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The Town of Jaffrey accepted two sources of unanticipated revenue on Monday, which can be put toward infrastructure repairs.The first grant accepted by the Select Board was $34,120.09 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, administered through...

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The Mason town operating budget is proposed to be $2.67 million, a 6.4% increase from the current budget, after the Select Board approved the proposed budget following the town’s budget hearing Tuesday.The total expenditures, taking into account...

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Jaffrey and Rindge will celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year with the theme “America the Dream,” with events on both Sunday and Monday.The annual celebrations of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday include keynote speaker Michael Klarman...

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It’s a scenario no police officer wants to find themselves in – a call over the radio, about an active shooter.But should that scenario happen, Mason Police Chief Kevin Maxwell said he wants his officers, and those that may respond to assist, to be...

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The proposed Mason school budget is approximately $3.9 million, a 6.57% increase over the current budget.Following a short public hearing Monday evening, the School Board held the district’s budget hearing. After a brief review of the budget and three...

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The first major storm of the season hit the Monadnock region over the weekend, dumping anywhere from six inches to more than a foot from town to town, and causing crashes due to slippery roads.On Sunday in Jaffrey, at about 5:12 p.m., police responded...

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The Jaffrey Budget Committee made no changes to the Select Board’s recommended operating budget following a full budget review on Saturday, tentatively approving an operating budget of $7.3 million, a 2% increase from the current budget.Jaffrey has an...

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Graham Heagy is seeking permission to build an apartment above his garage on Smithville Road, and New Ipswich Zoning Board of Adjustment accepted his application for a accessory dwelling Thursday, although it did not make a decision.In order to...

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Rindge is proposing two changes to the town’s sign ordinances in zoning amendments voters will see on the ballot in March.The Planning Board approved both proposed amendments for the warrant following a public hearing on Tuesday. The vote was 4-0,...

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Former longtime police officer and Rindge Police Chief Francis “Frank” Morrill Jr. is being remembered as a mentor to the leaders that came after him, building community connections and his infectious personality.Morrill died unexpectedly on Dec. 27,...

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New Ipswich’s proposed budget this year includes a new full-time position that would combine several already-existing roles.The proposed budget this year is $3.35 million, an increase of $146,556, or about 4.6%. The default budget, should the proposed...

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The Mascenic Regional School Board has proposed a budget of approximately $21.5 million, including food service and grant funding. This is about a 2.3% increase from the previous year’s budget of just under $21 million.The board presented the budget...

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The hike to the top of Flat Mountain in New Ipswich is not a long one, but it is one of my favorites, simply for the little surprises that can be found at the end of each little rabbit warren of a side trail.The trail is easy to access from a parking...

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Ray Dick, who spent more than half his life with the Wilton Fire Department and served for 20 years as its chief, died at the age of 60 Dec. 21.Dick was a lifelong resident of Wilton, and was a member of the town’s fire department for 35 years. He...

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Former Rindge Police Chief Francis “Frank” Morrill Jr. has died.The Rindge Police Department announced Morrill’s passing in a post to the department Facebook page on Thursday.“Chief Morrill will be remembered as a leader, a mentor and a friend,” the...

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Flying Gravity Circus, a nonprofit youth program for learning and performing circus arts, raised more than $10,000 during its annual winter gala performance Thursday, which featured more than 25 current and former Flying Gravity members juggling,...

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The town has received the requisite approvals from the Jaffrey planning and zoning boards for a proposed addition to the existing fire station and parking lot, although there are no immediate plans to move forward with the expansion at this time.Town...

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After whittling down the number, the New Ipswich Select Board approved an operating budget for 2024-2025 of approximately $3.35 million during Tuesday’s meeting.The amount is an increase of $146,556 from the previous year’s budget, or about 4.6%....

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Kathleen McNamara has been appointed to fill the position left vacant by the departure of Greenville Selectwoman Maggie Bickford.During an off-schedule meeting on Tuesday morning, Greenville Select Board member Doug Reardon and Chair Carla Mary met to...

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It was a year of celebration for Jaffrey, as the town marked its 250th anniversary with a year’s worth of celebrations, including a  parade marking the actual anniversary date.The year kicked off in January with a Jubilee Ball, but that was just a...