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Hancock Inn could receive certificate of occupancy after inspection
11-14-2024 12:01 PM

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...

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Wilton-Lyndeborough substitute teachers get a bump in pay
11-14-2024 11:31 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

Substitute teachers in the Wilton-Lyndeborough School District will now be earning a bit more for their efforts in the classroom. An increase in pay for a day of subbing from $100 to $125 was approved at Tuesday's School Board meeting. Substitute...


Mariposa Museum in Peterborough unveils new redesign
11-13-2024 12:06 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

An institution that offers global perspectives and entertainment is doing so with new air and light.Following a redesign of its interiors, the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough has its exhibits on display in a setting that belies its size when seen from...


Peterborough honors veterans in ceremony at bridge
11-11-2024 12:49 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Peterborough honored its veterans during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Main Street Bridge Monday morning.Groups ranging from local Sea Cadets to the American Heritage Girls marched to the bridge as a group of veterans in uniform stood at attention...


Lyndeborough Citizens’ Hall is sagging due to stress on old beams
11-11-2024 12:41 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Structural stress on Citizens’ Hall is causing part of the building to be sagging at its foundation. At Wednesday’s Select Board meeting, Building Inspector Leo Trudeau explained the problem.“Several beams under one end of the building are bending...


Dublin Planning Board members discuss censure matters
11-11-2024 12:06 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

The Dublin Planning Board discussed the proliferation of yard signs in town and the prospect of streaming its meetings online Thursday, but a large portion of the meeting focused on the September censure of member Donna Garner, which was then held in...


BUSINESS: Monadnock Eats brings dining and catering to downtown Peterborough
11-08-2024 12:01 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

The adage of making lemonade out of lemons seems fitting when considering the emergence of Monadnock Eats in downtown Peterborough. The operation grew out of a challenge created by the pandemic and is now a business catering to individual diets and...


PHOTOS: Dublin Consolidated School students go in search of treats
11-04-2024 12:02 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

The students and staff of the Dublin Consolidated School set out to spook anyone in the vicinity of the Yankee Magazine offices Thursday morning.Principal Nicole Pease led the parade across and up Route 101, which they navigated courtesy of Dublin...


ConVal boys’ soccer shut out in quarterfinals
11-04-2024 12:01 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Targeted passing and flooding ConVal’s end made the difference Saturday as Lebanon High School notched a 2-0 win over ConVal in the quarterfinals of the Division II boys’ soccer playoffs.   The Raiders ended the fourth-seeded Cougars’ season with one...


BUSINESS: Post & Beam is offering a bit of Peterborough in Boston
11-04-2024 12:01 PM

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...


Dublin officials talk options for emergency services
10-31-2024 11:02 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

Dublin is weighing its options for providing emergency services to residents.The town currently relies on EMS technicians from Peterborough to respond to emergencies in Dublin, but board members discussed prospect of Cheshire County Ambulance assuming...


PHOTOS: Peterborough hosts trunk-or-treat at ConVal
10-29-2024 12:04 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Wizards, Shrunken Head Bob and Spidermen were out in force at trunk-or-treat at ConVal High School on Saturday. Costumed treat-seekers lined up and sampled offerings courtesy of area organizations as well as individuals who opened their hatchbacks to...


Senate and House candidates take part in forum in Francestown
10-29-2024 12:01 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

Attendees at a candidates’ forum in Francestown Wednesday heard from hopefuls for the District 8 Senate Hillsborough 27 House seats.The forum was part of the Francestown Recreation Commission’s Speakers Series. Kevin Pobst, the author of several...


PHOTOS: Trunks and treats in Temple
10-29-2024 11:02 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

In Temple on Saturday, Pikachus and Wolverines spooked those with open trunks into giving them treats outside the Town Hall as darkness fell during the trunk-or-treat event, and Courtney Flores served up a “Hocus Pocus” theme with her goodies. “Carmen...


First-responders deal with trauma from tragedy
10-24-2024 12:04 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

“Anytime a young person is hurt or worse, it hits especially hard,” said Peterborough Fire Department Chief Ed Walker.The recent accidents that resulted in the deaths of 17-year-old Damien Cronan of Antrim, 21-year-old Devin Lundgren of New Ipswich,...


Apple-growers explain weather impact on current crop
10-24-2024 12:01 PM

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...


Temple residents and officials not sold on Complete Streets
10-24-2024 11:04 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

Temple is not sold on adopting Complete Streets policies for its roads and walkways.The town created a group to study proposals for how it might reconfigure its infrastructure as suggested by the Southwest Region Planning Commission. At Tuesday’s...


Peterborough Heritage Commission places marker at site of District No. 1 Schoolhouse
10-24-2024 11:01 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

The site of the District No. 1 Schoolhouse in Peterborough was commemorated Friday, Oct. 18, at a ceremony on High Street. The Peterborough Heritage Commission celebrated the placement of a marker on the location of the school that stood there...


Dublin faces pushback over transfer station sticker policy
10-23-2024 11:01 AM

By DAVID ALLEN

Individuals have been challenging the authority at the town transfer station when they’ve been arriving with their trash and recyclables, according to Superintendent John McManus. At Monday’s Select Board meeting, McManus said he has received pushback...


Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ soccer clinches playoff birth
10-21-2024 1:09 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ soccer squad earned a playoff berth Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Pittsfield under the lights. “When these guys click, they’re impressive,” said Wilton-Lyndeborough coach Dan Nelson. “Better communication and...


BUSINESS: New chef brings fresh vision at Porters in Temple
10-18-2024 12:02 PM

By DAVID ALLEN

“2019 was the worst time in history to buy a restaurant,” said Amy Cabana. “COVID shut us down the following year. There are effects of the pandemic that people still don’t understand.”Cabana spoke in Porters, the dining option of the Birchwood Inn in...

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