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James A. Tuttle Library in Antrim hosts eclipse party
The James A. Tuttle Library in Antrim hosted an eclipse party on the lawn and gazebo on Monday. Library staff provided eclipse glasses and refreshments to an enthusiastic crowd.
Hancock Elementary School students create mural
Hancock Elementary Students recently completed a hand-made mosaic with the help of local artist Julie Brown. Brown, parent to an HES third-grader, visited with HES students to teach them about the steps to make a mosaic. The project began with...
Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough strives to create the perfect coffee
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Coffee-drinkers may find themselves wondering, “Why do I like some coffee and not others?”It’s this exact question that drove Mason Parker, the owner of Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough, to start researching the coffee-roasting process...
Two Jaffrey-Rindge Destination Imagination teams move on to Globals
By ASHLEY SAARI
Two of the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District’s Destination Imagination teams will be moving on to Global Finals May 22 to 25 in Kansas City after the Destination Imagination state affiliate finals Saturday at Bedford High School.A total of 31...
Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough strives to create the perfect coffee
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Coffee-drinkers may find themselves wondering, “Why do I like some coffee and not others?”It’s this exact question that drove Mason Parker, the owner of Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough, to start researching the coffee-roasting process...
Former home of The Folkway in Peterborough is on the market
By JESSECA TIMMONS
The former home of one Peterborough’s best-known institutions, The Folkway restaurant, is back on the market after almost 30 years. The Victorian home at 85 Grove St., built around 1860, was once the home of W.H.H. Pritchard, a Peterborough veteran of...
Jaffrey Woman’s Club hosting fundraising party
Jaffrey Woman’s Club will hold Create & Sip fundraiser Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cutler Memorial Building, 33 Main St.At this fundraiser, participants will paint a decorative quilt square known as a barn quilt. While historically, barn...
Mark Fernald’s maple syrup named best for third time in Ledger-Transcript contest
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Mark Fernald of Sharon took home his second consecutive win and third overall among the judges at the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript’s 42nd annual maple syrup contest Saturday.The event was held at the Bantam Grill in Peterborough, where attendees had...
Lectures will discuss black bears in New Hampshire
By ISABELLA MESSA
During the last lecture of the Peterborough Town Library’s “Naturally NH” winter series, Dan Bailey of New Hampshire Fish and Game recently discussed what residents can do to ensure the management, preservation and safety of black bears in the...
Sarah Hull of Hancock is representing New Hampshire at Cherry Blossom Program
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Cherry blossoms might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about New Hampshire, but some do grow here – notably, in Portsmouth.Hancock also now has a place in New Hampshire’s cherry blossom lore, as resident Sarah Hull was selected...
Monadnock Community Hospital names three new board members
Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) announces three new additions to its board of trustees: Steve Kim of Peterborough, Ed Madigan of Jaffrey and Dr. Greg Neilley of Francestown.Kim is a certified financial planner and principal with Brady Associates...
Friends of the Jaffrey Library schedule annual meeting, presentation
On Saturday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m., the Friends of the Jaffrey Library will hold their annual meeting, followed by a special program.The event will begin with brief reports from the Friends’ board on funds raised, projects supported with those...
Dog licenses are available in Antrim
Dogs must be registered by April 30, and people can visit Antrim Town Hall in April for the new gold star dog tags.Licenses are available in the town clerk’s office, and a dog’s rabies shots must be up to date. For information, call 603-588-6785 or...
Homeyer to speak at Peterborough Garden Club
The Peterborough Garden Club will host speaker Henry Homeyer Monday, April 8, from 10:30 to noon at Shieling Forest State Park, Learning Center, 395 Old Street Road, Peterborough.Homeyer is a lifelong organic gardener, and writes a weekly gardening...
Wilton Historical Society presentation to discuss town from 100 years ago
The Wilton Historical Society will explore the question of what was happening in town 100 years ago Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Historical Rooms on the top floor of by the Wilton Public and Gregg Free Library.The event will seek to answer the...
Lisa Hall with Masiello Group earns two designations
Lisa Hall with Masiello Group in Peterborough recently earned two designations in the real estate industry -- the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification from the National Association of Realtors and the Accredited Buyer’s Representation...
Words About Wilton: Gail Hoar – Mandalas and music
People may know Kate Schimke as the founder/owner/creative force behind Prayers of Nature, a shop housed in Wilton’s artist-filled Mill Building. They may also recognize her as the person who organizes art marketplaces in Town Hall and as the person...
Hungry Bear Farm owner Gene Jonas stresses eating local, organically produced food
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Gene Jonas, owner and operator of Hungry Bear Farm in Mason, said New Hampshire imports about 90% of its supermarket food from outside the state. That's in spite of the almost 4,000 farms in operation within New Hampshire, according to a 2023 study by...
Jarvis Coffin: Off the Highway – Eclipses and other wonders
What was it like to be working in the yard, or noticing from in front of the kitchen sink that it was getting dark early outside because a solar eclipse was sneaking up on you where you lived? We have had the know-how to anticipate eclipses for almost...
Charging hoverboard causes fire in Jaffrey
By ASHLEY SAARI
A charging hoverboard is believed to be the source of a recent apartment fire on Stratton Road.According to a release issued by the Jaffrey Fire Department, on March 28, at about 10:23 a.m., crews responded to a first-alarm fire on Stratton Road,...
