Arts
Stories of 2019: Sharon Arts Center shutters
By MEGHAN PIERCE
After 73 years of providing a place for artists and the public to come together to learn, work, shop and appreciate fine art, the Sharon Arts Center closed in the summer of 2019.The announcement was made in June and by the end of the summer the center...
Antrim church offers holiday hope in Blue Christmas Candlelight service
By MEGHAN PIERCE
For some, the holidays can be the worst time of the year. With that in mind, the First Presbyterian Church in Antrim held its first Blue Christmas Candlelight Service Sunday night.“I think validating people’s feelings is one way of helping them move...
Peterborough Night Market plans return
By MEGHAN PIERCE
On the heels of the first Peterborough Night Market, plans are already in the works for the next, organizer Roy Schlieben said Wednesday.Saturday night, School and Depot streets were closed and crowds flooded into the municipal parking lot in the...
House & Home: Mid-century modern has quite the view of Monadnock
By TIM GOODWIN
Most homeowners are lucky to have one breathtaking view to show off to visitors – David Jeffries has them everywhere he looks.At Jeffries’s 159-acre estate in Jaffrey, his 6,000 square foot mid-century modern home is impressive enough to get people...
Night Market coming to Peterborough this summer
By MEGHAN PIERCE
Downtown Peterborough will light up next month with its first-ever Night Market.“We have a great downtown in Peterborough, but nothing ever happens at night, why don’t we try to create a night market here,” said Roy Schlieben, executive director of...
Third act for Whitmore family at Players
By MEGHAN PIERCE
It was her Peterborough Players’ debut, but when Aliah Whitmore took to the stage in “Mahida’s Extra Key To Heaven” last week it was as a third generation Peterborough Player.The daughter and granddaughter of actors James Whitmore Jr. and James...
A castle to call home: Hunt Castle in Rindge mixes castle staples with modern amenities
By NICHOLAS HANDY
Nestled in the woods of Rindge is an 11,000-square-foot solar-powered castle.The building – commissioned by John Hunt – offers many of the amenities commonly associated with a castle, such as secret passageways, granite fireplaces and chandeliers, but...
Staying active while aging
By MEGHAN PIERCE
They say variety is the spice of life. Physical therapist Lindsay Vago says it’s also the key to staying fit as we grow older.“I find that as we get older we seem to do the same routine activity,” said Vago, who is also an assistant professor of...
The haunting of Converse Meadow Road
By MEGHAN PIERCE
Legend says the veil between this world and the next grows thin at this time of year.For Robin Payson the legend holds true with she and her family experiencing more encounters with the past residents of their home on Converse Meadow Road in the...
Local artist with ties to Prince mourns his death
By BEN CONANT
Local artist with ties to Prince mourns his death- The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. The Purple Yoda From Minnesota. Jamie Starr. The world knew musician Prince Rogers Nelson by many names, most notably, of course, Prince. But for a few magical months in a cold Minnesota winter nearly 30 years ago,...
Glacial erratics: A rock like no other
Glacial erratics: A rock like no other- Like souvenirs from a long-past trip, some boulders in our woods are reminders of an incredible journey that happened over 12,000 years ago.It was no journey any human would enjoy.Under ice that became more than one mile thick, boulders were plucked...
