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Franklin Pierce University hosted its final presidential candidate town hall in its “Pizza and Politics” series before the New Hampshire primary on Saturday, with Republican Nikki Haley.As traditional with the series, which previously brought...

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Mason residents will vote on adopting a community power plan this year.The final article on the Mason warrant would authorize the town to adopt the Mason Community Power Plan, a plan put together by the town’s power aggregation committee over the past...

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Among rising need, community organizations are stepping up to help assist families across the Monadnock region facing a rising cost of living and an ongoing struggle with housing and food needs.January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and while...

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New Ipswich voters will decide this March whether to create a new position combining the duties of fire chief, building inspector and code enforcement, all of which are currently stipend positions.During the town’s budget hearing Tuesday, the board...

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The Jaffrey and Rindge two-day joint Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration kicked off Sunday afternoon with a presentation by Harvard professor Michael Klarman, speaking on the role race has played in politics since the landmark civil rights...

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A petition article to sell two parcels of district-owned land will be on the Jaffrey-Rindge School District warrant, along with union contracts and a budget increase in excess of $1 million, a 3.3% increase.During a budget hearing Thursday evening,...

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The Rindge Select Board approved a $5.35 million proposed budget following the town’s budget hearing on Wednesday, making few adjustments during the hearing itself.The board eliminated a total of $3,500 – $1,000 from the code enforcement department...

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The Town of Jaffrey accepted two sources of unanticipated revenue on Monday, which can be put toward infrastructure repairs.The first grant accepted by the Select Board was $34,120.09 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, administered through...

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The Mason town operating budget is proposed to be $2.67 million, a 6.4% increase from the current budget, after the Select Board approved the proposed budget following the town’s budget hearing Tuesday.The total expenditures, taking into account...

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Jaffrey and Rindge will celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year with the theme “America the Dream,” with events on both Sunday and Monday.The annual celebrations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday include keynote speaker Michael Klarman...

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It’s a scenario no police officer wants to find themselves in – a call over the radio, about an active shooter.But should that scenario happen, Mason Police Chief Kevin Maxwell said he wants his officers, and those that may respond to assist, to be...

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The proposed Mason school budget is approximately $3.9 million, a 6.57% increase over the current budget.Following a short public hearing Monday evening, the School Board held the district’s budget hearing. After a brief review of the budget and three...

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The first major storm of the season hit the Monadnock region over the weekend, dumping anywhere from six inches to more than a foot from town to town, and causing crashes due to slippery roads.On Sunday in Jaffrey, at about 5:12 p.m., police responded...

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The Jaffrey Budget Committee made no changes to the Select Board’s recommended operating budget following a full budget review on Saturday, tentatively approving an operating budget of $7.3 million, a 2% increase from the current budget.Jaffrey has an...

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Graham Heagy is seeking permission to build an apartment above his garage on Smithville Road, and New Ipswich Zoning Board of Adjustment accepted his application for a accessory dwelling Thursday, although it did not make a decision.In order to...

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Rindge is proposing two changes to the town’s sign ordinances in zoning amendments voters will see on the ballot in March.The Planning Board approved both proposed amendments for the warrant following a public hearing on Tuesday. The vote was 4-0,...

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Former longtime police officer and Rindge Police Chief Francis “Frank” Morrill Jr. is being remembered as a mentor to the leaders that came after him, building community connections and his infectious personality.Morrill died unexpectedly on Dec. 27,...

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New Ipswich’s proposed budget this year includes a new full-time position that would combine several already-existing roles.The proposed budget this year is $3.35 million, an increase of $146,556, or about 4.6%. The default budget, should the proposed...

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The Mascenic Regional School Board has proposed a budget of approximately $21.5 million, including food service and grant funding. This is about a 2.3% increase from the previous year’s budget of just under $21 million.The board presented the budget...

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The hike to the top of Flat Mountain in New Ipswich is not a long one, but it is one of my favorites, simply for the little surprises that can be found at the end of each little rabbit warren of a side trail.The trail is easy to access from a parking...