On Sunday, June 3 Makeboro (aka Makers Guild Inc.) kicked off its first season of programming with a special Fix-It Day and a "Handing Over the Keys" celebration (commemorating the partnership with The Nature Conservancy). Volunteers helped refresh Makeboro's street-facing façade … [Read more...] about Makeboro Celebrates Fix- It Day and “Handing Over the Keys”
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Former Willsboro IGA to Become Makerspace (PRESS REPUBLICAN)
"A new nonprofit called Makers Guild Inc.... [is buying the former IGA building in Willsboro] to turn it into an environmentally oriented arts and innovation 'makerspace.' 'The facility will feature artisan workshops outfitted with cutting-edge tools, educational … [Read more...] about Former Willsboro IGA to Become Makerspace (PRESS REPUBLICAN)
Former Willsboro IGA to See New Life as Makerspace (THE SUN)
A long-shuttered grocery store in downtown Willsboro will see new life as part of a collaborative project between the town, the Nature Conservancy and a start-up makerspace project. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) purchased the 11-acre parcel containing the building from a … [Read more...] about Former Willsboro IGA to See New Life as Makerspace (THE SUN)
Makerspace is Willsboro’s Newest Community Asset (PRESS REPUBLICAN)
"Beverly Eichenlaub, president of Makers Guild Inc., called the transformation of... [Willsboro's former IGA into a community makerspace] 'an amazing opportunity to cultivate collaboration and creativity in our rural community through arts, technology and innovation... … [Read more...] about Makerspace is Willsboro’s Newest Community Asset (PRESS REPUBLICAN)
Willsboro: TNC Land Protection and Downtown Renewal (The Nature Conservancy)
"The Nature Conservancy purchased an additional 10 acres in Willsboro, structuring the transaction to protect forestland, enhance outdoor recreation, and make it possible for Makers Guild Inc., a new nonprofit, to acquire a former grocery store building... 'The Town of … [Read more...] about Willsboro: TNC Land Protection and Downtown Renewal (The Nature Conservancy)