ConVal Schools: Seeds of change found in the lunch line

PETERBOROUGH — The Caesar salads on the lunch line at ConVal High School look especially green this spring. That’s because Food Service Director Donna Reynolds is buying some of her lettuce from local farmers this year, and she’s hoping to add carrots, cucumbers, peppers and spinach before the end of the school year. “Right now, we just getting lettuce and …0

FPU Graduation: Meeting the challenge of life

RINDGE — Saturday marked a day of celebration on the Franklin Pierce University campus as graduates walked confidently across the graduation stage cheered on by family and friends to accept their diplomas. But amidst the day’s excitement, members of the Class of 2013 said they were also grappling with that all too common question: What’s next? In many cases, the …0

Rindge: REVEALING PORTRAITS OF THE PAST

Unearthing the journals, photographic portraits and prized possessions of the young adults who fought in the American Revolution has led a group of New England filmmakers on an unforeseen and yet rewarding journey into the past. And at the center of their discovery is a Rindge man whose abundance of wartime possessions now tell a story all their own. For …0

Peterborough: Practice focuses on movement, balance

Suzanne Capizzano is trained and has worked as a physical therapy assistant. She is also a practitioner of Qigong, a Chinese practice that focuses on inner movement and awareness of the body. Now Capizzano, a 54-year-old resident of Sharon, is combining those two interests as she develops a new business called Better Balance, which is offering programs at the Bond …0

Girls Tennis: Orioles make history

After combining for just 10 wins over the last two years, Conant girls tennis coach Jody Baker set her 2013 goals with one eye on next season. With just one senior, three juniors, a sophomore and a freshman in the top six, Baker just wanted this year’s group to have a strong season, and if they got close to making …0