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Second of a series of excerpts from Gerry Miller’s book “Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, New Hampshire,” a history/biography about the original Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, developed by William C. (Bill) MacAdam and syndicate....

First of a series of excerpts from Gerry Miller’s book “Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, New Hampshire,” a history/biography about the original Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, developed by William C. (Bill) MacAdam and syndicate....

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington celebrated the holidays all weekend with a craft fair and playground opening at Pierce School on Saturday, crafts, cookies and visits with Santa at the Bennington Fire Department, and a holiday tree stroll hosted by Bennington 4-H club.On...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Repairs to the stone wall at Bennington’s Evergreen Cemetery have been completed, thanks to volunteer labor by mason Zeth Kenney of Graceline Stone Works in Hillsborough.“I reached out for bids for the work, but Zeth was the only one who got back to...

STAFF REPORTS

The winter weather on Thanksgiving Day in the Monadnock region ranged from no snow in southern towns to upwards of 9 inches of snow reported in Antrim. Antrim Fire Chief Marshall Gale said vehicles slid off the road on the town’s three major routes:...

Vail Resorts has announced that Crotched Mountain, 615 Francestown Road in Bennington, will open for the 2024-2025 winter season at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6.To celebrate the opening, there will be a first-chair banner break at the base of the Rocket....

Deirdre Riley has been named general manager of Crotched Mountain, effective Nov. 25. Riley brings nearly 25 years of experience in the ski industry, most recently serving as senior mountain operations manager at Attitash Mountain.Riley began her...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

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...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican Sen. Ruth Ward argued  at a meeting for the Education Freedom Accounts oversight committee Tuesday that EFAs – and the outcomes for students who use them – are measured well enough already.“The kids who are using EFA money to go somewhere...

Peterborough Elementary School students showed off their costumes during a parade through town Thursday. Show off your Halloween costumes and decorations by sending photos to news@ledgertranscript.com.

The Bennington Recreation Department brought back the town’s Haunted Hayride on Saturday and hosted the annual trunk-or-treat. An estimated 300 people attended. The BenningtonSelect Board, Bennington Fire and Rescue, Town of Bennington, Bennington...

Congratulations to the rookie canine and the Fish and Game conservation officer for doing a splendid job retrieving the loaded gun from near the Wapack Trail. Our Monadnock region is a special place for avid hikers like me, and I am dumbfounded that...

Pierce School third-grade teacher Jenn Sutton, the 2022 Harris Center Environmental Teacher of the Year Award winner, recently gave a talk about salamanders at the Bennington DepotThe Bennington Conservation Commission sponsored the talk, which had...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

White Birch General Store in downtown Bennington, which opened on the site of the old Bennington Country Store in May, has already had a positive impact on the community, according to store manager April Apple.“We had some customers tell us that they...

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 JESSECA TIMMONS

The Bennington Recreation Committee has been officially been relaunched by three volunteers: Melissa Clark, Justin Drew and Shelley Griswold.   Clark, who grew up in town and is now raising her family in Bennington, reached out to the Select Board...

The following local students were named to the Champlain College dean's list for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in the spring 2024 semester:.-- Sabria Arsenault of Rindge, who is majoring in animation.-- Angelina Charron of...

Staff Report

Paddling enthusiasts from the Bennington Conservation Commission were joined by rowers from Hillsborough, Stoddard, Florida and Connecticut for the Canoe the Contoocook event Saturday.Rowers gathered on the shores of the Contoocook River in the shadow...

By ISABELLA MESSA

On June 29, Bennington Conservation Commission will hold its seventh annual Canoe the Contoocook event.Talking about the origin of the event, Mike Munhall of the Conservation Commission said, “Why don't we have a celebration for one of our biggest...

Four Girl Scout leaders were recently honored for their dedication and volunteer work on June 9 after a bridging ceremony that recognized 30 Girl Scouts as they moved up to the next level at Crotched Mountain School.Martha Duffy and Christina Fuller...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Curtis Dude of Bennington demonstrated how to use a handheld radio and directional antenna to receive a ping from the International Space Station as it passed above the horizon Tuesday evening.The handheld equipment was necessary because, “I have to...