Search Results

By Credit search: For the Ledger-Transcript

By DIANE KOLLER

One definition of feral is “In a wild state, especially after escape from captivity.”Every week, the Peterborough’s Feral Gals powerlifting club meets at Performance Fitness. Each week is devoted to just one lift, when each member strives to surpass...

By DAVE MCMULLEN

“Some folks like to get away, take a holiday from the neighborhoodHop a flight to Miami Beach, or to Hollywood” – Billy Joel (“New York State of Mind”).If you are over 50, you should be able to easily keep the song melody in your head. Insert these...

By RICK MACMILLAN

“Wheels up,” I repeated to my longtime friend Bob as we took off from Baltimore/Washington Airport on Father’s Day.It was 10 p.m. We were returning from a day spent with 60 other veterans in Washington, D.C., courtesy of the Honor Flight New England...

By DR. AHMED KUTTY

A recent paper in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) dated June 25, reporting on a study in 2020, says one in five physicians in the United States intended to quit practice in the next two years, and a follow-up survey in 2021...

By KATHY MANFRE

Only 5% to 6% of plastic produced in the United States gets recycled, and approximately 50% is used just once and thrown away.Communities around the globe are concerned about plastic in our waste stream, particularly single-use plastics that are...

By TOM RONNING

As we conclude our 2023-2024 academic year, we are delighted to share some of the numerous accomplishments and milestones our students and staff have achieved.This year has been marked by remarkable academic progress, enhanced extracurricular...

By STATE REP. MOLLY HOWARD

It is currently popular to equate U.S. politics with “culture wars,” by experience as a New Hampshire state representative is not of war and hardly includes much semblance of culture.If we set aside the shorthand of the press echo chamber and examine...

By ISABELLA MESSA

With summer having just begun, many college students have returned home and high school students on summer vacation are seeking jobs in and around the towns where they live.Along with from local businesses, town recreation departments are looking for...

By ISABELLA MESSA

On June 29, Bennington Conservation Commission will hold its seventh annual Canoe the Contoocook event.Talking about the origin of the event, Mike Munhall of the Conservation Commission said, “Why don't we have a celebration for one of our biggest...

By STEVE KIM

Let us get the elephant out of the room – money is emotional.How can it not be, when it provides for your children’s education, memorable vacations and so much more? It is only natural to worry when the stock market takes a dive, and you see the value...

By ISABELLA MESSA

On Thursday, senior Charlie Savage organized what he said was the first voter-registration drive at ConVal High School. The event was paired with the senior breakfast, so students could eat and register for their first presidential election among...

By JONATHAN GOURLAY

This Friday, June 7, composer Kyle Rivera will share his ever-evolving musical perspective in the June edition of MacDowell Downtown at The Monadnock Center for History and Culture.Rivera will expound on his musical explorations and process and...

By MARK BECKWITH

A couple of weeks ago, I came across this passage from my daily reading – “From the wilderness and the Lebanon as far as the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, to the Great Sea in the west shall be your territory. No one...

By ISABELLA MESSA

Editor’s note: This story references issues with mental healthFor the fifth year, Callie Boisvert, Abbey Shumway, Liberty Kemp and Laura Phillips are working together to fight the stigma against mental health through the Break the Silence 5K race on...

By GAIL HOAR

While regional theaters throughout the United States are struggling to win back audiences lost to the pandemic, the seats at Andy’s Summer Playhouse at 582 Isaac Frye Highway in Wilton are filled for shows featuring actors are too young to vote and...

By NISA SIMILA

“Where are you from?”I'm of Asian descent and living in rural New Hampshire, so I've been asked this question countless times. People often don't realize how complicated it is for me. My siblings and I were born in different countries, to parents who...

By BEN CONANT

The ConVal baseball team showed resilience in its senior night comeback bid against Milford Wednesday, but the young Cougars couldn't quite get over the hump. "They're a young team and they're learning how to fight," said first-year head coach Chris...

By MEG GOURLEY

A traveler driving eastbound from, say, Keene or Marlborough and headed to metropolitan New Ipswich would pass through the beautiful and historic town of Jaffrey.They would pass through miles of forest and a bog, and catch some great views of Mount...

By ISABELLA MESSA

The Stephenson Memorial Library has recently started a new program with Greenfield Elementary School to allow students to read and interact with seniors in the Greenfield community.Library Director Ella Cademartori is leading the program, and she...

By ISABELLA MESSA

A “Dork Dancing” event in Depot Square on May 10 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. is looking to break the stigma about mental health.Founder Ethan Levy is leading the event, with help from Melody Russell.“One night Ethan was making supper in his house in...