Hometown Harvest

The strongest story here is the stated ambition to build a modest shop with an experienced crew. Reporting on the December 2024 permit process, the Athol Daily News said Obolensky described a group that knew cannabis operations and management but had not owned a business before. At the hearing, he called the proposal “a very ordinary, small dispensary.” Grasso connected the plan to former Orange Cannabis Company colleagues and said they were excited to serve the same community again. The paper reported that no one spoke in opposition and the board approved the special permit unanimously. A later CCC file records the special permit as approved December 5, 2024, and the host community agreement as signed December 17, 2024. Those dates document the proposal’s path through town review; they do not confirm current staffing.

Before leaving, check the listed hours: 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday. Google currently lists free lot parking and free street parking, plus wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible entrance. The retailer says it accepts cash and debit cards and has an ATM on-site.

Three supplied routes provide concrete trip-planning figures: Doane’s Falls is a 4.94-mile, 10-minute drive; Fisher Museum Harvard Forest is a 5.9-mile, 11-minute drive; and Erving State Forest is a 10.24-mile, 22-minute drive. All three estimates are traffic-unaware, not live-traffic guidance. If combining a store stop with an outdoor visit, keep cannabis use separate from the outing and never drive impaired.