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Peterborough Police asked residents of the Pineridge neighborhood to either evacuate the neighborhood if possible or shelter in place due to an active law enforcement situation on Keenan Drive Tuesday evening.
Antrim Town Meeting shows support for Grapevine
By JESSECA TIMMONS
After the Select Board cut funding to all nonprofits regularly supported by Antrim by 50% due to a high increase in the tax rate this year, articles regarding funding for The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center, the Home and Harvest Festival and the Antrim Community Board sparked most of the debate at Town Meeting Thursday night.
Town administrator’s salary raises questions at Greenfield Town Meeting
By JESSECA TIMMONS
A raise for the town administrator, capital reserve funds and the possibility of looking into studying SB2 were the most hotly debated issues at Greenfield’s town meeting on Saturday.
New Greenville fire station takes step forward at Town Meeting
By DAVID ALLEN
Residents of Greenville came one step closer to constructing a new fire station Saturday when Town Meeting voted to expand the purpose of the New Fire Station Expendable Trust Fund to include hiring architects, engineers, acquiring land and construction.
The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – No ‘Death,’ but trip was certainly paradise
Last year, I wrote a vacation column about my trip to the strange planet of San Diego. This year, I was lucky enough to spend a week on the beautiful island of Guadeloupe!
Christine Destrempes to read from book in Hancock
Artist and author Christine Destrempes will read from her memoir "Unconditioned" on Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Daniels Room at the Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St.
Learn about 1936 flood at Monadnock Center program
The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St. in Peterborough, will host a Lunch & Learn program Thursday, March 20, on the flood of March 1936.
“We don’t have to compromise”: House Republicans vote to roll back bail reforms, with Gov. Ayotte leading the charge
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Gov. Kelly Ayotte notched a policy victory early in her political tenure.
N.H. House votes to make EFAs universally available; still needs approval from Senate
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to remove income requirements for the state’s school choice program starting in July 2026 in a win for the Legislature’s increased Republican majority.
At Wilton Town Meeting, dams cited as presenting danger to the town
By DAVID ALLEN
During Thursday’s Town Meeting, residents of Wilton learned about the status of two dams in town with “high hazard” classifications that present risks to the town based on their condition.
A day of ‘peace’ at Dublin Town Meeting
By KATHY NICHOLS
The decision of the ConVal School Committee to recommend closing the local elementary school, and then the process to consider leaving the ConVal district after the recommendation failed, has made for some contentious discussions and meetings over the last 18 months.
Mason Town Meeting provides help for the Fire Department
By BILL FONDA
It was an eventful year for the Mason Fire Department in 2024.
Jaffrey Town Meeting approves spending for water projects
By ASHLEY SAARI
Jaffrey voters approved the entirety of the warrant unamended during Saturday’s Town Meeting, including funding for two upcoming major water projects.
Hancock Town Meeting approves budget, other articles
By JARVIS COFFIN
Roughly 10% of eligible voters turned out for Hancock Town Meeting Saturday, enough to fill the first floor of the Meeting House.
A mix of business and celebration
By SARAH HIBBARD PYLE
The 2025 Francestown Town Meeting was as much a celebration of the town’s volunteer officials and employees as it was a time for approving budgets and expenditures. The day began with the presentation of an engraved gavel to Town Moderator Paul Lawrence, who is retiring after 29 years in the job.
Brooke Landry and Allison VanHoogen make Cedarville dean’s list
Brooke Landry of Dublin and Allison VanHoogen of Temple were named to the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester at Cedarville University. To qualify, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours.
HOUSE AND HOME: Rileys make Bixby Tavern their home
By JESSECA TIMMONS
After looking at more than 100 houses in New England, Frank and Sharon Riley knew they had found their retirement home when they discovered Francestown’s historic Bixby Tavern property.
BUSINESS: Jay Patel makes quick mark at Antrim Marketplace
By DAVID ALLEN
Serendipity can play a role in many things, as Jay Patel of Antrim recently learned.
Former driver for ConVal’s bus company pleads guilty in child pornography case
By BILL FONDA
A Keene man who formerly drove for the bus company that serves the ConVal School District faces at least 15 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday in connection with a child pornography case.
Grand Monadnock Rotary sponsoring speech contest
Grand Monadnock Rotary is sponsoring a speech contest for high school students in the ConVal School District, including home-schoolers and private school students. The competition challenges participants to deliver a five- to seven-minute speech applying Rotary’s Four-Way Test to ethical dilemmas in everyday life.
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