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By JESSECA TIMMONS

Richard Lawrence of Manchester and Francestown has filed an appeal with the state Housing Board after the Francestown ZBA denied an appeal for a rehearing on the request for a variance at Lawrence’s 13-acre property on Davis Lane.In June 2023, Richard...

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Prismatic Consulting, the firm hired by the ConVal School District to address under-enrollment in the nine-town district, plans to recommend a reconfiguration plan that would close Francestown Elementary School, Dublin Consolidated School, Pierce...

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The Peterborough Farmers’ Market will be open through the winter for the first time this year.The market, which will be open every  Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Peterborough Community Center at 25 Elm St, will move back outside to the...

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The Town of Antrim is contemplating how it will respond to multiple reports of residents living full-time in recreational vehicles, which is against the town’s existing zoning ordinance. Mark Murdough, chair of the Antrim Planning Board, stated...

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Pamela Berry, manager of the Francestown Community Market, which takes place Friday afternoons in summer and fall, said traditional outdoor German holiday markets are a growing trend. On Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Francestown Community...

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Monadnock Folklore Society’s Thanksgiving Eve contra dance returned to the Peterborough Town House after a four-year hiatus due to COVID.“We’re very happy this event is back. It’s been a tradition since the ’90s and people love it,” said...

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Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, a Democratic candidate for governor, spoke at a brunch organized by Francestown Democrats Sunday at Francestown Town Hall, addressing local concerns on  inflation, housing, education, day care and civility in...

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Peterborough Planning Board members said Monday night that a proposed 116-unit development off Mercer Avenue is unworkable unless the apartment complex can be accessed from Route 202 rather than from Mercer Drive and Goyette Avenue.About 60 residents...

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Veterans and community members gathered Saturday in Antrim to dedicate a new flagpole at the Don Dunlap Gazebo in front of Tuttle Library in Antrim.  The dedication was a culmination of a two-year project created to commemorate former Antrim resident...

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Asked how their lives and their writing were shaped by their service in the Vietnam War, Carl Mabbs-Zeno and Rodger Martin both joked that they might not be the best veterans to talk to.Neither has stayed involved in formal veterans activities,...

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Some of Peterborough’s earliest veterans will be memorialized Saturday with the unveiling of  two new plaques honoring Peterborough men who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.The plaques will be installed at...

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According to a recent follow-up survey by Prismatic Consulting for residents in the ConVal school district, Temple Elementary School, which is currently the smallest school in the district with 37 students, spent the most per student spending among...

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Peterborough’s corner grocery store, Roy’s Market, changed hands Saturday after being in the same family for 67 years. Peter Robinson, who bought the store from his uncle, Albert Roy, in 2006, said the transition is bittersweet. “We’ve been very...

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An online forum and follow-up online survey for residents of the ConVal School District opened Monday and continues through Friday, giving residents another chance to weigh in on possible school district reconfiguration options after the recent series...

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At the Peterborough Select Board meeting Tuesday night, Tim Dunn of of the state Department of Transportation said reconstructing the bridge over the Contoocook River on Route 202 at the intersection of Route 136 presents complex challenges.“The site...

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For birdwatchers or anyone looking for views of fall foliage, the twisting, hairpin-filled drive up Pack Monadnock at Miller State Park is a destination.Starting on Sept. 1 through about Nov. 20 every year, biologists from the Harris Center for...

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Longtime Bennington resident and retired ConVal teacher John Manley said during Monday night’s community meeting at Pierce Elementary School that he is concerned about the possibility of the school closing.“The elementary school is the lifeblood of...

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Friends, family, customers and visitors attended the 20th anniversary celebration at Anytime Apparel Boutique in Depot Square Saturday.Anytime Apparel has been in Depot Square since 2003, and owner Melissa Carson was delighted with the turnout and...

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During an information session Tuesday evening at Peterborough Elementary School conducted by Prismatic, the educational consulting firm hired by the ConVal School Board to address under-enrollment in the district, company founder TatiaPrieto said,...

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After living on the busy main street of Groton, Mass., for years, Linda and Ben Davis knew exactly what they wanted with their next home: a quiet back road, more land and plenty of space.They started looking for a home in New Hampshire during COVID,...