For Kate Stillman, of Stillman's Quality Meats, Thanksgiving planning begins in July, when her farm receives the baby turkeys that will eventually grow into the hundreds of fresh birds that she raises, processes, and butchers every year.
The voters in Hardwick on Saturday decided they don’t want a racetrack. According to the town’s unofficial tally from Saturday’s special election, 830 people voted against the special permit for the race track, outnumbering the 312 yes votes in favor of the track.