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On Friday, May 3, the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present the eighth and final speaker in this season’s “Stories to Share” series.Dr. Don Caruso, who served for eight years as president and CEO of Cheshire Medical Center from...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Downtown Jaffrey welcomed a new business last week, as T&W Handyman Services moved into a new location at 10 Stratton Road.Owners Tina and Wayne St. Laurent were joined by friends, family and Team Jaffrey members to celebrate the move from their...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Fassett Farm Nursery in Jaffrey, which has a focus on growing and selling native plants, is back for its second season starting May 4 with a new storefront, expanded hours and new consultation offerings.The nursery is owned by Aaron Abitz, and run on...

The Jaffrey Woman’s Club will hold its annual spring rummage sale at the Cutler Memorial Building on Friday and Saturday, April 26 and 27.The rummage sale offers clothing and accessories for all ages as well as footwear and linens. New this year will...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A collision between a sedan and a dump truck on Route 202 in Jaffrey Wednesday afternoon caused a significant fuel spill across the highway and led to one driver being taken to the hospital.According to police reports, a 2023 Nissan Rogue, driven by...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Bernie Watson, best known in the region for his skills behind the piano and providing regular entertainment at local inns, restaurants and The Park Theatre, died at the age of 80 April 14.Watson was born in Sunderland, England, but would later make...

Peterborough Folk Music presents “Buskin & Batteau and Friends: April Fools!” Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.This is the second tour of singer/songwriters David Buskin, Christine...

As a pragmatic New England independent voter, I am sincere sadden by Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent flip-flopping. Sununu illustrated how deep into the Republican Party the stench of decay has occurred.Sununu is hardly a MAGA enthusiast. He...

The monthly free community supper will be Thursday, April 25, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Mildred Cutter Parish Hall of the United Church of Jaffrey at 54 Main St. The Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary club is preparing a turkey dinner. All are welcome, with...

On Saturday, people celebrated Earth Day at the Jaffrey Woman’s Club Cutler Memorial Building with activities, resource tables and a photo booth. Attendees created an ocean in a bottle and learned about ocean ecology. Participants could also...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Franklin Pierce students are fostering a love of writing and literacy in Rindge Memorial School fourth- and fifth-graders with the “Writing Nest,” an after-school club where college mentors help students put pen to paper and produce stories.The...

By ASHLEY SAARI

There were no paper plates or plastic utensils to be seen during the Jaffrey Climate Initiative and Jaffrey Conservation Commission Earth Day kickoff potluck on Tuesday, where participants were asked to bring their own plates and utensils for a...

On Saturday, April 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Jaffrey Woman’s Club will celebrate Earth Day in the Cutler  Memorial Building at 33 Main St., featuring activities, resource tables and a photo booth.Attendees can create an ocean in a bottle and learn...

The Jaffrey Civic Center will host its third annual Heart of the Arts Gala Art Auction Saturday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m., with a free artist preview reception Saturday, April 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.This semiformal ticketed event will feature artists...

Project Shakespeare is taking applications from students 7 to 18 years old for its upcoming 30th anniversary summer season. No experience is necessary, but all interested candidates should be self-motivated and engaged students. Project Shakespeare...

The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will present the slapstick comedy “Hundreds of Beavers” from director Mike Cheslik and producer Ryland Brickson Cole Tews – who co-wrote the script and stars in the film -- April 19 to 25.Fur-trapper Jean...

Some years ago, back in the late seventies, my daughter, a high school graduate, moved out of our home to be “on my own.” We honored her decision. Then one day she called. She was pregnant.Honestly, and sadly, I wasn’t surprised. What little I knew, I...

By BILL FONDA

Helping others comes naturally to 16-year-old Jack Kidd of Hancock.“It’s awesome,” said his stepfather, Mike Crowe. “He’s been a very perceptive kid for a long time.”Jack has helped his family buy and deliver turkey dinners for Thanksgiving, and when...

100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, will hold its next quarterly meeting Thursday, April 18, at the Peterborough Town Library in the 1833 Room, 2 Concord St.Registration and mingling with refreshments will begin at 11:45 a.m., with...

Jaffrey will kick off Earth Week with a free community celebration on Tuesday, April 16, the first day of Earth Week.Jaffrey Climate Initiative and the Jaffrey Conservation Commission will host a family event at the United Church of Jaffrey, 54 Main...

We should take this opportunity to recognize the eclipse for what it was – a reminder that no matter what our differences may be, we're all just a bunch of awkward primates doing our best to eke out an existence on this big blue marble hurtling...