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Monadnock Music, a nonprofit in Peterborough, will present a Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 16, along Court Street in Keene. The event features decorated homes, live music, holiday treats, caroling and a seated concert.Participants will visit...

By BILL FONDA

Robert Gagnon, who murdered 83-year-old Robert Prest of Lyndeborough and shot 46-year-old Carlos Quintong of Brookline in November 2002, was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 40 years in prison.Attorney General John Formella’s office announced that...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bennington celebrated the holidays all weekend with a craft fair and playground opening at Pierce School on Saturday, crafts, cookies and visits with Santa at the Bennington Fire Department, and a holiday tree stroll hosted by Bennington 4-H club.On...

By DAVID ALLEN

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...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Greenfield’s annual Fire and Ice celebration returned Saturday with a light parade through the center of town to Oak Park, where residents enjoyed a bonfire, fireworks, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and homemade chili, chili dogs and macaroni and...

By ASHLEY SAARI

With a gift from the estate of a long-time Rindge resident, the Ingalls Memorial Library will be installing a generator to allow the building to continue operating and offer warming services during major blackouts.During a Select Board meeting on...

By DAVID ALLEN

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...

Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, will host "Campfire Holiday Stories" with storyteller, singer and games leader Todd Goodwin on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 4 p.m.Goodwin’s background includes camping, education and theater.  

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...

On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, nearly 20 volunteers helped 125 local households enjoy a full Thanksgiving feast by providing all the traditional staples.More than 2,000 pounds of turkey, 70 pounds of butter, 300 pounds of potatoes, squash...

Francie Von Mertens, longtime former Monadnock Ledger-Transcript "Backyard Birder" columnist, will speak at the Harris Center for Conservation Education, 83 King’s Highway in Hancock, Thursday, Dec. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Her presentation, "Nature...

The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough, will host a Lunch & Learn program Thursday, Dec. 12, at noon. The event will feature a lunch and an illustrated talk on the history of holiday cards and greetings.The talk will...

The Mariposa Museum on Main Street in Peterborough, in what was formerly the home of the New England Marionette Opera, returned a piece of the opera's repertoire to its exhibit space Saturday.“Madame Butterfly” is again on display in the museum...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Repairs to the stone wall at Bennington’s Evergreen Cemetery have been completed, thanks to volunteer labor by mason Zeth Kenney of Graceline Stone Works in Hillsborough.“I reached out for bids for the work, but Zeth was the only one who got back 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...

It always amazes me how quickly a year passes; here we are in December already! As the year winds down, it’s never too late to try to incorporate more plant-centered meals into your diet, for both personal health and the health of the planet. Personal...

By DAVID ALLEN

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...

Dublin Community Church, 1125 Main St., Dublin, will host a book sale featuring books, music and movies Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are accepted in sheds next to the church through Saturday.All sales are by donation, with...

Mansfield Public Library, 5 Main St., Temple, will host “Cookies with Olaf” Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Attendees of all ages can eat cookies and take photos with Olaf. Children can also play games and create crafts while waiting for their...

Operation Santa, a program of the Rindge Woman's Club, is working to ensure every child in Rindge has a joyful holiday season. Giving trees are located at Walmart in Rindge, TD Bank at Cheshire Marketplace, and Ingalls Memorial Library. Community...