Town representatives talk leaving ConVal district

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Select board and community members from Temple, Dublin and Francestown indicated at Thursday’s ConVal Strategic Organization Committee meeting that their towns may consider leaving the ConVal School District if the proposed warrant article...

BUSINESS: Hayfields Antiques operates out of former one-room schoolhouse in Peterborough

By AIDAN BEAROR

This article has been changed since the original version to correctly identify the name of the business.Tucked away in Peterborough’s former one-room schoolhouse, Hayfields Antiques seeks to bring quality, Federal-style antiques to the Monadnock...

Insurers seek shelter from climate change storm

By MICHAEL KITCH

The increasing frequency and intensity of natural catastrophes associated with climate change has roiled the insurance industry, executives say.Testifying before the Senate Budget Committee last year, Eric Anderson, president of Aon, a risk mitigation...

BUSINESS: Fennell’s cozy knitwear is custom-made

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Christine Fennell of Peterborough first started knitting custom sweaters out of necessity.“My little brother was 6-feet, 7-inches, and absolutely nothing fit him, so I started making him sweaters. Then he had his first baby, and he went to get a baby...

Reality Check hires pair

Nina Decot is the new intake specialist at Reality Check.Decot’s role is to help anyone with a substance-use issue get the help they need by conducting new intake paperwork and enrolling people in Reality Check’s free recovery coaching and...

Artisans on the Hill and Maura’s Embroidery open on Colls Farm Road

By ASHLEY SAARI

Maura McGonigle has been in the embroidery business for 25 years, and recently cut the ribbon on her new shop in Jaffrey.In the location of the former New England Everyday Goods on Colls Farm Road in Jaffrey, McGonigle opened Maura’s Embroidery and,...

A new ‘Twist’ for Main Street

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Twist Ice Cream is a new business on Main Street in Peterborough, but it is already attracting a stream of customers.Twist serves soft-serve ice cream, gelato and a selection of toppings. The shop is tucked in next to the diVINE on Main wine bar,...

BUSINESS: Crotched Mountain gears up for season

By BILL FONDA

As the Crotched Mountain ski area gets ready to celebrate its 60th anniversary, it opened for the 2023-2024 winter season Dec. 1, its earliest in five years, according to Abigail Allen, New Hampshire spokeswoman for owner Vail Resorts.Crotched will...

Peterborough Farmers’ Market holding first winter season

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Peterborough Farmers’ Market will be open through the winter for the first time this year.The market, which will be open every  Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Peterborough Community Center at 25 Elm St, will move back outside to the...

BUSINESS: Blue Seal buys Achille Agway chain

By JESSECA TIMMONS 

The Peterborough-based Achille Agway farm, home and garden chain has been acquired by Blue Seal, formerly known as Blue Seal Feeds.The Achille Agway chain includes four stores in the Monadnock region -- Peterborough, Walpole, Milford and Keene -- as...

Pop-up shop at 34 Main in Hancock hosts an eclectic mix

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Hancock’s 34 Main pop-up shop may not be exactly what someone would expect to find in a classic New England village.Walking into the preserved 1801 barn next door to the Hancock Market, one might expect to see braided rugs, bottles of maple syrup or...

BUSINESS: Salitter Spiritual Wellness Studio opens on Grove Street

By AIDAN BEAROR

By providing a space for practitioners of multiple wellness disciplines to practice and teach, Salitter Spiritual Wellness Studio aims to combat high rent prices for healers while making quality spiritual wellness a more-accessible service for...

Heather Starkey joins Monadnock Paper Mills

Monadnock Paper Mills of Bennington has appointed Heather Starkey to the role of research scientist.Starkey will work with the manufacturing and sales departments in developing the next generation of sustainable and durable materials for the printing...

Greenfield architect Sheldon Pennoyer wins 2023 Clinton Scheerr Award

BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Sheldon Pennoyer of Greenfield has been awarded the 2023 Clinton Scheerr Award for Excellence in New Hampshire Architecture. The award, created in memory of New Hampshire architect Clinton Scheerr, was established to honor “oustanding New Hampshire...

Rindge Chamber of Commerce schedules after-hours event

The Rindge Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business after-hours event Tuesday Nov. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Pines Hilltop House at 10 Hale Road, Rindge.Franklin Pierce Institute for Climate Action senior student interns David...

Seek info on schools when buying a home

By DAN PETRONE

“What do you think about the schools?” This is a question many buyers ask their agent when looking to purchase a home.Certainly, the quality and availability of education and options in a specific area is very important to many home-buyers. Websites...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Growing under the Waldorf model

By ISADORA CRANE

Having attended Waldorf school my entire childhood, from merely 3 years old to a full 18-year-old adult, I have had the privilege of seeing the positive impact this education model has had on my personal growth.As both my mother and father attended...

Bodin named top community banker

Mark Bodin, president of Savings Bank of Walpole, has been named the 2023 Community Banker of the Year by the New Hampshire Bankers Association.Bodin received the award during the association’s recent annual conference in Quebec City, Canada. Savings...

Anytime Apparel celebrates 20 years in Depot Square in Peterborough

BY JESSECA TIMMONS

Friends, family, customers and visitors attended the 20th anniversary celebration at Anytime Apparel Boutique in Depot Square Saturday.Anytime Apparel has been in Depot Square since 2003, and owner Melissa Carson was delighted with the turnout and...

Belletetes adds product lines

Jaffrey-baed Belletetes has been approved to add the Modern series of windows and doors, along Skycove and Awaken Skylights from the Signature collection of Marvin Windows & Doors. Displays will soon be in place at Belletetes’ Andover, Ashland, and...