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By JESSECA TIMMONS

About 40 residents took advantage of the last formal opportunity to meet with the architects of Peterborough’s proposed new fire and rescue station Wednesday evening at the Peterborough Town Library.The proposed station, which will be voted on...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

More than 1,600 ConVal parents, students, alumni and community members had signed a change.org petition by Monday afternoon, protesting the non-renewal of ConVal Athletic Director Kevin Proctor’s contract at the end of the school year.Proctor, who has...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Neighbors of the Silver Scone Teas tea party events business in New Ipswich have filed a second appeal with the state’s Housing Appeals Board regarding the Zoning Board’s decision to uphold the Planning Board’s site plan approval of the business.A...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

From a refurbished  200-year-old mill at Noone Falls, a new Peterborough-based company, Evari, is looking to change the world. “Energy is the whole reason this building is here,” said entrepreneur Steve Walker as he led a tour through the renovated...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Mason Planning Board is preparing to bring a zoning ordinance amendment that will permit residents to have a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on their property to next year’s Town Meeting.Accessory dwelling units are apartments built on the...

By BILL FONDA

Martin Gitlin grew up near Cleveland, but a trip to Fenway Park in Boston as a 10-year-old in 1967 – the Boston Red Sox “Impossible Dream” season – proved life-changing.“It was such a treat. After that, I vowed I was going to move to New England,” he...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Executive Councilor and Democratic candidate for governor Cinde Warmington sees reproductive health, public education and housing among the top issues facing the state today.Warmington will be facing off in a September primary contest against...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Hancock Town Library received 33 entries into its annual Literary Peep Diorama competition, topping last year’s count of 26 and making it the most submissions the library has received since the event began back in 2017.The competition gives...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Sgt. John Blake of the Antrim Police Department was promoted to chief of police, effective April 1, in a badge-pinning ceremony Monday night at the Antrim Select Board meeting.The entire Antrim police force turned out to congratulate Blake, along with...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey celebrated some of its most-involved citizens with a volunteer dinner, thanking longtime members of town boards and elected positions and the committee responsible for putting together the town’s 250th anniversary celebrations, along with...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

To prepare for the upcoming feasibility study into Dublin’s withdrawal from the ConVal School District, members of the Dublin Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) will contact surrounding school districts and local private and charter schools to gather...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Work is well underway on a water treatment plant that will be co-owned and operated by the towns of Jaffrey and Peterborough – a model that allows both towns to share the cost of both constructing the facility and its future operations.With a total...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

 After earning a third-place finish at the FIRST Robotics New England District Pine Tree Event March 15-17 in Lewiston, Maine, the high school division of Peterborough-based 4-H FIRST Robotics Team Inconceivable is headed to the University of New...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Greenville has received donations of Easter dinner main dishes to help ease the costs for residents in the area.Director Kevin Little said the donations were “significant” and came from local businesses and...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Brian and Leyna Cannon, owners of the Grey Horse Candle Company, may have the best-smelling basement in the area.That’s because it’s where they pour and label their handmade candles, which are made with all-natural, locally sourced ingredients.“There...

By BILL FONDA

Jessie Salisbury’s family was living in Alaska when her father had to retire for health reasons.According to her, he always said he would someday move to Virginia, where he was stationed in World War I. Instead, the family, including 12-year-old...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Despite slushy roads and pouring rain Saturday night, more than 100 people attended the first Francestown Recreation Commission dinner honoring the women of Francestown, held in recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. “The...

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Thousands of customers were left without power after an early spring storm swept through the area Saturday, and Eversource was still working to restore electricity on Monday.According to Eversource, as of 12:45 p.m. Monday, power outages numbered 72...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Women from Mason and the surrounding area had the opportunity to learn self-defense techniques from instructor John Stewart at Mason Elementary School on Thursday night.Proceeds for the event, which was hosted by Bedford Martial Arts Academy and the...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

A cell tower on Pierce Lake built and operated by Industrial Tower and Wireless (ITW) is causing concern for lakeside residents, who would like the tower taken down if it is unable to provide cellular service to the area surrounding the structure. At...