Progress and Industry

 North Spring Ballroom Brings All-Inclusive Event Service to Everett

By George Berkheimer,  for the Bedford Gazette In 2023, Jessica and Gerry Leader bought a fire-ravaged church in Everett with the aim of turning it into apartments. The couple already owned some rental properties and thought they could expand their portfolio. “It turned out to be an engineering nightmare,” Jessica Leader said. “With the height

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Q&A with Lindsay Salas, Downtown Bedford Inc.’s Main Street Manager

By George Berkheimer, For the Bedford Gazette Lindsay Salas began working with Downtown Bedford Inc. in 2018. She stepped into the role of Main Street Manager in 2022, leading and supporting projects that bring popular community events to Bedford and contribute to the quality of life downtown. Q: How long have you had a connection

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Woodhaven B&B and Event Venue: A Historic Farmhouse Reimagined for Weddings, Getaways, and Community

Historic farm property gets a loving makeover as Woodhaven B&B and Event Venue  By George Berkheimer    The barn wedding venue where Bryn and Dan Keller celebrated their marriage impressed them so much they decided to enter the business themselves. What started on the drawing board as a modest barn renovation in Schellsburg quickly took on

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The Organic Snack Company: Encouraging Health and Sustainability One Bite at a Time 

The Organic Snack Company: encouraging health and sustainability one bite at a time  By George Berkheimer   Doing the right thing for customers and the environment paid off handsomely for The Organic Snack Company, which manufactures and distributes Kate’s Real Food granola bars. The company’s focus on healthful, quality organic ingredients quickly attracted orders from Delta Airlines

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Timber Ridge Chiropractic’s Kaci Batzel: Leading Everett’s Business Growth and Community Revitalization

Timber Ridge Chiropractic owner is hands-on with Everett’s business scene  By George Berkheimer  “We’re a family-centered practice, which means we see the very young to the very old,” said owner Kaci Batzel, who operates the clinic with the help of a receptionist and a collocated Care Lab Services laboratory that processes private and physician-prescribed bloodwork

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