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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two Democrats are vying to oppose Republican David Wheeler in the Executive Council’s 5th District.Melanie Levesque of Brookline and Shoshanna Kelly of Nashua, who both bring government experience to the table, will face off in a primary election on...

By TIM BRUNS

Conant Middle High School brought on two new coaches for this fall season.Heather Sawyer joined the boys’ soccer team as head coach in July, while Ashley Lingerman became the field hockey coach in the spring.Sawyer, who previously served as assistant...

Highbridge Hill Elementary School greeted students on the first day of the school year Thursday.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Peterborough’s polling district has just over 5,000 registered voters. Rarely do more than 3,500 of them actually vote.Still, Town Clerk Linda Guyette and Moderator Phil Runyon are focused on making sure polls are staffed and ready to go come election...

My paternal grandparents were a Gold Star family, as one of my uncle's died while serving this country in World War II.My brother and his wife are a Gold Star family, because my nephew died while serving as a Marine, in Iraq.I served four years in the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Memorial Park playground in New Ipswich has been closed this week as crews work to replace playground equipment with a new play structure for younger children. At the same time, work is ongoing in the softball field to install new lighting.Parks...

Families took part in children’s games, a hayride, a petting zoo, country market, chicken barbecue and plant and book sales at the Children’s Fair in New Ipswich on Saturday at the New Ipswich Congregational Church.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a clothing drive fundraiser to gather funds for potential improvements to Memorial Park and Memorial Field.Parks and Recreation Director Mindy Buxton said for the last two Fridays, and every...

As New Hampshire teachers ready ourselves and our classrooms for the upcoming school year, a new law has cast a pall over those preparations.Recently, Gov. Chris Sununu signed HB 1312 into law, which unnecessarily and vaguely expands our state’s...

New Ipswich Congregational Church, 156 Main St., will celebrate the 163rd Children’s Fair Saturday, Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A majority of the money raised is distributed to local children and youth programs and organizations.There will be...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Mascenic Regional High School and Boynton Middle School cheer squads came together in July to participate in the the National Cheerleaders Association camp, coming away with both individual and team accolades, including three members being named...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Last fall, high school teacher Penny Culliton received a notice from the New Hampshire Department of Education that appeared to expand the scope of a parental notification law passed in 2017. The department’s initial advisory to schools had said that...

Caitlyn LeVangie of New Ipswich and Hazel Armstrong-McEvoy of Peterborough were named to Emerson College's dean's list for the spring 2024 semester.LeVangie is majoring in public relations and is a member of the Class of 2027.Armstrong-McEvoy is...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The state’s Supreme Court will take up an appeal of a decision by the state’s Housing Appeals Board to dismiss an appeal related to the Silver Scone Teas tea party business in New Ipswich.Silver Scone, owned by Jane Elwell and operated out of her home...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Planning Board granted a waiver on Wednesday to allow a dead-end road in a proposed 29-unit development on the corner of Appleton and Maki roads, and continued the remainder of the discussion to September.The proposal has been in front...

By ASHLEY SAARI

In their biggest swim event of the season, the New Ipswich Breakers participated in the 59th annual Milford Rotary Invitational – a two-day event held over the weekend at the Keyes Park in Milford.A total of 15 teams, with 462 swimmers, participated...

By ASHLEY SAARI

At the start of the month, the New Ipswich Fire Department saw a changing of the guard, as Fire Chief Gary Somero retired after 50 years in the service and Deputy Chief Benjamin Hatcher was appointed the new head of the department.Hatcher said he...

By ASHLEY SAARI

New Ipswich plans to replace one of its police cruisers this year – one of two vehicles purchased in 2020.During a Select Board meeting Tuesday, Police Chief Michael Abel spoke about the replacement schedule and make a recommendation for which cruiser...

Mt. Monadnock Little League is hosting the state 10U and 12U finals this weekend at Legion Field in Jaffrey, and Mt. Monadnock’s 10U team will be competing, after winning the District One competition Sunday in Jaffrey.District pool play took place...

By BILL FONDA

“I don't know how many lives he changed through his coaching, but I can tell you his coaching changed mine.”Those were the words of Elizabeth McGurk nominating her former coach at Mascenic High School,  Mike Smith of New Ipswich, as the Monadnock...

Phineas Lamarre of Greenville, KourtneyTibbetts of Mason and LaineyHolombo of Rindge were named to the president’s list at Mount Wachusett Community College for the spring semester.Jake Drew of Jaffrey, Maddie Steed of Jaffrey, Janelle Vitello...