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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.

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.

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.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington residents approved 28 of 29 warrant articles at this year’s town election, including a town budget of $1.92 million.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Peterborough Planning Board accepted an initial application for a six-lot subdivision at 477 East Mountain Road during Monday night’s meeting.

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Spring Hill Studio in Sharon will host a clarinet trio concert on Sunday, March 16, at 3 p.m., with Dorothy Braker on cello, Julie Meneghini on clarinet and Mary Towse-Beck on piano.

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Construction on the Greenfield Meetinghouse community center project will start as soon as the town has finalized the contract with Milestone Construction, the Select Board reported Thursday night.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Promoting and supporting an affordable quality of life for all residents, fostering a vibrant community and preserving natural resources are the priorities of Antrim’s master plan.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

During Tuesday night’s meeting, the ConVal School Board rebutted public statements from the Francestown School Committee and the Dublin Select Board alleging the board presented “inflated”  numbers at a recent community forum about the two towns’ proposals to withdraw from the ConVal School District.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Michele Steckler of Hancock calls herself “one the luckiest people in the whole world.”

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The Dublin School and ConVal Theatre Arts will both be presenting the Broadway hit “Hadestown” this spring, thanks to the unusual early release of the “teen version” of the play. The Dublin School show is March 8 and 9, and the ConVal production will be April 17 to 19.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Project Shakespeare will present "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Saturday, March 8, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 9, at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 6 Payson Hill Road, Rindge. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Electric Earth Concerts will host a live chamber music event for the littlest residents of the Monadnock region on Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at the Monadnock Center for History and Culture in Peterborough.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

There may be snow on the ground, but it’s time to start thinking about the Tour de Francestown. Registration for the ride, which is June 7,  is now open. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

A zoning proposal on the ballot in Antrim could open the door for creation of more housing in the Village District.  

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Earlier this year, the ConVal School Board introduced a $44 million proposal that would have included renovations to ConVal High School’s Career and Technical Education center. The proposal was withdrawn over concerns about cost. Even without the ConVal expansion, CTEs play a critical role in the education of hundreds of local students. This article is the first of a series that looks at the region’s CTEs and how they are playing that role.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal School Board continued its series of hearings on a budget cap petition warrant article on Monday and Tuesday in Antrim and Greenfield. 

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Singer-songwriter Beverly Rush will perform at the Francestown Academy Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 1, at the Francestown Town Hall.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

ConVal School Board members made their case against three warrant articles on this year’s ballot during a public forum Wednesday night. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

About 10 Francestown residents turned out for a public hearing on a ConVal district  budget cap petition warrant article Thursday night at FES. 

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Sheer chance led Tod and Jaylon Von Mertens from one of the oldest houses in Hancock to one of the newest, and from the stream valley along Middle Hancock Road to the very top of Prospect Hill.