News coverage of the Ward Lumber ownership transition

Workers from Ward Lumber in front of their Jay, NY location

Thanks to North Country Public Radio that just aired a great piece about Ward Lumber’s ownership transition. Check out https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/43724/20210507/employee-ownership-can-prevent-job-losses-and-closures-when-north-country-business-owners-retire There were also pieces in the Peru Gazette, LBM Journal, HBS Dealer and Northeastern Retail Lumber Association (three industry groups), Adirondack

Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees

Workers from Ward Lumber in front of their Jay, NY location

You can also watch this short video that tells the ownership transition story: Ward Lumber Transitions to  Employee Ownership FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Rob Brown, Director, Business Ownership Solutions, Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) (207) 233-2987 or rbrown@cdi.coop Alex Pond, Worker-owner, Ward Lumber (518)

Congratulations to Charter Oaks Village Cooperative for Winning a GrowSmart Maine Reward!

From left to right: Charter Oaks Village residents Steve Staples, Shannon Staples, Ann Lantagne, Marcus Baldwin at GrowSmart Summit holding their 2019 Smart Growth Award

Projects that can transform a community, from Millinocket to Arundel, were named “outstanding” in this year’s Smart Growth Awards from GrowSmart Maine, at the nonprofit advocacy group’s second annual summit. Congratulations to Charter Oaks Village Cooperative for winning this prestigious award, and to