A lifelong resident of Peterborough, editor Marcia Patten has been editing and reporting news in the region since 1973, when she began working for the Peterborough Transcript. In 1985, she moved to the Monadnock Ledger. She has won awards for photography, writing and design. Her interests include politics, reading and her family. Marcia and her husband, Roland, were married in 1962 and have two grown children, Christine and Michael, and two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Anna.

Josh Bond joined the Ledger-Transcript in May of 2008 as a part-time reporter. He has since become a full-time reporter and provides photography and news coverage in the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Greenfield and Francestown as well as the ConVal School District. Josh grew up in Swanzey and is a graduate of Keene State College’s journalism program. He and his wife Lorri live in Peterborough with their daughter.

Meghan Pierce grew up in California, Australia and New York. Since joining
the staff of the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript in 2005 she has become an
award-winning writer and photographer, covering Peterborough and Sharon. The New Hampshire Better Newspaper Contest, in the category of weekly newspapers, awarded her third place for general news photo in 2006 and third place for spot news story, in 2007. Then in 2008 Pierce won first place for general news photo and was named writer of the year. Pierce lives in Peterborough with her daughter Eve.

Priscilla Miller, a resident of New Hampshire since 2001, worked for the Peterborough Transcript from March 2005 until its merger with the Monadnock Ledger in September 2006, when she joined the Ledger-Transcript staff. In addition to news from Jaffrey and Dublin, she reports on the business interests of the Monadnock region. The New Hampshire Press Association named her the 2007 Columnist of the Year in the serious category for a weekly newspaper in recognition of her column, “Single in a Small Town.” She holds a Master’s degree in history from the University of New Hampshire and a Bachelor of Arts degree in international studies from Wells College in Aurora, N.Y.

Marilyn Weir has been on staff for almost five years. She assists the editors and manages the calendars. She is a professional photographer with her own business and has contributed photos to the newspaper and special publications. Her family has been in Peterborough for more than 40 years. She lives in town with her cat, Max, and cares for a small flock of sheep.

Betsy Dillbeck has been in the newspaper business since 1967 in advertising sales, and as an editor, publisher and owner of various community newspapers. She returned to the Ledger-Transcript in her senior years, where she worked from 1985-87. She has 2 grown sons, 3 grandchildren and lives in New Ipswich with her 2 Golden Retrievers.

Clare Ellis McCarthy, ad design, works with the sales team and production staff to schedule, design, and layout the advertising materials for print and web. She brings over two decades of experience in the graphic design and printing fields to the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.

Jill Hacking, ad designer, works with sales and production staff. She's been in the newspaper and printing fields for 30 years. When she's not in the office, she can be found on a lake in her kayak.