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The next Francestown Academy Coffeehouse will be Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. at Francestown Town Hall, 27 Main St.Performers include Fred Sprague, The Kukuleles, The Fret Benders, The Rickety Crickets, Carl Beverly and Pam Stohrer. A suggested $5...

By BILL FONDA

When Rockingham County Superior Court Judge David Ruoff ruled Monday in favor of the ConVal Regional School District and its co-plaintiffs that the state’s system for funding education is unconstitutional, he wrote that the current base adequacy...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, a Democratic candidate for governor, spoke at a brunch organized by Francestown Democrats Sunday at Francestown Town Hall, addressing local concerns on  inflation, housing, education, day care and civility in...

Led by JD Lauriat on drums and vocals, the Penniless Jacks will perform Sunday, Nov. 19, at a family brunch sponsored by the Francestown Democratic Committee from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Francestown Town Hall.The Penniless Jacks provide their takes...

By B.J. CARBEE

The Francestown Patriotic Purposes Committee organized the town’s annual Veterans Day parade on Saturday, which takes place every year at at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November. The committee is made up of three veterans or spouses of veterans,...

Keenan Wilson of Francestown was one of more than 550 members of the Class of 2023 at St. Lawrence University.Wilson majored in psychology and graduated from ConVal High School.

The following local students were named to the Plymouth State University president's list for the spring 2023 semester: Jamison Coty of Hancock, Andrew Edmunds of Antrim, Ryan Goodrich of New Ipswich, Dan McHugh of New Ipswich, RachylParslow of...

The Joan Hanchett Nature Series will present “Landscape Impacts in New Hampshire from Glaciation to the Present” Friday, Nov. 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the second floor of Francestown Town Hall.The program will describe the factors that have...

A Francestown Academy Coffeehouse is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at Francestown Town Hall, 27 Main St.Musicians will include Megan Davis, Sharon Dowling, Cameron Sutphen, Coyote Bleux, Music Therapy and featured act The Kingsnakes. A $5...

By ALFRED EISENBERG

In this case, the money is the last of the American Rescue Plan Act funds that were targeted for expanding broadband coverage nationwide. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Francestown to include every resident in the deployment of...

The following local students were named to the St. Lawrence University dean's list for the spring 2023 semester:-- Jason Bergeron of Dublin, a member of the Class of 2025 majoring in mathematics and psychology.-- PerrineHolmberg of Hancock, a member...

Shannon Agonis of New Ipswich and Emma Place of Francestown graduated from Roger Williams University in May as part of the Class of 2023.Agonis graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology, while Place graduated with a bacehlor’s degree in marine...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

An online forum and follow-up online survey for residents of the ConVal School District opened Monday and continues through Friday, giving residents another chance to weigh in on possible school district reconfiguration options after the recent series...

On Saturday, Oct. 28, from 7 to 10 p.m., the Francestown Recreation Department is hosting a family friendly community Halloween dance at Town Hall, 27 Main St.Admission is $10 per adult, with children under the age of 18 admitted free. Refreshments of...

Rosemary Conroy, a contemporary painter, will celebrate her 20th anniversary of being a full-time artist with an open studio at 74-B Main St. in Francestown Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 4 p.m. each day.Conroy, who was named one...

100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, will hold its quarterly meeting Thursday, Oct. 19, at ConVal High School.Registration opens at 6 p.m., and the meeting begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. Visitors and those considering membership are...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

During a community forum Wednesday at Francestown Elementary School conducted by Prismatic, the educational consulting firm hired by the ConVal School Board to address under-enrollment in the district’s schools, Lee Davis, a business owner whose...

By SARAH HIBBARD PYLE

On Sept. 21, the Francestown Zoning Board of Adjustment denied Richard Lawrence’s variance application for property located on Davis Lane in a 5-0 vote.Lawrence was looking for relief from the 400-foot front setback required for back lots and the...

Local reptile rescue nonprofit Morphs and Milestones brought their Animal Ambassadors to the Francestown Community Market on Friday.Guests at the market got to interact with Cheeto, a 10-year-old corn snake who came to the nonprofit after his family...

By AIDAN BEAROR

Ari Levine, the head of the town’s Community Power Committee (CPC), emphasized the importance of community participation in an upcoming survey during a presentation to the Francestown Select Board Monday.The Community Power Committee was formed in...