Peterborough American Legion holds ceremony to retire flags
ConVal athletes make all-state teams
PREP TALKS: Michael Nadeau – How AI, cryptomining and data centers might raise your electric bill
Jaffrey celebrates 250th anniversary of its Meetinghouse
Cyndee McGuire announces retirement as Monadnock Community Hospital president and CEO
PHOTOS: Conant seniors celebrate the last days of school
BACKYARD NATURALIST: Susie Spikol – Where did these cottontails come from?
It began last spring with phone calls to the Harris Center, as excited people shared reports of a surprising mammal. I hadn’t seen one yet, but then one day on an early morning bird walk along a Peterborough meadow, I caught my first glimpse. There in the tall grass, chewing on wildflowers, nose and whiskers twitching, sat a rabbit with long ears and a little floof of a tail.
Francestown art festival welcomes anyone to exhibit
The 10th annual Francestown Arts Fest will take place Saturday, June 14, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Francestown Town Hall. The festival will showcase local artists, makers and creators.
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BACKYARD NATURALIST: Susie Spikol – Where did these cottontails come from?
River Marmorstein of Peterborough joins Wilton Police Department
THEATER REVIEW – ‘Boeing Boeing’ is a fine farce to open Peterborough Players’ season
PHOTOS: New Ipswich remembers the fallen at Memorial Day ceremonies
Antrim Elementary School provides new sneakers for all students
Dublin gets clarification on Cheshire County services
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Children and the Arts 30th anniversary celebration includes tribute to festival founders
PHOTOS: New Ipswich remembers the fallen at Memorial Day ceremonies
Antrim firefighters rescue ducklings from a storm drain
Mike Danis of Danis Construction in Lyndeborough makes pitch for tiny houses
Sports
ConVal, Mascenic track athletes compete in New England Championships
Several members of the ConVal boys’ track team competed in the New England Championships on Saturday in New Britain, Conn.
Dublin elementary students play kickball with parents and police
Monadnock Valley Patriots earn medals in Durham
ConVal’s William Simard and Ross Stephens win state track championships
Wilton-Lyndeborough softball drops back-and-forth affair to Portsmouth Christian AcademyOpinion
LOOKING BACK: Joseph Steinfield – Is it safe to be a Jew in America?
In 1654, 23 Jews fled the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil and arrived in New Amsterdam, which became New York 10 years later. Jews have been coming to America ever since in search of safety.
Viewpoint: L. Phillips Runyon III – Remembering Justice David Souter once more
Your Daily Puzzles
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A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business
HOUSE AND HOME: Peterborough family grew into their home
Sharon and Brad Malt’s house started out as a traditional 1929 Cape house tucked on a ridge below Pack Monadnock.
New day, new organizers, same local mission for farmers’ market in Rindge
BUSINESS: Felicia Drewniak turns hobby into business with The Crafty Farmers
BUSINESS: Three in the Nest offering ‘food, community and health’ in Temple
Senate stalls bill that would’ve eliminated annual car inspections in New Hampshiree-Edition
Arts & Life
Mary Ball and Jean Mann use different mediums in display at Hancock Town Library
Mary Ball and Jean Mann are both artists who also both enjoy the coast of Maine and live in Hancock. They’re friends, but how they approach their subjects, which are also often the same, differs.
THEATER REVIEW – ‘Boeing Boeing’ is a fine farce to open Peterborough Players’ season
Susan Wadsworth and Lauron Lewis display works at Dublin Community Center
VirginaEskin, Marcia Lehninger and Peter Guidi bring ‘Romances’ to Bass Hall in Peterborough
Hancock Summer Concert Series opens June 26
Obituaries
Eunice Schmaltz
New Ipswich, NH - Eunice Eva Deschenes Schmaltz was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 66 years, Henry, on May 20, 2025. Eunice passed away peacefully at home, with her lifelong friend at her side. She was admired as a 'Gra... remainder of obit for Eunice Schmaltz
Doris K. Underwood
Peterborough, NH - Doris K. Underwood, 97, of Peterborough, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on June 14, 2025. She was born on April 26th, 1928, in Verona, NJ to Charles and Anastasia (Gillen) Krauss. Dori... remainder of obit for Doris K. Underwood
Rhea Taylor
Peterborough, NH - Rhea Taylor, 84, of Bennington, NH, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2025, at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. Born April 18, 1941, in Deer Park, OH, to Philip and Catherine (Schroeder) Stapf, Rhea was a kind ... remainder of obit for Rhea Taylor
Hazel Marie Cotzin
Fruitland Park, FL - Hazel Marie Cotzin, 87, of Fruitland Park, Florida passed away on May 9, 2025, in Summerfield, Florida. She also resided in New Ipswich, NH, for many years. She was born to Thomas F. Moran, Sr. & Hazel E. Caisse on ... remainder of obit for Hazel Marie Cotzin
