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Monadnock Community Hospital has established the Patricia Boyd Nursing Scholarship, honoring the late Patricia Boyd and supporting hospital employees advancing their nursing education.

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., will host its monthly writers’ open mic on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the 1833 Room. The event, open to writers of all ages and genres, is organized by Monadnock Underground, a community of local writers publishing work online and in print.

Richard Hartshorne (known as Dobbs) will perform Bach’s "6 Solo Suites for Cello" on the double bass Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m. at the Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough.

By DAVID ALLEN

“I made my decision the day after JFK was assassinated,” said Bob Englund of Stoddard about his commitment to serve in the Peace Corps. President Kennedy created the service organization by executive order two months after taking office in 1961, and inspired that era’s young people and thousands of individuals since then to share their skills, talents and learning with corners of the world in need of them.

The Mariposa Museum and World Culture Center, 26 Main St., Peterborough, will launch a year-long Great Decisions program in February to explore critical foreign policy issues facing the United States.

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., will host "Best Practices in Resume Writing and Job-Search Basics" on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. Snow date is Feb. 12. 

Henry Main of Peterborough has been nominated by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for acceptance to the U.S. Air Force Academy in the Class of 2029.  

LR3 Development of Peterborough won a Cornerstone Award from the New Hampshire HomeBuilders Association for Home of the Year in the remodel category.

By DAVID ALLEN

State Reps. Peter Leishman and Jonah Wheeler fielded questions Tuesday night at Peterborough Town Library as part of the Peterborough Listening Series sponsored by League of Women Voters.

The Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough, will host a story circle at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, for returned Peace Corps volunteers and others with similar service experience.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

When Tory Fletcher of Peterborough’s Sawdust & Lint studio came across the work of fellow weaver Scott Norris, she was stunned. 

Debrina Kawam’s death haunts me. Not because Sebastion Zapata was too drunk to remember what he had done, or that anyone could do something so depraved is unconscionable. But because Debrina was someone's sister, friend and daughter who died homeless and alone.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

At PHAZE Welding Technology Center, women make up a growing percentage of new students.

Monadnock Music presented music for Robert Burns Night on Saturday night at Bass Hall in Peterborough.

The Contoocook Valley Chain Gang youth cycling team is getting ready for the upcoming 2025 New England Youth Cycling season.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal Class of 2026 hosted a winter carnival on Saturday in the ConVal gym, with games, activities, prizes and photo opportunities for families.

By DAVID ALLEN

“It’s growing. I did it!” was how Laura Clayton reflected on how she has nurtured her business at Depot Square over the last decade.

By DAVID ALLEN

A staple of community life in Peterborough will return in February, as Union Congregational Church, 37 Concord St., will resume serving its free community suppers on Mondays starting Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

The Monadnock Folklore Society hosted the 29th annual Snow Ball at the Peterborough Town House on Saturday. The dance ran from noon to midnight, with hundreds of dancers of all ages filling the floor.

The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in Jaffrey, Rindge and Peterborough.