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By JESSECA TIMMONS

Knitter, artist, scientist and storyteller Julie Brown of Hancock will be one of the featured artists at the Living Local Art Fair Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St., Peterborough, from 10 a.m. to 4...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After 14 years running other recreation departments, Craig Fraley is very happy to be back at the Peterborough Recreation Department, where he started his career in 2004. “I always kind of kept my eye on Peterborough,” Fraley said. “I was very happy...

By DAVID ALLEN

Music returning to the Peterborough Town House came a bit closer to becoming a reality this week, as funds were received to begin restoring a piano that has been parked upstairs on the Town House stage. On Tuesday, the Select Board voted to accept a...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Southwestern Regional Planning Committee is making progress in developing a model for improved regional public transit  in the Monadnock region which could include expanded bus routes, extended hours and microtransit for regions not served by bus...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

From the front lawn, Steve and Trim Hahn’s home overlooks Mount Monadnock to the west, and from the other side, the view opens up to the rooftops and hillsides of Peterborough.  Moving inside the home, it is hard to imagine that it was once dark,...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

When he set about cleaning out the his grandfather’s former home on Birch Street, in the “KK Village” section of Jaffrey, David Trifiletti did not expect to find anything valuable – certainly not a pair of items that would sell at auction for more...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Results of a recent digital survey show that Greenfield residents support planned upgrades to Oak Park, which is Greenfield’s primary public recreation space and includes a playground, walking track, baseball and soccer fields, an events pavilion and...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

This weekend at the Lucy Hurlin Theater at ConVal High School in Peterborough, murder mystery fans are in for a show. “Murder for Dummies,” by ConVal junior Ben Michaud, is the first murder mystery theater production at ConVal to be written and...

By DAVID ALLEN

Peterborough honored its veterans during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Main Street Bridge Monday morning.Groups ranging from local Sea Cadets to the American Heritage Girls marched to the bridge as a group of veterans in uniform stood at attention...

By DAVID ALLEN

Structural stress on Citizens’ Hall is causing part of the building to be sagging at its foundation. At Wednesday’s Select Board meeting, Building Inspector Leo Trudeau explained the problem.“Several beams under one end of the building are bending...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal School Board discussed options for the proposed renovations to ConVal High School’s Career and Technical Education center and to the Lucy Hurlin Theater, including possibly postponing the proposed renovations to the theater, at Tuesday...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Preschoolers from Robin’s Nest Preschool in West Peterborough spent the day at the Cornucopia Project Educational Farm on Friday for the annual daikon radish harvest. After harvesting 350 pounds of purple and white daikon radishes, the children picked...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Tucked away on one of the many dirt roads winding around the base of Mount Monadnock, Archie and Nina MacIntyre’s antique Cape house has an unusual name and a long and storied history, including ties to the founding of Dublin. “It’s called Clothespin...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

On Monday, the Peterborough Planning Board approved the site plan review application for mixed-use development at 14 Grove St., including nine apartments and a restaurant space.The application, submitted by Keach Nordstrom Associates on behalf of 14...

By DAVID ALLEN

Temple is not sold on adopting Complete Streets policies for its roads and walkways.The town created a group to study proposals for how it might reconfigure its infrastructure as suggested by the Southwest Region Planning Commission. At Tuesday’s...

By DAVID ALLEN

The site of the District No. 1 Schoolhouse in Peterborough was commemorated Friday, Oct. 18, at a ceremony on High Street. The Peterborough Heritage Commission celebrated the placement of a marker on the location of the school that stood there...

By DAVID ALLEN

Individuals have been challenging the authority at the town transfer station when they’ve been arriving with their trash and recyclables, according to Superintendent John McManus. At Monday’s Select Board meeting, McManus said he has received pushback...

By DAVID ALLEN

By a 6-1 vote Thursday night, the Dublin Planning Board has agreed to  hold in abeyance their censure of Donna Garner last month. Garner was censured by the board during its Sept. 5 meeting regarding an incident at a neighbor’s property on Snow Hill...

By DAVID ALLEN

The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ soccer squad earned a playoff berth Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Pittsfield under the lights. “When these guys click, they’re impressive,” said Wilton-Lyndeborough coach Dan Nelson. “Better communication and...

By DAVID ALLEN

The ConVal School Board is considering a $44 million construction project for the high school. It will vote on the next step in the project on Election Day. The proposal would include adding to seating the school theater and updating the Career and...