April 1, 2006 -- Walkers Wanted -- The ReThinking Energy/North Quabbin Community Energy group will be in the River Rat Parade on April 8 along with contingents from North Quabbin Woods, a float from the North Quabbin Garlic Festival, Seeds of Solidarity and large puppets sported by the Millers River Environmental Center. (full story)

March 14, 2006 -- North Quabbin Woods Offers Local Woodworker Products -- North Quabbin Woods, located at 1 East Main St., in the center of town, offers an assortment of wood products crafted by local woodworkers from the forests of the North Quabbin woods. (full story)

March 14, 2006 -- Conservation: An Economic Development Tool? -- Ask 20 people to select one thing they consider key to helping the local economy and you might get 20 different answers. And how many of those might say, "We should conserve our open spaces and natural resources"?  Believe it or not this is the kind of response that is gaining ground around here. (full story)

March 2, 2006 -- Community Development Plan for Royalston is Presented -- Phil Delorey presented the board of selectmen Tuesday with a draft of the town’s Community Development Strategy. (full story)

February 23, 2006 -- Mapled Crusaders: Community Forests Help Revitalize New England Towns --Beyond a set of granite gates on a hillside in Rumford, Maine, a lost city sits amid silver maples and oaks, just across the river from a sprawling paper mill. (full story)

December 22, 2005 -- $50,000 to Promote Tourism--The North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce has received a $50,000 state grant to support and expand the North Quabbin Woods tourism initiative through the efforts of State Sen. Stephen Brewer and state Rep. Chris Donelan. (full story)

December 15, 2005 -- Hearing Held on Putnam Hall--A public hearing on the Putnam Hall building on West Main Street was held Wednesday evening. (full story)

November 5, 2005 -- Trail System Now Features Kiosk, Map--The North Quabbin Region’s Chestnut Hill Trail System now features a trailhead kiosk and map. (full story)

October 20, 2005 -- Tourism Grant Payment-- State Senator Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) and State Representative Chris Donelan (D-Orange) Wednesday delivered to the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce the first installment of a $50,000 state grant to promote tourism in the region. (full story)

September 14, 2005 -- 150 Participate in First Geocaching Tournament--The first Annual Great Northern Tier Geocaching Tournament brought 150 people from the North Quabbin, across southern New England and as far away as Philadelphia and Alabama to the North Quabbin Region...(full story)

August 1, 2005 -- Putnam Hall Renovation Possible
There are plans to renovate a portion of Putnam Hall and make a welcome center for tourists and to boost the local economy. (full story)

April 16, 2005 -- Woodworking Field Trip--Mahar Regional School students in John Kelley’s woodworking classes recently visited Michael Humphries Woodworking in Warwick. (full story)