Janice Smith of Rindge named to Venture board

Janice Smith of Rindge has been appointed to the board of directors of Venture Community Services after its merger with Life-Skills, Inc.Venture encourages independence through support services that include community residential services, day...

BUSINESS – Family is at the heart of Well Within in Lyndeborough

By CAMERON CASHMAN

After years of experience working with people of all ages with intellectual disabilities and emotional challenges, one thing stood out to Alisha DiMasi – the importance of family.Family is at the heart of all of the services DiMasi provides at Well...

Silver Scone appeal heads to Land Use Review Docket

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Hillsborough County Superior Court’s Land Use Review Docket will take up the latest appeal related to a tea party business in New Ipswich.Neighbors of Silver Scone Teas, located on River Road in New Ipswich, have appealed multiple decisions...

Souhegan Country Club building and property sold

By ASHLEY SAARI

Souhegan Country Club President Raymond Holmes has purchased the country club building and property in a private sale, and will be allowing the club to continue using the building twice a month while it attempts to rebuild its membership base.The...

Jaffrey Zoning Board rejects appeal on 16-unit development

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Zoning Board unanimously denied a request for a rehearing on a proposed 16-unit cluster development that the board rejected last month.The application, submitted by Fougere Homes, proposed 16 condominium units at 79 Town Farm Road, a...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Small grant makes big difference for Mason library

By CAMERON CASHMAN

While ARPA-funded projects like infrastructure repairs or safety improvements may have cost tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, smaller grants have also funded important improvements.For example, a grant of $1,158 given to the Mason Public...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: ARPA funds give Greenfield departments more room to operate

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Thanks to $196,000 in ARPA funding, the Town of Greenfield was able to shift the town clerk’s office into a separate space in the basement of the town offices, and move the Police Department out of the basement and across the common to the building...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: From sewer lines to libraries, towns have spent ARPA funding in a variety of ways

Staff Report

When the occupants of the approximately 200 homes in Bennington who are on town water and sewer get their bills, those costs should be more accurate, thanks to new digital water and sewer meters.According to Town Administrator Deb Davidson, the new...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – ARPA funds provide boost for unexpected project in Jaffrey

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey is facing a problem similar to that of many small communities in the country – an aging water and sewer infrastructure that will be highly expensive to replace.When, during a routine camera inspection of the sewer main on Stratton Road, the...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Steve Kim – Persistent inflation: time to worry?

If you have been reading the news, you have probably noticed that inflation has been a top headliner. Questions and concerns are rising – when will inflation drop, and when will the Fed cut interest rates, if at all? As the months creep by and we...

BUSINESS: Sisters bring passion for design to Nidu

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Monadnock region recently welcomed a new interior design studio, Nidu, into the Tribals storefront in Depot Square in Peterborough.Through Nidu, proprietors and sisters Nane and Carmen Blohm are sharing their experience in designing living spaces,...

Rudra Aryal takes over as Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary president

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Thursday evening, Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Presidents John McCarthy and Bill Coleman conveyed the gavel to the club’s new president, Rudra Aryal, in a ceremony which included officially naming the new club officers and board of directors.Aryal moved...

BUSINESS: Melanie Neily is the new owner of Peterborough Diner

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Peterborough Diner is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and recently welcomed a new owner, Melanie Neily.Neily and her business partners Greg and Krystal Sherwin are committed to maintaining the diner's historic character and its...

BUSINESS: Bailey Bocci of BB’s Kitchen in Antrim works to meet individuals’ meal needs

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Cook and personal chef Bailey Bocci of Antrim has almost a lifetime of experience.In her BB’s Kitchen business, she draws from that extensive experience to provide personalized meal preparation services for residents of southern New Hampshire. “I...

Housing Appeals Board dismisses latest Silver Scone appeal

By ASHLEY SAARI

The state’s Housing Appeals Board canceled a scheduled preliminary hearing on an appeal of New Ipswich’s approval of a variance for Silver Scone Teas, instead granting a motion to dismiss the case.Silver Scone Teas is a business run by Jane Elwell out...

Steve Kim – Avoid emotional pitfalls to maximize your investments

By STEVE KIM

Let us get the elephant out of the room – money is emotional.How can it not be, when it provides for your children’s education, memorable vacations and so much more? It is only natural to worry when the stock market takes a dive, and you see the value...

BUSINESS – Calcite & Comfrey is rooted in personal story

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Deb Waldinger’s business, Calcite & Comfrey, started as a way for her to take greater control over her health through alternative, all-natural, locally sourced herbal body care products.What started as a personal project for the Antrim resident...

Local nonprofits have big day at NH Gives

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Monadnock region nonprofits benefited from the largest NH Gives event ever this year, with thousands of donors contributing to the 24-hour statewide online fundraising event sponsored by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits June 11 and...

Addition approved to Monadnock Inn for innkeepers’ quarters

By ASHLEY SAARI

The new owners of the Monadnock Inn in Jaffrey have been approved to put an addition on the south side of the building for new innkeepers' quarters.Gene and Castine Clerkin recently entered into a purchase agreement with No Box Realty and owner Randy...

BUSINESS – Dr. Marc Winiecki opens office in Jaffrey

Dr. Marc Winiecki of Jaffrey has opened a new family practice, Monad Doc Health Direct in downtown Jaffrey.Formerly, Winiecki spent 15 years at Jaffrey Family Medicine, a satellite of Monadnock Community Hospital.Located at 22 North St., Winiecki’s...