By MATT SCHOOLEY The fruits growing at Gould Hill Farm and Orchards won’t be the only things new this fall. After previously being run by the Leadbeater family, Erick and Susan Leadbeater announced a local family has leased the Hopkinton property and has already begun to work toward this season’s opening. Amy and Tim Bassett, who ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton’s Rotary Club is making strides in purchasing Gould Hill Orchard, with hopes of owning the property by spring 2009. After orchard owner Erick Leadbeater was unable to strike a deal with the town to purchase the land, he put the 58 acres on the market for $2.2 million. In November, the Rotary Club ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThough the apple trees of Gould Hill Orchard are surrounded by snow, interest in purchasing 58 acres of the Contoocook property is finally heating up. The Hopkinton Rotary Club has put together a proposal to purchase the land and will hold a public informational meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at Hopkinton Town Hall to share their ...