‘It’s finding the issues that touch us all’ – Maggie Goodlander draws on NH roots in run for Congress

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

After the results of her primary election came in, Maggie Goodlander waded through a sea of supporters, hugged her family members and took the stage, describing it as an “out of body” experience.Yet the location was anything but foreign.That very...

The Greenfield Beat: Jesseca Timmons – Another Oktoberfest is in the books

The Friends of the Greenfield Community Meetinghouse are happy to report that the fifth annual Greenfield Oktoberfest was a huge success! We have not counted the funds yet, but we are estimating we had about 500 people attend. Thank you to everyone...

PHOTOS: Rindge Woman’s Club hosts annual Harvest Fair

The Rindge Woman’s Club hosted its annual Harvest Fair Saturday at the Rindge Recreation Center. Featuring vendors, an antiques, jewelry and coin appraiser, baked goods, jams, jellies and pickles made by members of the club and a basket raffle, the...

Francestown Recreation Department hosts presentation by Catharine Roehrig on ancient Egypt

By JESSECA TIMMONS

In a 4,000-year old tomb in the Luxor valley of the upper Nile, early 20th-century archaeologists discovered evidence of some of the things that mattered deeply to people of ancient Egypt: bread, beef and beer. At Wednesday’s Francestown Recreation...

Hiker rescued by helicopter after medical emergency on Mount Monadnock

A hiker was airlifted by helicopter off Mount Monadnock Sunday after experiencing a medical emergency.According to a release from New Hampshire Fish and Game, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Monadnock State Park staff were notified of a hiker on Mount...

Maps Counseling Services earns national accreditation

Maps Counseling Services has been awarded full accreditation for 2024 to 2028 by the Solihten Institute.Solihten, based in Denver, advocates for counseling that emphasizes the integration of mind, body, spirit, and community. Maps Counseling Services,...

IN OUR SCHOOLS: New year brings new goals at Mascenic

By ELIZABETH POGORZELSKI

Over the past few months, the Mascenic Regional School District has seen many transitions.There are multiple new board members, a new superintendent and business administrator and two new administrators at the high school. While staffing at both the...

Margaret Nelson leaving The River Center

Margaret Nelson announced Thursday that she will be retiring as executive director of The River Center Family and Community Center in early 2025.Nelson has led the Peterborough-based organization that offers parent education, family support and...

Historic covers – Peterborough Transcript: Sept. 29, 1938

“September 21, 1938, was a day of flood, fire, and hurricane that left the town of Peterborough completely altered in appearance, and dazed by a property loss of at least $500,000, exclusive of heavy forestry destruction throughout the township that...

HOMETOWN HEROES: Honoring James “Captain Jim” Feldhusen

By ASHLEY SAARI

Shortly before his passing, James “Captain Jim” Feldhusen told New Ipswich Fire Chief Ben Hatcher that he had no regrets – that if he had to live his life over, he wouldn’t change a thing.Feldhusen died on Aug. 23 from esophageal cancer, which his...

‘I fear the country I love is becoming the country I left’ – For Lily Tang Williams, her politics are rooted in lessons from China

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Lily Tang Williams keeps a bulky, dated photo album at her house in Weare. It creaks when she opens it – the sticky plastic protectors holding the photos to the pages don’t do their job well anymore. Inside are dozens upon dozens of black-and-white...

Rainsford Deware announces retirement as Lyndeborough police chief

By DAVID ALLEN

Lyndeborough has a better relationship with its police department than it did before Rainsford Deware became chief 11 years ago, according to the Board of Selectmen.The announcement at the board’s Sept. 18 meeting drew an ovation from those in...

Temple School Study Committee presents ideas in Antrim

By DAVID ALLEN

Describing the town’s outlays for education in the ConVal School District, Gail Cromwell of the Temple School Study Committee said, “The cost is killing us.”The committee has proposed ideas to address expenses and space considerations in ConVal’s...

New Ipswich board agrees to split Old Country Road into two

By ASHLEY SAARI

Old Country Road in New Ipswich is officially split into two separately named roads, after a vote of the Select Board on Tuesday.Board members discussed the possible split last week, at the request of residents of the road and the town’s road agent,...

Jaffrey submits petition for special Town Meeting to purchase TD Bank

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Monday, the Town of Jaffrey submitted a petition with the Cheshire County Superior Court, requesting permission to hold a special Town Meeting with a single warrant item – a request to use $1.2 million of the town’s undesignated fund balance to...

Jaffrey-Rindge seeks funds for career and technical education programs

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District is looking at a possible 20,000-square-foot addition to Conant Middle High School, targeted to house career and technical education courses in public safety, culinary arts and construction.The district is...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript named Distinguished Newspaper at NENPA conference

The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript received Distinguished Newspaper honors in the Small Circulation Weekly Newspaper Division from the New England Newspaper and Press Association Sept. 21 at the NENPA/NYPA Fall Publishers’ Conference in Providence,...

Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation hosts climate justice event

PETERBOROUGHPUUC hosts climate justice eventIn conjunction with Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country, on the weekend of Sept. 28 and 29, the Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Congregation at 25 Main St. will be hosting a weekend...

Stepping Stones in Temple sets open house

Stepping Stones Farm & Retreat Center, 19 Putnam Road in Temple, will host a 270th birthday celebration open house Saturday, Sept. 29, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.The free event will include demonstrations and presentations around the farm throughout the...

Greenfield Oktoberfest is Sept. 28

The Friends of the Greenfield Meetinghouse will host their annual Oktoberfest Saturday, Sept. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Oak Park, 971 Forest Road in Greenfield.Due to the start of construction on the Greenfield Meetinghouse, this year’s event will be...