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This paper has recently published letters about what the Christians say about Donald Trump. But let's remember what Trump said about the Christians.In his remarks to Christians at the Turning Point Action Believer's Summit in West Palm Beach, Fla., on...

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The winter weather on Thanksgiving Day in the Monadnock region ranged from no snow in southern towns to upwards of 9 inches of snow reported in Antrim. Antrim Fire Chief Marshall Gale said vehicles slid off the road on the town’s three major routes:...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

After a sale and more than two years of renovations, The Inn at Hancock (formerly the Hancock Inn) is now open to the public for dining. The Hunt Bar and Scullery tavern and Pinks Lounge opened to the public on Friday night, with a full bar and...

For me, November is a month for contemplation, connection and gratitude. It is a time of endings and new beginnings. The last oak leaves fall, and the evergreens begin to enjoy their own long season in the sun that lasts until the budburst of...

Three Broadway performers will present “Not Your Typical Ingenue,” a musical exploration of women on Broadway, Sunday, Nov. 24, at 4 p.m. during the next Music on Norway Pond show at the Hancock Meetinghouse, 47 Main St., Hancock.The program features...

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Recent dry, windy weather conditions have increased the fire danger to the point where Temple Fire Warden Mike Connolly said Monday that mowing a lawn could be hazardous.“If your mower’s blade hits a rock and makes a spark, there you go,” he said.The...

By DAVID ALLEN

The Hancock Inn is poised for the next step toward reopening this week. On Friday, town Building Inspector Bob Garside will visit the Main Street site for the purpose of a decision on a certificate of occupancy for the building. Contingent upon...

Decades after returning from Vietnam, Dennis Caldwell of Hancock is writing the story of a young man who never got to come home.Caldwell, who grew up in Michigan, enlisted in the Army in 1967, during the height of the Vietnam War. “I knew things were...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Hancock Woman’s Club holiday craft fair returns on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hancock Meetinghouse and vestry at 47 Main St. in Hancock. The fair will feature more than 30 local vendors, artists, artisans and craftspeople, as...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Election results show Republicans are expanding their lead in the New Hampshire state Senate, partly by way of an upset over Democratic Sen. Shannon Chandley.Republican Rep. Tim McGough declared victory with a 1,000-vote, 3-point lead over Chandley in...

Why would anyone in the world want to be an American, faced with the task every four years of choosing a president, these days the most-powerful person in the world?People on the outside have no idea. They cannot fathom the stress. The emails, the...

Henry Walters of Monadnock Falconry will present Mahood the hawk on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m. at Moose Brook Park, located behind the Fire Department on Bennington Road in Hancock.Walters, a master falconer, will discuss the behavior of birds of prey...

Growing up, I was fascinated by everyday history – not the accounts of wars or presidents or politics that could be found in textbooks, but the everyday history of everyday lives. How did people live? What did they long for? What did they fear?When I...

Kelly Ayotte likes to say, “All of the above” when she is asked about what she will do for the people of New Hampshire if elected governor. She adds, however, that she would simply continue the policies of the current Republican administration. This...

The Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St., will host a presentation, “Here’s the Skinny: Knowing Your ABCs (and DEs) of Skin Cancer,” on Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m.Nurse practitioner Robin Mose will discuss the signs, symptoms and treatments for melanoma...

There have been five mass extinction events in the history of the world: the Ordovician-Silurian Extinction, 440 million years ago; Devonian Extinction, 365 million years ago; the Permian-Triassic Extinction, 250 million years ago; the...

We are nearing November, when we elect our representatives for all levels of government. Embedded in the word “representative” is another word, a very important word – “present.”We want our representatives to be present. We want them to be present and...

Sixty-five area studios showcased the work of more than 80 area artists during the Monadnock Open Studios Art Tour last weekend.Patrons and browsers had the chance to learn about the creative process and acquire art in a variety of media. A gallery...

By DAVID ALLEN

A change is afoot at Hancock Market, but this is not immediately evident by looking at the storefront on Main Street.Kaylee and Rod Wilkins, the new owners of the store, are intent on preserving all that has made the establishment an institution in...

The Harris Center for Conservation Education, 83 King’s Highway in Hancock, will host a Climate Café Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 5 p.m..Climate Cafés are small-group discussions where participants can share their thoughts and feelings about climate change...

Hancock Town Library will present a live falconry demonstration featuring Mahood the Hawk and falconer Henry Walters of Monadnock Falconry Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at Moose Brook Park. In case of rain, the event will be held on Sunday, Nov....