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By JESSECA TIMMONS

Five years ago, the  MAXT Makerspace Dublin Ceramics Center was nothing more than tents in Kimberly Kersey Asbury’s backyard.  “We started out during COVID, all outside,  just as a way to bring people together,” Asbury said. “I installed a kiln in my...

David Francey will perform Wednesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. at Bass Hall at Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St. in Peterborough.Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter whose album “The Breath Between” won a 2024...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Work is well underway on a water treatment plant that will be co-owned and operated by the towns of Jaffrey and Peterborough – a model that allows both towns to share the cost of both constructing the facility and its future operations.With a total...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Brian and Leyna Cannon, owners of the Grey Horse Candle Company, may have the best-smelling basement in the area.That’s because it’s where they pour and label their handmade candles, which are made with all-natural, locally sourced ingredients.“There...

By ASHLEY SAARI

As the weather warms, teams of citizen volunteers have been donning rain jackets and reflective vests, heading out on the rainy nights to escort amphibians from the woodlands where they spend most of the year, crossing roadways to wetlands and vernal...

100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, has opened nominations for a local nonprofit to receive more than $10,500 in donations.Being a member is not required to nominate a nonprofit. Nominations close April 3 at 5 p.m. The more-than-200...

Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., offers discount passes to several museums and attractions.The passes are all sponsored by the Friends of the Peterborough Library. This winter, three more passes were added to the selection. Library card...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Facing rising transfer station operation and trash hauling costs, the Peterborough Select Board approved a 53% increase in the price of dedicated trash bags to support the maintenance of the town’s pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) program at a public hearing...

By BILL FONDA

In a little less than three months, on June 19, the 91st Peterborough Players season begins with “Noises Off,” a classic comedy that Chuck Morey hopes will be the first in a series of big shows that draw big crowds to the converted barn at 55 Hadley...

Peterborough Folk Music will present Eileen Ivers with her band at The Park Theater, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, Saturday, March 23, at 7 p.m.Ivers is a Grammy-winning, Emmy-nominated artist who has played with the London Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops...

Trumpet Fine Arts Gallery, 8 Grove St. in Peterborough, will present “The Art of Curiosity,” a student art exhibition April 5 to May 3.All artwork can be priced for sale, and all mediums are welcome. All ages are welcome to submit work. Artwork must...

On Friday, March 22, the Monadnock Conservancy invites the public to “Stories About This Place” at the Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove St. in Peterborough. The doors will open at 6 p.m. and the program will run from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The event is...

Kendall Larson of Peterborough made the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology.This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

As I write, the sun is shining and the sky is clear and blue. Hard to realize that one year ago our region had three feet of snow in the middle of March.  Welcome to March. My husband informed me early in our relationship in Bangor (Maine) that “where...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Author and New Hampshire PBS host Rebecca Rule highlight the 10th annual “Stories About This Place” storytelling event presented by Monadnock Conservatory on Friday, March 22, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Peterborough Town House.The event will...

Local music group Grove Street will perform a concert featuring the music of Irish composer Turlough O’Carolan Sunday, March 17, at 4 p.m. at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St. in Peterborough.The 75-minute program will be...

On Saturday, March 16, at 9:45 a.m., Monadnock Writers’ Group features editor John Knight at its monthly Speaker Series.The free event at Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., is an opportunity to hear about the world of editing and how to make...

On Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. at Peterborough Community Theatre, the Peterborough Recycling Center Advisory Committee is sponsoring the Emmy-winning documentary "The Story Of Plastic." Directed by DeiaSchlosberg and presented by "The Story Of Stuff"...

Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground will host an open mic for writers Thursday, March 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the library, 2 Concord St.The event is managed by Monadnock Underground, a community of writer who are publishing work online and...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Discussion at Tuesday night’s Select Board and Budget Committee public hearing on the Peterborough fire station and municipal campus bond proposals centered on the pros and cons of using $1.1 million of the fund balance to lower the cost of the total...