Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Feed https://www.ledgertranscript.com/SpecialPages/RSS?feed=News RSS Feed for most recent Monadnock Ledger-Transcript articles en Jaffrey celebrates St. Patrick’s day with annual parade https://www.ledgertranscript.com/St-Patrick-s-Day-parade-54388302 Local groups, floats, bands and dancers made their way down Main Street on Sunday afternoon, during Jaffrey’s fifth annual St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:15:08 -0400 News Jaffrey NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/St-Patrick-s-Day-parade-54388302 Greenville residents keep Keno https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Greenville-Town-Meeting-2024-54389797 Greenville residents voted in favor of retaining Keno games in town at Town Meeting on Saturday morning.The article, which was submitted by petition, called for a ballot vote to determine if residents wanted to withdraw the permission for Keno games... By CAMERON CASHMAN / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:57:14 -0400 News Greenville NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Greenville-Town-Meeting-2024-54389797 Mason Town Meeting approves community power plan https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Mason-Town-Meeting-54381446 Mason will pursue a community power program, after Town Meeting voted to approve the town’s plan Saturday morning.Community power allows municipalities to purchase power in bulk for residents, with the intent of negotiating lower rates and the... By BILL FONDA / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:29:05 -0400 News Mason NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Mason-Town-Meeting-54381446 Dublin Town Meeting approves ConVal withdrawal article https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dublin-Town-Meeting-54381571 Dublin Town Meeting was held Saturday at Dublin Consolidated School.The school was saved from potential closure by rejection of an article March 13 that would have changed the ConVal School District’s Articles of Agreement, and after considerable... By KATHLEEN NICHOLS / For the Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:56:53 -0400 News dublin nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dublin-Town-Meeting-54381571 Temple Town Meeting agrees to continue Highway garage study https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Temple-Town-Meeting-54381544 Moderator Phil Lauriat opened Temple Town Meeting meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, with the first items including swearing in all town officials who had been elected March 13.Jim Kingston, chair of the Highway Garage Study Group, presented a report of the... By LISA MURRAY / For the Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:36:23 -0400 News temple nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Temple-Town-Meeting-54381544 Lyndeborough Town Meeting rejects community power https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Lyndeborough-Town-Meeting-54381524 Lyndeborough Town Meeting voted down a warrant article to adopt community power, which would have allowed the town to negotiate a new default electric supply and renewable energy supply options for residents, Saturday at Citizens’ Hall.Community Power... By KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS / For the Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:18:05 -0400 News lyndeborough nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Lyndeborough-Town-Meeting-54381524 Antrim Town Meeting approves TIF district https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Antrim-Town-Meeting-54357100 Debate about re-establishing a Tax Increment Financing (TIF)  district in downtown Antrim dominated discussion at Town Meeting Thursday night before both articles related to the district passed, as several residents cited a previous district in town... By JESSECA TIMMONS / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:31:34 -0400 News Antrim NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Antrim-Town-Meeting-54357100 Kendall Larson of Peterborough makes Georgia Tech dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Larson-makes-Georgia-Tech-dean-s-list-53970662 Kendall Larson of Peterborough made the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:30:14 -0400 News Peterborough NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Larson-makes-Georgia-Tech-dean-s-list-53970662 Maggie Baribault and Willow Baribault make New Paltz dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Baribaults-make-New-Paltz-dean-s-list-53652430 Maggie Baribault and Willow Baribault, both of Antrim, made the SUNY New Paltz dean's list for the fall 2023 semester, a recognition for students who earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:30:13 -0400 News Antrim NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Baribaults-make-New-Paltz-dean-s-list-53652430 Lily Gendron of Wilton makes dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Gendron-makes-Oneonta-dean-s-list-53754840 Lily Gendron of Wilton was one of more than 1,200 SUNY Oneonta students who earned dean's list honors for the fall 2023 semester. Gendron is studying music industry.To qualify for the dean's list, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or... Sun, 17 Mar 2024 08:30:09 -0400 News wilton nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Gendron-makes-Oneonta-dean-s-list-53754840 Addison Dodge of Hancock and Garrett Cournoyer of Jaffrey make Saint Michael’s dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Local-students-make-St-Michael-s-dean-s-list-53970733 Addison D. Dodge of Hancock and Garrett W. Cournoyer of Jaffrey were named to the dean's list at Saint Michael's College for the fall 2023 semester.Students who complete at least 12 credits of classes and achieve a grade-point average of at least 3.5... Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:30:11 -0400 News Jaffrey NH Hancock NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Local-students-make-St-Michael-s-dean-s-list-53970733 Allyson Hocter of Jaffrey makes dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Hocter-makes-Siena-dean-s-list-53827033 Allyson Hocter of Jaffrey was named to the Siena College dean's list for the fall 2023 semester. To be named to the dean's list, a student's grade-point average for the semester must be between 3.5 and 3.89. