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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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According to William Davidson of Hoyle Tanner Engineering, a proposed solar farm would use about 5.6 acres pf a 12-acre parcel at 538 Greenfield Road  (Route 136) adjacent to Burke Road.Davidson, representing NH Solar, presented preliminary plans for...

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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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When Tod Silegy speaks, children listen.During the second week of this summer’s Silegy Soccer Camp, children ages 5 to 14 sat at rapt attention as “Coach Sil” reviewed the morning’s drills. “What should you do when the pressure is on and you need to...

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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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The first thing the audience notices when the curtains open for the Peterborough Players production of “Deathtrap” is weapons: battle axes, maces, handcuffs and knives dangling from a chandelier – all artfully arranged in what appears to a writer’s...

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Melissa Gallagher, executive director of The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center, calls a $1 million New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) grant  “absolutely life-changing for us.”Due to the grant, the Avenue A Teen...

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After a lengthy discussion Thursday about how much it could cost Francestown and Dublin to leave the ConVal School District, the ConVal Feasibility Study Committee has created a finance subcommittee to determine how the withdrawals could financially...

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It’s the end of an era at South Meadow School in Peterborough, as longtime Athletic Director Tod Silegy, known to thousands of children throughout the region simply as “Sil,” will retire at the end of this school year. “People ask me, why am I...

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The Firelight Theater Workshop’s fifth “Tiny Stories" event will be at 6 p.m. on June 30 the Harrisville General Store. The theme of this year’s performance is “Tiny Stories from Tiny Stores.”  “It’s tiny stories about tiny stores, so we are...

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ConVal schools will have an additional full-time speech and language position and another speech and language assistant in the 2024-2025 school year after the School Board approved the positions Tuesday night.At the June 4 School Board meeting, ConVal...

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In response to questions from town residents about the town’s current property reassessment, the Francestown Select Board spent much of Monday night’s meeting discussing and clarifying the assessment process.“Our last revaluation was in 2019, and what...

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Thirty-one horses and their riders took the woods in Greenfield Saturday for the Piscataquog Area Trailways (PAT)  annual trail ride. The ride, which was an officially sanctioned ride of the New England Horse and Trail Association, enabled competitive...

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According to numbers from the ConVal School District, it would most likely cost Francestown and Dublin more to withdraw from the ConVal School District than to stay. The data, generated by ConVal Business Administrator Brian Cisneros, projects for one...

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Monadnock region nonprofits benefited from the largest NH Gives event ever this year, with thousands of donors contributing to the 24-hour statewide online fundraising event sponsored by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits June 11 and...

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The first thing most people notice when they drive by Terry Reeves’ and David Baum’s house on Cunningham Pond Road in Peterborough is the porch. The shingle-style home’s wide, screened-in porch overlooks the lake, promising summer afternoons in 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...