BUSINESS – Kerry Doyle is back in the studio with AHA Yoga in Dublin

By CAMERON CASHMAN

After several years of teaching yoga online and in various venues across New England, Iyengar yoga instructor Kerry Doyle is happy to be back teaching classes out of her own yoga studio in Dublin Village Park.Doyle reopened Ancient Healing Arts, or...

NH Gives provides fundraising boost

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to Kathleen Reardon, CEO of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, said this year’s upcoming NH Gives event is the largest so far, with nearly 650 New Hampshire nonprofits participating in the fundraiser.The online event begins at 5 p.m....

After changes approved, Hancock Inn could reopen this summer

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The Hancock Historic District Commission approved several proposed alterations to the Hancock Inn at a public forum Tuesday night – potentially paving the way for the inn to reopen this summer.Craig Hastings, the inn’s director of hospitality, said...

Property tax relief available for low- and moderate-income homeowners

NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW

Eligible New Hampshire homeowners now have the opportunity to receive property tax relief through the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration’s (NHDRA) Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program.NHDRA distributed over...

BUSINESS: Hilltop Farm in Mason offers New England Wagyu

By CAMERON CASHMAN

The words “Wagyu beef” might bring to mind expensive cuts of high-quality beef at an upscale Japanese restaurant. And while Wagyu does translate to “Japanese cattle,” residents of the Monadnock region can get authentic Wagyu beef that has been raised...

New Hampshire Ball Bearings construction project on schedule

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Two months after installation of a new permeable reactive barrier (PRB) wall at the Peterborough South Municipal Water Supply Well Superfund site began, New Hampshire Ball Bearings (NHBB) Marketing Manager Robyn Nattila said the project is on schedule...

HOUSE AND HOME: Sheila and Bill Nichols took the do-it-yourself approach for their retirement home

By JESSECA TIMMONS

“A lot of people will tell you they built their house themselves,” said Sheila Nichols of Greenfield as she led of tour of her home at the base of Crotched Mountain Road. “But we really did build this house ourselves. We sawed every board, and we...

BUSINESS: New owner brings new energy to Gaia’s Blessing

By CAMERON CASHMAN

When a new owner takes over a business, one might expect changes: new products, renovations, even a new location.If that business is a metaphysical shop, like Gaia’s Blessing in Peterborough, there’s another, less-tangible change to consider -- the...

Makaylah Parker joins Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce board

Makaylah Parker of Jaffrey, a banker for the Savings Bank of Walpole’s Rindge branch, has joined the board of the Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce.The Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce is an organization that promotes the general welfare and prosperity of the...

Bellows-Nichols makes donation to Hillsborough County 4-H

Bellows-Nichols Agency and Co-operative Insurance Companies awarded a $1,000 gift to Hillsborough County 4-H. The gift, awarded as part of co-op’s community grants program, will be used for scholarships for teens within Hillsborough County to attend...

Andrew Fletcher of Dublin lands promotions position

Andrew Fletcher of Dublin, a senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication/ministry and leadership from Bob Jones University, was hired before graduation as a promotions manager at Sego Lily Foundation in Ogden, Utah.

New photography studio opens on Jaffrey Main Street

By ASHLEY SAARI

Kassia Oaks uses her camera to capture major milestones in her clients’ lives – sometimes following them through multiple major life events – and she said her goal is to always capture people’s “authentic energy.”Oaks opened her first solo studio,...

T & W Handyman Services in Jaffrey celebrates new location

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...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Grants allow towns to study housing

By IVY VANN

In 2022 the State of New Hampshire, in recognition of the housing shortage in the state, created a grant program to fund work in towns that wished to explore the housing situation in their town and consider ways to increase housing availability and...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY: Dan Petrone – A guide to the commission settlement

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently reached a settlement regarding commissions.The settlement stems from accusations of anticompetitive practices within the real estate industry, particularly focusing on the structure of commissions...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – New housing projects could provide relief

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Around the Monadnock Region, a number of new developments, some under construction and some still in the planning stages, could slowly bringing relief to the region’s housing shortage. In Peterborough, as of mid-April,  the Peterborough Planning Board...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – Antrim Planning Board approves Battaglia subdivision

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Antrim Planning Board gave approval for a seven-lot subdivision proposed by Battaglia Foundations at Thursday night’s public hearing.The Planning Board also approved two lot-line mergers and a special use wetlands permit to enable a driveway to...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – Bill looks to increase accessory dwelling units

By ASHLEY SAARI

Housing in the state is not keeping up with current or future needs, according to analysts. According to the 2023 New Hampshire Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, the state is currently short by about 23,500 to meet today’s needs, and the problem is...

BUSINESS QUARTERLY – Towns use amendments to increase housing

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Peterborough voters will decide on several proposed zoning amendments at the ballot on May 15, including rezoning the existing Family District to General Residence.Currently, more than half the lots in the Family District are nonconforming, so...

Peterborough Planning Board approves 14-unit development near High Street

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Peterborough Planning Board voted 4-2 Monday to approve Ivy Vann’s and Hugh Beyer’s application for construction of a 14-unit development off High Street after a public hearing.The hearing on the subdivision application followed a site walk of the...