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By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey has accepted more than $2 million in a federal Environmental Protection Agency grant to clean up the former W.W. Cross site on Webster Street, after the Select Board voted to do so Tuesday night.The board also held a public hearing Tuesday on...

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To combat a lack of after-school day care options, the Jaffrey Recreation Department, backed by multiple community partners, has started the Youth Empowerment Program – a program for Jaffrey Grade School students who need care in the hours between...

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The Souhegan Lions Club is about to receive a third bench made of plastic from a recycling effort to reduce the amount of plastic bags and wrapping going into landfills.The program, run by NexTrex, which uses recycled materials to create composite...

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Lined up in the Rindge Memorial School gymnasium, young students learn to stretch, strike with a tiger claw or dragon fist and the basics of karate, under the tutelage of Elizabeth Kenny of Jaffrey.Every Wednesday after school, the Rindge Recreation...

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The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry has the assembly of its annual Thanksgiving dinner baskets down to a science.In an effort involving dozens of volunteers, the pantry assembles baskets with everything from the turkey to handmade apple pies and...

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Jaffrey is set to purchase the former TD Bank on Main Street, after a special Town Meeting on Saturday when nearly 200 residents unanimously gave approval to spend $1.2 million in fund balance to buy the building and convert it to a new town...

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The owner of a lot on Willard Road in New Ipswich has proposed a sand- and gravel-excavation operation that would run for the next three to five years, causing concerns among neighbors about noise, dust and impacts to the road during a Planning Board...

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After seeing early success in a partnership between the Ingalls Memorial Library in Rindge and the Jaffrey Public Library, the consortium is adding a third participant – Frost Memorial Library in Marlborough.This summer, the Rindge and Jaffrey...

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The Jaffrey-Rindge Memorial Ambulance is anticipating greatly increasing the request for town support from both Jaffrey and Rindge this year to more than 2 1/2 times the current request.During a meeting with the Rindge Select Board on Monday, JRMA...

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The New Ipswich Select Board has approved a new cruiser for the Police Department and a computer for one of the existing cruisers.On Nov. 12, the board took two votes on new equipment for the Police Department, approving $61,000 for a 2025 Police...

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Rindge fire crews responded Monday morning to a brush fire in Annett State Park, the second one this month, after a discarded cigarette lit dry ground cover alight, according to Rindge Fire Chief Rick Donovan. One person has been arrested as a result...

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On Friday evening, the Rindge Fire Department responded to a house fire that was eventually raised to a three-alarm fire.According to a release from the department, at 8:44 p.m. on Friday, crews responded to the home on Butternut Lane for a reported...

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A young referee makes a call on the court of the Mascenic Regional High School gymnasium.Immediately after comes a pop quiz. What was the call? What is the hand signal? What happens next?That’s because this call wasn’t made in the middle of an actual...

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On Tuesday, the New Ipswich Select Board recognized the lifesaving actions of Fire Chief Ben Hatcher and police officer Vincent Estrella-Reyes when they responded to a call on Sept. 28 for a man in cardiac arrest.On Sept. 28, the New Ipswich fire and...

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Jaffrey is moving forward with a special Town Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 9 a.m. to allocate $1.2 million to purchase the former TD Bank and convert it into a new town office.The special Town Meeting will be in the Conant High School Ernest J....

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Early on Tuesday morning, and throughout the day, the Mason Fire Department, along with over 20 other crews, fought a four-alarm brush fire on Pratt Pond Road.According to a release issued by the Mason Fire Department, at 5:39 a.m., the Mason Fire and...

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On Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., the Cathedral of the Pines honored those who have served on Veterans Day, including two veterans by name – World War II paratrooper Leslie Tallarico, who was the ceremony’s guest of honor, and Scott Fifield, a retired...

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A Jaffrey man who was indicted last year for allegedly sexually assaulting a student while a teacher at Mascenic Regional High School has been charged again after allegedly groping an employee of a local restaurant.Brandon Kear, 33, of Jaffrey, has...

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Each year, the Rindge Athletic Men’s Social Club purchases and delivers turkeys to veterans in town. This year, thanks to donations from businesses, they were able to include essentially a whole dinner.On Sunday morning, the club gathered at the...

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There were few surprises this year in New Hampshire House of Representatives races, with nearly all districts remaining with current incumbents.Cheshire District 13Democratic incumbent Richard Ames retains the seat for Cheshire District 13, which...

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On Tuesday, at the polls in Jaffrey, two longtime friends on opposite sides of the political spectrum will be campaigning at the polls.But rather than advocating for their preferred candidates, they’ll be promoting something different – bridging...