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By ASHLEY SAARI

An unused town property has been approved for the Southwest Region Planning Commission’s Brownfield Assessment Program, in an attempt to identify potential hazards that might stand in the way of future development prospects.A brownfield property is...

By ASHLEY SAARI

New Ipswich may be the next town to follow in the footsteps of several of its neighbors by adopting community power, after hearing more about the concept from a consultant on Tuesday night.Ryan Polson, a consultant with Standard Power, spoke to the...

The 12th annual butterfly release to support Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services (HCS) will be held in June.HCS is collaborating with Cathedral of the Pines at 10 Hale Hill Road in Rindge to hold a butterfly release event Thursday, June...

Spring has sprung at Sartell Farm in Temple, where Felicia and Ted Sartell welcomed a total of 36 new lambs this season.The lambs join the 21 ewes, three rams and seven yearlings from last year’s season, bringing the farm’s total up to 67 sheep. The...

By ROBERT B. STEPHENSON

Recently, an antique car was pulled from a garage ablaze off Nutting Road. Luckily it survived.Not so luckily was the shed, which is “likely a total loss.” What makes the episode more interesting than just another small building fire is what that...

Monadnock Bible Baptist Church, 210 S. Woodbound Road in Rindge, will host a “Keepers of the Kingdom” Vacation Bible School June 19 to 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. each day.For information, visit monadnockbaptistnh.myanswers.com/keepers-of-the-kingdom.

The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, is closer to restoring and installing its four mountain murals in the main auditorium after donations from the Putnam Foundation, Kingsbury Fund, CMH Foundation, Mascoma Bank and individual contributors.The 9-...

May is one of the best months of the year. The days are long, the weather is beautiful, and if you are a gardener everything is starting to burst forth and blossom. One of the best things you can do for your health this summer is to grow food of your...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Friday morning, representatives from Eversource and the Town of Jaffrey attended the planting of a swamp white oak on the lawn of the common in front of the Jaffrey Meeting House, in honor of the town’s 250th anniversary.Bob Allen, vegetation...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jane Elwell, owner of the proposed Silver Scone Teas tea party event business on River Road, agreed to extend the deadline for the Planning Board to render a decision on a review of the site plans, in order to submit more-detailed plans.Once the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley spoke to voters and had a bite to eat at the Hometown Diner in Rindge Thursday as part of a multi-day tour of New Hampshire.Haley announced her intention to run for president in February, making her among...

Franklin Pierce University held its annual Fitzwater Center Honors ceremony on Thursday, bestowing Fitzwater Medallions during an event on the Rindge campus. Established in 2004, the Fitzwater Honors is the hallmark event of the Marlin Fitzwater...

When I was young, I briefly ventured into the world of entrepreneurship.I saw an opportunity one summer after stumbling upon a little shop that sold beads by the bagful. I bought as many beads as I could afford with the money in my pocket and could...

By JOSH LACAILLADE

On Saturday, April 29, M&T Bank in Jaffrey is collaborating with AARP New Hampshire for a free Shred-a-Thon to help people reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft.From 9 a.m. to noon, community members are encouraged to bring up to three boxes or...

By BILL FONDA

No one was injured in a fire that spread to two buildings Friday evening, but Jaffrey Fire Chief David Chamberlain said, “Both buildings are probably a total loss.” According to Chamberlain, the department received a call at about 5:25 p.m. for a shed...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Library has received a $9,125 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to purchase new technology, including new computer terminals and e-readers, and to extend its existing Wi-Fi reach.Library Trustee and Treasurer Gretchen...

By ORIANA CAMARA

Over April school break, 13 young actors are learning their lines and rehearsing for their presentation of “The Secret Garden” Saturday, April 29, at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 6 Payson Hill Road in Rindge.The performance will be the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Select Board opened the door to hosting banners featuring New Ipswich veterans or service members during its meeting on Tuesday.The board heard a presentation from Concord for Hometown Heroes Banners, a company that sells banners that...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey has received a total of $303,569 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse the town after a severe rainstorm in July of 2021 caused extensive road damage.The Select Board met on Monday to hold a public...

By ASHLEY SAARI

With a “Ready, set, go,” pairs of unlikely racers took off Tuesday, wiggling across the starting line, cheered on by their backers.Sporting names such as Feisty, T-Rex, Mr. Speedy, Tiny, Chad and Bobby the Builder, earthworms and red wigglers...