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By JESSECA TIMMONS

Peterborough residents will vote on a $10.6 million bond to fund the completed design of the Peterborough Fire Station during Town Meeting May 15. “We are a little concerned that people might think the fire station is a done deal, because there has...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Speaking at a forum held by the Dublin Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) Tuesday night, New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut said it’s becoming increasingly common for towns to withdraw from their cooperative school districts.Edelblut...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The fate of Antrim’s historic “Brown Church” may be determined by a special Town Meeting if a group of Antrim residents succeed with a petition requesting the Select Board forgive a lien on the building.The petition calls for a warrant “to see if the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

“It is the year 2024, and my time machine is done. It is time to travel to 2909, where I will expand our human society to space.”That’s the opener to “Aidan and the Time-Traveling Scientist,” the first of nine short stories turned into an podcast by...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

In an open letter to the Dublin community, ConVal School Board Vice Chair Alan Edelkind stated that he had originally advocated for the ConVal reconfiguration vote to be held after a year of study with involvement from the district’s communities, but...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Nearly 50 town and area organizations will participate in the second Antrim Newcomers Club Community Fair on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., upstairs in the Antrim Town Hall. All attendees will be given free raffle tickets for door prizes,...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Manchester has been charged in negligent homicide related to a crash in Rindge in November, which killed one person and injured another.On April 24, Elie Embal Angol Ayaya, 25, of Manchester, was arrested and charged with two Class B felonies...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Now in its second year, the Francestown Academy Coffeehouse is going strong. “We had no idea we were moving to such a supportive town. We have a good turnout every time. More and more people are becoming aware of it,” said Pamela Stohrer, who along...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

ConVal district administrators, Select Board members and School Board representatives from each of the district’s nine towns have begun the process of withdrawal feasibility studies for Dublin and Francestown, with a deadline of Nov. 1.“This is a...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Dublin Education Advisory Committee (DEAC) and similar groups from Bennington and Francestown hope to improve communication between their three committees and the ConVal School Board after a meeting last Wednesday evening where members from all...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Francestown’s George H. Bixby Memorial Library was overflowing with community members eager to welcome Beth Crooker, the new director of the library, at a reception Friday evening. “We are so fortunate we found such a great candidate who is such a...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

After low response to a notice on the town’s website, Temple Select Board Chair Bill Ezell said it was unlikely that the town would hold a special Town Meeting to vote on a feasibility study regarding withdrawal from the ConVal School...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

High Mowing School held its annual May Day Festival Saturday.Students participated in several traditional festivities, including Morris dancing, a skit banishing King and Queen Winter and welcoming in spring, concluding with a maypole dance.Members of...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Wednesday morning, New Ipswich fire crews responded to a unusual rescue request – a horse that had fallen through the floor of his barn and was stuck in his stall.Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to 11 Preston Hill Road, and when they...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Downtown Jaffrey welcomed a new business last week, as T&W Handyman Services moved into a new location at 10 Stratton Road.Owners Tina and Wayne St. Laurent were joined by friends, family and Team Jaffrey members to celebrate the move from their...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Fassett Farm Nursery in Jaffrey, which has a focus on growing and selling native plants, is back for its second season starting May 4 with a new storefront, expanded hours and new consultation offerings.The nursery is owned by Aaron Abitz, and run on...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A community group is seeking to bring residents of the Mascenic School District together to find solutions and middle ground after a contentious voting season.Mitch Gluck started the group, which has about 17 members, after attending the district’s...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Recreation Department kicked off a week-long No School Extravaganza camp with a hike along one of Rindge’s largest conservation properties on the first day of April vacation.The camp for children in grades kindergarten through seventh grade...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Greenfield’s Community Power Committee voted to move forward with the process of identifying potential power suppliers Tuesday night.“Our next step is to start doing the research and see who is out there, as far as power suppliers, and to see who...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Wilton has $72,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money to spend, funding that will expire if it’s not committed to projects at the end of the year. After Select Board Chair D.J. Garcia brought the issue to the attention of his colleagues, they discussed...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

While the internet and social media have given people more ways to connect and interact, people in the United States and around the world are experiencing more isolation and loneliness than ever before, according to the Rev. Barbara Thorngren.“That’s...