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Why is the city of Gardner trying to shut down Kimberly Blake's Giving Greenhouse?
Less than a week after The Giving Greenhouse opened at 25 Baker St., Gardner city officials have taken steps to shut it down. On Tuesday, May 21, the Gardner Board of Health sent a cease and desist letter to Kimberly Blake, the owner of 25 Baker St. The letter, sent by Gardner...
Here’s why Winchendon voted against funding its schools at Town Meeting
A second Central Massachusetts town is at risk of shutting down its schools and laying off its staff after its residents voted by a wide margin to reject a proposed school budget. Winchendon Town Meeting members voted Monday against a $17.4 million school budget proposed by Interim Superintendent Dr. Ruthann...
Birthday wish come true: Kimberly Blake opens food pantry outside her Gardner home
Editor's Note: On Tuesday morning, the city of Gardner issued a cease and desist letter for The Giving Greenhouse. Local full-time mother and former candidate for mayor Kimberly Blake had a birthday wish to open a small food pantry outside her Gardner home, and her family helped make that wish come true. ...
Deerfield Residents Granted Year-Round Access to Greenfield Transfer Station
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Hubbardston's Own Mary Leroux Achieves Prestigious Municipal Finance Certification
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New Hampshire’s first open community solar project moves forward despite state policy barriers
The first publicly available community solar project in New Hampshire hopes to pave the way for more such developments in a state where energy policies have made them challenging to complete. The small southern New Hampshire town of Jaffrey is working with ReVision Energy to develop the array atop a...
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