
Regatta goes rogue
Telling someone to “Look where you’re going,” wouldn’t have done much good Monday evening in Hancock, where paddlers were forbidden from doing so while taking to the water on Norway Pond for a good cause. The Blindfolded Boat Race to benefit Avenue A in Antrim pushed off just after 6 p.m., and after five preliminary heats and a final dash around the course, entrants helped raise over $8,000 for youth programs run through the Grapevine in Antrim. And nobody flipped into the pond.

Francestown art festival welcomes anyone to exhibit
The 10th annual Francestown Arts Fest will take place Saturday, June 14, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Francestown Town Hall. The festival will showcase local artists, makers and creators.
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Sports

ConVal’s William Simard and Ross Stephens win state track championships
ConVal’s William Simard won the state championship in the 1,600 meters with a time of 4 minutes, 29.7 seconds, and Ross Stephens broke his own school record in the 400-meter dash to win the state title in 49.21 seconds during the Division 2 state championship meet Sunday at Sanborn High School.




Opinion

LOOKING BACK: Joseph Steinfield – Is it safe to be a Jew in America?
In 1654, 23 Jews fled the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil and arrived in New Amsterdam, which became New York 10 years later. Jews have been coming to America ever since in search of safety.


Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Business

New day, new organizers, same local mission for farmers’ market in Rindge
After nearly being discontinued this year, the Rindge Farmers’ Market opened this Saturday, on a new day, and with new organizers at the helm.




Arts & Life

RECIPE FOR A HEALTHY PLANET: Lisa Murray – Experimenting with Egyptian recipes
Reading “Diet for a Small Planet” by Frances Moore Lappé roughly 33 years ago informed me of the dire environmental consequences of eating a meat-based diet and ignited my journey to a plant-centered diet.




Obituaries

New Ipswich, NH - Eunice Eva Deschenes Schmaltz was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 66 years, Henry, on May 20, 2025. Eunice passed away peacefully at home, with her lifelong friend at her side. She was admired as a 'Gra... remainder of obit for Eunice Schmaltz

Peterborough, NH - Shirley Jane Grabner Sherk, 93, of Peterborough, New Hampshire, entered eternal rest at her residence in the RiverMead Lifecare Community on June 7, 2025. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Smoyer, and son-in-la... remainder of obit for Shirley G. Sherk

William L. Coleman Jaffrey, NH - William LeFebvre Coleman (Bill), 100, passed away peacefully at his home in Jaffrey, New Hampshire on January 15th, 2025, surrounded by his family. Bill was born August 7th, 1924, in Avon, Connecticut, to... remainder of obit for William L. Coleman 100

Peterborough, NH - Edith Cohn Milton of Peterborough, NH, died on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the age of 93. Edith was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1931. In 1939, on the eve of Hitler's invasion of Poland, seven- year-old Edith Cohn an... remainder of obit for Edith Cohn Milton