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Local college athletes to watch this spring
03-01-2023 9:05 AM

Local athletes are beginning their spring collegiate sports seasons this week and finding some success on the field. The Keene State College baseball bullpen will feature a trio of local faces this spring, as the Owls have secured sophomore and...

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Temple hosts scavenger hunt
07-07-2023 10:44 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

Do you know the location of the Town Pound? Ever visited the Fire Department?A month-long scavenger hunt, presented collaboratively by the Historical Society of Temple, the Mansfield Library and the Temple Recreation Commission, is aimed at getting...


PHOTOS: Greenville celebrates Independence Day
07-05-2023 10:16 AM

The Greenville Independence Day celebrations Monday included a cookout, street dancing at Memorial Field and treats for sale, leading up to fireworks and the traditional Pots and Pans parade down Main Street at midnight.  Festivities continued Tuesday...


New antique shop opens in Jaffrey
07-05-2023 8:51 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

A mother-daughter pair has opened a new antique store in the Monadnock Plaza in Jaffrey.Angela Johnson and her mother Irene Ayer cut the ribbon for Endless Treasurers on July 1, after a soft opening two weeks before.Johnson works as a middle school...


Greenville food pantry gets update
07-05-2023 8:44 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

With assistance from donors and volunteers, the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Greenville has received a facelift.The pantry closed for appointments last week, through July 5, for repainting the space in Sacred Heart Church in Greenville,...


Jaffrey Parks and Recreation receives $22,500 for Humiston Playground
06-30-2023 12:05 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

A $22,500 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation’s Amato Family Fund has pushed the Jaffrey Parks and Recreation Department over its funding goal to complete the second phase of playground improvements at Humiston Field.Phase one of the...


Be the Change: Liza Eager – How to help people who smoke or vape
06-30-2023 8:52 AM

By LIZA EAGER

Did you know that it takes only 10 seconds for the chemicals people inhale when smoking or vaping to change their brain chemistry?Nothing delivers a drug to your central nervous system as fast as inhaling does. Smoking tobacco freebases nicotine into...


Mason ZBA rejects 'glamping' campground proposal
06-28-2023 3:50 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Mason Zoning Board unanimously rejected an application for a special exception to allow a “glamping” campground behind Marty’s Driving Range.The board held an off-schedule meeting on Monday evening, solely for the purpose of deliberating the...


Fireworks plan for Jaffrey 250th moves ahead
06-28-2023 3:48 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey 250th anniversary celebrations will include fireworks, after the Jaffrey Select Board approved a modified plan Monday night.The board had previously expressed concerns about holding such a large event at Humiston Field, with the main...


American chestnut, once the main wood tree in New England, is threatened by fungus
06-28-2023 12:02 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

Temple Conservation Commission member Scott Hecker was walking the roads near his home, picking up trash for Temple’s Good Roads Day, when he spotted prickly brown chestnut burrs, all over the side of the road.Immediately, he knew the...


Cold Stone Springs water facility planned to be complete by next year
06-28-2023 10:44 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

Work is underway to prepare the Cold Stone Springs property for the construction of a new water treatment and distribution facility for both Peterborough and Jaffrey.On Monday, the Jaffrey Select Board held a public hearing to update the public on the...


Over in Rindge: Taylor Ratcliffe – Looking forward to the the Family Fun Festival
06-26-2023 2:52 PM

For most, the action will start around 5 p.m. on the Rindge Common. So close to the summer solstice, the sun in the sky will be quite high, as will the anticipation of nighttime darkness to illuminate spectacular Independence Day fireworks.But for...


Highway land decision repealed after Temple Special Town Meeting
06-26-2023 1:55 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Town of Temple will be going back to the drawing board to find a location for its future highway garage, after voters at a special Town Meeting rescinded a vote in March designating a piece of town-owned land for that purpose.After a narrow vote...


Petition asks Rindge Select Board to reconsider solar grant vote
06-26-2023 1:47 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

A petition with 59 signatures was submitted to the Select Board on Wednesday, asking them to reconsider a decision not to apply for a Department of Energy grant to analyze the feasibility of a solar project on a small portion of school district...


$250 prizes for Jaffrey essays
06-20-2023 10:31 AM

Jaffrey students in grades 1 through 12 are invited to write an essay or poem titled “What Jaffrey Means To Me”. This writing opportunity is in celebration of the Jaffrey 250th Jubilee Anniversary this year.The three submissions judged to best reflect...


The Freeborn Stearns house in Rindge finds new life as historical museum
06-19-2023 12:58 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Freeborn Stearns House in Rindge center is filled with the historical artifacts of the town’s history, having been the home of the Rindge Historical Society Museum since 1995. But the house itself has its own rich history – well documented by its...


First Mason Village Market draws crowds
06-19-2023 12:35 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Saturday, June 17, Mason farmers and crafters held the first Mason Village Market, a new venture on the town common that is expected to continue throughout the summer.Nate Choquette of Rustic Wolf Farm, and one of the organizers of the market, set...


Jaffrey residents can learn about notable natives through Old Burying Grounds tour
06-19-2023 10:48 AM

By ASHLEY SAARI

What was intended to be a cemetery walking tour of the graves of notable Jaffrey veterans had to move to an indoor lecture due to the weather on Saturday, but did carry on as part of the Jaffrey Salute to Veterans program.The Old Burying Ground,...


Jarvis Coffin: Off the Highway – How’s your back?
06-15-2023 1:07 PM

Tip O’Neill, the legendary former Speaker of the House, regularly observed that all politics is local. So aptly enough, when shaking hands with constituents at home, he would always ask, “How’s your back?” calculating that half the world suffered from...


Greenville time capsule marks 150th anniversary
06-14-2023 2:14 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

In a delayed conclusion to Greenville’s 150th anniversary celebrations, the town buried a time capsule on the lawn of the Chamberlin Free Library and Town Hall on Memorial Day.At 1 p.m., three born-and-raised Greenville students – Stella Nelson, Luke...


New Ipswich author Walter “Butch” Maki wins writing award for book based on Vietnam experiences
06-14-2023 2:11 PM

By ASHLEY SAARI

A New Ipswich author has been honored by the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival competition for an excerpt of his new novel “Bikini Beach,” based in part on his own experience in Vietnam.Walter “Butch” Maki, 75, who was born and raised in New...

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