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By JESSECA TIMMONS
Tim Conway, principal of South Meadow School, Great Brook School Principal Adam Caragher and ConVal Assistant Principal Richard Simoneau put forth a proposal to create a single ConVal athletic director position encompassing the Great Brook, South...
Catherine Martin of Francestown, Samantha Massood of Greenville and Amanda Atkinson, Elisabeth Jacob and Madeleine Straw, all of Wilton, were named to the fall 2023 dean’s list at Rivier University.Students named to the dean’s list have achieved a...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Now in its second year, the Francestown Academy Coffeehouse is going strong. “We had no idea we were moving to such a supportive town. We have a good turnout every time. More and more people are becoming aware of it,” said Pamela Stohrer, who along...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
ConVal district administrators, Select Board members and School Board representatives from each of the district’s nine towns have begun the process of withdrawal feasibility studies for Dublin and Francestown, with a deadline of Nov. 1.“This is a...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Francestown’s George H. Bixby Memorial Library was overflowing with community members eager to welcome Beth Crooker, the new director of the library, at a reception Friday evening. “We are so fortunate we found such a great candidate who is such a...
Saturday, May 4, is the Greenfield Spelling Bee! “Bees” will be “buzzing” from 10 a.m. to noon, and the Friends of the Greenfield Meetinghouse will host bake sale with fabulous treats from Sharon, Warren, Linda, Lenny and other Greenfield...
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....
By JESSECA TIMMONS
According to Temple Brighton, one of the co-founders of Mountain Shadows School, the school’s Olympic Studies Night was inspired by the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. “There was so much energy around those Olympics, and all this excitement, and...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
The Francestown Recreation Department hosted its second all-town science fair on Saturday at the Town Hall.About a dozen Francestown young people competed in the fair, with projects exploring everything from electromagnetic theory to the dominant paws...
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of the covering the dinner honoring the women of Francestown, where I met quite a few of Francestown’s many active and enthusiastic community volunteers.Among them was Kevin Pobst, author of the third volume of...
The Joan Hanchett Nature Series will present Slater Roosa, education coordinator for Audubon’s Massabesic Center, to speak about nocturnal creatures such as salamanders, owls, bats and skunks Friday, April 5, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Francestown Town...
Francestown Academy Coffeehouse’s April coffeehouse will Saturday, April 6, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Francestown Town Hall. The featured act is Bob Pope. Also on stage will be Jonas Taub, Amy Conley, Allegegash, The Ukuleles and Jack Bopp. A $5...
Springfield College recognized four local students for academic excellence for the 2023 fall semester.Alana Edwards from Francestown was named to the dean's list. Edwards has a primary major of psychology.Brooke Lane from Wilton was named to the...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Despite slushy roads and pouring rain Saturday night, more than 100 people attended the first Francestown Recreation Commission dinner honoring the women of Francestown, held in recognition of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. “The...
100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local giving circle, has opened nominations for a local nonprofit to receive more than $10,500 in donations.Being a member is not required to nominate a nonprofit. Nominations close April 3 at 5 p.m. The more-than-200...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Patrick R. Cogan, music director at Great Brook School, said that after COVID, the ConVal district’s music teachers came together to try to figure out how to rebuild the music program.“When COVID happened, the music departments were completely shut...
By SARAH HIBBARD PYLE
Most of the articles on the 2024 Francestown Town Warrant Saturday passed with little debate, with the most-spirited discussion being over an article directing the the ConVal School Board to initiate a feasibility study of Francestown’s withdrawal...
By JESSECA TIMMONSand CAMERON CASHMAN
An article that that could have resulted in Francestown Elementary School, Dublin Consolidated School, Pierce School in Bennington and Temple Elementary School closing failed at the ballot box Tuesday, receiving only 45.47% of the vote, when...
The Monadnock Conservancy, in collaboration with the children of Diane and John Schott, has accepted the donation of 216 acres of forest and wetlands in Francestown that will be known as the Kermit A. Schott Forest Preserve.The property includes 1,400...
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Francestown has been approved for funds from the state’s Broadband Matching Grant Initiative (BMGI) that will result in fiber internet being available to every address in town. The town is working with Consolidated Communications (CCI), which...
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