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The Jaffrey free suppers on the fourth Thursday of each month begin Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mildred Cutter Parish Hall at 54 Main St. The tradition of providing these monthly free suppers began when a coalition of local nonprofit groups formed a...

Plymouth State University named the following local students to its president’s list for the fall 2023 semester: Haley Serafine of Francestown, Owen Hannah of Peterborough, Asia Porter of Bennington, Jamison Coty of Hancock, Timothy Eaton of Wilton,...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey and Rindge will celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year with the theme “America the Dream,” with events on both Sunday and Monday.The annual celebrations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday include keynote speaker Michael Klarman...

REGIONLeague schedules meet-and-greet with officialsThe Peterborough Plus unit of the League of Women Voters will hold a meet-and-greet with elected officials representing Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock,...

Gavin Ketola of Rindge finished first overall and 14-year-old Jaylyn Paul was the top finisher among the women during the Souhegan Lions Club’s 46th annual Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K on New Years Day in Temple. Ketola covered the course in 17...

By BILL FONDA

NuDay, a Windham-based refugee-assistance organization which has worked with multiple local organizations, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph N. Laplante to five years of probation and a $25,000 fine for export offenses, after...

An article in The Guardian states that the Israel/Hamas war has been the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. Despots the world over always target journalists because there are certain things they don’t want the public to know.The  murder of...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The town has received the requisite approvals from the Jaffrey planning and zoning boards for a proposed addition to the existing fire station and parking lot, although there are no immediate plans to move forward with the expansion at this time.Town...

The Souhegan Lions Club’s Peanut Butter Chip Chase 5K – a Temple tradition for nearly 50 years – returns Monday, Jan. 1.Participants can register online at runsignup.com/Race/Events/NH/Temple/NewYearsDayPeanutButterChipChase5KWalkorRun before noon on...

The early word is that Prismatic is recommending that four elementary schools be closed, saving $2.5 million. For this, ConVal paid $150,000? I have two observations.The $2.5 million is dangling out there as the bait. Do we all realize that ConVal...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Maple Station Market in Temple opened on Friday to a packed crowd, coming to see the offerings of the new storefront.The market is an offshoot of Ben’s Sugar Shack, also based in Temple, both owned by Ben Fisk. On Friday, the parking lot for the...

By MADDIE CARPENTIERE

More than 70 people stopped by the Mansfield Public Library in Temple on Saturday to have cookies with the Grinch.The reference room was transformed into Whoville for the day with Grinch-themed decorations and giveaways. This was the first year the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Although snow on Wednesday night only amounted to a dusting, the weather still led to several icy spots on local roads, with cars going off the road in several towns.Up to 30 cars were affected by icy road conditions on Turnpike Road in New Ipswich,...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The premiere of a new documentary Friday following the events of Jaffrey’s 250th anniversary celebration is among the holiday events on Jaffrey’s Main Street this weekend.“Jubilee” focuses on the events held throughout the year to mark Jaffrey’s 250th...

By ASHLEY SAARI

After five months of collecting feedback from Temple residents about the types of housing they’d like to see to increase options for home-buyers, without overly impacting the town’s rural character, planning consultant Ivy Vann presented several of...

By AIDAN BEAROR

As towns in the Monadnock region and New England towns become community power municipalities, Temple hosted an informational session Wednesday to answer questions and provide background for the community. Community power allows towns to pool the...

By BILL FONDA

Jesse Marcum of Dublin said he feels “helpless.” During the public comment portion of Tuesday night’s ConVal School Board meeting, he said he started attending meetings several years ago when he heard rumors of consolidation, and that despite his...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Former postmaster Scott Lambert of Jaffrey is being remembered in multiple communities across the Monadnock region for his quick wit, kind heart and willingness to help others.  Lambert, who died from cancer Nov. 20 at the age of 62, leaves his...

Although the ceremony to light the town’s holiday tree on the common was canceled Sunday due to the likelihood of rain, 98-year-old Mary Whitehurst flipped the switch during a ceremony the day before. Each year, the Holiday Lighting Committee selects...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Prismatic Consulting, the firm hired by the ConVal School District to address under-enrollment in the nine-town district, plans to recommend a reconfiguration plan that would close Francestown Elementary School, Dublin Consolidated School, Pierce...