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On Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., the James A. Tuttle Library, 45 Main St., Antrim, will host “A Visit from Queen Victoria” with presenter Sally Mummey.In 1837, teenage Victoria ascended to the British throne, untrained and innocent. Those who...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A winter storm Sunday into Monday left tens of thousands of people across the state without power.As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, more than 30,000 customers were without power, according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland...

By ROWAN WILSON

Since retiring from his teaching position at Lawrence Academy in Groton, Mass., in June 2022, Andrew Brescia of Peterborough has been spending his retirement reading, playing pickleball, working on projects around the house and discovering what the...

The Hancock Woman’s Club is again offering scholarship assistance to adult women who have been residents of Hancock for at least two years.The scholarships are to help adult women to begin, change or return to their careers after time spent rearing...

The weekend snowfall gave people (and their dogs) a chance to have some outdoor fun. With more snow Sunday and Monday, keep sending your photos to news@ledgertranscript.com.

By ANNIE CARD

The sun shone brightly and flags snapped in the wind outside the Hancock firehouse on Saturday, Jan. 7. Just before noon, longtime Hancock resident and firefighter Ellen Moran double-checked her harness, and when her wife, Sheila Mahon said, “On...

Maxine Dunn of Peterborough, daughter of Martin and Michelle Dunn of Peterborough, married Matthew Behn of Enfield, son of David and Susan Behn of Windsor, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2022 at Point Sebago Lake Resort, Maine.The bride is a 2013 graduate of ConVal...

The Francestown Fire Department Auxiliary will host a meet-and-greet on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 pm at the fire station, 250 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike South. It will be an open house and annual meeting with hors d'oeuvres and drinks while auxiliary...

By ETHAN DEWITT

Persuasive research papers are a yearly assignment in David Scannell’s English classes, and grading them is part of the job. But last school year, the Milford High School teacher faced a new challenge.The New Hampshire Legislature had passed a law in...

GREENFIELDConservation Commission hosting pollinator pathway meetingThe Greenfield Conservation Commission will host a meeting for all gardeners interested in protecting pollinators such as bees and butterflies Saturday,  Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. at the...

The Hancock Conversations on Race Group held its fifth annual celebration honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday at Hancock Congregational Church.The theme of the event is King’s ideal of the “Beloved Community," and speakers talked about...

By ROWAN WILSON

On Christmas morning in Florida, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson died at 83 years old.Johnson was a successful blues musician. He was nominated for three Grammys and won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1985. He also won a W.C. Handy...

The Greenfield Conservation Commission will present "Growing a Pollinator Garden" in partnership with the UNH Extension Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Wensberg Meeting Room of the Stephenson Memorial Library at...

Antrim Recreation is providing several opportunities for adults.Indoor walking at Antrim Town Gym is Mondays 7 to 8 a.m. and Thursdays 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Zumba is offered Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Antrim Town Gym.Tai chi is offered through Daoist Gate on...

It is often said – ours is the greatest country in the world and we have the greatest economy in the world. If we do have the greatest economy in the world, why are 40 million Americans underfed and hungry?If we do have the greatest economy in the...

By JOSH LACAILLADE

Farms in the Monadnock region are prepping for their spring community-supported agriculture (CSA) efforts this offseason.Sun Moon Farm in Rindge has been growing winter greens for seven consecutive years, thanks to their two greenhouses. These 30-foot...

By ROWAN WILSON

There’s a new face at Peterborough Elementary School, and he’s not a student or a teacher. Twelve-week-old Charlie is a Labrador puppy with a big job ahead of him. He will be the school’s facility therapy dog, and the students already love...

By ROWAN WILSON

Boy Scout Troop 8 held a bonfire at Moose Brook Park in Hancock Saturday night, burning the Christmas trees and wreaths they had brought in from their annual community tree-collection event. Committee chair Sue Whitaker said they collected 55 trees...

The Francestown Recreation Commission has scheduled the following events, all of which take place on the first floor of Town Hall:-- Jan. 19, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. : Trivia Night.-- Feb. 2, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Trivia Night.  -- Feb. 4, 7 to 9:30 p.m.:...

Happy New Year to all! Greenfield survived the heavy snow, high winds, power outages and ice storms that plagued the whole region over the holidays.Here’s hoping for a calmer January, and maybe some decent snow that will stick around for skiers,...