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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...

The Francestown Recreation Commission presented an arts fair Saturday at Town Hall. Local painters, crafts, and artisans displayed their wares as a preview of Francestown’s annual Labor Day event.

By JESSECA TIMMONS

According to numbers from the ConVal School District, it would most likely cost Francestown and Dublin more to withdraw from the ConVal School District than to stay. The data, generated by ConVal Business Administrator Brian Cisneros, projects for one...

Students at Francestown Elementary School recently finished celebrating a month of reading.When students returned from April vacation, FES began a read-a-thon. Throughout May, students recorded their minutes while in school and at home. Every day, FES...

The following local students graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College in May:-- Ashley N. Meas of Francestown.-- PhineasLamarre of Greenville.-- Joseph S. Dugan of Jaffrey.-- Janelle Elizabeth Vitello of Jaffrey.-- Justin P. Smith of New...

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...

Francestown marked Memorial Day with a parade from Francestown Elementary School, followed by a ceremony at Town Cemetery No. 3 on Thursday afternoon.The color guard from Antrim’s American Legion Myers-Prescott-Olson Post 50 led the procession down...

Jason Bergeron of Dublin, Perrine Holmberg of Hancock, Meara McClusky of Peterborough, Avery Pope of Peterborough, Elijah White of Peterborough, Reid Wilson of Francestown and James Wolpe of Dublin were named to the dean’s list at St. Lawrence...

Alison Asaff of Jaffrey, Thomas Bock of Francestown and Taya Kerwin of Hancock were named to the University of Rhode Island fall 2023 dean's list.To be included on the dean's list, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter...