SAGINAW – If you’re looking at possible spots to host your wedding this summer, go ahead and cross Saginaw Vineyard off your list. They’re all booked. “It’s all because of the goats,” owner Jack Tibbetts said recently. “We seriously had one couple who had this awesome photo shoot where these[Read More…]
Business & Development
Pour 818: A new place to come together in the 541
COTTAGE GROVE — Something new is brewing in Cottage Grove. Pour 818 opened up its tea and coffee shop on 818 Main St. in Cottage Grove on Jan. 11. Around 200 grovers came in on the first day for a cup of specialty coffee and tea, with locally sourced pastries. [Read More…]
Reviving the past
Former Knickerbocker building to live again, this time as Cottage Grove’s ‘Bohemia Inn’ COTTAGE GROVE – The resurgence of main streets in small towns has dug its heels in deep on East Main Street in downtown Cottage Grove. At 610 E. Main St., property owner and Downtown Cottage Grove board member[Read More…]
Creswell assessing resident feedback on chain grocery store, Farmlands
CRESWELL – The City has taken the ongoing conversation surrounding the citizens’ desire to have a bigger grocery store seriously by circulating a questionnaire, which closed on Dec. 18, created by consultant Marketek, Inc. The consultant group is using market research to try to “think like a grocery store” to[Read More…]
Business Be Good
A quick check-in with a few featured businesses In 2023, The Chronicle featured over 50 local businesses and organizations in our coverage – and we hope to continue featuring entrepreneurs’ unique stories next year. Some of the highlighted businesses and organizations provided The Chronicle with updates since their time in[Read More…]
Straight to the pint: Young entrepreneur makes Downtown pop with vibrant, new ice cream shop
SPRINGFIELD — What’s the scoop on Main Street? You might ask PJ Smith, 19-year-old owner of Mr. Ice Cream — a real cone artist who is one of Springfield’s newest and youngest entrepreneurs. Since opening in September, Mr. Ice Cream at 230 Main St. has added a vibrancy to Main[Read More…]
In Creswell, Hot Shots, China Wok are subject to close after all
CRESWELL – Misinformation has led to false celebration. Due to a mistaken source, The Chronicle last week misreported that Creswell’s incoming McDonald’s would not affect China Wok or Hot Shots, two businesses that are located nearby 375 E. Oregon Ave., where McDonald’s will be developed. The source, construction manager Drew[Read More…]
‘First of its kind’ in Springfield
Downtown project to preserve history, add to housing inventory SPRINGFIELD – The team working on 448 Main St. is refurbishing the building to celebrate its history while adding new apartments to address the housing crisis. Masaka Properties co-owners Bob Miller and David Loveall purchased the building almost three years ago.[Read More…]
There’s a cake for that: Main Street Sweets celebrates one year in business
SPRINGFIELD – For every new business, celebrating milestones is something sweet. That’s especially true for Downtown Springfield’s dessert shop, Main Street Sweets, which celebrated its first birthday on Nov. 1. “It’s weird to think it’s already been a year,” said Carrie Boehm, owner. “It’s like watching your kids grow because[Read More…]
Creswell development at standstill on west side for the foreseeable future
CRESWELL – The City of Creswell is in violation with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Now, as the City stares down the barrel of a moratorium, it’s dukes up between the two entities, in what the city manager calls “a David-and-Goliath situation.” In a nutshell, the DEQ has placed[Read More…]
