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Franklin Pierce University's 48th Commencement on Saturday, May 18 (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

FPU Graduation: Meeting the challenge of life

Monday, May 20, 2013

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 answer wasn’t clear. Valedictorian Sarah E. Tremblay of Gorham told fellow graduates that when she completed her undergraduate coursework at FPU in December she left her home of four years with a “very heavy heart.” “I was thrown into a state of unknown and instability,” … 0

Fresh Chicks Farmers Market at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

Summer Guide: Market Watch

Monday, May 20, 2013

Crates filled with lettuce, carrots, corn and herbs sit beside tables lined with banana bread, pork, wool, handmade soap and beaded jewelry. The Monadnock region’s farmers socialize with their neighbors — some of whom are fellow growers and crafters — and share stories about how they got their start. For many, attending or … 0

Filming for Revolutionary Voices at the Rindge Meetinghouse (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

Rindge: REVEALING PORTRAITS OF THE PAST

Monday, May 20, 2013

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 … 0

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The Rindge Select Board held a public hearing on the proposed 12-month budget Wednesday night. (Staff photo by Alyssa Dandrea)

Rindge: Part-time police budget trimmed

Monday, May 20, 2013

RINDGE — The Select Board cut the Police Department’s proposed 2013 part-time budget by $3,000 at Wednesday night’s public hearing, and agreed to add nearly $1,500 in part-time wages for the town office. The selectmen unanimously agreed to … 0

Court Log: May 21, 2013

Monday, May 20, 2013

Dublin Police Jill Breen, 33, Lowell, Mass., speeding, $83.33 fine with $83.33 suspended for one year, pending good behavior. Janice Edson, 51, Stoddard, speeding, $103.33. Hancock Police James Breeden, 26, Greenfield, speeding, $77.50. Jaffrey Police Zachary Cormier, 22, Jaffrey, receiving stolen property, 90 day commitment to the House … 0

"Green Bucket," an acrylic painting by Wilfred Lambert of Jaffrey, a Junior at Conant High School. (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

JAFFREY CIVIC CENTER: Students prepare for annual exhibit

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Monadnock region is home to dozens of great artists who show in galleries around the region. And the Jaffrey Civic Center sets aside a month each year to give the region’s young up-and-coming artists a chance to … 0

Jaffrey-Rindge Schools: Board nixes request  to fund senior trip

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

JAFFREY — The School Board spoke disapprovingly of a request Monday to transfer approximately $3,500 within the district’s operating budget for the purpose of funding a portion of Conant High School’s senior class trip to Six Flags. After being denied School Board approval, Superintendent Jim O’Neill said by … 0

Rindge Police Log: May 16, 2013

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

rindge Tuesday, May 7 Arrest: At 6:05 p.m., police responded to Franklin Pierce University’s Cheshire Hall for a report of an intoxicated and disorderly student. Dillon Motyka, 21, of Westminster, Mass., was taken into protective custody due to his intoxication and transported to the Cheshire County House of … 0

Rindge: Town-wide yard sale, plant sale and breakfast Saturday

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Rindge annual town-wide yard sale, the Rindge Women’s Club’s annual plant sale and the May Breakfast will each be held on Saturday. The First Congregational Church of Rindge will host its annual town-wide yard/garage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to all. … 0

Letter: U.S. has role in ousting tyrants

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

To the editor: I am pleased that my letters inspire Helen Altman’s critical thinking. I will not respond to her comments about the Iraq War since I previously stated my views on April 25. We disagree. She did ask the question if I “really believe it is the … 0

Jackie Stetser, a board member of Rabbit Ear Films, left, and Donna Kluk, right, at the summit of Mount Monadnock on January 1, 2013.

Jaffrey: The mountain that shaped our region

Monday, May 13, 2013

One of the most climbed mountains in the world has inspired both centuries old and contemporary forms of creative expression, including poetry, literature, paintings and photographs. And to many who call this rural region their home, Mount Monadnock … 0

Rindge: Voters to discuss 12-month budget

Monday, May 13, 2013

RINDGE — Voters will have their chance to weigh in on a 12-month, $3.7 million operating budget at a public hearing Wednesday night. In mid-April the town had drafted a $3,772,260 operating budget. But at Select Board meetings since then the selectmen, Budget Advisory Committee and department heads … 0

Rindge: FPU seeking donations

Monday, May 13, 2013

RINDGE — Franklin Pierce University is seeking community donations through an online- and mail-in-based fundraising campaign in order to replace recreational equipment for its North Fields Activity Center know as the Bubble, which collapsed in a February Nor’easter. Although the school has a comprehensive insurance policy, university officials … 0

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