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Republican Senate candidates, from left, Jim Bender, Bill Binnie, Dennis Lamare, Ovide Lamontagne and Kelly Ayotte face each other in the final round of the Monadnock Debates at Franklin Pierce University on Tuesday.NEW TODAYGOP candidates turn up the heat
RINDGE — Terse exchanges and pointed accusations ranging from overseas jobs to negative attack ads were traded by the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate on Tuesday night in the final round of the Monadnock Debates.
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Richard Ames installed a 360-square-foot photovoltaic array on his garage in 2007. He estimates it will have paid itself off in energy savings over the course of 15 years.JaffreyCutting his energy footprint
When Richard Ames decided to embrace earth-friendly living, he did not wade slowly into the shallow end of home efficiency improvements. Instead he embarked on an aggressive seven-year campaign to retrofit his 96-year-old home — an effort he says cut his annual energy costs by nearly $6,000 and reduced his. . . (read more)
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Six-year-old Reagan Buffum of Surry, holding his older brother Patrick’s hand, takes the first-place popsicle stick from race organizer Cara Weiner just before ripping through the tape at the finish line at Shieling Forest in Peterborough. Reagan’s Run was a fundraiser for the Buffum family to help with the costs associated with Reagan’s cancer treatment.PETERBOROUGHA hero at the finish line
When Reagan Buffum broke the tape at the finish line of the race held to raise money for his battle with cancer on Saturday, the excitement was all over his face. He may not have completed the whole 3.1-mile course at Shieling Forest in Peterborough, but he finished. And Reagan did. . . (read more)
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Carmen and Ed Van Blarcom of Jaffrey accept a painting from their grandniece, Sarah Hautanen, 16, of Troy, during a family reunion in Jaffrey this summer. The painting is of their home, which burned down last summer.JAFFREYForty family members celebrate rebuilt house
JAFFREY — After a fire destroyed her Hadley Road home last summer, Carmen Van Blarcom pressed forward with plans to host a family reunion out of sheer determination.
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Arnie Byam of Monadnock Survey, Inc. of Wilton surveys the boundary line of the Granite Block building on Grove Street Friday. Byam said the last recorded survey work of the property was conducted in the 1950s.PeterboroughBoutique hotel planned
PETERBOROUGH — A planned reworking of the Granite Block building into a boutique hotel could start as early as next summer and might also include the adjacent Anderson Block building, said Cy Gregg Tuesday. “We will do the planning over the winter ... so we are in a position to start. . . (read more)
Current Headlines
NEWS
Bennington: Town finds its polling place for coming elections
After scrambling to find an election site, Bennington has made arrangements with St. Patrick’s Church to conduct September and November elections at the Church.
ConVal: SAC delays talk of shuffling School Board
After months of sporadic discussion, the Selectmen’s Advisory Committee voted to table a review of the composition of the ConVal School Board.
Dublin: Expect delays on 101
Traffic delays are expected in downtown Dublin as a pedestrian safety improvement project gets under way.
Francestown: Labor Day celebration to span four days
The 93rd annual Francestown Labor Day celebration is looking to be the largest and most robust in the long history of the celebration, with a planned four days of entertainment and fundraising.
Francestown: Conservation event a big draw for riders
Efforts to place a 150-acre parcel of land into conservation in Francestown are few steps farther down the trail after a successful horseback benefit ride on Sunday.
Greenfield: Fire engine, heating system purchases to be discussed
At an informational meeting Wednesday night, Greenfield officials will present plans to withdraw capital reserve funds for the purchase of a used fire engine and improvements to the heating system at the town offices.
Jaffrey: Cutting his energy footpring
When Richard Ames decided to embrace earth-friendly living, he did not wade slowly into the shallow end of home efficiency improvements. Instead he embarked on an aggressive seven-year campaign to retrofit his 96-year-old Jaffrey home, an effort that cut his annual energy costs by nearly $6,000 and reduced his fossil fuel consumption by more than 80 percent.
Jaffrey/New Ipswich: High-speed chase leads to two arrests
Friday morning, area police got involved in a high-speed chase of two men in a stolen vehicle attempting to elude Winchendon, Mass., police. The pursuit came to end in New Ipswich.
Jaffrey/Rindge: Lessons learned
Congressman Paul Hodes, the Democratic candidate in New Hampshire for U.S. Senate, spoke at the Thursday meeting of Jaffrey-Rindge Rotarians about what inspired him to pursue a career in public service.
Jaffrey: Woman jailed after alleged gun theft
A Jaffrey woman was jailed in lieu of $30,000 cash bail on a felony weapon charge for allegedly stealing a gun and then selling it for drugs.
Lyndeborough: Select Board member takes leave from police
Select Board member Donnie Sawin is taking a leave from his part-time position on the town’s police force following concerns raised over a possible conflict of interest.
Peterborough: Rindge man shot in face
A 31-year-old Rindge man was shot in the face early Friday morning, according to Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard.
Peterborough: Fire chiefs donate cameras
The Monadnock Area Fire Chiefs’ Association presented about 100 disposable cameras to Operation: Military Kids at the Peterborough firehouse on Thursday morning.
Peterborough: Scams target elderly using Facebook
Scam artists are using Facebook in attempts to swindle grandparents out of money, Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard said Friday.
