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By ASHLEY SAARI

Between the proposed budget and warrant articles, Mason anticipates a drop in total expenditures of 5.8% for the coming year.

As part of our 175th anniversary celebration, the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript asked 175 trivia questions about the Monadnock region. Of those 175, we picked the following 30 for our trivia contest.If you think you know the answers, send an email to...

By ASHLEY SAARI

As 2025 begins, towns that operate under ballot voting are gearing up in earnest for their budget season, with hearings scheduled for later this month.The ballot voting system is sometimes referred to as SB2, after Senate Bill 2, the law that outlines...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Saturday is filled with holiday cheer in Mason, with a collaboration between the Mason Recreation Committee, Mason Library, Mason Historical Society, the Mason Town Hall Renovation Committee and Mason Fire & EMS organizing a day of holiday crafts...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire saw its Republican majorities in the Legislature expand on Election Day, and that holds true in the Monadnock region, as well.Several Republican newcomers will replace retiring legislators, and one House seat in the area flipped red....

By DON PERLO

“Easy Rider,” starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, inspired three young men to take a road trip from Greenville to the West Coast. Childhood buddies Ray Bourgault and Ray “Momo” Desrosiers, both from Greenville, joined a high school friend...

On Sunday morning, Santa Claus visited Mason Elementary School to visit with children and take pictures with them for Christmas cards in a fundraiser for the Mason Student Activities account. The account funds the Mason Mustang Scholarship, which is...

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Recent dry, windy weather conditions have increased the fire danger to the point where Temple Fire Warden Mike Connolly said Monday that mowing a lawn could be hazardous.“If your mower’s blade hits a rock and makes a spark, there you go,” he said.The...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire warning for the Monadnock region through 6 p.m. Friday.Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, and relative humidity as low...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Early on Tuesday morning, and throughout the day, the Mason Fire Department, along with over 20 other crews, fought a four-alarm brush fire on Pratt Pond Road.According to a release issued by the Mason Fire Department, at 5:39 a.m., the Mason Fire and...

STAFF REPORTS

Lines were long and clerks kept busy on Election Day Tuesday, as turnout was high around the region.Rindge Moderator Kirk Stenersen said on Tuesday afternoon that voting had been steadily busy all day.“It’s been an excellent turnout,” Stenersen said....

On Halloween afternoon, Mason Elementary School celebrated with a school-wide Halloween parade, where students got to show off their costumes by walking down Darling Hill Road and visit several candy stops along the way.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A longtime legislator and a state representative wrapping up his freshman term will compete for New Hampshire’s 12th Senate district come Election Day.Incumbent Republican Sen. Kevin Avard and his challenger, Democratic Rep. Ben Ming, are competing in...

By KRISTEN KIVELA

The 2024-2025 school year has started off strong at Mason Elementary School.  We have the highest enrollment numbers that we have had since becoming our own district in 2009. We added a second preschool session this year to meet the demand for...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A small group of mostly women, including candidates, met in Mason Sunday afternoon to discuss issues important to them in the upcoming election.The event, organized by Mason resident Kathy Chapman, was held in a barn on Nutting Hill Road. Participants...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Saturday, 43 runners and 37 walkers participated in the annual Friends of the Poor 5K, the largest fundraiser for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Greenville.The race raises funds for the pantry, which serves New Ipswich, Temple, Greenville...

A pre-election conversation Sunday, Oct. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 339 Nutting Hill Road in Mason will focus on candidates’ views on women’s issues.Attendees can bring lawn chairs. Entertainment for children will be provided, and snacks will be...

Mason Village Market joined forces with the Recreation Committee to present Old Home Day Saturday. The event included pie and chili contests, local farms, crafters, artisans and community organizations on the common and seven fire trucks from three...

Margaret Nelson announced Thursday that she will be retiring as executive director of The River Center Family and Community Center in early 2025.Nelson has led the Peterborough-based organization that offers parent education, family support and...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two Democrats are vying to oppose Republican David Wheeler in the Executive Council’s 5th District.Melanie Levesque of Brookline and Shoshanna Kelly of Nashua, who both bring government experience to the table, will face off in a primary election on...

By TIM BRUNS

As the first day of school approaches for Mason students, including Wednesday at Mason Elementary School, some bus stops will be changing for the beginning of the school year due to the closure of Barrett Hill Road caused by bridge replacement over...