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For the second year in a row, Bend's Old Mill District is hosting a series of free photo stations throughout the district to help celebrate Halloween. The backdrops, which pay homage to some of Hollywood's biggest franchise, include "Star Wars" Stormtroopers, Platform 9 ¾ from "Harry Potter," a "Frozen" scene with Olaf, and more. Up now through Halloween, the photo stations, which are free, can be accessed daily between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. "It's ...

AMHERST — Hickory Ridge Golf Course is about to become town-owned land, but before that happens Amherst officials are seeking input for how the property can be transformed in the coming years.“Discover Hickory Ridge” is the title of in-person...

AMHERST — A fall carnival in the Mill District in North Amherst will mark the grand openings of new businesses on Cowls Road on Saturday.Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the community is invited to 91 Cowls Road to celebrate the openings of the Mill...

Dark Side Coffee Co. opened its new "lounge" location in the former Angry Dave's Bicycles space. (Angry Dave's took over the building in January, the former home of Collector's Edition Comics. And before that, it was the city's first McDonald's.)

Mission complete: Officials, residents celebrate North Square development in Amherst’s Mill District  "> Gov. Charlie Baker speaks to Carlie Tartakov before the ceremony at the opening of the North Square in the Mill District in Amherst on Wednesday. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS "> Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at the opening ceremony of the North Square at the Mill District in Amherst on Wednesday. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS "> "> Nolan Russell talks about living in the residential apartments in Nort...

Free outdoor film series set in North Amherst Published: 6/27/2021 8:14:49 PM AMHERST — An outdoor cinema series featuring three musicals begins in the Mill District in North Amherst on Wednesday evening. Sponsored by the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce and in coordination with the Amherst Cinema, UMassFive College Credit Union and North Square Apartments, the first film will be “Get on Up,” a biopic about soul singer James Brown. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. at the Cowls Road location, and t...

Bend Cultural Tourism Fund announces nearly $320,000 in grants BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Bend Cultural Tourism Commission announced Wednesday 20 grants for Bend cultural tourism-focused activities taking place September 2021 through June 2022, awarding a total of $319,500.  The funds will help local organizations leverage marketing resources to attract more cultural tourists during the shoulder seasons and winter months – a time of year when the city’s tourism industry is down yet the v...

After pausing the project last year due to COVID-19, Farmers Kitchen + Bar is set to open early summer.

Anne Schrager May 27, 2021 July Fourth firework light up the Marin County Fair in San Rafael in 2004. The fair plans to go mostly virtual this year. Photo: Craig Lee / The Chronicle 2004 Summer is around the corner, and with it comes a hopeful start to festival season in the Bay Area. Though growing pains are apparent, local guidelines for large gatherings continue to ease, and some of the popular county fairs and festivals have started unveiling plans for their in-person, virtual ...

Atlanta (PRWEB) May 25, 2021 -- The Georgia Brownfield Association presents its seventh annual Brownfield Seminar, featuring more than two dozen of the