Peterborough: A hero at the finish line
Reagan’s Run was a big success on Saturday, raising well over $1,000 for Reagan Buffum, a six year old boy with leukemia, and his family.
Rindge: Students moving back in
Franklin Pierce University welcomed a new batch of students on Saturday, many excited to begin a new journey and become a part of the community.
Sharon: Residents hear about broadband at town picnic
Annual town reunion attracts 75 townspeople
SPORTS
Field hockey: For three local squads, hunt for playoffs starts now
The three local high school field hockey teams all have playoff aspirations.
Football: Circus catch sparks Panthers’ win
The Granite State Panthers football team earned a 21-0 season opening win over Mt. Washington on Saturday.
Soccer: Positive signs in ConVal loss
The ConVal girls soccer team fell 2-0 in the season opener.
Past Month
Democrats square off
RINDGE — Katrina Swett and Ann Kuster, Democratic candidates for Congressional District 2, pulled no punches at the Monadnock Debates on Tuesday, where they fought to prove their dedication to the middle class and criticized one another’s past decisions.
Big booms
JAFFREY — His company circles the globe, designing fireworks displays for festivities in Washington D.C., Boston, Europe, Brazil, China and Canada, but it’s the Festival of Fireworks in his hometown of Jaffrey that Steve Pelkey, president of Atlas PyroVision Productions, looks forward to the most each year.
Wet night, slow food
PETERBOROUGH — It was the long hard rain farmers across the region have been praying for, so even though Sunday’s rainfall came on the night of Slow Food Monadnock’s ‘Dinner with the Cows’ event, organizers couldn’t complain.
Haven revisited
Abbott Handerson Thayer. George de Forest Brush. Joseph Lindon Smith. These are just a few of the preeminent American artists who began calling Dublin home around the turn of the 20th century. More than a century later, the Monadnock region continues to be a haven for artists, and 57 of them will welcome the public into their studios Columbus Day weekend.
Volunteers monitor river’s health
WILTON — Every other Tuesday at precisely 7:30 a.m. during the summer months Curt Schnare walks down to the Horseshoe, a popular swimming hole on the Souhegan River in Wilton, with a cooler — but he isn’t planning a picnic. He fills a small bottle with river water, places it in the cooler, and then brings the sample to the Milford Wastewater Treatment Facility, where it is tested for E.
A focus on jobs, taxes
RINDGE — Republican candidates for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District seat squared off Tuesday night, discussing their plans to tackle the nation’s economic issues and revive America’s faith in Congress during a debate at Franklin Pierce University.
All in a good night's work
NEW IPSWICH — For the past 20 years, Shane Sirois has been helping people rid their houses of things that go bump in the night.
Back for seconds
PETERBOROUGH — The effort needed to finish a triathlon isn’t for the faint of heart.
Plan to extend teen center
PETERBOROUGH — The Club Cannon Teen Center will not close at the end of this month, Creating Positive Change Coalition director Sam Lafortune said Tuesday.
History felled
PETERBOROUGH — Nearly 40 years ago, Bob Weathers worked all day to save one of the last American elms in the region from Dutch elm disease. On Friday, he watched a tree company work all day to chop down that tree, which had grown to 80 feet tall at nearly 200 years old.
A reason to run
On most days, Reagan Buffum is like any other six-year-old boy.
His job was all smiles
GREENFIELD — When Dr. Richard Miner took over as the oral surgeon for the Boston Bruins in 1970, the team was in the middle of its glory years.
Mission Statement
As a young boy growing up in northeastern Ohio, Daniel Geaslen was familiar with the idea of missionaries and working overseas. He first participated in short-term mission trips in junior high school and at the age of 13 started dreaming about becoming an overseas missionary pilot, serving people in remote areas of the world.
‘Merry’ laughter at Depot Square
By day, members of the Actors’ Circle Theatre are just like everybody else. They work, make dinner and mow their lawns.
Trip of a lifetime
When the Monadnock 12-and-under softball all-star team boards a plane destined for Florida on Thursday, they will begin their journey through history.
Moving moment
RINDGE — For a couple that has been part of the town’s foundation for 17 years, it’s only fitting that Larry and Judy Harris now have a stable home to call their own.
K9 police dog off and running
MASON — The new K9 police dog in town has definitely earned his keep during his first year of employment, having uncovered more than $74,000 in cash in drug busts across the region.
Ready to make a splash
With each powerful stroke, Logan Thomas seems to show little to no effort.
The test of time
The devastation that accompanied massive flooding in downtown Peterborough in 1936 and again in 1938 are indelibly stamped on the collective historic memory of the region.
Medals & Honor
Army veteran Mico Morin entered the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games earlier this month in Colorado with no expectations other than to have fun with his friends.
Farmers continue to feel squeeze on dairy
Dairy farmers throughout the country have witnessed a dramatic roller coaster ride of milk prices over the last few years through the federal dairy price support program, and recently some local farmers are finding the only way to make a living is to set their own prices.
Rebuilding history, a stone at a time
LYNDEBOROUGH — Volunteers worked through the heat to repair a stone retaining wall at the South Lyndeborough Common as part of a long-term project to improve the area where the town’s veterans’ monuments have been placed.
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