Article: Hingham firm to replace lost jobs; Nichols & Stone may be closing, but city cheered by plans for site.(LOCAL NEWS)

Byline: Danielle M. Williamson

GARDNER - Once home to 77 furniture factories, The Chair City will lose a chunk of its heritage when Nichols & Stone formally closes its doors this summer.

The announcement yesterday that a New York-based high end furniture manufacturer has bought the intellectual property and design rights of Nichols & Stone, the nation's oldest continuously operating furniture manufacturer, sealed the Gardner facility's fate but ensured that the company's products will continue being sold throughout the world.

And while city officials will likely agree that a large business leaving the city is never positive, this time, they ...

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