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Congratulations to the rookie canine and the Fish and Game conservation officer for doing a splendid job retrieving the loaded gun from near the Wapack Trail. Our Monadnock region is a special place for avid hikers like me, and I am dumbfounded that...

Pierce School third-grade teacher Jenn Sutton, the 2022 Harris Center Environmental Teacher of the Year Award winner, recently gave a talk about salamanders at the Bennington DepotThe Bennington Conservation Commission sponsored the talk, which had...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

White Birch General Store in downtown Bennington, which opened on the site of the old Bennington Country Store in May, has already had a positive impact on the community, according to store manager April Apple.“We had some customers tell us that they...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two Democrats are vying to oppose Republican David Wheeler in the Executive Council’s 5th District.Melanie Levesque of Brookline and Shoshanna Kelly of Nashua, who both bring government experience to the table, will face off in a primary election on...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Bennington Recreation Committee has been officially been relaunched by three volunteers: Melissa Clark, Justin Drew and Shelley Griswold.   Clark, who grew up in town and is now raising her family in Bennington, reached out to the Select Board...

The following local students were named to the Champlain College dean's list for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in the spring 2024 semester:.-- Sabria Arsenault of Rindge, who is majoring in animation.-- Angelina Charron of...

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Paddling enthusiasts from the Bennington Conservation Commission were joined by rowers from Hillsborough, Stoddard, Florida and Connecticut for the Canoe the Contoocook event Saturday.Rowers gathered on the shores of the Contoocook River in the shadow...

By ISABELLA MESSA

On June 29, Bennington Conservation Commission will hold its seventh annual Canoe the Contoocook event.Talking about the origin of the event, Mike Munhall of the Conservation Commission said, “Why don't we have a celebration for one of our biggest...

Four Girl Scout leaders were recently honored for their dedication and volunteer work on June 9 after a bridging ceremony that recognized 30 Girl Scouts as they moved up to the next level at Crotched Mountain School.Martha Duffy and Christina Fuller...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

Curtis Dude of Bennington demonstrated how to use a handheld radio and directional antenna to receive a ping from the International Space Station as it passed above the horizon Tuesday evening.The handheld equipment was necessary because, “I have to...

The 11th annual Bennington Rhubarb Festival took place Saturday at Sawyer Park. The event is a fundraiser for Bennington’s GEP Dodge Library. 

A minor was injured in an ATV crash in Bennington Sunday.According to a release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, conservation officers received a report at approximately 1:30 p.m. of a single ATV crash on private property. The initial...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

This Saturday in Bennington, it will once again be time to “head for the rhubarb.” The trustees and the Friends of Bennington’s G.E.P Dodge Library will host the town’s annual Rhubarb Festival on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sawyer...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Bennington Croquet Club launched its second season Sunday, May 19, with 14 players competing in three flights at a tournament at Sawyer Field in Bennington.Bennington resident Haley Tramposch was the winner of the first flight, with Dawson...

Angelina Charron of Bennington and Michael Peach of Mason were named to the Champlain College trustees' list for the fall 2023 semester.Students on the trustees' list have achieved a 4.0 grade-point average for two or more consecutive semesters.

Sabria Arsenault of Rindge, Brigham Boice of Peterborough, Liam Harrison of Dublin,  Riley Momenee of Francestown and Samuel Sussman of Hancock were named to the Champlain College dean's list for achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher in the...

Timothy Martin of Greenfield, Logan Harwood of Lyndeborough, David Henry of Antrim, Ava Solod of Bennington, Jasmine Katka of Dublin and Garrett Boyce and Jessica Scholl of Peterborough were named to the Southern New Hampshire University fall 2023...

BENNINGTONMonadnock Paper Mills hires JonesMonadnock Paper Mills has appointed Chloe Jones as its new director of marketing and communications.Jones has nearly three decades of experience. She had a 17-year tenure as the founder of a company, and her...

By MIKE MUNHALL

Earth Day in Bennington was a two-day event.It began with a celebration at Jenn Sutton’s third-grade classroom at Pierce School, where I visited the class to make a presentation and congratulated the students on their recent salamander project they...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Members of the Francestown, Antrim and Bennington select boards decided to move ahead with exploring the reclamation process for the Tri-Town Pit, a sand pit adjacent to the Bennington transfer station, at a special three-town meeting Monday night....

On Saturday, April 20, the Bennington Conservation Commission is sponsoring its 10th annual Earth Day roadside cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. This event is held rain or shine each spring to commemorate Earth Day and foster pride in the town.The...