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By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Recreation Department has closed public access to Scoby Pond (also know as Haunted Lake), including the beach and the boat ramp, due to dangerously high levels of E coli bacteria in the water.  Recreation Commission Chair Bob Bitterli...

To close the 2024 “Sundays at 4” concert series, the Francestown Old Meeting House will feature High Horse Aug. 25 at 4 p.m. on the meeting house lawn.High Horse is a progressive- acoustic boy band based in Boston  consisting of fiddler Carson...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

More than 20 Francestown residents gathered Saturday to explore the “Turnpike Trails”  near Route 47  and Campbell Road as part of the Francestown Land Trust’s “Exploring Our Trails” summer hiking series.The hikes are designed to introduce town and...

G.H. Bixby Memorial Library, 52 Main St. in Francestown, is hosting “Downsizing and Decluttering” Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m.The program, presented by the AARP NH Speakers Bureau, explores why stuff is so important for some people and provides tips...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

As a severe storms expert, meteorologist Cyrena Arnold of Francestown has been busy providing real-life expertise on the movie “Twisters” – the 2024 sequel to the 1996 movie “Twister” – as the film has been released around the world.“I’ve been on...

On Aug. 18, Vermont musician Colby Crehan is returning with Marsh Lights to the lawn of the Francestown Old Meeting House for the “Sundays at 4” free concert series from 4 to 5 p.m.Marsh Lights plays original acoustic folk-grass music, and their new...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Dublin Education Advisory Committee and Francestown School Committee presented their proposals for withdrawal from the ConVal School District to the ConVal Feasibility Study Committee at Thursday night’s committee meeting.Francestown and Dublin...

FrancestownMiss Julieann performs Aug. 11The Francestown Old Meeting House and the George Holmes Bixby Memorial Library announce that Miss Julieann, an award-winning children’s musician and therapist, will perform on Aug.11 as part of the “Sundays at...

By PATRICK TROY

I am the parent of four young children in Francestown and have closely followed the events that have transpired within ConVal over the past year. I have also joined Francestown’s education advisory committee that provides input to the Select Board and...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

The Francestown Democratic Committee will host a meet-and-greet for Executive Council District 5 Democratic candidates Shoshanna Kelly and Melanie Levesque Friday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bitterli family barn at 1 Main St.  The barn,...

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...

By BETH CROOKER

Ahhh, the lazy, hazy days of summer – unless you work in a public library!For public librarians, the season revolves around our summer reading programs – and it’s like the Super Bowl, Black Friday and “hoo-hoo big summer blowout” all wrapped into...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Members of the Francestown School Committee reported to residents Wednesday night that the group supports withdrawing from the ConVal School District and creating a new, independent Francestown School District – although a new opinion from ConVal’s...

The following local students made the Rivier University spring 2024 dean’s list: Catherine Martin of Francestown, Ashley Gibson of Greenfield, Samantha Massood of Greenville, Katelyn Garneau of Jaffrey, Joshua Lazzaro of Jaffrey, Renee Alton of Mason,...

The Kingsnakes will be playing July 21 for a “Sundays at 4” free concert on the lawn of the Francestown Old Meeting House.The musicians will play American jazz/folk roots music from the 1920s and 1930s, with some calypso and island tunes thrown in....

The Sundays at 4 program series at the Francestown Old Meeting House presents a free Monadnock Music classical concert on July 14 from 4 to 5 p.m.Founded by the late James Bolle, a resident of Francestown, Monadnock Music seeks to...

The Francestown Recreation Commission organized a full day of Independence Day activities Thursday, including a pickleball tournament that drew  37 players and 50 spectators, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, a home run contest, a...

A friend of mine who lives in Virginia sent me a note after the debate -- “My two cents. If there was disappointment in last night's telecast, in my opinion, it should not be because of Biden's performance. If there is a problem, it is because as a...

The Francestown Old Meeting House season of free Sundays at 4 performances begins July 7 and continues through Aug. 25.The July 7 concert opener features Cosy Sheridan, a songwriter whose music includes ragtime guitar and social satire. On July 14,...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

In response to questions from town residents about the town’s current property reassessment, the Francestown Select Board spent much of Monday night’s meeting discussing and clarifying the assessment process.“Our last revaluation was in 2019, and what...