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By BILL FONDA

It was an eventful year for the Mason Fire Department in 2024.

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Wednesday afternoon, Jenny Greenwood, who turns 96 in July, received Mason’s Boston Post Cane, awarded to the oldest citizen in town, in a revival of the tradition.

My name is Rob Doyle, and I am running for Mason selectman. Please vote for me on March 11 at the Mason Elementary School. The polls are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Garrett Boyce, Andrew Decker and Kelsey Matherne, all of Peterborough; Alexander Olivo of Sharon; Kendra Covington-Vargas of Jaffrey; Karen Clark and Anistacia Maas, both of Antrim; Layal Algrenawi of Wilton; Rachel Gizzonio of Mason; and Domonique Burgos of Greenville were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Southern New Hampshire University.

By ASHLEY SAARI

During Saturday’s Mason Elementary School deliberative session, the district honored School Board Chair Chris Guiry, who is retiring this year after many years on the board, stretching back to before Mason was its own district.

By ASHLEY SAARI

In a short deliberative session on Saturday, Mason residents passed the school warrant to the ballot without any changes.

By ASHLEY SAARI

A proposed zoning change in Mason would allow detached accessory dwelling units in any district by right, rather than requiring a special exception process.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Between the proposed budget and warrant articles, Mason anticipates a drop in total expenditures of 5.8% for the coming year.

As part of our 175th anniversary celebration, the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript asked 175 trivia questions about the Monadnock region. Of those 175, we picked the following 30 for our trivia contest.If you think you know the answers, send an email to...

By ASHLEY SAARI

As 2025 begins, towns that operate under ballot voting are gearing up in earnest for their budget season, with hearings scheduled for later this month.The ballot voting system is sometimes referred to as SB2, after Senate Bill 2, the law that outlines...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Saturday is filled with holiday cheer in Mason, with a collaboration between the Mason Recreation Committee, Mason Library, Mason Historical Society, the Mason Town Hall Renovation Committee and Mason Fire & EMS organizing a day of holiday crafts...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire saw its Republican majorities in the Legislature expand on Election Day, and that holds true in the Monadnock region, as well.Several Republican newcomers will replace retiring legislators, and one House seat in the area flipped red....

By DON PERLO

“Easy Rider,” starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, inspired three young men to take a road trip from Greenville to the West Coast. Childhood buddies Ray Bourgault and Ray “Momo” Desrosiers, both from Greenville, joined a high school friend...

On Sunday morning, Santa Claus visited Mason Elementary School to visit with children and take pictures with them for Christmas cards in a fundraiser for the Mason Student Activities account. The account funds the Mason Mustang Scholarship, which is...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Recent dry, windy weather conditions have increased the fire danger to the point where Temple Fire Warden Mike Connolly said Monday that mowing a lawn could be hazardous.“If your mower’s blade hits a rock and makes a spark, there you go,” he said.The...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire warning for the Monadnock region through 6 p.m. Friday.Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, and relative humidity as low...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Early on Tuesday morning, and throughout the day, the Mason Fire Department, along with over 20 other crews, fought a four-alarm brush fire on Pratt Pond Road.According to a release issued by the Mason Fire Department, at 5:39 a.m., the Mason Fire and...

STAFF REPORTS

Lines were long and clerks kept busy on Election Day Tuesday, as turnout was high around the region.Rindge Moderator Kirk Stenersen said on Tuesday afternoon that voting had been steadily busy all day.“It’s been an excellent turnout,” Stenersen said....

On Halloween afternoon, Mason Elementary School celebrated with a school-wide Halloween parade, where students got to show off their costumes by walking down Darling Hill Road and visit several candy stops along the way.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A longtime legislator and a state representative wrapping up his freshman term will compete for New Hampshire’s 12th Senate district come Election Day.Incumbent Republican Sen. Kevin Avard and his challenger, Democratic Rep. Ben Ming, are competing in...

By KRISTEN KIVELA

The 2024-2025 school year has started off strong at Mason Elementary School.  We have the highest enrollment numbers that we have had since becoming our own district in 2009. We added a second preschool session this year to meet the demand for...