Photo by Patricia O’Blenes

UTICA — Community members officially welcomed new pickleball courts to Grant Park in Utica Oct. 8 during a dedication ceremony.

Jars Cannabis played an important role in the development of the pickleball project. Since the dispensary officially opened in February 2025 at 45221 Utica Park Blvd., it has been helping with projects in Utica such as the Christmas tree lighting celebration and helping to place picnic tables at one of the dog parks in the city.

“Oh, so any city we go to we’re all about the community engagement, right?” said Raymond Abro, chief operating officer with Jars Cannabis. “So, if there’s an opportunity that we can get into it, we want to make sure that we’re focused on building the community, and not just building a business. We had the oppo

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