New building to solve need for storage space for Pete’s Tire Barn in Orange
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, sells tires of all sizes. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, sells tires of all sizes. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, stands where he plans to construct a 62,500-square-foot steel building to store tires, chains and other items on New Athol Road in Orange. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Pete’s Tire Barn plans to construct a 62,500-square-foot steel building to store tires, chains and other items at this lot at 114 New Athol Road in Orange. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
New building to solve need for storage space for Pete’s Tire Barn in Orange
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, sells tires of all sizes. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, sells tires of all sizes. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Peter Gerry, owner and founder of Pete’s Tire Barn, stands where he plans to construct a 62,500-square-foot steel building to store tires, chains and other items on New Athol Road in Orange. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Pete’s Tire Barn plans to construct a 62,500-square-foot steel building to store tires, chains and other items at this lot at 114 New Athol Road in Orange. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Editorial: Monday Shorts: Raptors redeemed
Tom Ricardi releases a barred owl in Deerfield last Wednesday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 3/7/2021 3:27:08 PM
Here are some brief thoughts on recent happenings in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region.
For readers of this paper, it was a familiar story immortalized by Photo Editor Paul Franz’s pictures of rehabilitated raptors taking tentative steps out of their cages, testing their wings, circling the clearing, perhaps alighting in a tree and soon lost to sight of Tom Ricardi, 81, who had nursed them back to health. For 20 years, Ricardi and Dr. Robert Schmitt of the South Deerfield Veterinary Clinic have answered a calling to give injured eagles, owls, hawks and vultures a second chance at life.
Garden Cinemas in Greenfield to reopen March 26
The Garden Cinemas on Main Street in Greenfield plans to reopen on March 26. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz
Owner Isaac Mass stands behind the ticket counter at Greenfield’s Garden Cinemas in November 2019. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
After reopening, Greenfield’s Garden Cinemas intends to screen “First Signal,” which was partially filmed at the Orange Municipal Airport in 2019. Contributed image
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