Valley Farmers Weigh Shift to Direct Sales as Wholesale Prices Squeeze Margins
Ridge farms in West Eastwick are turning to markets, subscriptions, and on-site stands to keep more of each dollar as wholesale returns tighten.
Ridge farms in West Eastwick are turning to markets, subscriptions, and on-site stands to keep more of each dollar as wholesale returns tighten.
The public library will stay open later on Saturdays and has begun digitizing decades of town records, photographs, and mill-era documents.
The proposed spending plan keeps the local tax rate flat while cutting the resurfacing schedule, a move that drew questions from residents on the west side.
An annual volunteer effort pulled debris from the riverbanks and reopened a stretch of the walking trail that had been fenced off since spring flooding.
A goal in the final minutes lifted the varsity squad past their county-line rivals and secured a spot in the conference tournament.
The arrival of a family-run bakery on Riverside Avenue is a small but visible sign that the long-quiet corridor is drawing new tenants.
A district committee has recommended pushing first bell to 8:30 a.m., a change that would ripple through bus routes, sports schedules, and family routines.
Residents filled the chamber to speak on a proposal that would allow four-story mixed-use buildings along the riverfront, and the council pushed the decision to next month.