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By JOSH LACAILLADE

Francestown residents will see a $1.14 million upgrade to the Old County North Bridge come 2025. On Monday, June 19, Jaime French, senior project manager for Fuss & O’Neill, met with the Select Board and community members to discuss initial plans to...

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Peterborough Affordable Housing Committee members and local builders are making strides toward fixing the town’s housing crisis. On Wednesday, June 14, more than 50 community members gathered at the Peterborough Public Library to learn about all...

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Developers are planning to expand and renovate 14 Grove St. for mixed-use purposes. On Monday, June 12, Planning Board members approved a conditional use permit (CUP) to convert 14 Grove St. into a mixed-use building. According to senior project...

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On Wednesday, members of American Legion Cheney-Armstrong Post 5 gathered at Depot Square for the 20th annual flag ceremony. In one hour, members of the post burned approximately 2,000 unserviceable American flags gathered from eight local cemeteries...

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After a three-year COVID-19 hiatus, eighth-grade students at Great Brook School finally got the trip of a lifetime. On Friday, eighth-graders Gavin Lyons, River Allen, Jenna Bergeron and Cate Stahl gave a slideshow presentation on their class’s recent...

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After four hard-fought years of high school, 166 graduating seniors said goodbye to ConVal High School as they embarked on their next adventures. On Saturday, June 10, the 166 members of the Class of 2023 walked across the stage as nearly 500 members...

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Local trail builders are planning to make improvements to Peterborough’s Old Railroad Trail, potentially benefiting dozens of bikers, hikers and walkers who frequent the pathway every day. On Tuesday, June 6, Public Works Director Seth MacLean told...

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After navigating through countless hours of homework, late night study sessions and daily sports practice, Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School seniors had one last thing to say at the end of their high school career: “We all did it!”On Friday, June...

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In honor of all his achievements and dedication to the people of the Monadnock region and beyond, the Peterborough Select Board has proclaimed June 27 as Robert “Bob” McQuillen Day. On Tuesday, Select Board members voted to honor McQuillen, who was...

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Due to low staffing and lack of work availability, Peterborough Fire and Rescue will not handle ambulance transfers from Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) to nearby facilities such as Catholic Medical Center in Manchester for non-life-threatening...

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An Antrim man was not injured following a lightning strike that knocked him off his feet.On Friday, June 2, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Antrim Fire and Ambulance responded to a call regarding a 38-year-old man who was struck by lightning inside his...

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A man who recently fled Monadnock Community Hospital was safely transported back by police. Peterborough Police responded to Old Street Road near Monadnock Community Hospital May 31 at approximately 4:15 p.m. for an involuntary emergency admission...

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All weekend long, hundreds of community members gathered at Sawyer Park in Bennington for the annual Rhubarb Festival, a decade-long tradition celebrating all things rhubarb. This year’s event featured dozens of local food and craft vendors selling...

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Peterborough community members are rallying together to provide warm blankets for children in need. Every last Wednesday of the month, community members over the age of 50 gather at the Peterborough Community Center to contribute to Project Linus’s...

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The town of Peterborough did not secure a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge Grant, which would have been used to propel plans to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs).Affordable Housing Committee members announced during Friday’s meeting that the town...

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After 25 years with the ConVal School District, social studies teacher Eric Bowman has been nominated for New Hampshire’s Teacher of the Year award.Bowman is a semifinalist in the annual New Hampshire Department of Education (NHDOE)...

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This weekend, Bennington is hosting an annual town tradition that some may find sweet, and others find tart.From Friday, June 2 to Sunday June 4, the town will be hosting the annual Rhubarb Festival at Sawyer Park, a weekend-long celebration of all...

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On Aug. 5, 1923, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire Edward Melville Parker consecrated All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Peterborough.For the last 100 years, community members have been gathering at the church every Sunday for prayer and song. In...

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A Peterborough man has introduced a new way to grow and sell plants sustainably. Ben Martel recently opened what he calls the “Pop Up Plant: The Planter-Camper Experience,” a garden stand constructed out of an old trailer. The stand, parked alongside...

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A new Memorial Day tradition has begun in Antrim to remember those who have fallen in the line of duty. On Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27, James A. Tuttle Library hosted its first Missing Man Table, a memorial meant to honor American military...