Planning for the mountain

(L. to r.) Scott Smyers from Acton, a volunteer with the Friends of Wachusett Mountain, Townsend resident Brian Bettencourt, and Chris Picone from Ashburnham attended the first meeting of the Friends of Wachusett Mountain's Research Committee at the John Hitchcock Visitor Center at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation on Saturday, April 14. JOURNAL PHOTO/VIRGINIA METEVIA