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The steps to operating child care in Wilton became a bit clearer last week, and the Planning Board voted to bring the town in line with state regulations. At Wednesday’s meeting, the board voted to be in compliance with NH HB 1567, which states that...

By DAVID ALLEN

The Dublin Planning board reorganized itself Thursday and approved two draft warrant articles that will go on to the Select Board.Select Board member Chris Raymond made a motion that Archie McIntyre be made interim chair in the wake of Don Primrose’s...

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The ice on Thorndike Pond in Dublin is still a work in progress as a local dog found out the hard way Sunday morning.A call came into Dublin Fire and EMS at 10:46 that a dog named Nova had wandered out onto the ice and fallen through.“It was about 500...

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For people seeking to harvest their own Christmas tree in southern New Hampshire, their options are fewer now, even in early December, than just a few years ago.“Overall, as a business, it is not sustainable as a for-profit industry,” said Jeff Brown...

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“Honestly I don’t like to keep track of my stats,” said Quinn Krook of his record as goalkeeper as part of Mascenic Regional High School’s varsity soccer team on a recent afternoon in his school library.Krook is a senior who recently capped his fourth...

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Dublin is exploring its options to provide ambulance service to town residents.EMS technicians from Peterborough currently respond to emergencies, and in October, Dublin Deputy Chief of EMS Karen Vanderbilt discussed with the Select Board the...

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Plaid Friday lived up to its name Friday in Peterborough.The promotion encourages people to support local businesses the day after Thanksgiving and wear plaid while doing it. At Anytime Apparel, Hannah Terriault of Dover and Page Powell of New York...

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The spirit of giving was on display at the Wilton Festival of Trees over the weekend.The three-day event to benefit SHARE –  which provides food, clothing and emergency financial assistance to area families in need who do not qualify for government...

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Traffic and water could soon be flowing a bit smoother on and under Herrick Road in Lyndeborough, as the Select Board has voted unanimously to approve the use of $100,000 in ARPA funds to replace a culvert under the road and build a retaining...

By DAVID ALLEN

Four gallons of hot chocolate and a visitor who arrived in a fire truck instead of a sleigh helped fight the chill for people who took in the Christmas tree lighting in Dublin Sunday. Families gathered in Yankee Magazine’s parking lot as dusk fell to...

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In the shadow of Crotched Mountain and with a view of peaks north of Concord, the new owners of Blue Bear Inn are ready for the après-ski crowd as well as anyone seeking food and rest in a 200-year old space.Carrie and Bob Mayer took over the...

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One firefighter and one resident were transported to Monadnock Community Hospital and released after a house fire Monday on Valley Road in Dublin.“The home was at the end of Valley Road, and this made getting our apparatuses there tricky,” Dublin Fire...

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Two more members of the Dublin Planning Board are confirmed as having resigned, bringing the total number of departures to five.Vice Chair Francis McKenna and alternate member Karl Eckilson have left the board, following the previously confirmed...

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Hancock’s Fire Department is hoping to ameliorate health and safety issues with upgrades at the station, but this month’s election results put that prospect in question, according to Select Board member Elizabeth Villaume.In March, the department...

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Dublin citizens took in a presentation Saturday morning about the town’s relationship with the ConVal School District. “That solution shouldn’t be that we pay more money to educate less students,” said Select Board member Carole Monroe to...

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Temple’s planning board heard expansion plans for a business Tuesday, as well as concerns about those plans from an abutter and a neighboring town that questioned the possible impact of the plan on water quality.All Purpose Storage’s design for 122...

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Music returning to the Peterborough Town House came a bit closer to becoming a reality this week, as funds were received to begin restoring a piano that has been parked upstairs on the Town House stage. On Tuesday, the Select Board voted to accept a...

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The razing of the IDG building in Peterborough began Wednesday morning with the sound of a chainsaw. Crews from Mathewson Companies of Hancock removed cedar trees on the Elm Street side of the site, then began work on the ground-level motel portion of...

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Dublin Fire Department will be a bit greener and have lower energy costs in the future, as the town has been awarded a grant from the state to install solar panels at its fire station on Main Street. “Once live, the panels will lower the fire...

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Painters who’ve learned or polished their brush strokes at Creative Ventures in Milford under the guidance of Betty Glass began exhibiting their works at the Jaffrey Civic Center Saturday. Glass is an award-winning artist whose work has been exhibited...

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‘Principal” is a title that conjures up images of an office in school that students do not want to find themselves in.However, Jared Brown, a former teaching principal in the Monadnock region, has parlayed some tunes that former students may recognize...