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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...

The 11th annual Bennington Rhubarb Festival took place Saturday at Sawyer Park. The event is a fundraiser for Bennington’s GEP Dodge Library. 

A minor was injured in an ATV crash in Bennington Sunday.According to a release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, conservation officers received a report at approximately 1:30 p.m. of a single ATV crash on private property. The initial...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

This Saturday in Bennington, it will once again be time to “head for the rhubarb.” The trustees and the Friends of Bennington’s G.E.P Dodge Library will host the town’s annual Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sawyer...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Bennington Croquet Club launched its second season Sunday, May 19, with 14 players competing in three flights at a tournament at Sawyer Field in Bennington.Bennington resident Haley Tramposch was the winner of the first flight, with Dawson...

Angelina Charron of Bennington and Michael Peach of Mason were named to the Champlain College trustees' list for the fall 2023 semester.Students on the trustees' list have achieved a 4.0 grade-point average for two or more consecutive semesters.

Sabria Arsenault of Rindge, Brigham Boice of Peterborough, Liam Harrison of Dublin,  Riley Momenee of Francestown and Samuel Sussman of Hancock were named to the Champlain College dean's list for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in the...

Timothy Martin of Greenfield, Logan Harwood of Lyndeborough, David Henry of Antrim, Ava Solod of Bennington, Jasmine Katka of Dublin and Garrett Boyce and Jessica Scholl of Peterborough were named to the Southern New Hampshire University fall 2023...

BENNINGTONMonadnock Paper Mills hires JonesMonadnock Paper Mills has appointed Chloe Jones as its new director of marketing and communications.Jones has nearly three decades of experience. She had a 17-year tenure as the founder of a company, and her...

By MIKE MUNHALL

Earth Day in Bennington was a two-day event.It began with a celebration at Jenn Sutton’s third-grade classroom at Pierce School, where I visited the class to make a presentation and congratulated the students on their recent salamander project they...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Members of the Francestown, Antrim and Bennington select boards decided to move ahead with exploring the reclamation process for the Tri-Town Pit, a sand pit adjacent to the Bennington transfer station, at a special three-town meeting Monday night....

On Saturday, April 20, the Bennington Conservation Commission is sponsoring its 10th annual Earth Day roadside cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. This event is held rain or shine each spring to commemorate Earth Day and foster pride in the town.The...

100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, will hold its next quarterly meeting Thursday, April 18, at the Peterborough Town Library in the 1833 Room, 2 Concord St.Registration and mingling with refreshments will begin at 11:45 a.m., with...

100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, has opened nominations for a local nonprofit to receive more than $10,500 in donations.Being a member is not required to nominate a nonprofit. Nominations close April 3 at 5 p.m. The more-than-200...

Crotched Mountain held its Cardboard Box Derby and Pond Skim Sunday, in which participants built vehicles out of cardboard, duct tape, zip ties and paint. During the pond skim, contestants tried to glide across the man-made pond.“Our annual Cardboard...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington voters re-elected incumbent James Cleary in a contested Select Board race against Bethany Manley Craig.Cleary, a longtime member of the Bennington Select Board,  has served many roles in town over the years.At the polls, Select Board member...

People can learn about the options for conserving land or establishing a conservation easement at a Bennington Conservation Commission program Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m., at  Bennington Town Hall, 7 School St.Eric Masterson, land program manager of...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

On certain Friday nights in Bennington, live music and even the stomp of dancing feet can be heard coming from the stage on the second floor of Town Hall, thanks to the Friday Night Stage concert series.   Upcoming shows are this Friday, March 8,...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

As of Friday, Bennington’s town election ballot had an equal number of vacancies and candidates. The deadline for filing for candidacy has passed, but residents may wage write-in campaigns for the March 12 town election.The Bennington Zoning Board...

Pierce School students recently celebrated Groundhog Day with their annual assembly. On Friday, Feb. 2, students gathered to learn about Punxsutawney Phil and his process for seeing his shadow and predicting the spring season. To kick off the...