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The Francestown Holiday Market returned Saturday in the historic horse sheds at the Francestown Town Hall. Local crafters, artists and makers displayed handmade items, including jewelry, woodworking, chocolate and textile creations. Theo Groh’s German...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Patriotic Purposes Committee has proposed a warrant article on the town’s 2025 ballot requesting the town adopt the All Veterans’ Tax Credit.The Francestown Select Board discussed the issue at Monday night’s meeting.“Right now, the...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Improvement and Historical Society hosted the town’s annual holiday celebration and Christmas tree-lighting Sunday afternoon at the Francestown Town Hall. The celebration started with a performance of  “The Nutcracker in a Flash” by...

By DAVID ALLEN

In the shadow of Crotched Mountain and with a view of peaks north of Concord, the new owners of Blue Bear Inn are ready for the après-ski crowd as well as anyone seeking food and rest in a 200-year old space.Carrie and Bob Mayer took over the...

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....

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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 JEREMY MARGOLIS

Francestown’s and Dublin’s requests to leave the Contoocook Valley School District will go before school district voters in March, the state Board of Education decided Thursday.The two towns’ withdrawal requests – set in motion by a soundly rejected...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Bob’s Chocolate Cafe in Francestown had its grand opening on Saturday, with local residents flocking to the historic barn  at 1 Main St. for cappuccino, bagels, pastry and handmade chocolates.“Originally, we wanted to have a chocolate factory in this...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Republican Sen. Ruth Ward argued  at a meeting for the Education Freedom Accounts oversight committee Tuesday that EFAs – and the outcomes for students who use them – are measured well enough already.“The kids who are using EFA money to go somewhere...

Willa Coroka, founder of The Magpie’s Apprentice, will lead a presentation on the American beaver, North America’s largest rodent, on Friday, Nov. 15, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Francestown Town Hall, second floor, 27 Main St., Francestown.This program...

By ASHLEY SAARI

There were few surprises this year in New Hampshire House of Representatives races, with nearly all districts remaining with current incumbents.Cheshire District 13Democratic incumbent Richard Ames retains the seat for Cheshire District 13, which...

Our latest Active Aging special section includes a feature on Betty Shea of Jaffrey, who still plays golf and tennis weekly, takes fitness classes at Rivermead and is a competitive bridge player at the age of 87.

By DAVID ALLEN

“Anytime a young person is hurt or worse, it hits especially hard,” said Peterborough Fire Department Chief Ed Walker.The recent accidents that resulted in the deaths of 17-year-old Damien Cronan of Antrim, 21-year-old Devin Lundgren of New Ipswich,...

“Live Free or Die,” the popular New Hampshire saying, really has come to hide dog whistles, defined as “a subtly aimed political message intended for, and understood by, a particular group.” The message in our slogan is the less government, the...

George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library, 53 Main St., is collecting gently used costumes for its annual costume swap. Costumes can be dropped off at the library during regular hours through Oct. 5.Collected costumes will be available while supplies last...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

In a 4,000-year old tomb in the Luxor valley of the upper Nile, early 20th-century archaeologists discovered evidence of some of the things that mattered deeply to people of ancient Egypt: bread, beef and beer. At Wednesday’s Francestown Recreation...

By ASHLEY SAARI

This story has been changed from its original version. Due to a memorial service for one of the crash victims, Tom Thelen’s presentation has been rescheduled to a date yet to be determined. It will be live-streamed when it does occur.Within 16 hours...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A 21-year-old man died in a single-vehicle crash in Francestown early Saturday morning, according to a press release issued by the New Hampshire State Police.At approximately 4:15 a.m. on Saturday morning, State Troopers Troop B responded to a report...

This past June, Marsha Dixon of Francestown and her daughter Kirstie spent 10 days volunteering at a summer day camp for Ukrainian refugee children in Poland. Marsha’s trip to Poland started, in a way, in Tanzania. Back in January 2020, Marsha...

By LAURA MAFERA

What is feasibility? At the request of both Francestown and Dublin, the ConVal School District has tasked a committee of nine School Board representatives and nine Select Board members, one from each town, to decide if it is feasible (definition:...