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By JESSECA TIMMONS

Public comment at ConVal’s deliberative session Tuesday night in the ConVal High School gym focused on Articles 7 and 8, which propose  Dublin and Francestown’s withdrawal from  the ConVal School District; and Article 9, a budget cap warrant article signed by 34 Dublin residents.

By DAVID ALLEN

The Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District operating budget proposal of approximately $15.84 million, an increase of approximately 3.97% from the current budget of slightly less than $15.28 million, was approved unanimously by the WLC School Board Tuesday. 

By DAVID ALLEN

Sage Trudeau could perhaps be forgiven for seeming a bit “egotistical” walking the halls of the Florence Rideout Elementary School these days.

By DAVID ALLEN

Town officials in Dublin are contemplating an operating budget of $2,771,142 for 2025. That figure, while not finalized, was recommended by the Select Board at Monday’s meeting in advance of the Budget Committee’s further consideration this week. 

By DAVID ALLEN

Editor’s note: This story has been changed from its original version. Police Chief Eric Olesen is retiring.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

ConVal Superintendent Ann Forrest will present a 2025-2026 operating budget of approximately $59 million at the district’s deliberative session Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. at the SAU conference room behind South Meadow School.

By DAVID ALLEN

State Reps. Peter Leishman and Jonah Wheeler fielded questions Tuesday night at Peterborough Town Library as part of the Peterborough Listening Series sponsored by League of Women Voters.

By DAVID ALLEN

Hancock residents indicated an interest to explore consolidating their police force regionally, which will place the question of studying the matter on the March warrant.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Sharon Monahan, a wetlands scientist who is a member of the Peterborough Zoning Board, proposed introducing a zoning change that would allow development of three-acre backlots in the rural zone at Monday night’s meeting.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington residents will vote on a warrant article to establish a new fund for the town’s Sawyer Park recreation facilities at this year’s Town Meeting ballot session in March.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

When Tory Fletcher of Peterborough’s Sawdust & Lint studio came across the work of fellow weaver Scott Norris, she was stunned. 

By DAVID ALLEN

The Dublin Community Center helped warm up a January afternoon by hosting a chili cook-off Saturday. Eight culinary contestants came to the DubHub from as far away as Manchester, with entrants from Antrim, Bennington and Dublin also serving up their best.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

At PHAZE Welding Technology Center, women make up a growing percentage of new students.

By DAVID ALLEN

“It’s growing. I did it!” was how Laura Clayton reflected on how she has nurtured her business at Depot Square over the last decade.

By DAVID ALLEN

A staple of community life in Peterborough will return in February, as Union Congregational Church, 37 Concord St., will resume serving its free community suppers on Mondays starting Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

By DAVID ALLEN

“Its always good to know a person before you judge,” Ali Sekou said Tuesday in Jaffrey.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

One night every month, Brady’s American Grill in Peterborough will host a fundraiser for the Monadnock Valley Patriots, the Peterborough/Jaffrey-area adult Special Olympics team.

By DAVID ALLEN

Bringing some holiday moves to a post-holiday evening, the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Middle High School Dance Team performed “The Mini-Nutcracker” at the school last week. The event was rescheduled from December due to weather. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Paula Kay Kerouac of Bennington remembers looking in the front window of the former Nonni’s restaurant space in Hillsborough and thinking, “We must be nuts.”

By DAVID ALLEN

Students at Dublin School were asked some serious questions on MLK Day.