Jaffrey kicks off Earth Week with no-waste potluck and environmental speakers

04-18-2024 7:32 AM

There were no paper plates or plastic utensils to be seen during the Jaffrey Climate Initiative and Jaffrey Conservation Commission Earth Day kickoff potluck on Tuesday, where participants were asked to bring their own plates and utensils for a...


Harris Center conducts veterans hike at Jack’s Pond in Hancock

04-16-2024 8:35 AM

A group of veterans from around the Monadnock region, led by Susie Spikol of the Harris Center for Environmental Education, learned the little-known history of Hancock’s Jack’s Pond Sunday as part of the Harris Center’s veterans hiking program.The...


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Sports


Conant girls’ tennis continues to seek improvement
04-17-2024 8:42 AM

When Gloria Morison wakes up in the middle of the night, her mind turns to tennis.That's a good thing for her Conant girls' tennis team, as they can benefit from her late-night musings. Before Tuesday's home showdown with visiting Kearsarge, it was...

Opinion


Letter: Ban is not a political issue
04-16-2024 9:25 AM

Jeremy Margolis' article (“Senate OKs trans women sports ban,” April 9) struck me and, as a woman, I bristled.The article begins, "In the latest victory for Republicans… ." Why must this be presented politically? What has happened to humanity? This is...

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Deb Caplan builds a business out of her creative passion
04-15-2024 8:32 AM

When she moved from Florida to New Hampshire in 2011, Deb Caplan, a lifelong creative, was thrilled to find that her new hometown of Peterborough was a major hub for for creativity and the arts in the Monadnock region.“I love living around here. There...

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Project Shakespeare seeks summer students
04-17-2024 8:31 AM

Project Shakespeare is taking applications from students 7 to 18 years old for its upcoming 30th anniversary summer season. No experience is necessary, but all interested candidates should be self-motivated and engaged students. Project Shakespeare...

Obituaries

Obit photo for Bonnie Paquette Bonnie Paquette

Bennington, NH - Bonnie (Adams) Paquette, 65, of Bennington NH, passed away on April 13th, 2024, at Concord Hospital, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Ruth Greeley and Robert Adams... remainder of obit for Bonnie Paquette

Obit photo for Katherine W. Allen Katherine W. Allen

Francestown NH - Katherine W. Allen of Francestown, NH and most recently of Hailey, Idaho died peacefully on February 16, 2024 at the age of 94. Born April 26, 1929 she was the daughter of ... remainder of obit for Katherine W. Allen

Obit photo for Kenneth Noyd Kenneth Noyd

Bath, ME - Kenneth Herbert Noyd was born November 27, 1930 in Norwood, Massachusetts. Ken passed away on April 7, 2024 at the age of 93 near Bath, Maine, after enjoying heartfelt conversati... remainder of obit for Kenneth Noyd

Obit photo for Karen B. Ayers Karen B. Ayers

, 80 Jaffrey, NH - Karen Backstrom Ayers of Jaffrey, NH, passed away in Keene, NH, on April 12, 2024. Karen was born on September 9, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, a daughter to Melvin Leslie and ... remainder of obit for Karen B. Ayers

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