Newsletter Introduction: September 2025
I’ll be honest, I’m really tired. The end of August/beginning September is always a lot for me. There’s the weeklong ...
Who Here Remembers 1980s Chemical People Dances in Gardner?
I recently saw that Gardner has just opened a new teen center, and that reminded me that we loved hanging ...
We’ve Been Ordering Our Meats From Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland, and It’s Amazing!
We’ve been ordering our meats from Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland, and it’s amazing! I’ll call myself a slow adopter ...
ABC Avoiding Bad Contractors
Have you ever had a bad contractor experience or wished, in hindsight, that you did more due diligence before hiring ...
That’s a Wrap, Labor Day Tennis 2025
I love Labor Day Tennis, and I don’t even play. I’m always sad and glad when Princeton’s weeklong Chandler Bullock ...
I Wrote 10 Google Reviews this Month and Here’s Why That Matters
I wrote 10 Google reviews this month and here’s why that matters. More than ever, people are searching online for ...
Market Basket Family Management Dispute, Redux
The Market Basket Family Management Dispute rears its ugly head again in 2025. We wrote an article on the Market ...
I Was Shocked to Get This Award–Granted to One Realtor (out of 26,000) in Massachusetts Each Year
I did not see this coming—I went to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors annual conference in Springfield thinking I was ...
Volunteer Opportunities in Central Mass – Board and Committee Vacancies
Thinking about volunteering in your town? I’ve spent a lot of my adult life volunteering – – much more than ...
Municipal Contacts in Central Mass
Need to find the dog catcher, the non-emergency number for the police, the town clerk? Here’s a quick and easy ...
Potential Winter or Spring Seller? Let’s get your Exterior Photos Now!
If you’re considering selling in the Winter or Spring, let’s get your exterior photos and video now while things are ...
A Night for Excellence: Community Night Out Tickets Available Now
A Night for Excellence: Community Night Out Tickets Available Now! The Ashburnham Westminster Foundation for Academic Excellence is one of my favorite ...