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:30:10 -0400 News Jaffrey NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Hocter-makes-Siena-dean-s-list-53827033 Aaron Caldwell of Jaffrey makes dean’s list https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Aaron-Caldwell-makes-Bridgeport-dean-s-list-53731916 Aaron Caldwell of Jaffrey was named to University of Bridgeport's fall 2023 dean's list.To be named to the dean's list, a student must have a term grade-point average of between 3.2 and 3.69. Sat, 16 Mar 2024 08:00:10 -0400 News Jaffrey NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Aaron-Caldwell-makes-Bridgeport-dean-s-list-53731916 State Supreme Court issues a stay over ConVal school funding decision https://www.ledgertranscript.com/State-Supreme-Court-grants-stay-in-ConVal-funding-case-54401850 The New Hampshire Supreme Court granted a stay over a school funding lawsuit decision Wednesday, hitting pause on a sweeping order that would force the state to double its spending on public schools. Without comment, all five justices concurred with... By ETHAN DeWITT / New Hampshire Bulletin Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:43:20 -0400 News ConVal https://www.ledgertranscript.com/State-Supreme-Court-grants-stay-in-ConVal-funding-case-54401850 House and Home – Dublin house is full of surprises https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dublin-Home-Full-of-Surprises-54356648 Tracymay Kalvaitis laughs when she thinks about her first impression of the house in Dublin that is now her family’s home.“It was the ugliest house I had ever seen. It was absolutely the last one I ever wanted to look at,” she said. “Driving by, I’m... By JESSECA TIMMONS / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript  Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:34:22 -0400 News dublin nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Dublin-Home-Full-of-Surprises-54356648 The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – New book describes Greenfield’s characters https://www.ledgertranscript.com/GHS-Book-Launch-54387294 On Thursday, March 21, the Greenfield Historical Society will celebrate the launch of its long-awaited book, “In the Shadow of Crotched Mountain: Revealing Greenfield’s Colorful Characters, Past and Present” with a New Hampshire Humanities Program... Fri, 15 Mar 2024 08:04:05 -0400 News Greenfield nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/GHS-Book-Launch-54387294 Advent Lutheran Church in Rindge schedules Irish dinner https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Advent-Lutheran-Church-supper-54155753 Advent Lutheran Church, 137 U.S. Route 202, in Rindge, will host an  Irish stew sit-down/takeout dinner Saturday, March 16, from 4:30 to 6 p.m.The menu includes homemade Irish stew, bread, soda and water. The dinner is free, and donations are... Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:00:10 -0400 News Rindge nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Advent-Lutheran-Church-supper-54155753 Mascenic budget, petition articles fail at polls https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Mascenic-District-Meeting-voting-results-54347796 Mascenic will have a default budget for the next school year – a move that the School Board was advocating for – after an operating budget that had been cut by $1 million during the district’s deliberative session failed at the polls Tuesday.A series... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:31:51 -0400 News Greenville NH New Ipswich NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Mascenic-District-Meeting-voting-results-54347796 Coneys unseats Quill for Rindge Select Board seat https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Rindge-Town-Meeting-voting-results-54347750 Thomas Coneys unseated Select Board incumbent Marybeth Quill during Tuesday’s voting.In the three-way race, Coneys came out ahead with 422 votes to Quill’s 313, with Roberta Oeser coming in third with 228 votes.Coneys was campaigning at the polls on... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:31:50 -0400 News Rindge nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Rindge-Town-Meeting-voting-results-54347750 Andrew Lawn wins Jaffrey Select Board seat https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Jaffrey-chooses-new-Selectman-54347949 Andrew Lawn will taking a seat at the Jaffrey Select Board table after winning a contested race on Tuesday.Lawn was up against Nathan Flowers for the seat, and received 477 votes, compared to 138 for Flowers.Lawn was campaigning outside of the Jaffrey... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:17:35 -0400 News Jaffrey NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Jaffrey-chooses-new-Selectman-54347949 Bickford rejoins Select Board as write-in candidate; McNamara wins three-year seat https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Former-Selectwoman-runs-write-in-campaign-54347866 Maggie Bickford will return to the Greenville Select Board, after being elected to complete her term, which she resigned earlier this winter.Bickford had been serving as a Select Board member when she stepped away from the board due to health reasons.... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:16:51 -0400 News Greenville NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Former-Selectwoman-runs-write-in-campaign-54347866 James Cleary re-elected to Bennington Select Board https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Bennington-Election-Results-54361014 Bennington voters re-elected incumbent James Cleary in a contested Select Board race against Bethany Manley Craig.Cleary, a longtime member of the Bennington Select Board,  has served many roles in town over the years.At the polls, Select Board member... By JESSECA TIMMONS / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript  Thu, 14 Mar 2024 08:00:53 -0400 News bennington nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Bennington-Election-Results-54361014 All Jaffrey-Rindge articles pass, Flowers unseated https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Jaffrey-Rindge-District-Meeting-voting-results-54347832 All Jaffrey-Rindge district articles passed at the polls on Tuesday, including the proposed $31.86 million budget, and Nathan Flowers lost his School Board seat from Jaffrey.The proposed budget came in slightly under the default, which reflects last... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:31:16 -0400 News Jaffrey NH Rindge nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/Jaffrey-Rindge-District-Meeting-voting-results-54347832 New Ipswich voters say no to full-time chief/inspector position https://www.ledgertranscript.com/New-Ipswich-Town-Meeting-voting-results-54347719 On Tuesday, New Ipswich voters rejected a proposed new full-time position that would have combined the duties of the fire chief, code enforcement officer and building inspector, positions which currently are part-time duties that pay a stipend.There... By ASHLEY SAARI / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Thu, 14 Mar 2024 07:30:10 -0400 News New Ipswich NH https://www.ledgertranscript.com/New-Ipswich-Town-Meeting-voting-results-54347719 ConVal reconfiguration article fails https://www.ledgertranscript.com/ConVal-Vote-Results-54360315 An article that that could have resulted in Francestown Elementary School, Dublin Consolidated School, Pierce School in Bennington and Temple Elementary School closing failed at the ballot box Tuesday, receiving only 45.47% of the vote, when... By JESSECA TIMMONSand CAMERON CASHMAN / Monadnock Ledger-Transcript  Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:28:15 -0400 News ConVal francestown nh https://www.ledgertranscript.com/ConVal-Vote-Results-54360315