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Local farmer directs America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation

  by Judy Williams and Patrice Johnson Each year, the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program offers farmers nationwide an opportunity to apply for a $2,500 grant that is then donated to a local nonprofit organization of the applicant’s choice. Stockbridge farmer Ben Topping applied, and in May learned his application was selected. He directed his $2,500 award to the […]

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Jean Bliss: Stockbridge’s own Energizer Bunny

by Judy Williams If it’s winter, she is shoveling the snow-covered sidewalks. If it’s summer, she’s zipping around the Stockbridge Township square on a lawnmower. She’s Stockbridge’s own Energizer Bunny, Jean Bliss. Bliss, born in Stockbridge Rowe Memorial Hospital, has spent her entire life living in the Stockbridge area. Her parents, George (Charlie) Hardt and […]