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By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal School District will implement a new “bell-to-bell” cellphone policy at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. 

The Kiwanis Club of Peterborough will hold a yard sale Saturday, July 19, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 118 Union St., rain or shine.

By ASHLEY SAARI

It’s time for the “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” where children are put to the task of spelling the names of various diseases and South American rodents they’ve never heard of.

The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough, will host its 16th annual Fairy House Day on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Monadnock Country Club will host an evening of live music Thursday, July 17, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 49 High St., Peterborough.

The Monadnock Summer Lyceum will present “Stories for Health” with Dr. Annie Brewster on Sunday, July 20, at 11 a.m. at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Christopher Landry, a 43-year resident of Peterborough, is still in New Brunswick after being refused reentry to the United States while attempting to return from his annual trip to see his family in Canada July 5. 

Protests calling for voting rights, immigration reform and other social justice issues are planned throughout New Hampshire on Thursday, July 17, as part of the national Good Trouble Lives On day of action.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Peterborough native Jimmy Smith will host a “Jeopardy”-style “People of Peterborough” trivia night at the Union Congregational Church in Peterborough on Wednesday, July 16, at 6 pm.

By DAVID ALLEN

Shilpa Jindia didn’t mince words Sunday in comparing the present with a previous era.

On Monday, July 7, 36 runners competed in the inaugural race of the Monadnock Milers Scorched Sneakers Summer Series in Peterborough, covering the 2.8-mile course in hot, humid weather.

One of the greatest joys of my work is sharing the faces and stories of those who make The River Center what it is — those who pour their time, energy and heart into lifting others up. This month, I want to shine a light on someone who embodies the very spirit of our mission, Operations and Development Manager Sue Whitaker.

By DAVID ALLEN

On Monday through Thursday evenings, adult co-ed softball takes over the diamonds at Picard and Ecco fields at Adams Park in Peterborough.

By DAVID ALLEN

Automobile technicians and public safety officials largely expressed concern about news that New Hampshire will no longer require vehicle inspections starting next year.

The Monadnock Summer Lyceum will host Shilpa Jindia for a talk titled “Why Are Ideas Dangerous?: The Fight for Academic Freedom on American Campuses” on Sunday, July 13, at 11 a.m. in the sanctuary at the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St.

The Monadnock Center for History and Culture will host the “Women of Peterborough” walking tour on Saturday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m., beginning at the center at 19 Grove St.

The 13th annual Summertime Concerts in Depot Park will take place Fridays from July 11 to Aug. 22 in Peterborough. All shows run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

A happily married father of two, shaken by a message written in a birthday card for his daughter, abruptly leaves his family for a weeklong trek through the Grand Canyon. As the story follows the man’s solo hike, the viewer sees his memories of his earlier trip through the Grand Canyon with a different woman.

Greetings from the Barn! Since my last column, we’ve opened “Dial M for Murder” and are preparing to open our heartwarming musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” I want to share the rest of the interview I conducted with our incredible lighting team of Laura Eckelman, the lighting designer for “Boeing Boeing” and “Dial M”; Brennan Desautelle, the master electrician for the Players; and Katie Alba, who is a Core Company (apprentice) member focused on electrics and lighting, the assisting lighting designer for “Boeing” and “Dial M,” and the lighting designer for our upcoming musical.

Monadnock Folk Music presents Goodnight Moonshine on Saturday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Author, educator and activist Christian McEwen recalled that the first time she saw someone reach for their phone “during the happy hubbub of a family Thanksgiving,” she was “startled by her rudeness.”