By HEATHER KOONTZ Gazette Staff Writer – June 28, 2024. Outdoor recreation is a $17 billion per year boon to the state, and a panel of local businesspeople joined a state expert to discuss benefits and inhibitors to growing that industry locally. Housing issues, the difficulties in finding employees, and the benefits the outdoors can …
By George Berkheimer Mention the word welder and the image of a young woman fresh out of high school isn’t an image that’s likely to spring to mind. Take a look at the fabrication and machining shop at Mission Critical Solutions in Alum Bank, though, and that’s just what you’ll find. Hazel Chamberlain graduated from …
By George Berkheimer In February, Haley Feaster was one of the victims of a fire that destroyed the Collective MKT space in downtown Bedford. She lost her Deep Rooted home decor boutique store and ultimately decided to sell her share of the Next Door restaurant to move on to the next phase of her life. …
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By George Berkheimer Sometimes the grass is greener right where you are. That’s the discovery that led Rodney Bair and Travis Collins, co-owners of BC Stone, to open their business in Everett in 1993. BC Stone specializes in custom fabrication of granite and quartz countertops, and also offers laminate and solid surface countertops for residential …
By George Berkheimer Territo Optometry has been serving Bedford County since 1989. In those early days, Jeffrey Territo operated the practice on Juliana Street, but it changed locations a few times as the practice grew. “We moved the office from its downtown location beside the old Landmark restaurant to Pennwood behind the hospital in 2006,” …
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The Bedford County Development Association and Cell-Con, Inc. celebrated a dual ribbon cutting event at the new BCDA Business Center in the Bedford County Business Park. Inc. “This project is more than just a building, it’s a catalyst for economic growth,” noted Jeff Crist, BCDA Board Chair.” Planning for the project began in 2018 when …