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By ASHLEY SAARI

College junior Oliver Weibel Tullio of Jaffrey has been awarded a Fulbright research position to study carbon-neutral manufacturing techniques in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in his continuing effort to study climate change and its...

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A windsurfer fell through the ice on Contoocook Lake in Jaffrey on Sunday, prompting an on-ice rescue from the fire department.Jaffrey Fire Chief David Chamberlain said a bystander called 911 after the man fell through at about 12:22 p.m. The...

The Jaffrey-Rindge School District Exhibit, an art exhibit of student work from children in the Jaffrey-Rindge School DIstrict, will be at the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St., Jaffrey, starting Jan. 28.Exhibit hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 28,...

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After cutting $279,000, the Jaffrey-Rindge School Board approved and recommended a proposed $30.38 million budget to put before voters in March during the district’s budget hearing Thursday.The default budget remains $29.8 million.The discussion...

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As the town prepares for seven months of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of Jaffrey, former Historical Society President Bruce Hill shared what’s known about previous celebrations, and those that marked them, during a talk...

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Guests ranging from Jaffrey business owners, town leaders and first-responders attended the Jaffrey 250th Anniversary Jubilee Ball on Saturday night as part of the kickoff for a year’s worth of celebrations marking the anniversary.Guests arrived at...

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Traveling by train to Auschwitz-Birkenau, which was to become known as the most-infamous death camp in the World War II Holocaust, teenager Heinz Geiringer told his sister Eva that he had left a cache of art and poems under the floor of one of the...

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When “Not in My Backyard” attitudes pushes undesirable but necessary infrastructure onto communities least able to fight back, it can create a social injustice, an experience that galvanized environmental activist Aaron Mair into the environmental...

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The Jaffrey-Rindge School Board voted on Monday to use up to $335,000 in this year’s funds to purchase technology, equipment and furniture for district schools – costs which were removed from the proposed budget for next year.During the meeting, board...

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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen visited Jaffrey on Tuesday to discuss how Reality Check, an addiction support nonprofit, might use congressional funding to continue its mission.Reality Check has applied for $145,000 in congressional funding, with three main...

Jasmine Williams of New Ipswich and Tate Niemela of Jaffrey were named to the Lasell University dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester.To be named to the dean's list, Lasell students must complete at least 12 credits as a full-time student and achieve...

Aaron Caldwell of Jaffrey was among more than 400 students named to the University of Bridgeport's fall 2022 dean's list.To be named to the dean's list, a student must have a term grade point average of between 3.2 and 3.69.

The Jaffrey-Rindge MLK Committee announces that M&T Bank has granted $500 in support of its “Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. 2023: Justice Everywhere” event.The event takes place Monday, Jan. 16, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Park Theatre, 19 Main St.,...

Saturday, Jan. 14, is the first book donation opportunity in 2023 at Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main St.From 10 a.m. to noon in the Bean Room, Friends of the Jaffrey Library will accept up to 15 books for the ongoing sales. Saturday will also feature...

John Brickley will perform at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, Jan. 13, March 17, May 12 and July 14, all at 5:30 p.m.Brickley and his wife Kim live in Jaffrey. He was born and raised in New Hampshire and is a graduate of ConVal High...

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The Jaffrey-Rindge School District is proposing a budget of $30.7 million, a $3.6 million increase, with budget items aimed at making up for two years of inflation while the district operated under a default this year, as well as two new...

The Jaffrey Historical Society and the Jaffrey 250th Committee are sponsoring their first historical program at the Jaffrey Civic Center on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St.Produced by Bruce Hill and Rob Stephenson,...

New Hampshire guitarist-songwriter Senie Hunt, now living in Nashville, will premiere the new music video of his original composition, “Stand Together,” at the Jaffrey-Rindge Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemoration Jan. 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. at The...

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Manufacturer MilliporeSigma has delayed a request for a variance to permit paving a section of wetland buffer at its Jaffrey plant location until at least next month.MilliporeSigma representatives were scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board of...

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Police responded to multiple incidents involving a total of six cars, including a three-car crash, at an icy curve of Route 202 on Tuesday morning.At 7:12 a.m., police responded to Route 202 by the manufacturer D.D. Bean for a report of multiple cars...