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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...

Union Congregational Church of Peterborough is hosting a game night featuring chili and macaroni and cheese Friday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church at 33 Concord St. The church will provide cornbread and...

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 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.

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...

By L. PHILLIPS RUNYON III

I’ve always loved our flag. It goes back to the fifth grade, when my flag-loving teacher Betty Baltz (sounds sort of like Betsy Ross?) had us do a project on the evolution of our current flag -- the one that had 48 stars back in the late 1950s.I was...

We at the Peterborough Food Pantry, would like to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who organized and participated in food drives across the region during the 2022 holiday season. We received several thousand pounds of food in November and...

Peterborough Community Power’s predicted launch is in early April. If you’re a Peterborough resident, it will benefit you.Here is what you need to know. Peterborough Community Power will be the new, locally controlled electricity provider in the Town...

Southern New Hampshire University named the following students to the fall 2022 president's list: Nathaniel Addonizio of Greenville, Elizabeth Spaulding of New Ipswich, Nicholas Gravel of New Ipswich, Ariel Villamizar of New Ipswich, Andrew Villamizar...

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...

By ROWAN WILSON

The Peterborough Community Power Committee is expected to launch its community power plan on April 3.When the plan rolls out, Peterborough Community Power will be the default electricity supplier for small businesses and residents in town who...

On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Kiwanis Club of Peterborough will host a membership open house at RiverMead’s main auditorium from 5 to 6:30 p.m.The open house will serve as an opportunity for the public to learn more about what Kiwanis does in the...

Grand Monadnock Youth Choirs is accepting registration for the spring performance season.Fourth- through eighth-graders should register by Jan. 31 for Elm City Singers or Choristers. Children in kindergarten through third grade can register for Rise...

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

Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church will host a weekly meditation hour starting Wednesday. Jan. 18.Bryan Field has been meditating since he was 16. Years ago, he said there used to be a group of locals who would meet and meditate for an hour...

Peterborough Town Library will begin its winter storytime block Tuesday, Jan. 17.Weekly early literacy programs will be held for two different age groups for six weeks. Register at peterboroughtownlibrary.org so the library can prepare...

Peterborough Town Library is offering a new evening program for families. PJStorytime will be offered on the third Thursday of each month, starting Jan. 19 at 6 pm.Participants will wear pajamas read stories, sing a few songs and maybe offer a craft...

I went for a walk along Brush Brook recently. It was refreshing to my soul. I love the outdoors in any weather, any temperature, any season. There seems to be something essential to my wellbeing to live within the rhythms of four distinct seasons.I am...

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., will offer a free monthly vinyasa flow yoga class, taught by Michelle Dunn, on the third Thursday of every month, beginning Thursday Jan. 19. at 6:00pm.The class will take place in the 1833 Room. Registration...

Umberto Giordano’s drama “Fedora” returns to the Met repertory for the first time in 25 years, and Peterborough Players, 55 Hadley Road, will offer a “Met: Live in HD” simulcast Saturday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m.Soprano Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role...