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By ASHLEY SAARI

There are certain benefits to growing out a white beard.For Walter Holland of Lyndeborough, it gives a certain extra gravitas to his role as town and school moderator. It lends a bit of extra credibility in his role as commander of the town’s...

The following students were named to the first-term honor roll at South Meadow School in PeterboroughGrade eightHigh HonorsHarlan Bielagus, Christopher Bouyounes, Lydia Decker, Elliot Dumas, Emilija Hall, Felix Hannah, Vincent Hollenbeck, Marcus...

By ROWAN WILSON

Andrew Timmins, bear biologist at New Hampshire Fish and Game, said there are currently around 6,800 black bears living in the state.Bears exist in every part of New Hampshire except for the immediate Seacoast. The Lakes Region and White Mountains...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A second arrest has been made in Rindge related to dozens of tires piled on Cathedral Road in October, which caused a motor vehicle crash.On Monday, Nov. 21, police arrested Noel Saveall, 19, of Tellico Plains, Tenn. Saveall, a former Rindge resident,...

By ADAM DRAPCHO

Parents at a specialty day and residential school for students with autism received an email last month announcing that the one-of-a-kind facility would be closing in 30 days and they would need to find another place to educate their children.Then...

By SCOTT MERRILL

The Hancock ZBA denied an appeal request Nov. 9 by the owners of The Farm at Wolf Pine Hollow at 53 Middle Road for relief from an administrative decision.The administrative decision from the Select Board, according to farm owners Ariane and Tom Ice,...

By RICK GREEN 

When the conversation in the New Hampshire House turns to what is happening in high school, Jonah Wheeler will be able to speak with some authority.After all, the newly elected state representative from Peterborough was attending ConVal Regional High...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Early in the morning on Feb. 24, while asleep in their condo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kiril and Olha Necheporenko were awakened by a loud sound.It was a ways off, but not so far off that it wasn’t identifiable as an explosion.The couple had been watching the...

By ROWAN WILSON

A new gym opened Wednesday in the Peterborough Shopping Plaza at 19 Wilton Road. Mountain Fitness, located in the space where the Verizon store once was, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and offers an independent workout experience. Brothers...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A new resident-only parking area has opened at the Sand Hill Reservoir in Wilton, along with new trails and an information kiosk.Now known as the Sand Hill Reservoir Recreation Area, the area is open to the public for hiking, fishing, swimming and...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Greenville man has been charged with selling fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 30-year-old woman.Mark McCreery, 42, of Greenville, was arrested on Oct. 28 by the Milford Police Department and charged with one count of sale of a controlled...

By SCOTT MERRILL

Halloween is a time of year when the spectacle of death, ghosts, and all things otherworldly, are celebrated with costumes, parties and trick-or-treating in the United States. But Halloween has nothing on the bizarre displays of terror that take place...

By SCOTT MERRILL

The Hancock Historic District Commission held their fifth public hearing Oct. 27 with representatives from 33 Main Street LLC and the tone of the evening was a mixture of resolve and contentiousness.Kerri Landry, 33 Main Street LLC spokesperson, said...

The following is a list of trick-or-treat times for Halloween.Antrim – 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31.Bennington – 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 31. Stop by Town Hall, the fire station or the library for a special treat.Dublin – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31.Francestown – 6...

By SCOTT MERRILL

Three Democratic candidates made an evening stop at the home of Judy and Bob Bitterli in Francestown Oct. 15 to get their messages out to voters and raise money. The candidates who spoke and answered questions were state Senator and gubernatorial...

By ROWAN WILSON

Dr. Lori Baldwin, a vet at Animal Care Clinic Monadnock in Peterborough and Veterinary Emergency Center of Manchester (VECM), said a respiratory disease affecting dogs has been really worrisome, and there are still a lot of unanswered questions about...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Demolition on buildings to make way for the anticipated construction of two connecting roundabouts in downtown Jaffrey is expected to start this spring, with the start of construction in 2024, according to state Department of Transportation...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Planning Board approved a site plan for a mixed commercial and residential use off of Route 202 and Thomas Road, including eight new condominium housing units.The development, planned to be called Rindge Estates, consists of three buildings...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A business that hosts tea parties will be back before the New Ipswich Zoning Board next month, after the board continued a Thursday hearing on whether to grant the business a variance to operate in the Village District.Silver Scone Teas on River Road...

By BEN CONANT

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...