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By JESSECA TIMMONS

After four hearings, the Francestown Zoning Board rescinded a restriction on the Torrey Pines condos preventing renters from becoming Francestown residents, allowing owner TAK Real Estate Holdings to rent the units on a long-term basis.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The ConVal School District will implement a new “bell-to-bell” cellphone policy at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Andy’s Summer Playhouse launched its 2025 summer season with a matinee of “Ahoy,” based on the children’s book by Sophie Blackall, with an 11 a.m. performance on Saturday.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Christopher Landry, a 43-year resident of Peterborough, is still in New Brunswick after being refused reentry to the United States while attempting to return from his annual trip to see his family in Canada July 5. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Peterborough native Jimmy Smith will host a “Jeopardy”-style “People of Peterborough” trivia night at the Union Congregational Church in Peterborough on Wednesday, July 16, at 6 pm.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Murphy family are only the third owners of the Louis Cabot Cottage, a home built by Boston Brahmin Louis Cabot in 1898.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Zoning Board of Adjustment has again continued a hearing on an application by TAK Real Estate Holdings.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

A happily married father of two, shaken by a message written in a birthday card for his daughter, abruptly leaves his family for a weeklong trek through the Grand Canyon. As the story follows the man’s solo hike, the viewer sees his memories of his earlier trip through the Grand Canyon with a different woman.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Singer-songwriter Jon Pousette-Dart rerturns to the Monadnock region on Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. with a show at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After the event outgrew Francestown Town Hall and the horse sheds, the town’s Recreation Committee moved the July 4 celebration to the Francestown Sports Complex.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Work has begun at the site of Our Town Village, a 30-unit condominium complex being built at 241 Union St. in Peterborough. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After a recent event which gathered feedback from longtime supporters, Monadnock Family Services is looking to increase partnerships with other community organizations, including veterans’ organizations, fire and police departments, faith organizations and schools.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to longtime resident Jonas Taub, the Antrim in the Evening summer concert and event series are a happy byproduct of Antrim’s unusual history. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Electric Earth summer concert series launches for the season Sunday, June 29, at 4 p.m. at the First Church in Jaffrey, with a performance of Brahms’ “Quintet” for clarinet and strings. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Pianist Virgina Eskin, violinist Marcia Lehninger and French horn player Peter Guidi will perform “A Bouquet of Romances,” Friday, June 20, at 7 p.m. at Bass Hall in Peterborough. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Volunteers from the Grand Monadnock Rotary Club served ice cream to students at Mountain Shadows School’s’ annual Field Day last week to thank the school for raising over $4,000 for Rotary with its annual Read-a-Thon.  

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington residents will be in the rhubarb once again at the town’s 13th annual Bennington Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 7, at Sawyer Field in Bennington. The festival will from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. 

By DAVID ALLEN

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, New Hampshire is well above the national average for the percentage of its population that could be called elderly or senior citizens, and over 19% of Granite Staters are over age 65. 

By DAVID ALLEN

Five Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Middle High School seniors have been awarded Winthrop L. and Bernice Blake Perry Scholarships. 

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Students who participated in ConVal’s Career and Technical Education, External Learning Opportunities, apprenticeships and the Makerspace Young Makers programs had their creativity on display and shared their experiences at a Celebration of Learning Thursday night at ConVal High School.

By DAVID ALLEN

Wild turkeys can cross local roads in such a casual manner that they give the impression of indifference to cars and having always been in these parts, but Mark Ellingwood assures that this is not the case.