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Deb Caplan builds a business out of her creative passion

By CAMERON CASHMAN

When she moved from Florida to New Hampshire in 2011, Deb Caplan, a lifelong creative, was thrilled to find that her new hometown of Peterborough was a major hub for for creativity and the arts in the Monadnock region.“I love living around here. There...

Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough strives to create the perfect coffee

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Coffee-drinkers may find themselves wondering, “Why do I like some coffee and not others?”It’s this exact question that drove Mason Parker, the owner of Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough, to start researching the coffee-roasting process...

Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough strives to create the perfect coffee

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Coffee-drinkers may find themselves wondering, “Why do I like some coffee and not others?”It’s this exact question that drove Mason Parker, the owner of Parker and Sons Coffee Roasting in Peterborough, to start researching the coffee-roasting process...

Monadnock Community Hospital names three new board members

Monadnock Community Hospital (MCH) announces three new additions to its board of trustees: Steve Kim of Peterborough, Ed Madigan of Jaffrey and Dr. Greg Neilley of Francestown.Kim is a certified financial planner and principal with Brady Associates...

Lisa Hall with Masiello Group earns two designations

Lisa Hall with Masiello Group in Peterborough recently earned two designations in the real estate industry -- the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification from the National Association of Realtors and the Accredited Buyer’s Representation...

Happy Hardware looks to put the fun in hardware shopping

By CAMERON CASHMAN

It may be hard to find a more appropriately named store in the area than Happy Hardware in New Ipswich, where de facto manager Lisa Belliveau makes sure people have the most fun they’ve ever had in a hardware store. “I don’t want anyone to ever come...

Grey Horse Candle Company opens Peterborough storefront

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Brian and Leyna Cannon, owners of the Grey Horse Candle Company, may have the best-smelling basement in the area.That’s because it’s where they pour and label their handmade candles, which are made with all-natural, locally sourced ingredients.“There...

Old Homestead Farm proposes short-stay cabins to supplement event business

By ASHLEY SAARI

A previously approved event business on Greenville Road may be seeking an expansion before it gets off the ground, adding short-stay cabins to a planned event venue.Ben and Chelsea Hatcher, owner of Old Homestead Farm in New Ipswich, appeared before...

Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce names business, nonprofit, citizen of the year

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce has announced MilliporeSigma as its Business of the Year, the Jaffrey Public Library as the Nonprofit of the Year and Anne Moore Griffin as Citizen of the Year.MilliporeSigma was chosen for its dedication to the...

Court lifts stay order on Silver Scone Teas

By ASHLEY SAARI

Hillsborough Superior Court, South, has lifted a previously imposed stay on the Silver Scone Teas tea party event business in New Ipswich, which has been embroiled in appeals of approvals to operate in the town’s Village District.Silver Scone Teas is...

Rindge Chamber of Commerce honors Mark Hagemeyer, Rindge Historical Society

The Rindge Chamber of Commerce honored Mark Hagemeyer, the owner of Hidden Hills and Four Star Catering, as Business Leader of the Year for 2023 and the Rindge Historical Society, represented by Karla MacLeod, as Nonprofit of the Year for 2023 at its...

Tim Murphy retiring as executive director of the Southwest Region Planning Commission

After nearly Tim Murphy will retire at the end of March as executive director of the Southwest Region Planning Commission.The commission serves 33 communities in the Monadnock region, including Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Greenville, Hancock, Jaffrey,...

Eric Schlim joins Rindge Chamber of Commerce board

Eric Schlim, business and development manager for the Savings Bank of Walpole’s Rindge branch, has joined the board of the Rindge Chamber of Commerce. The chamber promotes the general welfare and prosperity of the Rindge business community.“I wanted...

Crotched Mountain Foundation adds board members

Crotched Mountain Foundation has added Isadora Rodriguez-Legendre to the board of directors and Doug Ewing to the board of trustees.Rodriguez-Legendre serves as the executive director of the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities and has...

Anchored Tiny Homes offers new housing option

By AMANDA ANDREWS

California-based Anchored Tiny Homes is branching out into New England with two new franchised locations in Concord and Lowell, Mass., offering a potential new solution to the housing crisis -- accessory dwelling units (ADUs).Since 2017, when the NH...

Silver Scone Teas in New Ipswich heads back to court, Housing Appeals Board

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Town of New Ipswich will be back before the state’s Housing Appeals Board next week for another round related to the approval of the Silver Scone Teas tea party business in the town’s Village District.A group of neighbors who oppose the approval...

Complaint against Jaffrey Community Power dismissed

By ASHLEY SAARI

Following a review, the Department of Energy has determined a complaint of the Office of the Consumer Advocate against Jaffrey’s community power plan is unfounded, and the department will not bring the matter to a proceeding before the Public...

New Hampshire Ball Bearings explains work

The following is from a statement from New Hampshire Ball Bearings concerning work it is doing in front of its location at 175 Jaffrey Road in Peterborough:“As recent travelers on Route 202 South have observed, there has been substantial tree-clearing...

Peterborough Planning Board passes zoning change

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After a lengthy debate on Monday night and two previous public hearings on the issue, the Peterborough Planning Board passed a motion to rezone all properties in the Family District to the General Residence District.Planning Board members Stephanie...