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Vineyard Christian Church in Rindge coordinates hurricane relief effort
10-15-2024 12:03 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

As the death toll from Hurricane Helene tops 250 people, members of a Rindge church said they felt helpless just watching the news, and decided to do something to help.On Friday and Saturday, volunteers from the Vineyard Christian Church in Rindge, as...


Legislators override two vetoes; three others clear House but not Senate
10-15-2024 10:59 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Chris Sununu’s vetoes on Thursday, putting into law two bills that aim to increase transparency on the impact of public input and limit the use of fertilizers containing phosphorous to reduce cyanobacteria.Three other...


New Hampshire sells voter data to political candidates and parties. What happens to it?
10-15-2024 10:29 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Each year, New Hampshire’s political parties spend thousands of dollars to obtain key information: voters’ names, addresses and the real gold mine, their party affiliation.It’s all public information – anyone can go to the State Archives in Concord...


Some towns and cities adopted Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Now, the state is pulling rank for Columbus Day.
10-14-2024 3:51 PM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In 2021, Concord City Council voted to change a city holiday, renaming the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This year, a new state law compels New Hampshire’s towns and cities to recognize it by its traditional name, Columbus Day.A...


BUSINESS: New owners Kaylee and Rod Wilkins don’t plan on making major changes at Hancock Market
10-14-2024 12:01 PM

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...


Jaffrey ZBA grants rehearing request over logging bridge
10-14-2024 11:44 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted a request for a rehearing on a special exception to allow for retention of a logging bridge, after an objection lodged by the Select Board.The Zoning Board originally approved the special exception...


Candidates appear at Peterborough forum
10-10-2024 2:30 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Local state Senate and Executive Council candidates shared their positions and responded to questions at a forum in Peterborough Tuesday evening. Democrat Karen Liot Hill and Republican Kim Strathdee are running for the 2nd District seat on the...


Ken MacInnis of New Ipswich and Brandon Saldoni heading to barbecue world championships
10-10-2024 12:03 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The House of Que competitive barbecue team is on the road, headed to the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Tennessee – a longtime dream of team members Ken MacInnis of New Ipswich and Brandon Saldoni of Nashua.The two qualified...


TEAM Jaffrey hosts Scarecrows on the Common this Saturday
10-10-2024 11:30 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

It’s time again for scarecrows to line Main Street and Peterborough Street, as this weekend residents are encouraged to participate in TEAM Jaffrey’s annual Scarecrows on the Common event.The event, scheduled for Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the...


New laws could affect planning and zoning in Jaffrey
10-09-2024 11:57 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

During their meeting on Tuesday, Jaffrey Planning Board members discussed how several new laws signed by Gov. Chris Sununu at the end of the summer might affect the town’s current zoning.Planning and Economic Development Director Jo Anne Carr...


Dublin honors police officers
10-09-2024 11:02 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

The Dublin Police Department recognized two of its own Monday. Master Patrolman Brandon Blair and Patrolman Lionel “Lenny” Emond were thanked by Chief Tim Suokko, who presented them with certificates for their five years of service to the town.“We’re...


Wilton Select Board hears sprinkler proposal
10-09-2024 11:02 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

Upgrading fire safety at Town Hall could cost Wilton over $250,000.At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Nick Germain presented a proposal to improve the sprinkler system, with an estimate provided by the John L. Carter Sprinkler...


Dublin Planning Board censures member Donna Garner
10-08-2024 12:03 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Dublin Planning Board member Donna Garner was censured last month for falsely invoking town authority in an attempt to stop work on a neighbor’s property.Garner was the subject of a complaint by residents whose work on Snow Hill Road was halted...


Voters talk women’s issues at Mason forum
10-08-2024 12:02 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

A small group of mostly women, including candidates, met in Mason Sunday afternoon to discuss issues important to them in the upcoming election.The event, organized by Mason resident Kathy Chapman, was held in a barn on Nutting Hill Road. Participants...


Eleanor Briggs talks conservation, locally and abroad, for Stories to Share in Jaffrey
10-08-2024 11:01 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Civic Center’s “Stories to Share” series kicked off its new season with photographer, conservationist and founder of the Harris Center for Conservation Education Eleanor Briggs.“Stories to Share” gives a platform to local people to share...


ACLU, voters’ rights organizations sue over new voter ID law
10-08-2024 10:06 AM

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, three voting rights organizations and five current and future voters sued the state over what they say places a burden on Granite Staters’ right to vote.They’re challenging a bill signed by Gov....


Friends of the Poor 5K raises funds for St. Vincent de Paul
10-07-2024 12:05 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Saturday, 43 runners and 37 walkers participated in the annual Friends of the Poor 5K, the largest fundraiser for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Greenville.The race raises funds for the pantry, which serves New Ipswich, Temple, Greenville...


FOOD: Marilyn Griska of Rindge carries on family pickling tradition
10-07-2024 12:03 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

When Marilyn Griska of Rindge was a young girl, she saw her mother’s hands raw from pickling, and swore that she would never get into the hobby.And yet, these days, she can be found behind the pickle and jam table at the annual Rindge Woman’s Club...


BUSINESS: Town Hall Theatre in Wilton offers a night at the movies that won’t break the bank
10-07-2024 12:02 PM

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...


Rindge Planning Board seeks info on Sunoco site
10-03-2024 11:30 AM

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...

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