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In addition to engineering work already planned for Lyndeborough’s Citizens’ Hall, the Center Hall is also in need of an assessment, and likely shoring up.The Lyndeborough Heritage Commission has been meeting on the issue of how to move forward on...

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The Mason school warrant passed through deliberative session unchanged on Saturday, as the budget and three capital reserve requests were moved forward to the voting ballot in March.Superintendent and Mason Elementary School Principal Kristen Kivela...

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After being offered the Wilton Falls building as a gift, the town is asking residents to approve a revolving fund to pay for the general management of the property.The building is currently has six units and houses several tenants, including the Open...

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Lyndeborough is looking for funds to prepare for a repair to Citizens’ Hall and to implement a community power program on this year’s warrant.Following a public hearing on the budget Tuesday, the Select Board made no changes to the proposed...

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The Jaffrey Public Library is one of three New Hampshire libraries to receive an American Library Association grant for youth financial education.The American Library Association and FINRA Investor Education Foundation have announced a total of 300...

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During its annual gala on Saturday night, the Rindge Chamber of Commerce honored its Business Leader of the Year, Mark Hagemeyer and his event center Hidden Hills, and its Nonprofit of the Year, the Rindge Historical Society.Hegemeyer was selected for...

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In a community meeting Thursday night, representatives laid out the possibilities for the future replacement of the Route 202 bridge over the Contoocook River.The bridge is at the intersection of Route 202 and Route 136, between a major entrance to...

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Democratic candidates for governor Cinde Warmington and Joyce Craig, along with several other candidates for state positions, met constituents from Dublin, Jaffrey and Rindge during a campaign kickoff event hosted by the three towns’ Democratic...

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After a bit of back-and-forth on whether its doors would stay open, Identity Coffee Lab in Rindge has announced it is officially in town to stay, and the company is also expanding to an additional location in Fitchburg, Mass.Co-owner Britney Cashman...

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Shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday, Peterborough’s two Democratic state representatives were supporting opposing candidates at the Peterborough Community Center, as Peter Leishman was holding a sign for U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, while Jonah Wheeler was...

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Hancock is seeking funds for repairs to the Middle Road bridge, improvements to the Highway Department building and to purchase a new truck in the coming year.The Select Board held the town’s budget hearing on Monday. The proposed budget is...

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A 17-year-old driver was extricated from his vehicle following a crash on Robbins Road in Rindge Sunday evening.On Sunday at 8:46 p.m., the Rindge Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash in the vicinity of 350 Robbins Road, where a 2008...

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It was a nail-bitingly close competition that came down to four students, buzzing in to answer a mix of trivia questions related to pop culture and music, mixed in with statistics about safety, the impact of speeding and fines for offenses related to...

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Franklin Pierce University hosted its final presidential candidate town hall in its “Pizza and Politics” series before the New Hampshire primary on Saturday, with Republican Nikki Haley.As traditional with the series, which previously brought...

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Mason residents will vote on adopting a community power plan this year.The final article on the Mason warrant would authorize the town to adopt the Mason Community Power Plan, a plan put together by the town’s power aggregation committee over the past...

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Among rising need, community organizations are stepping up to help assist families across the Monadnock region facing a rising cost of living and an ongoing struggle with housing and food needs.January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and while...

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New Ipswich voters will decide this March whether to create a new position combining the duties of fire chief, building inspector and code enforcement, all of which are currently stipend positions.During the town’s budget hearing Tuesday, the board...

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The Jaffrey and Rindge two-day joint Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration kicked off Sunday afternoon with a presentation by Harvard professor Michael Klarman, speaking on the role race has played in politics since the landmark civil rights...

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A petition article to sell two parcels of district-owned land will be on the Jaffrey-Rindge School District warrant, along with union contracts and a budget increase in excess of $1 million, a 3.3% increase.During a budget hearing Thursday evening,...

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The Rindge Select Board approved a $5.35 million proposed budget following the town’s budget hearing on Wednesday, making few adjustments during the hearing itself.The board eliminated a total of $3,500 – $1,000 from the code enforcement department...