Greenville addresses rules for accessory apartments in proposed ordinance

By ASHLEY SAARI

A zoning amendment on this year’s ballot would add a new section to the ordinance outlining regulations for accessory dwelling units.According to the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, a law which went into effect in the state in 2017...

Massachusetts man indicted on new charges related to Chicklis murder

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Massachusetts man has been indicted on four additional charges regarding actions he allegedly took related to the murder and disposal of the body of Brandon Chicklis, according to court documents.Jonathan Lind, 26, was indicted by a grand jury in...

Wilton community power proposal offers four options to users

By ASHLEY SAARI

After polling the community about its priorities, Wilton has put forth the frame of a community power agreement voters will see at Town Meeting this March, with multiple tiers of renewable energy usage.Wilton is one of several communities in the state...

Sunflowers Cafe and Catering closes its doors after 14 years on Jaffrey’s Main Street

By ASHLEY SAARI

For the first time in more than a decade of hosting local artists, this past weekend Sunflowers Cafe and Catering’s walls featured the art and photography of owner Carolyn Edwards – a last hurrah for the Main Street restaurant’s final weekend.Sunday...

Cranberry Meadow Estates lots include piece of conservation easement

By ROWAN WILSON

Walking along the Cranberry Meadow Pond Trail, a popular hiking path that starts in downtown Peterborough and connects all the way to the Raymond Trail that runs up Pack Monadnock, one may not realize a 64-lot development was once planned to be built...

One man killed, other driver charged in fatal Greenville crash

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Wilton man died in a Dec. 1 auto accident on Route 31 in Greenville, and the other driver in the crash is facing charges of negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated.According to New Hampshire State Police, at approximately 7:39 p.m., the...

Driver charged in fatal Greenville crash

Travis Worth of New Ipswich, 37, was arraigned at Hillsborough Superior Court South on Thursday on charges of negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated in the Dec. 1 accident on Route 31 in Greenville that killed 35-year-old Kyle Tetrault of...

Police say Wilton man shot ex-girlfriend, then killed himself

By ROSEMARY FORD

Nearly two months before she was shot in the head after leaving her job at a sail manufacturer in Salem, Massachusetts, a 33-year-old Hampton woman filed a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, a Wilton man who police say shot her and then...

Four new police recruits sworn in to Wilton Police Department

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Wilton Police Department has four new recruits, sworn in on Monday night, bringing the department to fully staffed for the first time in more than a year.Wilton, as with many small departments in the area, has long struggled with recruitment and...

Amid arrests, Executive Council votes 4-1 to reject federal funds for COVID vaccines

By CASSIDY JENSEN

Kathleen Labonte celebrated the Executive Council’s vote to reject $27 million in federal funding for COVID vaccinations Wednesday, saying it showed that protestors had successfully pressured their elected representatives.Labonte, a 71-year-old former...

Britany Barron receives 3.5-7 years for falsifying evidence in murder case

By ASHLEY SAARI

Britany Barron of Jaffrey was sentenced to three and a half to seven years in prison Wednesday on charges of falsifying evidence in the murder of Jonathan Amerault of Keene, but could be released on parole as early as next spring.Britany Barron pled...

After nearly 50 years in business, Toadstool Bookshops up for sale

By TIM GOODWIN

After close to 50 years in the book-selling business, Willard Williams is ready to turn the page.Williams, the founder and co-owner of the Toadstool Bookshop and its locations in Peterborough, Keene and Nashua, was named the 2020 NH Retailer of the...

Flood waters rip through region

By ASHLEY SAARI

Several roads in Jaffrey and Peterborough remained partially closed into Monday, as road crews attempted to deal with storm damage, flooding, and major washouts from torrential rains on Saturday night into Sunday.Lee and Harvey Sawyer,...

Rindge Swap Shop reopens after more than a year

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Swap Shop is now open one day a week after being closed for more than a year due to COVID-19.The Swap Shop, located at the Rindge Transfer Station, is a place for still-good items can be made for residents to donate or claim.The shop has...

Jaffrey woman indicted on Greenville arson charges

By JULIA STINNEFORD

A Jaffrey woman was indicted on one count of arson for allegedly starting a fire inside a residence at 6 Adams Hill Road, the Greenville home where she was living on March 9.Kimberly Duthie was also indicted on three counts of reckless conduct with a...

Hannaford Pharmacy offering COVID-19 vaccinations

Hannaford Pharmacies are now accepting walk-in customers for the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as scheduled appointments. Walk-in vaccines are subject to vaccine availability at each location.Hannaford Pharmacies carry the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna...

Jaffrey family mourns six-year-old who died suddenly while on vacation

By TIM GOODWIN

Six-year-old Charlie Edward Pickett of Jaffrey had a smile that would light up a room.“Everybody knew Charlie for his infectious smile,” his father Robert Pickett said on Saturday. “His smile was always there. That’s what people knew about...

Restorative Justice, Part 1: Juvenile court diversion is cheap and effective, but inconsistent across N.H.

By JORDYN HAIME

Only a few months away from graduating from Spaulding High School, Dillon Guyer made a seemingly small decision that would change his life. He remembers his 17-year-old self as a typical rambunctious teenager who skipped a few classes a day to smoke...

2020 New Hampshire Retirement System pension search

This searchable database shows the pensions above $50,000 paid out in 2020 from the New Hampshire Retirement System.An analysis of the highest payouts to retired workers shows that 93 percent of the retirees who collected a pension greater than...

Longtime Peterborough veterinarian practice closes its doors

By TIM GOODWIN

After decades of serving the needs of pet owners in the region, Tenney, Fritz and Combs Animal Hospital in Peterborough has closed its doors.The closure is part of a broader change to veterinary medicine in town, as the acquisition of the longtime...