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 Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:54 pm
Ashdown Fire Department.
Open all hours.
Located near Town Hall and the Police Department, this is Ashdown's largest fire station. It's an impressive building with three garage bays, dormitory quarters upstairs for night shift personnel, a weight room, a lounge, and the main office. This is also the central hub for all Fire Department-related activity. The station's current mascot is Fidget, a 15-month-old Dalmatian who helps boost morale and aids the department's education initiatives by demonstrating fire safety tips like stop-drop-n-roll.
Become a Firefighter
- Must be between 19 and 32 at the time of the exam
- Pass a written test for Fire Fighter administrated by the State
- Pass a Physical Abilities test administrated by the State
- Pass a character background investigation
- Meet medical fitness requirements
- Have a valid Massachusetts driver's license
- Pass a drug test
- Pass a psychological exam
- Be a non-smoker
For Completion of Probation
- Complete all assignments of the academy
- Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 certification
- EMT certification
Employees
Cam Rylan - Lt. and officer of Company 13 ("The Lucky 13")
Volunteers welcome.
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Brewed Lobster
The designated fire department bar is the Brewed Lobster (lovingly nicknamed the Rude Lobster), a 15-minute walk from the fire station.
It's a microbrewery that makes a great IPA, and has a ton of other local beers on tap as well as a couple rotating specials of Midwest and West Coast beers. Their cocktails, when people actually order them, are also fantastic and the food is surprisingly classy and good (think $17 - $20 an entree). Mood lighting, spacious outdoor area, tends to draw a crowd that leans toward the yuppie side.
The department hosts a happy hour for all employed and volunteer firefighters on the first Friday of every month, reserving the entire back patio (or basement, in the winter months) and ordering copious amounts of appetizers. They also get a special order of desserts delivered from somewhere else in the city, because the running joke within the department is that the Brewed Lobster serves the worst cheesecake in the greater Boston area (they don't actually, but there was an incident a few years ago that gave birth to both the myth and the Rude Lobster nickname).
20% off for firefighters, because god knows they spend enough there.
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:22 pm
Dino Isle
For a unique minature golfing experience, come to Dino Isle. Challenging enough for adults to enjoy, but playful enough for the kids, there's something for everyone. Our two 9 hole indoor courses glow in the dark, and there are dinosaurs at every turn.
Open Monday-Friday 3pm - 9pm
Saturday- 9 am - Midnight
Closed Sundays
Party Room available.
Current IC employees: Ken Groves
Currently hiring: Yes.
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:12 am
Avant-GardeArt supply shop & studio.
Open: Monday - Friday: 8 am - 9 pm; Saturday & Sunday: 10 am - 7 pm
Closed on holidays.
Studio hours available by appointment only.
Select classes held once a month - subject varies. Check the poster board for more info.
Avant-Garde is located within the main square of Ashdown. Supplies a wide variety of artistic supplies ranging from oil paints, watercolors, and copics to other things such as clay, wax, beads, etc. Tools of the trade such as brushes, chisels, scrapers and more can also be purchased here. Special orders for larger items such as pottery wheels, kilns and the like can also be done at the check-out desk of the shop.
The shop also has three different studios on the premises:
a traditional media studio: tools are provided inside, though the artist is expected to provide their own paints, etc.
a pottery & modeling studio: a few pottery wheels & kilns can be located in here. Use caution when operating the kiln, as temperatures can get very hot. a 3D art studio: metal, carpentry, and even stone & glass can be worked here. Familiarity with the tools of the trade is a must for this studio -- this is to prevent accidents from happening.
Please see the shop staff to book an appointment in any of these studios.
Appointments are made and priced by the hour.
Once a month, an art class of some kind is generally offered on premises. While the class itself is free, space is first-come, first-serve. Please keep an eye on the poster board just inside the door for details and sign-up times.
Employees
Hiring: 1-3 additional staff. Familiarity with art tools, preferred.
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:57 pm
WWMI Ashdown Public RadioWWMI - W-Where Am I? You're in Ashdown!
Your standard, local public radio station. On 24/7, 365.
In Association with Rider-Waite College.
Regular sponsor of local events, reliable source of news- ONLY IN ASHDOWN.
Don't forget the bi-annual pledge drive! Become a member of WWMI for exclusive benefits.
