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100+ Women Who Care Monadnock, a local grassroots giving circle serving Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Nelson, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Rindge, Sharon, Temple and Wilton, will meet on Wednesday,...

By ROWAN WILSON

Articles on Sharon’s town warrant proposing to raise and appropriate money for capital reserve funds proved somewhat contentious among voters at Town Meeting on Tuesday night, the largest of which was originally requesting to raise $150,000 to go into...

Grand Monadnock Rotary Club is offering scholarships to middle-school-age youth from Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, Peterborough, Sharon and Temple.These two-week scholarships are for Brantwood Camp for both the boys’...

ConVal schools will reopen Friday, March 17, two hours late and with limited bus routes. According to a statement from Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders, many roads are too narrow for buses to travel after Tuesday’s snowstorm, so the district...

STAFF REPORTS

During the nor’easter that dropped more than two feet of snow across the region Tuesday, knocked out power for thousands and postponed elections for two weeks, Monadnock Community Hospital stayed open.The power was out at the hospital, so it ran on...

Staff Reports

Due to the storm projected for Tuesday, towns have postponed their elections to March 28.Antrim, Bennington, New Ipswich, Greenville, Greenfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Rindge, Jaffrey, Wilton, Sharon, Dublin, Francestown, Hancock, Peterborough and...

By BILL FONDA

The name “SB2” comes from the bill that created it, Senate Bill 2 in 1995, and it became the official name for the ballot referendum form of government in 2000.Under SB2, Town Meeting is done over two sessions. The first is the deliberative session,...

It’s very simple. Your gut either keeps you healthy or it makes you ill. A healthy gut determines which nutrients to absorb and does an expert job keeping toxins, allergens and microbes out while helping with inflammation. An unhealthy gut contributes...

I think about the challenges of our ConVal school district and our local employers, and perhaps now is the time to consolidate our elementary schools and turn the vacant buildings into apartments and/or condos – affordable apartments and condos that...

Did you know that digestive symptoms are the No. 1 reason why Americans visit their health care practitioner?The problemIn fact, 20 million Americans suffer from chronic digestive diseases, which are one of the most-prevalent causes of disability in...

Seize the day, or "carpe diem" as it is said in Latin.Do you know who your legislators are? Or do you know on which  committees they serve? What are their ideas and opinions and what are their plans for voting on particular bills? A democracy allows...

By ROWAN WILSON

According to Emily Kerylow, director of operations at Monadnock Humane Society in Swanzey, “The year of 2020 was unprecedented.”She said “adoptions were through the roof,” and in addition to adopting pets, more people were fostering. “The bright side...

By ASHLEY SAARI

A winter storm Sunday into Monday left tens of thousands of people across the state without power.As of 8:30 a.m. Monday, more than 30,000 customers were without power, according to the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland...

Southern New Hampshire University named the following students to the fall 2022 president's list: Nathaniel Addonizio of Greenville, Elizabeth Spaulding of New Ipswich, Nicholas Gravel of New Ipswich, Ariel Villamizar of New Ipswich, Andrew Villamizar...

By ROWAN WILSON

Andrew Timmins, bear biologist at New Hampshire Fish and Game, said there are currently around 6,800 black bears living in the state.Bears exist in every part of New Hampshire except for the immediate Seacoast. The Lakes Region and White Mountains...

By RICK GREEN 

When the conversation in the New Hampshire House turns to what is happening in high school, Jonah Wheeler will be able to speak with some authority.After all, the newly elected state representative from Peterborough was attending ConVal Regional High...

The following is a list of trick-or-treat times for Halloween.Antrim – 5 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31.Bennington – 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 31. Stop by Town Hall, the fire station or the library for a special treat.Dublin – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 31.Francestown – 6...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Sharon Arts Center has been sold after several years on the market.The center, previously owned by New England College, has been closed since 2019. The New Hampshire Art Institute, which merged with New England College in 2012, absorbing the...

The following events will be taking place to commemorate Independence Day.Antrim – Festivities will be at the bandstand July 4, starting with coffee, tea and baked goods at 8:30 a.m. Yankee Doodle and the Dandies will perform at 9 a.m. The raising of...

Margaret Nelson, executive director of The River Center in Peterborough, received the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits’ New Hampshire Impact Award during the organization’s Nonprofit Impact Celebration.The award honors nonprofit employees for...