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Jaffrey Public Library, 38 Main St. in Jaffrey, will host “Fraud & Identity Theft Protection,” presented by M&T Bank staff on Thursday, Dec. 12, at 10:30 a.m.Local bankers Hillarie Morse, branch manager, and Eric Sopper will teach attendees how to...

By ASHLEY SAARI

For those who love Christmas cookies, but not the mess that comes with baking them, the Jaffrey Woman’s Club is hosing its second Cookie Stroll on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Kathleen Sterling, one of the directors for the Jaffrey Woman’s...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The occupants of a two-family home on Main Street in Jaffrey have been displaced after a three-alarm fire Wednesday destroyed the attached barn and breezeway, and damaged the home and apartment, according to the Jaffrey Fire Department.Fire crews...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Welcome to Port Piscaquoddymoggin, a little New England town where lobstermen and fishermen bring in their catch by the harbor, as the town prepares for its annual Christmas parade.Or swing by its sister town, the farming village of Mount...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Ophelia Dahl, who was included on Time magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most-influential people for 2024, is the speaker at Friday night’s “Stories to Share” at 5 p.m. at Jaffrey Civic Center. Dahl’s talk, titled “Public Health in Practice:...

JaffreyHorszowski Trio performing for fundraiserElectric Earth Concerts will present The Horszowski Trio on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. at the Park Theatre, 19 Main St., Jaffrey.The trio, featuring Jesse Mills on violin, Ole Akahoshi on cello and Rieko...

Jaffrey VFW Post 5613 Auxiliary hosted its 11th annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday, featuring handcrafted goods, food and music.

Betty Glass will present her final workshop on Friday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jaffrey Civic Center, 40 Main St., Jaffrey.This session will focus on the techniques of toning a canvas and painting with water-soluble oils. Participants are...

The United Church of Jaffrey will host a family Christmas concert featuring the River Valley Dance Band on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Mildred Cutter Memorial Hall, 54 Main St., Jaffrey.Attendees can hear Christmas favorites to...

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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 KENNETH DOBBS

Lionheart Classical Academy is in Peterborough and has a student body that consists of more than 300 students from kindergarten through seventh grade. It has been offering tuition-free, classical education since 2022.The school’s mission is to train...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Jaffrey is anticipating about a 5% increase in its sewer rate for the coming year, while the water rate will remain flat.During a review of long-term planning for the budgeting for the utilities during its meeting on Nov. 25, the Select Board...

By ASHLEY SAARI

During its Nov. 25 meeting, the Jaffrey Select Board recognized the dedication of Andy Baranowski, who is marking his 20th year working for the town.Baranowski is the current water foreman and a water operator for the town’s Water Department.“Andy has...

Some things remained etched in memory. One of them is being a “1L,” shorthand for “first year law.” It is one of life’s unique experiences – a mixture of fear and wonder, an introduction to a new vocabulary and a different way of thinking.Scott...

I have been a cheerleader for Jaffrey for 47 years, but never so proud as I was emerging from the special Town Meeting last Saturday. An overflow crowd of citizens unanimously voted to approve the purchase of the TD Bank for a town office. We are...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire saw its Republican majorities in the Legislature expand on Election Day, and that holds true in the Monadnock region, as well.Several Republican newcomers will replace retiring legislators, and one House seat in the area flipped red....

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...

By ASHLEY SAARI

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...

The Jaffrey VFW Post 5613 Auxiliary will host its 11th annual Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Hathorn Road., Jaffrey.The event features more than 40 tables of handcrafted goods, including Christmas and home...

The Park Theatre, 19 Main St. in Jaffrey, will hold its second New England Dickens Fest Nov. 30 to Dec. 22. The festival features concerts, films, theater and holiday activities.The festival opens Saturday, Nov. 30, with a candlelit ceremony at 6 p.m....

The Jaffrey Historical Society will present “Fête de Noël – A French Canadian Christmas Concert” featuring performers Josée Vachon and Patrick Ross on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. at The Park Theatre, 19 Main St., Jaffrey.The concert celebrates French...