Check us out on twitter, instagram, snapchat, youtube and our app for iOS or Android.
Weekday Mornings: Wendy Concord
Evenings: Tom Drummond
Love Lines - A Saturday Morning relationship advice show: Wendy Concord
Sunday Funday - Once a month Sunday morning show for all things nerd with Wendy & Cid Concord
The Quiet Hours- Super Late Night spirituality and relaxtion techniques: Sindri Stendahl
Always hiring: DJs for other timeslots, interns and misc studio staff!
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:10 am
broken circuits
we repair computers, phones, and tablets
Open: Mon - Fri, 9 am to 8 pm, closed Sat & Sun
Onsite technicians available by appointment only
Phone and tablet repairs require a drop off appointment
Broken Circuits is located on the corner of Grand and 1st, in a corner space. They do repairs on computers - Windows XP or higher, Mac OS X 10.6 or later - as well as phone and tablet repairs on most name brands. Turn around time ranges anywhere from three hours to a week, depending on part and tech availability. They also do a range of in office and home services, including network set up, computer set up, and other various IT services.
owner: Brent, a thirty-something computer salesman who spends most of his time not in the shop
employees: Erin Barabutes - resident overworked tech; Will - resident annoyance tech sales person; Kyle - phone and tablet repair specialist, currently on medical leave
hiring: 1 - 2 technicians. No experience necessary, training available and provided as necessary. Must be comfortable working under pressure and possess good work ethic
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Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2016 10:54 am
the crystal sword
new age, metaphysical & spiritual supplies
Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am to 3 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 8 am to 9 pm
The Crystal Sword is a modest new-age store selling things a wide variety of items, but specializes in crystals, candles and incenses. There's a lot of tarot decks, jewelry and spiritual related items, like singing bowls, rosaries, reiki/chakra pendants and ritual tools.
owner: Ame Belrose, who can almost always be found behind the counter.
employees: no IC employees at present
hiring: 1 - 2 part-time workers, to help with stocking heavier items and working the counter.
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 9:01 pm
undead hydratattoo & piercing parlor
Open:
Monday ~ Friday - 10 am to 9 pm
Saturday & Sunday - 12 pm to 9 pm
Undead Hydra is one of the local tattoo & piercing parlors located within Ashdown. The parlor is located near Frat Row, and employs a number of artist with a variety of different styles. The piercing parlor offers everything & anything: lobes, naval, nose, surface -- you name it.
All tattoo artists and piercing artists are professionally licensed through the state of Massachusetts.
Age Restrictions
Tattoo: 18+
Piercing: 18+ (16 & up with parental approval; excludes n****e & gential piercings)Employees
Owner: Wei "Tiger" Shu
Tattoo Artists:
Hernando Santiago (Mon-Fri)
Dolly Jones (Sat & Sun)
Sam Alexander (by appointment; watercolor/abstract)
Daisuke Morimoto (Irezumi; by appointment only)
Kuparr Bakahn (Kirituhi; by appointment only)
Piercing Artists:
Elsie Gordon (Mon-Fri)
Walter Briggs (Sat-Sun)
Evan Anderson (By appointment)
Apprentices: None
Receptionists: None (any free artist or Tiger will handle the front of house)
Job Openings: Tattoo artists & piercing agents must be licensed. Apprentices must also get the appropriate license before starting their 2-year apprenticeship.
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:30 pm
strongman gymOPEN 7 DAYS
A neighborhood gym opened several years ago in one of the residential neighborhoods, away from frat row and the college. There's a family feel to the state of the art and well maintained facilities that belay the reasonable membership price and the modest outer appearance.
Provides classes in various martial arts and wrestling. Yoga (and hot yoga), Spinning, pilates, etc. Special classes for seniors as well.
Features a well maintained, state of the art climbing wall and all the fighting rings you could hope for.
Owned by: Sigurd & Llyr Mortensen
Hiring: trainers, instructors, customer service
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2016 3:05 pm
Crowell Funeral HomeOpen: 8am - 8pm daily
By phone: 24/7
Proudly celebrating 70 years in the Ashdown community, Crowell Funeral Home will help you customize your arrangements, while respecting your faith, taste and budget. You can feel confident putting your trust in our compassionate professionals.
