Driver killed in single-car crash in Francestown

By ASHLEY SAARI

A 21-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Francestown early Saturday morning, according to a press release issued by the New Hampshire State Police.At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, State Troopers Troop B responded to a report...

Two dead, one seriously injured in New Ipswich crash

By ASHLEY SAARI

Two people died and a third was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in New Ipswich in the early hours of Saturday morning.Devin Lundgren, 21, of New Ipswich, and James Barna, 18, of Sharon, were pronounced deceased at the scene, while Samuel...

Who is the Florida-based landlord and philanthropist of a charter school under scrutiny in Peterborough?

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Ophir Sternberg, a Miami-based real estate mogul who immigrated to the United States from Israel in 1993, proudly touts in his corporate biography that he founded and generously contributes to a charter school in Peterborough, New Hampshire.Sternberg...

Historic covers – Peterborough Transcript: Nov. 21, 1929

The Nov. 21, 1929 Peterborough Transcript recapped a talk given to the Progressive Club  by Mrs. Harry Smith of Durham, where members “learned much about the trend of current affairs.”“To her mind, the outstanding event of September, and October was...

Assessment increases average 70%, but Dublin officials say bills shouldn’t go up by same amount

By DAVID ALLEN

Although property value assessments in Dublin are up an average of 70% this year, town officials stress that does not translate into all tax bills increasing by that amount.Residents have received letters about their revaluations, completed by Avitar...

‘Nerf and Turf’ gets Antrim Home and Harvest Festival going

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Antrim’s 21st annual Home and Harvest Festival kicks off with the “Nerf and Turf” event Friday night, Sept. 20, at Shea Field, next to Great Brook Middle School. Nerf and Turf runs from 5 to 9 p.m., with events for all ages, including lightsaber...

Training offered in nonviolence in Jaffrey

David Blair and Jim Kates will lead a half-day of free nonviolence training Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Quaker Meetinghouse, 3 Davidson Road in Jaffrey. For more information or to register by contacting Kate Kerman at...

N.H.’s youngest legislators hope to empower others to join them

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The first time 18-year-old Valerie McDonnell voted, she voted for herself.She ran for the N.H. House of Representatives in 2022 during her senior year of high school, which gave her a front-row seat to witness many of her classmates’ apathy for...

NH hiker loses loaded gun in woods – rescue dog saves the day

By JESSECA TIMMONS

On just her third day on the job, it took Aspen, a search dog on the NH Fish and Game K-9 unit, all of 10 minutes to locate a loaded handgun accidentally left at Miller State Park in Peterborough. The handgun was lost in the brush Sunday after...

Historic covers – Peterborough Transcript: June 21, 1923

The opening of The Peterborough Hospital – now Monadnock Community Hospital -- as chronicled in the June 21, 1923 Peterborough Transcript was something “which has been in the minds and thoughts of some of our citizens for a long time.”“The...

Jaffrey Fire Department receives cardiac monitor and AED

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey firefighters have a new piece of equipment that allows them to help monitor cardiac events, and send that information directly to responding hospitals.The Jaffrey Firefighters Company, Inc., made the donation of a Lifepak 15 Cardiac Monitor...

ConVal Feasibility Study Committee votes no on withdrawals

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal Feasibility Study Committee voted Thursday night against supporting either Dublin’s or Francestown’s bids to leave the ConVal School District.Six members voted in favor of Dublin withdrawing, while the remaining nine votes were against it....

Dublin Education Advisory Committee, residents talk ConVal withdrawal during forum

By DAVID ALLEN

At Wednesday’s Dublin Education Advisory Committee open forum, committee member Blake Anderson emphasized a wish that the process regarding potentially withdrawing from the ConVal School District not create rancor locally.“Nobody wants to make ConVal...

HOUSE & HOME: Nubanusit’s first resident still loves the neighborhood

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Sue Chollet of Peterborough can remember being all alone in the Nubanusit Neighborhood & Farm in West Peterborough.“It was a little odd the first year or so,” she said with a laugh. “It was just me and the builders.”Chollet, who moved into her  home...

BUSINESS: White Birch brings community store back to Bennington

By JESSECA TIMMONS

White Birch General Store in downtown Bennington, which opened on the site of the old Bennington Country Store in May, has already had a positive impact on the community, according to store manager April Apple.“We had some customers tell us that they...

THE GREENFIELD BEAT: Jesseca Timmons – Dixon talks working with Ukrainian refugees

This past June, Marsha Dixon of Francestown and her daughter Kirstie spent 10 days volunteering at a summer day camp for Ukrainian refugee children in Poland. Marsha’s trip to Poland started, in a way, in Tanzania. Back in January 2020, Marsha...

Peterborough Town Library hosting downsizing discussion

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., will host “Downsizing & Decluttering” in conjunction with the AARP New Hampshire’s Speakers Bureau Tuesday, Sept. 17 from, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This program is for those who are ready to start preparing for the...

Jaffrey Library Friends schedule book donation

Jaffrey Friends of the Library’s next Book Donation Saturday is Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon in the library’s main level Bean Room.People can bring up to 15 books in good condition, and volunteers will screen them for our sales. These Saturdays are...

Historic covers – Peterboro Transcript: April 12, 1917

The headline, small though it was, in the April 11, 1917, Peterboro Transcript marking America’s entry into World War I was simple – “War!”“America now faces the irrepressible conflict. After months and even years of nerve-wracking uncertainly, the...

PHOTOS: Greenville hosts annual French-Canadian heritage dinner

The Greenville American Legion hosted its third annual French-Canadian dinner on Saturday, celebrating the town’s immigrant roots.The event started as a way to commemorate the town’s 150th anniversary celebration, but was so popular, it became an...