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The No. 8 Mascenic boys’ basketball team won their Division IV playoff opener against No. 9 Groveton Monday night, 66-52, behind a pair of 20-point performances by seniors Joe Cocozella and Dylan Barthel. “The Mascenic Vikings came to play like...

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With the final horn blaring in the background, the ConVal-Conant girls’ ice hockey team celebrated a milestone victory Tuesday afternoon. After a decade of toil and improvement, Tuesday’s 8-0 win over Kingswood set the Griffins’ program record for...

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Nearly two dozen ConVal High School students were recognized at this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards of New Hampshire.Each year, Scholastic Arts partners with more than 100 visual arts and literary arts organizations across the country to...

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ConVal senior Chris Robbins had a great day at the NHIAA Division III wrestling championships on Saturday at Bow High School, securing another place in Cougar history by joining the prestigious 100-win club and bringing home his third state...

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When Taylor and Cathie Sage acquired a pair of 20-acre lots on the west side of Pack Monadnock in Peterborough just before the turn of the millennium, they knew they wanted to build a custom home on their new property. “I grew up in upstate New York,”...

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ConVal hosted the NHIAA Division II boys’ alpine skiing state championship at Crotched Mountain on Monday and will send two Cougars to the Meet of Champions.Garret Rousseau took fifth in the slalom and 30th in the giant slalom to earn his way to...

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Long before Brynn Rautiola ever donned an orange-and-black jersey, before her championship wins and personal victories as a Conant Oriole – in fact, long before she even lived in the Jaffrey-Rindge school district – she idolized Conant girls’...

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It has been the Robbins Motel, the Heart O’ Monadnock Lodge, the King of the Road Motor Inn and most recently, the Jack Daniels Motor Inn.But as of last week, the hotel nestled along the Contoocook River at 80 Concord St. in Peterborough is now called...

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The Conant boys’ basketball team handed Division IV leader Concord Christian Academy its first loss of the season in Jaffrey Tuesday night, 46-43, after nearly handing the visiting Kingsmen the ballgame. One night after the CCA girls snapped Conant’s...

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When Tessa Spingola first stepped onto the ice as a high school freshman, she never imagined her hockey career would lead her to a starting spot on a college team. But now, the Springfield College freshman is a member of both the Pride varsity...

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The Milford girls’ basketball team is Division II’s surprise upstart this winter, and although ConVal played well against the Spartans Friday night in Peterborough, the visitors continued their strong season by dominating the glass and coming away...

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The visiting Vikings pillaged Wilton’s Warriors in Tuesday night’s doubleheader, as Mascenic’s boys’ and girls’ basketball teams routed their WLC counterparts.Mascenic boys’ head coach Ryan Kelley said that his team hadn’t practiced for days thanks to...

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Conant High School’s first Hoops for Hunger basketball fundraiser Saturday night raised around $3,000 and a slew of canned goods for local families in need. But on the court, no one was hungrier than senior forward Emma Tenters, as she ate up the...

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Emergency responders, including Keene’s SWAT team and the Monadnock Special Response Team, took an armed man into custody after a short standoff at a home on Hunt Road in Peterborough Thursday morning.Daniel Laguerre Jr., 35, of Peterborough...

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Conant High School’s Class of 2022 graduation ceremony ended with an exuberant fireworks display, but the brightest sparks at the Orioles’ athletic facility Friday night were the 83 cap-and-gown-clad seniors ready to blaze their own paths into the...

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The loose, confident Cougars are dancing their way to ConVal’s best softball start in years, and with any luck, their cleats will keep on clicking.“I think we’re more of a unit than we ever have been before,” said pitcher and co-captain Kendall...

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The Mascenic baseball team is undefeated in the early going thanks to an improved offense and a stable of solid pitchers.“Our bats are off to a hot start and we’re scoring runs early in games,” said head coach Jared Stauffeneker, whose Vikings entered...

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Midway through Friday’s run-rule loss to Sunapee, the Wilton-Lyndeborough softball team wasn’t just down on the scoreboard – they were down in the dumps. But while the visiting Lakers may have put up enough numbers to win, the Warriors rallied and...

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Artist Brandy Patterson’s upcoming exhibit at the Peterborough Town Library offers viewers a glimpse into the mind of a synesthete who translates music into color. Manchester-based painter Patterson said she’s always listened to music while creating...

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There’s always an excuse not to go to the gym, but the new owners of Performance Fitness in Peterborough have eliminated at least one big one, as the recently purchased Route 202 gym is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “You want people to...