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By BILL FONDA

Robert Gagnon, who murdered 83-year-old Robert Prest of Lyndeborough and shot 46-year-old Carlos Quintong of Brookline in November 2002, was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 40 years in prison.Attorney General John Formella’s office announced that...

By JESSECA TIMMONS

Longtime Monadnock region resident Ed Mottau, who died at his home in Peterborough Nov. 3 at age 80, is being remembered as a musician, a craftsman, a mentor, friend, father and devoted member of the community.Mottau was a guitarist and songwriter who...

By DAVID ALLEN

Traffic and water could soon be flowing a bit smoother on and under Herrick Road in Lyndeborough, as the Select Board has voted unanimously to approve the use of $100,000 in ARPA funds to replace a culvert under the road and build a retaining...

By DAVID ALLEN

‘Principal” is a title that conjures up images of an office in school that students do not want to find themselves in.However, Jared Brown, a former teaching principal in the Monadnock region, has parlayed some tunes that former students may recognize...

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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...

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag fire warning for the Monadnock region through 6 p.m. Friday.Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph, and relative humidity as low...

By DAVID ALLEN

Substitute teachers in the Wilton-Lyndeborough School District will now be earning a bit more for their efforts in the classroom. An increase in pay for a day of subbing from $100 to $125 was approved at Tuesday's School Board meeting. Substitute...

Lyndeborough held its annual Veterans Day Observance at Center Hall Monday, featuring firing of Lafayette Artillery Company fired their 1844 six-pound cannon.

By DAVID ALLEN

Structural stress on Citizens’ Hall is causing part of the building to be sagging at its foundation. At Wednesday’s Select Board meeting, Building Inspector Leo Trudeau explained the problem.“Several beams under one end of the building are bending...

By BEN CONANT

The Wilton-Lyndeborough boys’ soccer team heads into the Division IV playoffs Wednesday after a strong finish to the regular season. WLC (6-6-4) has only lost once in its past seven games following Thursday night’s 0-0 tie with visiting sixth-seeded...

By DAVID ALLEN

“A couple years ago it was drought. Last year it was too much rain. This year it was the heat and humidity!” said Tim Anderson of the mercurial nature of apple harvests of late. The owner of Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard in Greenville said that summer...

By DAVID ALLEN

Lyndeborough has a better relationship with its police department than it did before Rainsford Deware became chief 11 years ago, according to the Board of Selectmen.The announcement at the board’s Sept. 18 meeting drew an ovation from those in...

By DAVID ALLEN

The lack of cellphone or broadband internet for some residents in Lyndeborough prompted the town to spend $100,000 to provide these services when a confluence of issues led to concerns about safety.A statewide program was created several years ago...

The Lyndeborough Democratic Committee and Organize NH will host a meet-and-greet event Thursday, Sept. 26, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Lyndeborough Center Hall, 1131 Center Road.This event provides an opportunity for residents of Lyndeborough, Mont...

By DAVID ALLAN

Mascenic's Elijah Blais boiled his team’s 4-0 win over Wilton-Lyndeborough Friday down to one factor --“This match proved the effectiveness of our defensive line.”Both teams applied consistent pressure in each other ends of the pitch, resulting in a...

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 TIM BRUNS

Conant Middle High School brought on two new coaches for this fall season.Heather Sawyer joined the boys’ soccer team as head coach in July, while Ashley Lingerman became the field hockey coach in the spring.Sawyer, who previously served as assistant...

By KATHLEEN BAGLIO HUMPHREYS

A steady crowd of visitors attended Lyndeborough Community Day on Sunday afternoon to take part in the festivities with their neighbors.The outdoor event was held at Center Hall under a big tent where the band The Pop Farmers performed for the crowd,...

Lyndeborough will hold its second community day Sunday, Aug. 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. in and around the Center Hall, 1131 Center Road in Lyndeborough Center.The Heritage Commission and Historical Society are sponsoring this family event. The Pop Farmers...

By TIM BRUNS

What started as a way to conserve Rose Mountain has blossomed as a yearly gravel biking event that brings local enthusiasts and casuals alike to the area to raise money for the Piscataquog Land Conservancy.As the Rose Mountain Rumble’s ninth...

By TIM BRUNS

After the Old Congregational Church was put up for sale approximately two years ago, Lyndeborough Historical Society Secretary Jessie Salisbury said several comments surfaced on social media calling to either tear it down or repurpose it as a barn.The...