Feature Articles

By Rod Lee

Hundreds of miles separate Charlton, Massachusetts from Amish country in Pennsylvania and Ohio but that distance has only made Gary M. Kaszowski’s heart grow fonder for the connection Charlton Landscaping and Nursery Supply has enjoyed with “The Plain People” over the years.

This relationship dates back to the Kaszowski family’s days as dairy farmers, he said last week. It has only grown stronger since.... Read More

By  Amy Palumbo-LeClaire

Now that he’s tasted “the pure stuff,” Jim Grieder, district sales manager for Culligan water treatment systems in Auburn, fills his bottle for the gym each morning with renewed appreciation for the taste of water. The former college wrestler and health club owner may joke that his sales colleague, Jim Pickles, is the only “good” employee he’s managed throughout his career, but when it comes to the... Read More

BOSTON--- State Senator Ryan C. Fattman (R-Sutton) and State Representative Joseph D. McKenna (R-Webster) announced $50,000 in the state’s budget, which had been designated for water line repairs in Webster, is being dispersed.

“Making sure the citizens of Webster and our fellow communities have access to clean water continues to be a priority for Representative McKenna and I. We understand every dollar ma... Read More

by Christine Galeone

Bluegrass music is string band music that fuses elements of blues, country mountain music, fiddling, jazz, gospel and popular music. It’s also the style of music that captured the attention and heart of bass player and guitarist Bob Dick when he was just a child. In 1979, he discovered it at the Berkshire Mountain Bluegrass Festival. Mr. Dick recalled “I was 10, and I just fell in love with the music…”... Read More

By Janet Stoica

Spring must be here as the Icebreaker Races are set to begin the auto racing season at Thompson Speedway on April 6 and 7.

The Icebreakers won’t be just any racing series, however, as one of the more unique classes of race cars will lead the introduction. The Northeastern Midget Association (NEMA) will bring its brand of amazing excitement to our area. The midget race cars are small, sleek, and hit s... Read More

By Magda Dakin

“Our driving theme for opening the Beatz Dance Studio is ‘Everyone has a chance to dance,’” says mom and co-owner Cindy Libby. “My daughters have loved dance since they were very small and it’s an important part of their lives. As adults they’ve been teaching at other dance studios but now they want to share their passion for movement and dance with children and adults in their own dance home.” The new Beatz... Read More

By Rod Lee

Blackstone National Golf Club on Putnam Hill Road in Sutton was still covered in snow the afternoon of March 15th when Owner Michael Gordon agreed to discuss “the first seventeen years;” and to reflect specifically on how things have changed for him over that period of time.

Mr. Gordon, clad in a blue down jacket and projecting the exuberance that is a defining characteristic of his personality, was seate... Read More

The Chamber of Central Mass South will partner with Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton to present a spring Job Fair at the school on Wednesday, April 25. Sponsored by some of the largest manufacturing employers in the region, Karl Storz Endovision of Charlton, Schott North America of Southbridge, and OFS of Sturbridge, the job fair will be held in two parts and both employers and local job seekers are... Read More

By Rod Lee

These are heady days for Nancy Therrien and the rest of the rank and file of the Grafton Historical Society which is saying a lot because the organization has realized many proud moments since its formation way back in 1964.

Another such highlight is on the horizon with a move from the lower level of the Grafton Town House at One Grafton Common to the long-in-disuse South Grafton Library at 71 Main St. Th... Read More