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Young scientists show off their stuff at science fair in Francestown
By JESSECA TIMMONS
The Francestown Recreation Department hosted its second all-town science fair on Saturday at the Town Hall.About a dozen Francestown young people competed in the fair, with projects exploring everything from electromagnetic theory to the dominant paws...
Peterborough Farmers’ Market opens for the season
By CAMERON CASHMAN
After a successful winter run, the Peterborough Farmers’ Market is gearing up for another strong spring/summer season, the market’s president, Conrad Dumas, said at the opening day of the season last Wednesday.The market, which is held weekly at the...
New Ipswich Congregational Church celebrates paying off mortgage
By ASHLEY SAARI
The New Ipswich Congregational Church celebrated a significant milestone Sunday, holding a celebratory lunch and a burning of the church’s mortgage note, after a major capital campaign to help pay off the church’s debt.Pastor Ken Whitson said the...
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...
100+ Women Who Care schedule meeting in Peterborough
100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, will hold its next quarterly meeting Thursday, April 18, at the Peterborough Town Library in the 1833 Room, 2 Concord St.Registration and mingling with refreshments will begin at 11:45 a.m., with...
Monadnock Hunger Walk is May 4
The seventh annual Monadnock Hunger Walk will take place in Peterborough on Saturday, May 4.The purpose of the walk is to raise money for local food pantries and programs. Programs that have benefited in previous walks include: Antrim Food Pantry,...
Jaffrey kicks off Earth Week April 16
Jaffrey will kick off Earth Week with a free community celebration on Tuesday, April 16, the first day of Earth Week.Jaffrey Climate Initiative and the Jaffrey Conservation Commission will host a family event at the United Church of Jaffrey, 54 Main...
PHOTOS – Snow day at Dublin Christian Academy
On April 5, Dublin Christian Academy students enjoyed building snow structures and sculpting snowpeople with the sticky spring snow.
The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – Pobst pens the latest chapter of Francestown history
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of the covering the dinner honoring the women of Francestown, where I met quite a few of Francestown’s many active and enthusiastic community volunteers.Among them was Kevin Pobst, author of the third volume of...
HOUSE AND HOME: The Old Parsonage in Antrim is a ‘happy house’
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Heading north on Route 31 in Antrim, just past the historic Antrim Grange, drivers often tap their brakes at the sight of a restored, brick-red antique Colonial home. A sign on the lawn declares that the home is “The Old Parsonage.” “People actually...
Dublin School students experience eclipse in Vermont
By TOM TULLIO
Nine students and two teachers made the trip to Greensboro, Vt., to experience two minutes, 46 seconds of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse. Director of the Dublin School Perkin Observatory Matthew Saveliev and technology teacher Tom Tullio were...
Kathleen Nichols describes experience of going from Dublin to Vermont for the eclipse
By KATHLEEN NICHOLS
My husband, Mark, and I moved from Vermont to New Hampshire in 2006. Last month, my sister, who lives in Stowe, Vt., invited us to come there to see the totality of the eclipse.Our original plan was to stay overnight, but Mark needed to travel to...
Spectators gather to watch near-total eclipse at Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge
By ASHLEY SAARI
Joseph Clayton of Leominster, Mass., was one of many from out of state who traveled to Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge on Monday to see the solar eclipse closer to totality.“What we saw was the grace of God,” said Clayton. “It makes you feel pretty...
Jaffrey-Rindge community conversations focus on early childhood development
By ASHLEY SAARI
As part of a grant focused on preschool development and community schools planning, the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District has been holding an ongoing series of community conversations about growing access to resources for families with young...
ReVision proposes community-owned solar field in Jaffrey
By ASHLEY SAARI
ReVision Energy is proposing construction of a community solar farm on land owned by the Town of Jaffrey.Representatives of ReVision appeared before the Jaffrey Planning Board on Tuesday for a review of a plan, which would include a 1.3...
Team Inconceivable qualifies for FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston
By JESSECA TIMMONS
After competing in the FIRST Robotics District Championships in Springfield, Mass., Peterborough-based FIRST Robotics Competition Team Inconceivable is headed for the FIRST Robotics World Championships in Houston April 17 to 20.In Houston, the team...
Jaffrey library Friends schedule book donations, meeting
On Saturday, April 13, the Friends of the Library will collect book donations at the library, 38 Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon.People can bring up to 15 books to the Bean Room on the main floor, and volunteers will screen donations before adding them...
Richard Hartshorne will speak at Mariposa Museum
On Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m. Richard "Dobbs" Hartshorne will speak at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center at 26 Main St. in Peterborough about his experiences playing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach for incarcerated men, women and...
Temple residents’ input sought on studying ConVal withdrawal
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Temple residents will have a chance to share whether they would be interested in holding a special Town Meeting on a potential feasibility study to withdraw from the ConVal School District.At the Temple Select Board meeting Tuesday night, Jim...
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript readers share eclipse photos
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript readers shared their photos from Monday’s eclipse. Some viewed the event from close to home, while others went further away. And one farm welcomed a special arrival.
