NEWS

Bennington: Voter support incumbent, OK most articles
Bennington voters supported incumbent Selectman Steven Osienski two to one yesterday, as well as the budget and nearly every proposed capital reserve expense.

ConVal: Recount in failed bond vote
A recount is under way at the ConVal School District after a proposed bond received 59.6 percent of the vote yesterday, just 23 votes below the needed three-fifths majority.

Dublin: Farewell, ‘Granny D’
Doris “Granny D” Haddock, 100 -- whose work on behalf of campaign finance reform in the last decade inspired a nation -- passed away at her home in Dublin Tuesday evening.

Francestown: Carbee defeats Anderson
Former Francestown Selectman Scott Carbee defeated incumbent Chairman Thomas Anderson Tuesday with 62 percent of the vote.

Greenville: Blease meets a challenge
The race for a three-year seat on the Select Board kept many residents guessing at the polls throughout the day, as to whom the ultimate victor would be.

Jaffrey: LaBrie wins close race
Jaffrey voters split their votes between three candidates listed on the ballot for selectman. Jeanne LaBrie won by 27 votes.

J-R: Teachers contract loses
The Jaffrey-Rindge School District voters approved the budget but turned down a contract between the School Board and the Jaffrey-Rindge Education Association.

Lyndeborough: Historic district approved
Lyndeborough will have a new historic district, an addition that supporters say could help the town secure grant money to renovate aging buildings.

Mascenic: Smaller budget OK’d; cuts next
Mascenic School District voters overwhelmingly approved the proposed budget, an outcome that will force the School Board to cut a further $333,000.

Mason, Temple: Towns reject switch from traditional Town Meeting
Residents in favor of replacing town meeting for a deliberative session will have to bide their time for at least another year as voters from Mason and Temple both voted down Senate Bill 2.

New Ipswich: Select Board to figure out cuts
Still reeling from the sticker shock of a 30 percent property tax increase, residents were very frugal when it came to passing articles on the ballot this year.

Peterborough: Parish considers site on 202N
Divine Mercy Parish is currently in negotiations to purchase land on Route 202 North for the construction of a new church building.

Peterborough: New wetlands rules in the offing
The Planning Board has proposed doing away with the current wetlands protection ordinance and replacing it with a new ordinance that would take town planning as well as wetlands values into consideration to establish setbacks and buffers.

Peterborough: A budget cut to the bone
Town officials presented the proposed 2010-11 budget Tuesday night. Town Admistrator Pam Brenner said she was told to keep the budget down and she did.

Peterborough: Direct Media Millard sold again
The parent company of Direct Media Millard, formerly The Millard Group, on Vose Farm Road, announced Monday it is being acquired by another company and is becoming a privately traded company.

Rindge: Voters say ‘No spending’
Voters rejected all but one warrant article with money attached to it Tuesday.

Sharon: Budget debate focuses on cost of police service
Discussion centered on the cost of police services contracted with Peterborough at Sharon’s Town Meeting Tuesday night.

WLC: Recount requested in School Board race
A close race for a Wilton Lyndeborough Cooperative School Board seat has led to a request for a recount.

Wilton: Water commissioners disagree over sewer pipe work at library
Wilton’s two water and sewer commissioners were at odds again, this time over recent work done at the Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, and are still no closer to appointing a third water commissioner.

ARTS

When artists turn to the Web
In an effort to align their efforts with the needs and interests of local artists, the Sharon Arts Center is offering a three-part series to address different issues of being an artist.

Celticladda takes a local holiday detour
Celticladda, made up of Randy Miller of Alstead, Bill Thomas of Rindge and Gordon Peery of Nelson, will bring Celtic music to Harlow’s on Wednesday, but don’t expect “Danny Boy.”

SPORTS

Basketball: Making a fresh start
Kat Fogarty is putting up big numbers for Governor’s Academy in Massachusetts.

Basketball: For ConVal, the rebuilding has just begun
Players, coach see a bright future.

Running: 41 at Winter Chiller
Forty-one runners competed in the fifth Monadnock Milers Chiller of the winter on Saturday.

Swimming: Several Wave swimmers earn honors
The Peterborough Wave Swim Club competed in the 30th annual Mid-Region Swimming Championships on Saturday.