We are proud to be a part of this community. Our helpful, dedicated staff are passionate about supporting families, local associations, religious organizations and cultural groups, and we are honoured to host a series of free memorial events throughout the year.
As well, we're happy to provide the use of our spacious Community Room at no charge for local non-profit meetings. Call for details.
current staff:
Victor Crowell - Owner / Managing Director / Mortician
Marianne Crowell - Administration / Reception
Ripley Crowell - Funeral Director / Mortician
Daisy Bailey - Funeral Assistant
Horace Nokoni - Funeral Assistant
hiring:
Part-time Receptionist. Full- and Part-time Funeral Assistants. Inquire within.
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Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 6:08 pm
strix sales & realtyBuying or Selling. Strix Sales always makes a deal.
There's something near spooky about the company logo, a round golden moon with a swooping owl silhouette, but it's seen all around town on park benches, bus stops, billboards and newspaper ads.
There's a square photo of a grinning bearded realtor with sharp amber eyes and an unbelievably white smile. It's hard to tell if he's charming or threatening but you see the real estate sales signs scattered around town, only in ashdown.
Owner & Sole Realtor: Ulmuka Narasimhan
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Posted: Wed May 11, 2016 7:57 am
The Thrifty Nickle
Locally owned and locally stocked! Need to buy on a dime, The Thrifty Nickle has you covered! The Thrifty Nickle is a thrift store specializing in clothing goods as well as furniture and other odds and ends.
Open:
7am - 10 pm, M-F
8am - 9pm Saturday
Closed on Sunday
Owner: Ms. Arelia Jones, 48, works as well as runs charity events
Employees:
Diana Vyn
Cordelia Lee
Hiring: Always hiring bright, smiling faces! Full-time and part-time welcome!
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 4:15 pm
the sweet spotOnce known as The Shake and Bake in the 80s, the storefront has been taken over and recently reopened after a series of unfortunate events left a widowed woman with too much money and time on her hands, and just enough of a sweet tooth to pursue it.
The Sweet Spot prides itself not only as a bakery, but also in its unique set of milkshakes and malts often made to accompany their pastries. There are several booths left from its run in the 80s as well as stools at the front counter for those who want to sit and enjoy their purchase.
In the back are the stairs which lead to the current owner's small apartment above the business. Some say she's still willing to let people sleep there if they're loyal customers and don't mind an absent-minded old woman being nosy about their life.
open:
monday - thursday, saturday & sunday: 7am ~ 11pm
friday: 7am ~ 12am
owner:
Mrs. Maria Potosi, a fifty-something year old widow who is small but strong-armed, usually helping bake in the back
employees:
Dawson Grace - sometimes jokingly referred to as The Sugar Daddy
Quentin Talis - occasionally caught napping at the register
Harriet Vaughan - may or may not always be on a sugar high
hiring:
Part time and full-time cashiers. On the job training available for full-time bakers. No previous experience necessary, but preferred.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 4:51 pm
marmalade skyYour friendly local head shop/hippie hangout. Open 10-7 M-T, 9-8 Saturday, and closed Sundays--theoretically. Opening times and closing times are treated as somewhat malleable.
Say the word "bong" and you'll be kicked out of the premises. There's a big sign in the window that says NOT A VAPE SHOP, due to the current owner's short temper with the trend (which Marmalade Sky substantially predates).
Retails in the usual products for tobacco use only, plus the usual velvet blacklight Grateful Dead bear posters, beaded curtains, incense, Manic Panic hair dye, body jewelry, some local crafts, and a roped-off section in the back you'll need ID for that retails in a small selection of more adult offerings.
No smoking on the premises (go stand by the dumpster like everyone else, OK?), as there is an elderly cat whose health must be considered. Lucy lives in the window and is the third Lucy since the shop's inception.
current IC staff (the rest would be NPCs)
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:29 pm
Dulce Beso+++American and Mexican baked goods
Open: Mon - Thurs; 8am - 6pm
Fri - Sat; 8am - 10pm
Sun: Closed
Dulce Beso offers a wide variety of baked goods, from bread and bagels to cake and cookies to dulce leche and Mexican wedding cookies. Catering and custom orders are available.
Dulce Beso also offers a venue for local events. Want to run a game night? Interested in an open mic? The doors are always open.
Owner: Rosie Vasquez
Employees: Joanne Vinz
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Eco-friendly Shapeshifter
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