Jaffrey Zoning Board rejects appeal on 16-unit development

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Zoning Board unanimously denied a request for a rehearing on a proposed 16-unit cluster development that the board rejected last month.The application, submitted by Fougere Homes, proposed 16 condominium units at 79 Town Farm Road, a...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Small grant makes big difference for Mason library

By CAMERON CASHMAN

While ARPA-funded projects like infrastructure repairs or safety improvements may have cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, smaller grants have also funded important improvements.For example, a grant of $1,158 given to the Mason Public...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: ARPA funds give Greenfield departments more room to operate

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Thanks to $196,000 in ARPA funding, the Town of Greenfield was able to shift the town clerk’s office into a separate space in the basement of the town offices, and move the Police Department out of the basement and across the common to the building...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: From sewer lines to libraries, towns have spent ARPA funding in a variety of ways

Staff Report

When the occupants of the approximately 200 homes in Bennington who are on town water and sewer get their bills, those costs should be more accurate, thanks to new digital water and sewer meters.According to Town Administrator Deb Davidson, the new...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – ARPA funds provide boost for unexpected project in Jaffrey

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey is facing a problem similar to that of many small communities in the country – an aging water and sewer infrastructure that will be highly expensive to replace.When, during a routine camera inspection of the sewer main on Stratton Road, the...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Steve Kim – Persistent inflation: time to worry?

If you have been reading the news, you have probably noticed that inflation has been a top headliner. Questions and concerns are rising – when will inflation drop, and when will the Fed cut interest rates, if at all? As the months creep by and we...

BUSINESS: Sisters bring passion for design to Nidu

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Monadnock region recently welcomed a new interior design studio, Nidu, into the Tribals storefront in Depot Square in Peterborough.Through Nidu, proprietors and sisters Nane and Carmen Blohm are sharing their experience in designing living spaces,...

Rudra Aryal takes over as Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary president

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Thursday evening, Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Presidents John McCarthy and Bill Coleman conveyed the gavel to the club’s new president, Rudra Aryal, in a ceremony which included officially naming the new club officers and board of directors.Aryal moved...

BUSINESS: Melanie Neily is the new owner of Peterborough Diner

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Peterborough Diner is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and recently welcomed a new owner, Melanie Neily.Neily and her business partners Greg and Krystal Sherwin are committed to maintaining the diner's historic character and its...

BUSINESS: Bailey Bocci of BB’s Kitchen in Antrim works to meet individuals’ meal needs

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Cook and personal chef Bailey Bocci of Antrim has almost a lifetime of experience.In her BB’s Kitchen business, she draws from that extensive experience to provide personalized meal preparation services for residents of southern New Hampshire. “I...

Housing Appeals Board dismisses latest Silver Scone appeal

By ASHLEY SAARI

The state’s Housing Appeals Board canceled a scheduled preliminary hearing on an appeal of New Ipswich’s approval of a variance for Silver Scone Teas, instead granting a motion to dismiss the case.Silver Scone Teas is a business run by Jane Elwell out...

Steve Kim – Avoid emotional pitfalls to maximize your investments

By STEVE KIM

Let us get the elephant out of the room – money is emotional.How can it not be, when it provides for your children’s education, memorable vacations and so much more? It is only natural to worry when the stock market takes a dive, and you see the value...

BUSINESS – Calcite & Comfrey is rooted in personal story

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Deb Waldinger’s business, Calcite & Comfrey, started as a way for her to take greater control over her health through alternative, all-natural, locally sourced herbal body care products.What started as a personal project for the Antrim resident...

Local nonprofits have big day at NH Gives

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Monadnock region nonprofits benefited from the largest NH Gives event ever this year, with thousands of donors contributing to the 24-hour statewide online fundraising event sponsored by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits June 11 and...

Addition approved to Monadnock Inn for innkeepers’ quarters

By ASHLEY SAARI

The new owners of the Monadnock Inn in Jaffrey have been approved to put an addition on the south side of the building for new innkeepers' quarters.Gene and Castine Clerkin recently entered into a purchase agreement with No Box Realty and owner Randy...

BUSINESS – Dr. Marc Winiecki opens office in Jaffrey

Dr. Marc Winiecki of Jaffrey has opened a new family practice, Monad Doc Health Direct in downtown Jaffrey.Formerly, Winiecki spent 15 years at Jaffrey Family Medicine, a satellite of Monadnock Community Hospital.Located at 22 North St., Winiecki’s...

BUSINESS – Kerry Doyle is back in the studio with AHA Yoga in Dublin

By CAMERON CASHMAN

After several years of teaching yoga online and in various venues across New England, Iyengar yoga instructor Kerry Doyle is happy to be back teaching classes out of her own yoga studio in Dublin Village Park.Doyle reopened Ancient Healing Arts, or...

NH Gives provides fundraising boost

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to Kathleen Reardon, CEO of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, said this year’s upcoming NH Gives event is the largest so far, with nearly 650 New Hampshire nonprofits participating in the fundraiser.The online event begins at 5 p.m....

After changes approved, Hancock Inn could reopen this summer

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Hancock Historic District Commission approved several proposed alterations to the Hancock Inn at a public forum Tuesday night – potentially paving the way for the inn to reopen this summer.Craig Hastings, the inn’s director of hospitality, said...

Property tax relief available for low- and moderate-income homeowners

NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW

Eligible New Hampshire homeowners now have the opportunity to receive property tax relief through the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration’s (NHDRA) Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program.NHDRA distributed over...