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By MEG GOURLEY

The telephone – where would we be without it? Most of us are familiar with the story of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone. But if you were living in Jaffrey or Peterborough in 1899 or so, what did your actual experience with the...

By ORIANA CAMARA

On the left and right hand sides of the entrance to Hobbs Jewelers at 20 Depot Square in Peterborough are two window displays.Throughout the year, the displays evolve into various little worlds of their own, shifting in scenery and theme as the...

By CORINNE CHRONOPOULOS

The Monadnock region is fortunate to attract and retain a rich network of talented artists.When the Peterborough Town Library opened the new PTL Community Art Gallery, the library staff thought about upcoming artists who may not have the experience...

By REBECCA FREDRICKSON

Each season at the Jaffrey Civic Center has its distinct appeal and impact, and summer without a doubt is one of the busier times of the year.The Jaffrey Civic Center, located in a region known for its natural beauty and culture, has a large community...

By NISA SIMILA 

Being able to have enough money coming in to pay the bills and put some into savings is a beautiful feeling. However, if you don’t know where your money is going and when, you may find yourself not meeting your obligations.Do you have enough cash on...

By DAN PETRONE

Summer in the Granite State is remarkable! New Hampshire boasts beautiful pristine lakes and rivers that are excellent for swimming, boating and kayaking, to name a few.To top it off, there is some amazing food throughout the entire state, ranging...

By JONATHAN GOURLAY

I didn’t realize my mistake until it was almost too late.My first Medal Day was in 2010. We had lived in Peterborough for six years by then, and while I knew about the magical place where Thornton Wilder had written much of “Our Town,” I had never...

By EMERSON SISTARE

A monthly book review by The Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough.“The Marigold,” by Andrew SullivanAt the center of Andrew F. Sullivan’s “The Marigold” is rot. Set in a near-future Toronto, Sullivan lays the scene of a city consumed by consumption....

By LIZA EAGER

Did you know that it takes only 10 seconds for the chemicals people inhale when smoking or vaping to change their brain chemistry?Nothing delivers a drug to your central nervous system as fast as inhaling does. Smoking tobacco freebases nicotine into...

By JONATHAN GOURLAY

What do the Vermont Secretary of State, the Ohio Department of Health and MacDowell Fellow James Sturm have in common?They see the value comics have as an engaging, educational tool. Sturm is a graphic novelist and Radcliffe Fellow who has been in...

By CAROL NELSON

In April of 2013, I read a small blurb in Woman’s Day magazine about a giving circle called 100+ Women Who Care. It was a simple but impactful concept that I believed could be successful in Peterborough.On April 21, 2013 I took a chance and emailed a...

By JESSIE SALISBURY

After several years of interim and supply pastors, the Second Congregational Church in Wilton has a settled part-time minister.The Rev. Gary Klingsporn of Manchester accepted the position last month. When COVID hit in 2019, the Rev. Regina Kinney had...

By ORIANA CAMARA

Amidst the cool spring air of Saturday, June 10, two local naturalists described each other’s life accomplishments to the dedicated supporters of the Harris Center for Conservation Education. Eleanor Briggs awarded the first ever Eleanor Briggs Award...

By BEN CONANT

Mascenic is heading to Saturday's NHIAA Division IV softball championship after winning a soaking semifinal slugfest, 8-7, over No. 1 Woodsville Wednesday evening at Plymouth State. The No. 5 Vikings trailed 2-0 after three innings, as Mascenic...

By ORIANA CAMARA

Downtown Peterborough hosted numerous events in celebration of First Friday in downtown Peterborough June 2, as people weather the rainstorm and visited the merchants, venues and restaurants of Depot Square.At Peterborough Town Library, R. Scott Hyde...

By ORIANA CAMARA

On Saturday, Monadnock Community Hospital celebrated 100 years of providing care to the region with a community fair.“We would not be here without the support of our friends and neighbors,” said hospital President and CEO Cynthia McGuire, who spent...

By EMERSON SISTARE

A monthly book review by The Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough.‘The Myth of Progress,’ by Tom WesselsThe author of “Forest Forensics” and “Reading the Forested Landscape,” Wessels is a tried-and-true master of nature writing. Bringing readers with...

By MELISSA FRENCH

 Sixth of a series of articles leading up to Monadnock Community Hospital’s 100th anniversary celebration June 3. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5.Community support has sustained Monadnock Community Hospital for 100 years.Monadnock...

By JONATHAN GOURLAY

Tanya Marcuse, who makes large photographs of incredibly detailed and fantastical scenes, will talk about the lengths she goes to to construct setups for her art during the next installment of MacDowell Downtown Friday, June 2, at the Monadnock Center...

By BEN CONANT

Conant and Mascenic qualified several athletes for the Meet of Champions during the rain-soaked NHIAA Division III track and field state championships at Sanborn. States began on Wednesday afternoon with torrential rain in the forecast. Some start...