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Live music, face painting and a 5K race were among the offerings at Peak into Peterborough on Saturday, Oct. 19.Wagon rides on Belgian horses, a fashion show that included the models’ dogs, and local vendors under tents at Putnam Park drew families...

"Three people were hospitalized after a three-car crash at the intersection of Old Street Road and Route 101 in Peterborough on Sunday afternoon." (Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, Oct. 15.)About a year ago, I spoke with officials at the New Hampshire...

By DAVID BLAIR

Lina and I have joined a Community Peacemaker Team in Agua Prieta, Mexico, a large town directly across the border from Douglas, Ariz. We are here to learn about the situation at the border and also to see how CPT goes about its mission of “building...

Robert Beck will present “Key Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next U.S. President” at the Peterborough Town Library as part of its Peterborough Presents series on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at noon. Attendees are invited to bring their lunch for the free...

The editors of The New Yorker magazine have endorsed Kamala Harris. They write, "The United States cannot endure another four years of Donald Trump.  He is an agent of chaos, an enemy of liberal democracy, and a threat to America's moral standing in...

Elections and politics should be more about governance than popularity. Too many voters see politics as entertainment, and elections as popularity contests.When I was in high school, the school introduced the concept of democratic principles by means...

We want to thank everyone who supported ConVal End 68 Hours of Hunger during September Hunger Action Month. Peterborough Fire & Rescue conducted another successful food drive. Alberto’s, Beepa & Lulu’s, Ben’s Sugar Shack, Brady’s, Common Place Eatery,...

By DAVID ALLEN

The ConVal School Board is considering a $44 million construction project for the high school. It will vote on the next step in the project on Election Day. The proposal would include adding to seating the school theater and updating the Career and...

The Peterborough Woman’s Club is hosting a bowling fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Bowling Acres Bar and Grill, 32 Elm St., Peterborough, to support Making Strides Against Breast Cancer New Hampshire.Local women can...

Peak Into Peterborough returned to downtown Peterborough last year after a three-year hiatus, and this year’s edition is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, starting with the Our Town Trot 5K Walk/Run at 9:30 a.m.For a full schedule of events, see the guide below.

The Peterborough Players have named Victoria Zischke as its new managing director. Zischke joined the Players this summer, with a comedic turn in “Noises Off!” and singing as the Housekeeper in “Man of La Mancha.” Her career spans cities that include...

PeterboroughFirelight presents ‘The Interventionists’Firelight Theatre Workshop in Peterborough will present its new show, “The Interventionists,” opening Friday, Oct. 18, at The Firelight Studio, 70 Main St.Following the performance, attendees are...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Peterborough Affordable Housing Committee will present the short film “What is Workforce Housing?” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at noon and 1 p.m. at Peterborough Community Theatre. Admission is free, and all are welcome.The film features students from...

On Saturday, Oct. 19 at 9:45 a.m., the Monadnock Writers’ Group will host young adult novelist Terry Farish and her co-author Lochan Sharma at the Peterborough Town Library, 2 Concord St., as part of its monthly speaker series. The free event offers...

The Peterborough Players' Arts on Screen season will present the Met Opera’s “Grounded” on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. This live HD stream is based on the play by George Brant and follows Jess, a female F-16 pilot, whose unexpected pregnancy leads...

By BILL FONDA

Three people were hospitalized after a three-car crash at the intersection of Old Street Road and Route 101 in Peterborough on Sunday afternoon.According to Peterborough Police Department Capt. Ernie Belletete, 61-year-old Edward C. Olivieri of North...

One year ago, on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas, the militant terrorist group/governing authority of the Gaza Strip, launched a lightning assault on Jewish communities across the border in Israel. The bloodletting resulted in nearly 1,200 dead on the Israeli...

Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church will offer the Our Whole Lives  sexuality education program for seventh- and eighth-graders, starting Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.The program includes 25 90-minute workshops running through early...

“Are you ready to put away the kayaks?” Dave has been asking. I have been silent. No, not really. I don’t want to put away the kayaks. That will mean kayak season is over for the year. On the other hand, it is chilly out there. Do I really want to go...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

“Hangdog,” an independent film executive-produced by Peterborough resident Jamieson Shea, tells the story of a young couple, Wendy and Walt,  who flee New York City during the pandemic and resettle in Portland, Maine. When Wendy leaves town, having...