitto has her way, the debut of Mass Discount Center, located at 500 Main St., will mark just the first of what she hopes will be several locations.Dinitto and her husband, Walter Ferreira, hadn’t planned on locating the store in...


TNT Co-op opens its doors in Athol
03-04-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Those looking for a unique gift for that special friend or loved one may find it at the TNT Co-op Mall in downtown Athol.Business partners Tony Alario and Tedd Lappas have been working since the start of the new year to get their storefront at...


Report examines migrant jobs, earnings prospects
02-11-2024 5:01 PM

By COLIN A. YOUNG

Immigrants who settle and find work in Massachusetts provide “a direct economic benefit to the region in which they are working in both the value of work produced and in added local spending power,” according to a new report that lands as...


Rhode Island couple purchases Royalston Country Store
02-08-2024 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ROYALSTON – After nearly a year of searching for someone to re-open the Royalston Country Store, the South Village Revitalization Committee has announced that Winter and Helder Vieira of Bristol, Rhode Island, have purchased the business.It has been...


Liberty Taphouse to open in Athol
02-08-2024 5:00 PM

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — The site of the former Flat Rock Tap House will soon reopen, and the new owners have big plans for the location.The Liberty Taphouse at 73 Traverse St. is the newest venture of co-owners Teresa Hisman and Scott Chambers, two longtime friends...


US growth lifts confidence of Massachusetts employers
02-06-2024 4:48 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Massachusetts businesses kicked off the new year with a sunny disposition.Business confidence among employers surveyed by Associated Industries of Massachusetts rose in January to an 11-month high. The business trade group attributed the boost to...


Billy Goat Boats awarded 10-year deal for Orange boathouse
02-01-2024 5:01 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – It seems Billy Goat Boats isn’t going anywhere, as the town’s Selectboard opted this week to award a request for proposal to the family-run watercraft rental business following a public and contentious leasing fiasco.The company owned and...


Yankee Candle’s South Deerfield distribution facility to close by end of 2024
01-10-2024 5:04 PM

By CHRIS LARABEE

SOUTH DEERFIELD — Newell Brands, the parent company of Yankee Candle, is planning to close its distribution facility in South Deerfield by the end of 2024.In a statement, a spokesperson for Newell Brands said the company is focusing on consolidating...


S&S Appliance of Athol under new ownership
01-07-2024 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – As the New Year ushered itself in earlier this week, it also brought with it a new owner at S&S Appliance of Athol The retail establishment, which had been owned and operated by Mark Duguay for decades, is now under the ownership of Athol...


Billy Goat Boats evicted from Orange location after nonpayment of rent
12-07-2023 3:56 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE – Billy Goat Boats might remain at the Orange Riverfront Park after the former town administrator took responsibility for a leasing issue that forced the recent eviction of the family-run watercraft rental business.The company, which is owned...


Tails Pet Salon opens doors in Athol 
12-04-2023 3:32 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — A new pet salon has opened its doors in recent weeks to serve a growing need for pet grooming services in the North Quabbin area.Tails Pet Salon at 1265 South Main Street in Athol will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,...


Local officials eye new regs for short-term rentals in Orange 
12-04-2023 3:31 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — Town officials are looking to include short-term rentals in the local zoning bylaws though without burdening people who rely on income from stays at their properties.  Walker Powell, the community development director, explained to...


State is a ‘pioneer’ in life sciences, but experts say more help needed to maintain industry leader status
11-29-2023 7:12 PM

By Lindsay Shachnow

Laura Kleiman was running a research center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute when her mother was diagnosed with cancer.In exploring potential treatment options, Kleiman said she discovered that repurposing drugs — particularly generic ones that are...


Phillipston property owner proposes retail marijuana location
11-03-2023 5:00 PM

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – Monil Patel, owner of Phillipston Liquor & Variety, and his attorney, Valerio Romano, appeared before the Selectboard Wednesday night to review plans for a retail marijuana operation.Patel proposes transforming a building on his...


Athol receives Community One Stop grant to fund new downtown design guidelines
10-31-2023 5:01 PM

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – On Oct. 25, Gov. Maura Healey and other administration officials announced the 2024 Community One Stop for Growth Awards, with Athol among the 161 communities sharing $164 million in grant monies.Planning and Development Director Eric Smith...


Sidehill Farm owners look to sell yogurt production business in Hawley
10-30-2023 5:01 PM

By BELLA LEVAVI

HAWLEY — The founders and owners of Sidehill Farm, which is said to be the only commercial yogurt producer in Massachusetts, are looking to sell the business to someone with the energy and vision to continue to expand it. Since 2006, Amy...


Lack of fall foliage hasn’t impacted western Mass businesses
10-27-2023 5:00 PM

By DOMENIC POLI

Local businesses are reportedly holding their own this tourist season, even if the typical autumn foliage happens to fall short.October is often the lifeblood for area shops and restaurants, and proprietors say customers are still flocking through the...

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