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After the Francestown Zoning Board of Adjustment denied Richard and Phillip Lawrence’s application for two variances at their lot on Davis Lane in September 2023, the Lawrences appealed to the state Housing Appeals Board.

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The ConVal School Board voted Tuesday to drop a proposed bond for renovations to the Region 14 CTE Center and the high school by a vote of 9-1, with only Janine Lesser of Peterborough voting to bring the bond forward in a March warrant article.

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The Francestown Recreation Commission  is hosting youth basketball in the Francestown Elementary School multipurpose room Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 p.m to 4:45 p.m.

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Nearly 30 Antrim businesses will take part in the Antrim Business Fair Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Great Brook Middle School gym.

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In fall 2023, Matt Palmer, Jordan Sweet and Izzy McIntrye, the three high school students who are members of Under the Horizon, played together for the first time. 

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The Bennington town gazebo and bandstand at Sawyer Park were damaged by high winds on Jan. 2 and will need to be rebuilt. “The wind just picked it right up and dropped it again. The roof is completely destroyed, and the electrical conduit was ripped...

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Greenfield residents came prepared with questions and suggestions at a preliminary town budget hearing Thursday night.  The Select Board meeting room was standing-room only, with about 30 residents attending. “We are thrilled that so many people came...

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After a four-year hiatus, live music has returned to Harlow’s Pub.

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Hikers will soon be able to directly access Antrim’s scenic Campbell Pond area, thanks to a recent $115,000 LCHIP grant which will enable the Antrim Conservation Commission to purchase a 112-acre property abutting the pond.“We are ecstatic,” said...

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Many things have changed in the 50 years since Dr. Charles DeVinne started his career in veterinary medicine, but the local vet’s love for his work has stayed the same.“There has never been a day in 50 years that I wasn’t happy to come into work,”...

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Since 1999, a group of Peterborough residents have come together to create a space for people reflect on the year that has passed and the year coming ahead.The New Year’s Labyrinth will return to the Peterborough Town House on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The...

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Peterborough’s Boy Scout Troop 8 will be picking up live Christmas trees for disposal again this year.The event is a fundraiser for the troop. “We are not sure if there will be a bonfire this year, so the trees will either be taken to local farms for...

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Like many people who grew up in Antrim, Renee Mercier-Gerritson has fond memories of the Fire Department dances that used to take place in Antrim through the 1970s and 1980s.“Everyone loved them, and everyone used to go,” Mercier-Gerritson said. “As...

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Young Francestown authors and illustrators Clementine Byers, Violet Hardwick, Marigold Byers, Kylee Hardwick, Emile Byers, Skyler Mafera, Gideon Byers and Sophie Wilshire may soon see their book, “The Three Girls and Jerry the Elephant,” on the...

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Paddleball, disc golf and an RC crawler course could be coming to Greenfield if voters approve the master plan for Oak Park.Paul Simon of Park Architecture presented to the updated draft of the master plan to the Greenfield Select Board and...

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Every year during the holidays, Peterborough’s Sunshine Fund toy room helps local families who may need a little help providing gifts for their children. The toy room program is an all-community effort. Each year, volunteers from the Peterborough Fire...

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The ConVal School District will eliminate 11 teaching positions in the 2025-2026 school year in order to cut costs, interim Superintendent Ann Forrest said Tuesday night. Six of the positions being eliminated are in the district’s eight elementary...

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The Francestown library, cemetery commission, Police Department, Fire Department and Recreation Department all have all recently presented their estimated 2025 budgets to the Budget Committee and the Select Board.John Ludlam, chair of the trustees of...

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When his parent’s home in New Orleans was flooded during Hurricane Katrina, Ron Levy of Hancock had an unusual task – to help salvage, dry and organize the more than 2,500 sketches and paintings his father Byron had produced over a lifetime.“Their...

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The recent loss of a DPW vehicle in early December will cause an unexpected expense for Francestown, but most of the cost of a new truck will be covered by insurance and the town has funds to cover the rest, according to Francestown Town Administrator...

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For 20 years, the Plowshare Farm Shepherds' Play has brought joy to the region.“I’ve had people stop me on the street and say, ‘This is my Christmas tradition-- thank you’,” said Plowshare Farm Director Kimberly Dorn. “There is something about the...