Reposted from Chronicle.com NEEDHAM, Mass. — John Porter spent his career as a farm specialist at the University of New Hampshire advising farmers on how to modernize their operations. Now he tries to save old barns. His book Preserving Old Barns: Preventing the Loss of a Valuable Resource, co-authored by Francis E. Gilman with photographs by Lowell H. Fewster, celebrates these treasured icons. Look hard enough and historic barns can be found anywhere. Case in point, the rest

The Western MA Historic Commissions Coalition invite you to register for and join us for the next VIRTUAL. All those who are interested in the topic are welcome to attend: Thursday, April 14, 2022 10:00 am THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL MEETING Topic: Massachusetts Cultural Districts Learn more about cultural districts, how they may be structured, and how they can be a tool for historic preservation, economic development, and building local partnerships. The meeting will include an o

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Preservation Massachusetts, Inc. Julie Roper, Development & Communication Manager (617) 938-8879, jroper@preservationmass.org RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2022 PRESERVATION MASSACHUSETTS ANNOUNCES 2022 AWARDEES Celebration Event Returns to Boston’s Fairmont Copley Plaza on Wednesday, May 11 PLYMOUTH, MASS., April 1 — Preservation Massachusetts is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Preservation Awards: Bringing Communities Together. A jury