For that she needed an old barn big enough to accommodate events. It also had to be accessible from major routes and in an area where such a use would be permitted. With Bern Farm, she found more ...

Crafting an Old Barn's Future. ... That person probably was middle-aged when he arrived at the farm in eastern Howard, near the present-day intersection of Routes 29 and 100.

Recently she sold a home in Old Chatham with an unfinished barn that the buyer plans to renovate. “She teaches yoga and she’s going to make it into a studio,” says Bartolo.

If the project receives the green light, the goal is to move the barn late next year or early 2023, in time for the city’s 150th anniversary celebration, Ross said. “We’ve been at a stand ...