WILBRAHAM -- The owner of Rocky Mountain Wood Co. on Boston Road will use a $50,000 federal planning grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help create a renewable energy business.

The Rocky Mountain Wood Company in Wilbraham has been awarded a $50 thousand grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The money will help them create a plan to develop a wood pellet and shavings manufacturing facility.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Rocky Mountain Wood Company on Boston Road a $50,000 grant to create a business plan and conduct a feasibility study on their 50-acre property across from Nine Mile Pond to possibly develop a wood pellet manufacturing plant....

The Conservation Commission held a public hearing Thursday, July 15 to discuss the details of a management plan aimed at boosting the health of Sturbridge’s forests.

Sturbridge officials donned their hiking boots and bug spray on Sunday to get a lesson in forest management.

Hurricane-force winds cause trouble any time of year, even if they are not fueled by a tropical storm...