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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two Democrats are vying to oppose Republican David Wheeler in the Executive Council’s 5th District.Melanie Levesque of Brookline and Shoshanna Kelly of Nashua, who both bring government experience to the table, will face off in a primary election on...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Longtime organizer Carol Prest Barr said this year’s Francestown Labor Day celebration arts and crafts fair includes a mix of highly skilled local professional artisans, including juried glassblowers, woodworkers, a textile artist, painters and...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Tax assessments for ConVal’s remaining seven towns would go up if Francestown and Dublin withdraw from the district, according to preliminary financial projections presented by the ConVal Feasibility Committee’s financial subcommittee.At Thursday...

On Aug. 16 at Crotched Mountain Golf Club in Francestown, the J Field Foundation Golf Tournament raised more than $14,000 toward the organization’s mission to provide equine therapy sessions to veterans and youth living with traumatic brain...

As many town residents may have heard, our town’s recreation field has recently been a target of vandalism, most recently, at the skateboard park. On Saturday, Aug. 17 , a concrete block wall was defaced with graffiti and a swastika.This has both...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Graffiti, including a swastika intermixed with other symbols and artwork, was found at the town skate park.The Francestown Police Department investigated a report of the graffiti Aug. 17. Police Chief Fred Douglas reported at Monday’s Select Board...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Young artists, crafters, bakers and entrepreneurs will be displaying their talents at the second Children’s Market at the Francestown Community Market Friday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Francestown Town Hall. The event takes place outside in the...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Recreation Department has closed public access to Scoby Pond (also know as Haunted Lake), including the beach and the boat ramp, due to dangerously high levels of E coli bacteria in the water.  Recreation Commission Chair Bob Bitterli...

To close the 2024 “Sundays at 4” concert series, the Francestown Old Meeting House will feature High Horse Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. on the meeting house lawn.High Horse is a progressive- acoustic boy band based in Boston  consisting of fiddler Carson...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

More than 20 Francestown residents gathered Saturday to explore the “Turnpike Trails”  near Route 47  and Campbell Road as part of the Francestown Land Trust’s “Exploring Our Trails” summer hiking series.The hikes are designed to introduce town and...

G.H. Bixby Memorial Library, 52 Main St. in Francestown, is hosting “Downsizing and Decluttering” Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m.The program, presented by the AARP NH Speakers Bureau, explores why stuff is so important for some people and provides tips...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

As a severe storms expert, meteorologist Cyrena Arnold of Francestown has been busy providing real-life expertise on the movie “Twisters” – the 2024 sequel to the 1996 movie “Twister” – as the film has been released around the world.“I’ve been on...

On Aug. 18, Vermont musician Colby Crehan is returning with Marsh Lights to the lawn of the Francestown Old Meeting House for the “Sundays at 4” free concert series from 4 to 5 p.m.Marsh Lights plays original acoustic folk-grass music, and their new...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Dublin Education Advisory Committee and Francestown School Committee presented their proposals for withdrawal from the ConVal School District to the ConVal Feasibility Study Committee at Thursday night’s committee meeting.Francestown and Dublin...

FrancestownMiss Julieann performs Aug. 11The Francestown Old Meeting House and the George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library announce that Miss Julieann, an award-winning children’s musician and therapist, will perform on Aug.11 as part of the “Sundays at...

By PATRICK TROY

I am the parent of four young children in Francestown and have closely followed the events that have transpired within ConVal over the past year. I have also joined Francestown’s education advisory committee that provides input to the Select Board and...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Democratic Committee will host a meet-and-greet for Executive Council District 5 Democratic candidates Shoshanna Kelly and Melanie Levesque Friday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bitterli family barn at 1 Main St.  The barn,...

The following local students were named to the Champlain College dean's list for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in the spring 2024 semester:.-- Sabria Arsenault of Rindge, who is majoring in animation.-- Angelina Charron of...

By BETH CROOKER

Ahhh, the lazy, hazy days of summer – unless you work in a public library!For public librarians, the season revolves around our summer reading programs – and it’s like the Super Bowl, Black Friday and “hoo-hoo big summer blowout” all wrapped into...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Members of the Francestown School Committee reported to residents Wednesday night that the group supports withdrawing from the ConVal School District and creating a new, independent Francestown School District – although a new opinion from ConVal’s...