On New Year’s Day, 33 people gathered at the Peterborough stoplights to state their pro-democracy wishes for 2026 — the 250th year of our democracy. Credit: FRANCIE VON MERTENS / For the Ledger-Transcript
A banner, held by Dick and Heather Ames of Jaffrey, was among the many handmade signs at the pro-Democracy gathering on New Year’s Day in Peterborough. Credit: FRANCIE VON MERTENS / For the Ledger-Transcript