BUSINESS: The Inn at Hancock reopens for dining after renovations

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After a sale and more than two years of renovations, The Inn at Hancock (formerly the Hancock Inn) is now open to the public for dining. The Hunt Bar and Scullery tavern and Pinks Lounge opened to the public on Friday night, with a full bar and...

Belletetes breaks ground on new Brookline facility

The Belletetes lumber and building materials company in Jaffrey has broken ground on a new facility at its Brookline location, acquired through its purchase of Bingham Lumber on May 13.The project includes a 20,000-square-foot building that will...

Bob’s Chocolate Cafe opens to large crowds in Francestown

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bob’s Chocolate Cafe in Francestown had its grand opening on Saturday, with local residents flocking to the historic barn  at 1 Main St. for cappuccino, bagels, pastry and handmade chocolates.“Originally, we wanted to have a chocolate factory in this...

Hancock Inn could receive certificate of occupancy after inspection

By DAVID ALLEN

The Hancock Inn is poised for the next step toward reopening this week. On Friday, town Building Inspector Bob Garside will visit the Main Street site for the purpose of a decision on a certificate of occupancy for the building. Contingent upon...

BUSINESS: Post & Beam is offering a bit of Peterborough in Boston

By DAVID ALLEN

Charlestown, Mass., and Peterborough may not have much in common, but now they’re both locations of Post & Beam pubs.The fixture in the G.A.R. Hall on Grove Street in Peterborough, which has been serving its craft brews locally since 2018, opened a...

Steve Kim – Light at the end of the housing tunnel?

It has finally come. On Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve announced an interest rate cut of half a percentage point. While a quarter of a percentage point was all but expected, the larger rate cut took many by surprise. It indicates the Fed’s urgency in...

BUSINESS: Dr. Marc Winiecki looks to form relationships at Monad Doc Health Direct

By ASHLEY SAARI

Dr. Marc Winiecki, formerly with Jaffrey Family Medicine, has struck out on his own, opening a direct primary care office in downtown Jaffrey.According to Winiecki, Monad Doc Health Direct will give him more freedom to form personal relationships with...

Steve Kim – Long-term care: better to expect the unexpected

It is easy to think of long-term care as a problem for the distant future. After all, needing help with daily mobility, maintaining hygiene and preserving general quality of life is hard to imagine.Compared to retirement planning, there are more...

Apple-growers explain weather impact on current crop

By DAVID ALLEN

“A couple years ago it was drought. Last year it was too much rain. This year it was the heat and humidity!” said Tim Anderson of the mercurial nature of apple harvests of late. The owner of Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard in Greenville said that summer...

BUSINESS: New owners Kaylee and Rod Wilkins don’t plan on making major changes at Hancock Market

By DAVID ALLEN

A change is afoot at Hancock Market, but this is not immediately evident by looking at the storefront on Main Street.Kaylee and Rod Wilkins, the new owners of the store, are intent on preserving all that has made the establishment an institution in...

BUSINESS: Town Hall Theatre in Wilton offers a night at the movies that won’t break the bank

By DAVID ALLEN

When films began appearing on the screen at Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, the cost in the to see a silent movie -- the only kind made at the time -- ranged between five and seven cents.Now, 112 years later, it is actually less expensive to watch a film...

Former IDG building in Peterborough is set for demolition

By DAVID ALLEN

The IDG building in Peterborough is slated for demolition later this month.According to Director of Planning and Building Danica Melone, removal of the long-vacant commercial building on the corner of Route 101 and Elm Street will begin within two...

Rindge Planning Board seeks info on Sunoco site

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Planning Board has continued an application seeking a minor site plan approval and conditional use permit to allow two new businesses in the former Sunoco gas station on Route 119 – an auto repair shop and a screen printing and embroidery...

BUSINESS: Frankly Delicious in Peterborough will provide more than just food

By DAVID ALLEN

Foodies in the Monadnock region area will have another option shortly, as a new eatery with a mission beyond serving food prepares to open its doors.Frankly Delicious is taking shape just south of the Routes 101 and 202 intersection in Peterborough,...

Jaffrey submits petition for special Town Meeting to purchase TD Bank

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Monday, the Town of Jaffrey submitted a petition with the Cheshire County Superior Court, requesting permission to hold a special Town Meeting with a single warrant item – a request to use $1.2 million of the town’s undesignated fund balance to...

Toadstool acquires Harrisville’s Alran Books

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Peterborough-based Toadstool Books has acquired Alran Books, a distributor of professional education titles and trade literature based in Harrisville.Alran, which was founded by longtime Monadnock region resident Allison Weber (formerly Randall ) in...

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...

BUSINESS: Sawdust & Lint reflects couple’s passions

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to owner Tory Fletcher, people are usually surprised when they walk into her Peterborough shop, Sawdust & Lint, for the first time.The small space contains an array of handwoven items intermingled with handmade furniture and wooden items...

BUSINESS – For Linda Smith Davis of Greenfield, fan letter turns into opportunity

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Linda Smith Davis of Greenfield,  creator of the New England Fine Living lifestyle brand, is used to hearing from her fans – whom she calls her “kindred spirits” – but just before Thanksgiving 2023, she was surprised to get a package in the mail...

BUSINESS: Main Street Pastries opens its doors in Greenville

By ASHLEY SAARI

Diana Batista held a grand reopening for Main Street Pastries in Greenville over the weekend, after a month of soft launch for the store.Despite being a “reopening” this is the first time the store has been in Greenville. Originally opened on Main...