Ashland’s historic Pioneer Hall will reopen Jan. 2 after being closed for more than five years for renovations, with a new fee schedule and online booking system implemented by Ashland Parks & Recreation. The city has ended a decades-old exclusive-use agreement with American Legion Post 14, clarifying that Ashland is the sole owner and that all groups, including the legion and Ashland Scout Troop 112, must now work with the parks department under standard city policies.