LOCAL BUSINESS Archives

February 7, 2026

Sports Gear: Resale and Donation Options

This month I’m visiting the very much already decluttered and reduced sporting goods area of our basement that can stand ...

February 7, 2026

I was just thinking–I wonder how many Resource Stories I’ve put together since starting my newsletter in 2023. I think ...

January 8, 2026

We recently went candlepin bowling, of all things, at American Flatbread at 85 Green Street in Worcester. It started because ...

January 8, 2026

I’ve been going to Brook Bound Nursery in Westminster since we moved in to town in 1997. Planting advice, houseplant ...

December 6, 2025

On the rare occasion that you might see me out shopping, it’s likely at one of the many home decor ...

December 6, 2025

Check out these beautiful custom cookies! I recently had some people over for dinner, which I’m trying to get better ...

December 6, 2025

My first introduction to thrift, consignment and vintage clothing shops was one on Main Street in Gardner, according to a ...

November 15, 2025

I had been meaning to check out Last Minute Gifts and Flowers, and then there I was at a friend’s ...

October 11, 2025

I decided to write a story that’s also a list of firewood suppliers–because right about now is when I see ...

October 11, 2025

As a lot of you know, there’s a new cafe in Westminster called The Vice, which is a somewhat unusual ...

October 11, 2025

We’ve been ordering our meats from Lilac Hedge Farm in Rutland, and it’s amazing! I’ll call myself a slow adopter ...

September 12, 2025

I wrote 10 Google reviews this month and here’s why that matters. More than ever, people are searching online for ...