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New Leaf Marketplace reopens at new location
The marketplace operates a store and drive-thru at its new site in the Athens County Community Cares Resource Center at 10 W. Washington St.
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Ridges board prepares for state property transfer
As The Ridges New Community Authority prepares for a roughly 27-acre transfer, the 317 Board works to secure rezoning on a tight deadline.
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Athens Farmers Market fundraising for permanent pavilion
The facility, on the grounds of the Athens Community Center, would give the 50-year-old farmers market a permanent home.
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Sunset Shelter renovations stall after two rounds of construction bids
Updates to the former motel are on pause as a result of “higher-than-expected” construction bids, according to the project’s planners.
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Star Chamber Arcade finds receptive audience in Athens
The owner says the business has attracted a broad cross-section of the community, including students, families and young children.
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Albany man seeks to bridge food access gap with grocery store
Gregg Montella plans to utilize the strong farming community that surrounds Albany to supply the store.
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Local 3D-printing company trains young people, bricklayers
Through the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program’s partnership with Vitruvian, the company is training students, people aging out of foster care, and former brick layers in the new industry.
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3D-printed homes under construction in Chauncey
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program has partnered with Vitruvian to construct homes using 3D-printing technology, with a goal of providing affordable housing options in the village.
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Chauncey celebrates streetscaping project at groundbreaking
The project will bring new sidewalks, lighting, murals and other amenities to the village.
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Sunset Shelter Project property revamp begins, focuses on safety
Renovations to the Columbus Road property continue as community-driven plans for shelter programming and operations develop.
