The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – Lots going on at Greenfield Historical Society

The Greenfield Historical Society has a lot of exciting news. GHS just launched its first newsletter, “The Zephyr,” named for Greenfield’s Zephyr Lake. GHS sent the first edition out to members of the society on Jan. 12, and the newsletter will come out quarterly.

Peterborough Dunkin’ Donuts employees act to stop fire

By DAVID ALLEN

Quick thinking by employees helped to extinguish an electrical fire at the Grove Street Dunkin’ Donuts in Peterborough Thursday morning. 

Peterborough MLK Day event to focus on ‘justice and injustice’

By HARRIET DICICCO

Eight years ago, a concerned group of people formed the Hancock Community Conversations on Race. The group began meeting weekly in person to discuss a wide range of issues related to race, affecting both individuals and communities.

Alan Edelkind, Dublin representative to ConVal School Board, opposes withdrawal

By DAVID ALLEN

Dublin’s representative to thblin Cone ConVal School Board told the town’s Select Board Monday that he opposes the town’s initiative to withdraw from the district.

Speakers to talk voting rights at Jaffrey-Rindge MLK Day celebration

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey and Rindge will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with talks on voting rights by two speakers on Monday and Tuesday, in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.

‘They can do it elsewhere’: Advocates rally against special education cuts to local schools

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Twelve-year-old Hunter Gebo clutched a sheet of paper and dragged his gloved index finger along the sentences, reading to a crowd of about 100 people outside the New Hampshire State House.

Fire Department accounts for most of proposed spending cuts in Mason

By ASHLEY SAARI

Between the proposed budget and warrant articles, Mason anticipates a drop in total expenditures of 5.8% for the coming year.

Lyndeborough Zoning Board approves plan for second accessory dwelling unit

By DAVID ALLEN

Despite opposition, the Lyndeborough Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Monday after a two-hour discussion to allow a resident to proceed with plans for a second accessory dwelling unit on his property.

Activities kick off HeatSmart program in Peterborough

By JESSECA TIMMONS

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Planning Board talks wetlands zone

By JESSECA TIMMONS

On Monday, the Planning Board reviewed a letter submitted by the Peterborough Conservation Commission recommending changes to the language defining the Wetland Protection Overlay Zone. 

Hancock, Greenfield discuss joining police departments

By DAVID ALLEN

Hancock and Greenfield could consider combining police forces.

Peterborough Boy Scout Troop 8 schedules Christmas tree bonfire

Peterborough’s Boy Scout Troop 8 will host its annual Christmas tree bonfire on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the field across from Shaw’s at Route 101 and Elm Street. Everyone is invited to bring their undecorated holiday trees to add to the bonfire.

Granite Geek: Do heat pumps change the ‘turn down the thermostat at night to save energy’ equation?

By DAVID BROOKS

The belated arrival of cold weather to New Hampshire has brought back the eternal home-heating question: Do you save energy by turning down the thermostat at night?

Dublin Community Center coffee house features Kota

The Dublin Community Center will host its monthly coffee house and open mic on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at 1123 Main St., Dublin. The evening features open mic performances and a set by Kota, a trio performing acoustic Americana and original songs.

Proposal would split New Hampshire’s Electoral College votes

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Senate conservatives are pushing a bill that would reallocate the state’s four electoral votes, splitting them up instead of allocating them completely to whichever candidate wins the popular vote.

Former Hancock Police Chief Andrew Wood avoids jail time for claiming to work in Hancock, Richmond simultaneously

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The former chief of the Hancock Police Department will avoid jail time for repeatedly claiming to have been working in Hancock and Richmond simultaneously, according to terms of a plea agreement reached in Merrimack County Superior Court on Tuesday.

‘They chose life’: More than one hundred join ‘March for Life’ in Concord opposing abortion

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Marching down Main Street in Concord on a snowy, slushy Saturday, Rebekah Fox was surrounded by her family. They walked together, with more than 100 other people, to advocate against abortion in New Hampshire’s annual March for Life.

MOUNTAIN OF MEMORIES: After Crotched Mountain closed

Tenth of a series of excerpts from Gerry Miller’s book “Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, New Hampshire,” a history/biography about the original Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Francestown, developed by William C. (Bill) MacAdam and syndicate. Miller grew up in Francestown. Much of the material for the book was from the Monadnock Ledger or Peterborough Transcript.

PHOTOS: Businesses share their wares at Antrim Community Board fair

The Antrim Community Board hosted its first Community Business Fair on Saturday morning at Great Brook School.

John Suiter gets settled in the state House of Representatives

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

John Suiter’s first day was anything but unusual.