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By ASHLEY SAARI

Prior to the start of the school year, Jaffrey-Rindge teacher Taylor Furtado had a major problem.She had just recently given birth and her son Atlas was four months old. In order to return to work, the first order of business was finding him child...

On Friday, March 1, at 5 p.m., the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St., will present the sixth speaker in this season’s “Stories to Share” series.Kate McNally, host of “The Folk Show” on New Hampshire Public Radio, will present “Folk Music, Community,...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey Historical Society archival assistant Bruce Hill cracked open a rather-ominous looking artifact on Monday – a small black coffin, marked with a plaque denoting it as belonging to “Brothers of the Brush,” along with the date marking Jaffrey’s...

The Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce and the Jaffrey Woman’s Club are cosponsoring the annual candidates night Thursday, Feb. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Jaffrey Woman’s Club, 33 Main St.This will be an in-person event. The storm date will be Thursday, March...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Town of Jaffrey has officially disputed a complaint filed by the Office of the Consumer Advocate and Consumer Advocate Donald Kreis with the state Department of Energy that called for a pause in rolling out Jaffrey’s community power...

By TIM GOODWIN

As the buzzer sounded at the conclusion of the NHIAA Division III championship game Saturday night, Conant boys’ basketball head coach Eric Saucier pointed to his chin.After coming up short in the pursuit of a 13th state title in the storied history...

The Jaffrey Woman’s Club is offering a $2,000 scholarship to any Jaffrey resident graduating from high school in 2024 who is pursuing higher education opportunities.This scholarship is being offered to Jaffrey residents who are Conant graduates, as...

The Park Theatre has announced the lineup of entertainment for its third annual Shamrock Fest.The 2024 edition kicks off on March 1 at 7:30pm with a variety concert program hosted by tenor Andy Cooney, “Andy Cooney’s Irish Celebration.” His variety...

By ASHLEY SAARI

After a day of repairs on Tuesday that replaced broken, missing or loose tiles, the Jaffrey Public Library’s slate roof is in tip-top shape.Library Director Julie Perrin said the work, done by Melanson Roofing, caused the driveway of the library to be...

The Monadnock Music team of musical director Rafael Popper-Keizer and general manager Laina Barakat have collaborated with Vermont Jazz Center to bring a blend of jazz, swing, funk and Colombian rhythms with The Convergence Quartet to The Park...

“The Stranger,” starring Orson Welles’, helped define the movie genre known as film noir, and The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present a restored version Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.Immediately following World War II, ex-Nazi Franz Kindler...

Anglers tried their luck at the annual Pelletier’s Sports Shop ice fishing derby Sunday on Contoocook Lake. The day’s winners included Adam Getty for pickerel at 2 pounds, 8 ounces and 211/4 inches, Mike Rich for yellow perch at 12 ounces and 11 1/2...

By DAVID BROOKS

On Thursday, the state consumer advocate called for a “timeout” implementing community power program in Jaffrey, Milford and New Boston, all of which are starting with community power this spring.Community power is a model that allows...

The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will commemorate Black History Month with a tribute to actor Sidney Poitier.The tribute will be screenings of “In The Heat of The Night” Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and “Lilies of the Field” Sunday, Feb. 18,...

The Jaffrey-Rindge Centennial Lions Club’s free monthly supper will be Thursday, Feb. 22, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the United Church of Jaffrey, 54 Main St.The menu will be American chop suey with a garden salad, rolls, drink and desert. 

MilliporeSigma of Jaffrey and the Jaffrey-Rindge MLK Committee are partnering for a third year to offer MilliporeSigma-MLK Student Service Scholarships.These scholarships will provide two graduating seniors who reside in Jaffrey or Rindge with a...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey expects to utilize principal-forgiveness loans from state revolving funds to tackle two large-scale projects in the coming year – replacing a section of water mains on Squantum Road and closing the town’s wastewater treatment lagoons on Old...

By ASHLEY SAARI

During a meeting of the Jaffrey-Rindge Lions Club last week, the club made two donations to community organizations – the Jaffrey Fire Department and the New Hampshire DogSight Project.The Lions provided $1,000 for DogSight, a program of the New...

The “Exhibition on Screen” documentary series about art and artists returns to The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey for the 2024 season.The 11-film series opens with a screening of “Klimt and The Kiss” Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 1:30 p.m. Painted in...

The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present “Life’s a Drag”  Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m.Hosted by AnnabellaLadesse and Kris Knievil, the drag show also features Sasha Stone, Porcia Chanel and Cherry Lemonade. This is a 21-plus age...