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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...

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...

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...

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...

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“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,...

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“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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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“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...

By DAVID ALLEN

The ConVal School Board is considering a $44 million construction project for the high school. It will vote on the next step in the project on Election Day. The proposal would include adding to seating the school theater and updating the Career and...

By DAVID ALLEN

Residents expressed varying opinions during a forum on plans to update Temple’s highway garage site Thursday.A special Town Meeting in June 2023 voted to rescind approval from that year’s Town Meeting which would have established a five-acre parcel on...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By DAVID ALLEN

The IDG building in Peterborough is slated for demolition later this month.According to Director of Planning and Building Danica Melone, removal of the long-vacant commercial building on the corner of Route 101 and Elm Street will begin within two...