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By JESSECA TIMMONS

As a child in war-torn Japan, Yoko Ono remembers looking at the sky and feeling it was her only connection to her former life.“There were days when Yoko and her brother were so weak from near-starvation, all they could do was lie on the ground and...

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Bob Holmes of Antrim, who has completed all of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks and 45 of the “52 with a View,” said he is still discovering trails in the Monadnock region.Holmes, who leads the Trails of Antrim hiking group, encourages anyone with...

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The lack of applicants for three vacant high school math positions at ConVal High School is a “critical shortage area,” according to Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders.At Rizzo Saunders’ request, the School Board made that designation at Tuesday...

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Despite several reported lightning strikes in the area, no injuries or major damage was reported after  thunderstorms passed through the region Tuesday evening, although hundreds were left without power.As of Wednesday morning, the Peterborough Plaza...

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As the deadline to make a decision on the feasibility of Dublin and Francestown withdrawing from the ConVal School district draws closer, the ConVal Feasibility Study Committee is honing in on questions that still need to be answered before the group...

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Like nearly everyone who drives Route 31 from the center of Antrim to Route 9, George and Michelle Caughey had always admired Bass Farm.For decades, the property was meticulously maintained by former owner Herb Nilson, with people in Antrim joking...

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The Town of Greenfield has chosen Milestone Construction as a construction manager for the upcoming renovations to the Greenfield Community Meetinghouse. “Milestone is a great choice. They have a proven track record and deep experience in working on...

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Chris DiLoreto and ZoëWroten-Heintzmann had a simple goal when they founded Monadnock Underground (M/U)  in 2019 -- to create a platform for local writers, particularly new and emerging writers.Now in its fifth year, M/U has become a hub for area...

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The Greenfield fire and police departments brought their best game to the Guns ’n’ Hoses rematch July 4 at Oak Park, with the police pulling out a 7-6 victory. The 2023 Guns ’n’ Hoses game, played on Aug. 19, was a disheartening loss for the Fire...

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Behind the Stephenson Memorial Library in Greenfield, a mysterious trail winds into the woods, hinting at adventure.“It does look kind of look like a trail from a fairy tale,” said Library Director Ella Cademartori.On June 27, 14 volunteers from the...

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After reviewing the existing ordinances for Peterborough subdivisions, the Peterborough Planning Board decided no revisions are needed at this time. The board had planned to review the existing  subdivision ordinance to determine whether the revised...

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According to nature photographer Frank Gorga of Antrim, equipment and technique are only a small part of the process of taking great photographs.“With nature photography, it’s all about how to approach your subject. It is as much fieldcraft as it is...

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A historic 3-D contour map originally created in the early 2000s by students from ConVal, Conant and Hillsboro-Deering high schools was displayed Saturday at Hillsborough Alive festival at Kemp Park along the Contoocook River in...

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Forty-eight graduates received their diplomas during Friday evening’s graduation ceremony at Mascenic High School in New Ipswich. Angela McCabe, an honors graduate who is a member of the National Honor Society, a New Hampshire Scholar and the student...

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ConVal Assistant Superintendent Ann Forrest will serve as interim superintendent following the departure of Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders, after the ConVal School Board unanimously approved her appointment Tuesday night.Rizzo Saunders, who...

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Installation of the long-awaited landscaping at Peterborough’s Riverwalk parking lot is scheduled to start on July 1, according to Peterborough Town Planner Danica Melone. Melone presented the plans created by landscape architects Wright-Pierce of...

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Poetry at the Root began with a quest for vegetables.“My wife stopped by The Root Cafe to get some vegetables, and she came home and said, ‘That would be a wonderful place to have a poetry night,”  said Brian Evans-Jones, founder of the monthly open...

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Michele Brezovec of South Meadow Middle School in Peterborough has been selected as one of 15 semifinalists for the 2025 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the New Hampshire Department of Education. Brezovec, who has been an...

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A hot real estate market in the Monadnock region is causing the Town of Peterborough to undergo another property reassessment for the whole town – three years after a reassessment increased many residential property values by 30% to 40% and stoked...

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After reviewing a report by Building Inspector Leo Trudeau, the Lyndeborough Select Board voted to reopen the first floor of the town’s historic Center Hall to the public, with the condition that access to the second floor be blocked.The hall,...