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A COMMUNITY collaboration has seen the Cleveland Way re-routed to allow walkers to pass directly by a 15th Century shrine.

Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust marks 35th year with hike, multi-million dollar campaign Maureen Conte, co-owner of Tully Meadow Farm in Orange, stops during the hike on Saturday to show some berries growing on the forest floor. The hike was part of a celebration of Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust’s 35th anniversary. STAFF PHOTO/CHRIS LARABEE Bob Busby, co-owner of Tully Meadow Farm in Orange, speaks to a hiking group on Saturday about the natural history of Tully River. STAFF PHOTO/...

Staff report TEMPLETON — A dozen beginner and would-be anglers recently gathered at the Otter River Sportsman’s Club in Baldwinville for a fly-fishing workshop open to all skill levels. The workshop was sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Millers River Trout Unlimited Chapter #725, Regal Vise, Millers River Fishermen’s Association, and MassWildlife. “We were happy to help put this event together and encourage new, young and mo...

Submitting... Long-standing fixtures on its attractive High Street include a branch of the Yorkshire institution that is Bettys tea room, which is located in an elegant Georgian building with doll’s house-like proportions and a charming hidden terrace where you can soak up the sun as you enjoy afternoon tea, and the award-winning food and wine emporium Lewis & Cooper, which has occupied the same spot since 1899 and still remains a family run business. A busy market day in Northallerton. Pictu...

A GARDENING event to give the green-fingered the chance to grow rare vegetables is being held at a historic location this bank holiday weekend.

A Page from North Quabbin History: The unhappy history of Zylpha Smith "Zylpha Smith: A Life in Warwick," by Clare Green, illustrated by Reba-Jean Shaw-Pichette. Contributed photo Clare Green poses as Zylpha Smith of Warwick. Photo/Cathy Carey Modified: 4/26/2021 2:40:41 PM If you happened along the road from Warwick to North Orange in the 1800s, you might have noticed a woman walking along wearing a dark green cloak and carrying a carpet bag left over from the Civil War. This woman was Zylp...

Area trusts join forces for Give Back to the Land Day Community members are invited to visit www.givebacktotheland.org by midnight Thursday to learn about the work of local land trusts. Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust members lead a hike during the opening day of the Eagle Reserve Conservation Area in Royalston in 2016. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/MOUNT GRACE LAND CONSERVATION TRUST, NORM EGGERT PHOTOGRAPHY Mount Grace Land Trust conserved this pasture in Northfield in 2018. RECORDER STAFF/PAU...

Warwick secures funding for Antioch University partnership to create summer program The former Warwick Community School campus and adjacent Mount Grace State Park will be the site of a Summer Recreation and Arts Program being created through a partnership between the town and Antioch University of Keene, N.H. Staff File Photo/Dan Little Related stories academic curriculum WARWICK — The Arts Council, Recreation Committee and other town officials have provided the necessary funding to partner ...

Warwick secures funding for Antioch University partnership to create summer program The former Warwick Community School campus and adjacent Mount Grace State Park will be the site of a Summer Recreation and Arts Program being created through a partnership between the town and Antioch University of Keene, N.H. Staff File Photo/Dan Little Modified: 4/16/2021 2:25:51 PM Related stories academic curriculum WARWICK — The Arts Council, Recreation Committee and other town officials have provided th...

Warwick joins Mount Grace, Mass Audubon to conserve 750 acres The Greater Gales Brook Conservation Project will span Warwick, Royalston and Orange. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE Published: 4/14/2021 4:47:06 PM WARWICK — Through a partnership with the Mount Grace Land Conversation Trust and Mass Audubon that was approved by the Selectboard this week, the town will seek state grant funding of up to $1.25 million to conserve 750 acres. Mount Grace Conservation Director Sarah Wells, speaking alongside Mass...