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‘Absolutely needed’: Overwhelmed by onslaught of education bills, House will split them by policy and funding
Political leaders demand ‘civility,’ bipartisanship as new lawmakers embark on the 2025 session
Historic covers – Monadnock Ledger-Transcript: Dec. 16, 2008
PHOTOS – Bennington celebrates holidays
ConVal holds forum for school project options
PHOTOS – Greenfield holds Fire and Ice celebration
Greenfield’s annual Fire and Ice celebration returned Saturday with a light parade through the center of town to Oak Park, where residents enjoyed a bonfire, fireworks, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and homemade chili, chili dogs and macaroni and...
Dramatic rescue as dog pulled from ice in Dublin
The ice on Thorndike Pond in Dublin is still a work in progress as a local dog found out the hard way Sunday morning.A call came into Dublin Fire and EMS at 10:46 that a dog named Nova had wandered out onto the ice and fallen through.“It was about 500...
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Dramatic rescue as dog pulled from ice in Dublin
PHOTOS – Greenfield holds Fire and Ice celebration
ConVal holds forum for school project options
Viewpoint: L. Phillips Runyon III – Memories of Richmond Hoxie at Peterborough Players
Zeth Kenney completes repairs at Evergreen Cemetery in Bennington
After resignations, Dublin Planning Board appoints new members
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Local residents came out in droves for Tuesday’s election
Jaffrey voters give unanimous approval to buy TD Bank for town offices
The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – ’Tis the season for festivals of trees
Dublin meeting discusses possible withdrawal from ConVal
Sports
Quinn Krook reflects on stellar soccer career at Mascenic
“Honestly I don’t like to keep track of my stats,” said Quinn Krook of his record as goalkeeper as part of Mascenic Regional High School’s varsity soccer team on a recent afternoon in his school library.Krook is a senior who recently capped his fourth...
Crotched Mountain winter season opens Dec. 6
Rindge Memorial School students learn the basics of karate
Ben Anthony of Greenfield brings skateboarding to the next generation
Opinion
Viewpoint: L. Phillips Runyon III – Memories of Richmond Hoxie at Peterborough Players
No, this isn’t an essay about the Confederacy’s retreat toward Appomattox, as much as that’s a pet topic of mine. It’s about an actor named Richmond Hoxie, who died recently and was a longtime member of the Peterborough Players acting troupe of the...
Viewpoint: Robert Beck – Remembering halcyon days
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Business
BUSINESS: The perfect Christmas tree is getting harder to find
For people seeking to harvest their own Christmas tree in southern New Hampshire, their options are fewer now, even in early December, than just a few years ago.“Overall, as a business, it is not sustainable as a for-profit industry,” said Jeff Brown...
Customers shop local for Plaid Friday
BUSINESS: Blue Bear Inn owners Carrie and Bob Mayer appreciate Francestown location’s history
BUSINESS: The Inn at Hancock reopens for dining after renovations
Belletetes breaks ground on new Brookline facility
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Arts & Life
Recipe for a Healthy Planet: Lisa Murray – Healthy recipes with the colors of the season
It always amazes me how quickly a year passes; here we are in December already! As the year winds down, it’s never too late to try to incorporate more plant-centered meals into your diet, for both personal health and the health of the planet. Personal...
Ophelia Dahl to speak at ‘Stories to Share’ in Jaffrey
Peterborough Town Library hosting ‘Winterlude’
David Brandes returns to Messiah Festival
The Horszowski Trio performing in Jaffrey for Electric Earth Concerts fundraiser
Obituaries
Shannon Loeber
Shannon (Cadoret) Loeber New Ipswich, NH - It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Shannon (Cadoret) Loeber, age 48, on November 21, 2024, after a courageous battle with the challenges that life presented. Shannon leaves ... remainder of obit for Shannon Loeber
Patricia VanHorn
Patricia Van Horn Westmoreland, NH - Patricia Ann (Anderson) Van Horn 87, of Westmoreland NH passed away on Nov. 14, 2024. She left this world peacefully. She was born in Rockland, ME on May 28, 1937, the daughter of Hilda(Foster) An... remainder of obit for Patricia VanHorn
Linn Perkins
Fairfax, VA - Linn Bruce Perkins, 99, a veteran of World War II, and beloved father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, godfather, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, in his home in Fairfa... remainder of obit for Linn Perkins
Timothy Charles Washburn
Greenville, NH - Timothy Charles Washburn, 74, affectionately known as "Gramps" to many, passed away at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, on November 25th, 2024. Born on November 15, 1950, to Guy Porter Washburn and Laila (Suominen) ... remainder of obit for Timothy Charles Washburn
