Young Francestown authors pen ‘The Three Girls and Jerry the Elephant’

12-25-2024 12:03 PM

Young Francestown authors and illustrators Clementine Byers, Violet Hardwick, Marigold Byers, Kylee Hardwick, Emile Byers, Skyler Mafera, Gideon Byers and Sophie Wilshire may soon see their book, “The Three Girls and Jerry the Elephant,” on the...


Dramatic rescue as dog pulled from ice in Dublin

12-09-2024 12:44 PM

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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Conant hockey players find a new opportunity
12-23-2024 12:02 PM

Five Conant student-athletes found a new home for hockey this winter, as Tristin Herr, Kaden Kirby, Kam Castricone, Sophia Spingola and Aerowyn Schwertz have joined up with skaters from Monadnock and Fall Mountain to found a cooperative NHIAA program....

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Looking Back: Joseph D. Steinfield– My three letters and the internal body clock
12-24-2024 11:01 AM

The other day, the Pianist handed me a library book she thought I would like. The book is “How to Know a Person” by the columnist David Brooks. Near the beginning, Brooks writes, “When I was eighteen, the admissions officers at Columbia, Wesleyan, and...

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Rindge Chamber of Commerce names award-winners
12-21-2024 12:01 PM

The Rindge Chamber of Commerce has named Rodney Seppala, CEO and founder of Triumph Kitchens + Millwork, as its Business Leader of the Year. Seppala supports causes including Jaffrey Little League, Keene Community Kitchen, Shelter From the Storm, Red...

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Antrim and Bennington environmental projects receive grant funds
12-20-2024 8:01 AM

Projects in Antrim and Bennington have been awarded grant funding from the New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program to support conservation and preservation efforts.The Town of Antrim Conservation Commission received a $115,000...

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Obit photo for Dennis P. McClure Dennis P. McClure

Bennington NH - Dennis Peter McClure, 67, of Bennington, NH passed away peacefully on Wed. December 18th, 2024, in his home, after a years long battle with heart disease. Born in Peterborough, NH on August 25, 1957, the son of Wesley M... remainder of obit for Dennis P. McClure

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Jaffrey NH - Nell Konkel, a beloved matriarch, passed away peacefully at home in early December, at the age of 97. Nell lived a long and fulfilling life, cherished by her family and friends. Nell was a kind and gentle soul with a passi... remainder of obit for Nellie Ruth Konkel

Obit photo for James Edward Coffey Jr. James Edward Coffey Jr.

New Ipswich, NH - James E. Coffey Jr, 85, of New Ipswich, NH, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side at Monadnock Community Hospital, in Peterborough, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on November ... remainder of obit for James Edward Coffey Jr.

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Jaffrey NH - Philip Bibeau of Jaffrey, New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the age of 67 from complications of Lewy Body dementia. Philip was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on November 15, 1957. He graduated... remainder of obit for Philip Bibeau

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