Red Cross schedules blood drives in Jaffrey and Peterborough

The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Monday, Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hope Fellowship Church at 16 Prescott Road in Jaffrey and Monday, Aug. 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Monadnock Congregational Church, 120 Wilton Road in...

Residents share ideas for Oak Park redesign in Greenfield

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Greenfield residents shared their ideas for the upcoming redesign of Oak Park at a feedback session during the town’s weekly farmers’ and crafters’ market Sunday. “We have been planning and talking about this for years, and the voters have supported...

Tim Selby and Brian Zimmer purchase Harlow’s in Peterborough

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After nearly 30 years, Harlow’s, Peterborough’s downtown pub, has new owners.Tim Selby of Dublin and Brian Zimmer of Peterborough, who purchased the bar and restaurant from longtime owner Dave Szehi last month, are completing the final details of the...

Dublin Education Advisory Committee will focus on leaving ConVal

By TIM BRUNS

The Dublin Education Advisory Committee will be focusing on options from their draft final report that call for leaving the ConVal School District, per the Dublin Select Board’s recommendation to “pursue research.”The report provides five options:...

Two injured in head-on crash in Jaffrey

By ASHLEY SAARI

Two people, including a 17-year-old boy, were taken to the hospital following a two-car crash on River Street in Jaffrey Tuesday morning.Just before 9 a.m., police responded to a report of a two-car crash with one vehicle rolled over.According to...

PHOTOS: Children learn about DNA at Jaffrey Public Library

As part of the Jaffrey Public Library’s STEAM Learning Grant, provided by MilliporeSigma, children at the library learned about the basics of DNA, including making their own DNA strand using gumdrops and straws.

Neighbors’ appeal of Silver Scone Teas moves to state Supreme Court

By ASHLEY SAARI

The state’s Supreme Court will take up an appeal of a decision by the state’s Housing Appeals Board to dismiss an appeal related to the Silver Scone Teas tea party business in New Ipswich.Silver Scone, owned by Jane Elwell and operated out of her home...

Second Congressional District candidates share housing plans

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The Granite State has a major housing problem.It’s no secret – the supply is low, new developments are slow to evolve and the spots that are available for rent and purchase are too expensive for many to afford. Thirty-five percent of people listed...

Laurie R. Shaffer to speak at Monadnock Summer Lyceum

On Sunday Aug. 4, at 10:30 a.m., the Monadnock Summer Lyceum will feature Laurie R. Shaffer, an expert on American Sign Language and an advocate for the deaf community.  The presentation will be at Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main...

PHOTOS: Lucky Duck Race supports Peterborough Lions Club

Peterborough Lions Club recently held its annual Lucky Duck Race, which started with rubber ducks entering the Nubanusit River at Putnam Park and ended in Depot Square Park. Proceeds from this race support assistance with eye screenings, eye exams,...

Gordon Peery to speak about the The Folkway at Amos Fortune Forum

The fifth presentation at the 77th annual Amos Fortune Forum summer speaker series Friday, Aug. 2, at 8 p.m. at the Jaffrey Meetinghouse will feature Gordon Peery and friends remembering The Folkway in Peterborough.In its 20 years in Peterborough, The...

Monadnock Center hosts ‘The Women of Peterborough’ walking tour

The Monadnock Center for History and Culture will host a walking tour, “The Women of Peterborough,” Saturday, Aug. 3, at 10:30 a.m.This walk will take guests through Peterborough’s downtown to see the places where women have left their mark over the...

Peterborough First Friday is Aug. 2

Peterborough’s First Friday in downtown Peterborough will be Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.Activities include The Apothecary in Depot Square celebrating its second anniversary, and a live musical performance in Depot Park from 6 to 7:30 p.m. by Brandy with...

Vandalism forces closure at Humiston Playground in Jaffrey

By ASHLEY SAARI

A portion of the play structure at Humiston Playground has been closed for several days due to vandalism, according to Recreation Director John Kohlmorgen.Kohlmorgen said offensive graffiti had been carved into the tunnel on the main play structure....

Monadnock Conservancy adds easement for Schoolhouse Meadow in Temple

The Monadnock Conservancy has accepted the donation of a conservation easement on 5.3 acres owned by the Town of Temple. The property, known as Schoolhouse Meadow for the historic schoolhouse located on it, is the scenic gateway to Temple along Route...

Driver, passenger die in Lyndeborough car crash

A Hancock man and his passenger both died in a single-car motor vehicle crash Friday.According to a release from Lyndeborough Police Department, the department was notified of a rollover crash on Forest Road (Route 31) at Buck Road at approximately...

Francestown committee recommends ConVal withdrawal, but new legal opinion could affect plans

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Members of the Francestown School Committee reported to residents Wednesday night that the group supports withdrawing from the ConVal School District and creating a new, independent Francestown School District – although a new opinion from ConVal’s...

New opinion could change Dublin’s and Francestown’s possible withdrawal plans

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal Feasibility Study Committee  presented new information from the ConVal School District’s legal counsel Thursday night which could affect Francestown’s and Dublin’s potential withdrawal plans.Previously, attorney Dean Eggert of Wadleigh,...

PHOTOS: Fun at Riverfest in Jaffrey

Vendors, food trucks, and representatives of local nonprofits lined the lawns of the park, the Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey Civic Center and the Jaffrey Woman’s Club on Saturday for TEAM Jaffrey’s annual Riverfest.

Michael Kimmel talks ‘white male rage’ at Monadnock Summer Lyceum

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Sociologist Michael Kimmel, author of “Angry White Men,” offered an optimistic approach to combating “white male rage” at Sunday’s Monadnock Summer Lyceum at Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, arguing the case that gender equity holds the key...