News/Business
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...
Old Homestead Farm in New Ipswich requests variance for short-term rental cabins
By ASHLEY SAARI
The owners of Old Homestead Farm in New Ipswich were back before the Zoning Board on Thursday seeking a new variance to expand a previously approved business on their farm by adding short-term rental cabins.The farm, owned by Chelsea and Ben Hatcher,...
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...
