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By BILL FONDA

Longtime Wilton barber Elmer Santerre died in a single-car crash on Main Street in Wilton Friday evening.Santerre, 89, had owned Elmer’s Barbershop on Main Street for 64 years before retiring last December. During a celebration outside the barbershop...

Artists Diane Orzel of Wilton and Linda Salisbury of Greenville will be part of the Creative Ventures Gallery’s  annual  “Small Works, Big Impact” show at the gallery, 411 Nashua St. in Milford, or online from Nov. 7 to Dec. 31.The opening reception...

By BILL FONDA

Of the nine years Jared Mezzocchi has been the producing artistic director of Andy’s Summer Playhouse in Wilton, he said the recently completed season at the summer youth theater – which included five main-stage shows, three workshops and a new...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Clinton Masonic Lodge stands out on Wilton Main Street, sitting atop a hill next to the library, with curving steps leading to the front door, framed by columns and a brick facade.Like many aspects of the lodge, pieces of its exterior are symbolic...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School established a Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, with three initial inductees, recognized not only for their accomplishments as students, but for their years of dedication to youth sports as coaches and...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Fourth graders from Florence Rideout Elementary School got a tour through downtown Wilton on Thursday, learning bits of local history.The tour included stops at some of the town’s historic buildings, including the library, the Masonic Hall and the...

By ROWAN WILSON

Andrew Timmins, bear biologist at New Hampshire Fish and Game, said there are currently around 6,800 black bears living in the state.Bears exist in every part of New Hampshire except for the immediate Seacoast. The Lakes Region and White Mountains...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Early in the morning on Feb. 24, while asleep in their condo in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kiril and Olha Necheporenko were awakened by a loud sound.It was a ways off, but not so far off that it wasn’t identifiable as an explosion.The couple had been watching the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A new resident-only parking area has opened at the Sand Hill Reservoir in Wilton, along with new trails and an information kiosk.Now known as the Sand Hill Reservoir Recreation Area, the area is open to the public for hiking, fishing, swimming and...

The following is a list of trick-or-treat times for Halloween.Antrim – 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31.Bennington – 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 31. Stop by Town Hall, the fire station or the library for a special treat.Dublin – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31.Francestown – 6...

By JOSH LACAILLADE

This article has been modified from the original version. The engineer is ReuvenGrehan, and the railroad has moved more than 60,000 carloads.After more than 60,000 carloads of stone, the Milford-Bennington Railroad celebrated 30 years.On Saturday,...

By JOSH LACAILLADE

Buyers of the former Wilton Station on Main Street are unsure of building’s future.In February, Aaron Kelly and his fiance Kendal J. Bush of Francestown became the newest owners of the building at 99 Main St. The station was abandoned for close to two...

The following events will be taking place to commemorate Independence Day.Antrim – Festivities will be at the bandstand July 4, starting with coffee, tea and baked goods at 8:30 a.m. Yankee Doodle and the Dandies will perform at 9 a.m. The raising of...

Margaret Nelson, executive director of The River Center in Peterborough, received the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits’ New Hampshire Impact Award during the organization’s Nonprofit Impact Celebration.The award honors nonprofit employees for...

By JULIA STINNEFORD

Making money by farming can be tough these days, and according to some local farmers, the best way to get around it is to branch out.“To be able to make it as a small farm, you need to have some other kind of income,” said Christie Reed, who owns The...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Multiple area law enforcement agencies will be participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30.Police departments in Rindge, Jaffrey, Peterborough, Mason, Dublin, Hancock, Wilton and Antrim will host take part from...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Hillsborough Superior Court judge directed the defense attorney to report any breath test violations to the court as part of a decision on whether a New Ipswich man charged with negligent homicide should continue to remain out on bail.Travis Worth...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The prosecution in the case of Travis Worth of New Ipswich, who has been charged with negligent homicide and aggravated DWI after a Dec. 1 crash that killed one man and seriously injured another, has asked for bail to be revoked.Worth was indicted on...

By ASHLEY SAARI

After polling the community about its priorities, Wilton has put forth the frame of a community power agreement voters will see at Town Meeting this March, with multiple tiers of renewable energy usage.Wilton is one of several communities in the state...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A Wilton man died in a Dec. 1 auto accident on Route 31 in Greenville, and the other driver in the crash is facing charges of negligent homicide and driving while intoxicated.According to New Hampshire State Police, at approximately 7:39 p.m., the...