Dublin Planning Board censures member Donna Garner

By DAVID ALLEN

Dublin Planning Board member Donna Garner was censured last month for falsely invoking town authority in an attempt to stop work on a neighbor’s property.Garner was the subject of a complaint by residents whose work on Snow Hill Road was halted...

Voters talk women’s issues at Mason forum

By ASHLEY SAARI

A small group of mostly women, including candidates, met in Mason Sunday afternoon to discuss issues important to them in the upcoming election.The event, organized by Mason resident Kathy Chapman, was held in a barn on Nutting Hill Road. Participants...

Greenfield seeks extension on Meetinghouse work

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Town of Greenfield is applying for a one-year extension to complete renovations to the Greenfield Community Meetinghouse using funds from a CDFA Community Center Program Grant.The Greenfield Meetinghouse, which was built in 1795, is on the...

Eleanor Briggs talks conservation, locally and abroad, for Stories to Share in Jaffrey

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey Civic Center’s “Stories to Share” series kicked off its new season with photographer, conservationist and founder of the Harris Center for Conservation Education Eleanor Briggs.“Stories to Share” gives a platform to local people to share...

ACLU, voters’ rights organizations sue over new voter ID law

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, three voting rights organizations and five current and future voters sued the state over what they say places a burden on Granite Staters’ right to vote.They’re challenging a bill signed by Gov....

Vose Farm Residences breaks ground in Peterborough

Catholic Charities NH, in partnership with Evernorth and other community partners, broke ground Oct. 2 for Vose Farm Residences, a 96-unit mixed-income housing development intended to address the need for affordable housing in the Monadnock region.The...

Lawmakers convene for ‘Veto Day’ this week. These are the 15 Sununu vetoes they could override.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

This week, New Hampshire lawmakers get their yearly opportunity to double down on policies that made it through the Legislature but met defeat on the governor’s desk.The state’s House of Representatives and Senate will convene on Thursday to consider...

FOOD: Marilyn Griska of Rindge carries on family pickling tradition

By ASHLEY SAARI

When Marilyn Griska of Rindge was a young girl, she saw her mother’s hands raw from pickling, and swore that she would never get into the hobby.And yet, these days, she can be found behind the pickle and jam table at the annual Rindge Woman’s Club...

BUSINESS: Town Hall Theatre in Wilton offers a night at the movies that won’t break the bank

By DAVID ALLEN

When films began appearing on the screen at Town Hall Theatre in Wilton, the cost in the to see a silent movie -- the only kind made at the time -- ranged between five and seven cents.Now, 112 years later, it is actually less expensive to watch a film...

Ricciardi receives water advocate award

By JESSECA TIMMONS

State Sen. Denise Ricciardi, a Republican who represents District 9 that includes Greenfield, Jaffrey and Sharon, recently received the 2024 Water Advocate Award from the Granite State Rural Water Association.The award, which was presented at the...

Jimmy Smith hosting trivia nights

Trivia nights hosted by Jimmy Smith will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at diVine on Main at 32 Main St. in Peterborough and Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at Monadnock Country Club. The Oct. 9 event is a tribute to the Peterborough Transcript and...

Charles Coe to speak at Hancock Town Library

Poet Charles Coe will give a reading at the Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St., on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m.Coe, a Boston-based poet, essayist and educator, will present selections from his new book, “Charles Coe: New and Selected Work.” The...

Candidates scheduled to appear in Antrim

Candidates for the New Hampshire state House, Senate and Executive Council will participate in a series of candidates nights hosted at the Antrim Town Hall on Wednesdays, Oct. 9, 16 and 23.Each session will begin with a meet-and-greet from 6:30 to 7...

Gail Hoar: Words About Wilton – Where art and machines meet

The small sign, Pict Wool, and the No. 5 on a door in the long brick building behind the old train station in Wilton were the only indications that I had arrived at the right place for my appointment with Bel Vassar.Dagny, the resident four-legged...

Jarvis Coffin: Off the Highway – Falling acorns

Within a second of its release from a branch, an acorn falls to earth at the rate of approximately 32 feet per second, or about 57 mph. How do I know this? I looked it up on the internet. There was the answer, which has me thinking that we must be...

Jaffrey Woman’s Club scholarship applications available

The Jaffrey Woman’s Club is accepting applications for its annual Adult Continuing Education Scholarship. Applications are available at the Jaffrey Public Library and can also be downloaded from the Jaffrey Woman’s Club website at...

Historic covers – Peterborough Transcript: Dec. 11, 1941

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of World War II in the United States led to several news items in the Dec. 11, 1941, issue of The Peterborough Transcript.Of immediate concern was “the safety of a local boy, John P. Armstrong son of...

ConVal School Board remembers crash victims

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal School Board took a moment of silence during Tuesday night’s meeting to remember a student and a former student who died in unrelated car accidents the weekend of Sept. 20. Damien Cronan, 17,  of Antrim, was a junior at ConVal. James Barna,...

Former IDG building in Peterborough is set for demolition

By DAVID ALLEN

The IDG building in Peterborough is slated for demolition later this month.According to Director of Planning and Building Danica Melone, removal of the long-vacant commercial building on the corner of Route 101 and Elm Street will begin within two...

Rindge Planning Board seeks info on Sunoco site

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Planning Board has continued an application seeking a minor site plan approval and conditional use permit to allow two new businesses in the former Sunoco gas station on Route 119 – an auto repair shop and a screen printing and embroidery...