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Jaffrey Woman’s Club sets Earth Day celebration
The Jaffrey Woman’s Club will hold an Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Cutler Memorial Building, 33 Main St., Jaffrey. The event is free and open to the public.
Janet Raye Stevens and Sharon Healy-Yang will speak as part of Learn @ Lunch in Rindge
The Ingalls Memorial Library will host a multimedia event featuring suspense authors Janet Raye Stevens and Sharon Healy-Yang at its Learn @ Lunch program at noon Friday, April 11, at the Rindge Meeting House, 6 Payson Hill Road, Rindge.
Franklin Pierce University holds Fitzwater Center Honors ceremony
Franklin Pierce University’s Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communication held its annual Fitzwater Center Honors ceremony April 2, bestowing Fitzwater Medallions to honorees.
From the Stacks: Ella Cademartori – Introducing the Crotched Mountain Consortium
By ELLA CADEMARTORI
Starting April 1, the Crotched Mountain Consortium between the Francestown and Greenfield libraries has been officially up and running.
Great Brook School students take part in panel
On April 5, Great Brook School students Malakai Cheever, Jet Pils-Martin, Ben Ferrisi, Milo Ferrisi, Ian Wood, Kat Vedder, Ashlynn Bailey, Archer Omler, Ethan Marks, Cam Hackett, Chasith Gamage and Emmet Kimball participated in the Therapeutic and Applied Geek and Gaming Summit as panelists.
Hancock presentation highlights meetinghouse display
A presentation on the history of the Hancock meetinghouses will take place Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room of the Hancock Meetinghouse.
Peterborough Players will screen the National Theatre Live production of "Nye" by Tim Price on Saturday, April 12, at 1 p.m. at 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough. Tickets are $30 and available at peterboroughplayers.org or by calling 603-924-7585.
State Supreme Court denies Armando Barron’s appeal of murder conviction
By ASHLEY SAARI
Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault.
New Ipswich kicks off 275th anniversary celebration with chili contest
By ASHLEY SAARI
Nine-year-old Lincoln Worth, a first-time chili maker (and first-time stove-user) walked away with the $100 grand prize at the New Ipswich Town-Wide Chili Cook Off on Saturday.
Franklin Pierce IV, James McKim to be honored at Franklin Pierce graduation
Franklin Pierce University will posthumously award an honorary degree to former Board of Trustees Chair Frederick W. Pierce IV and the Honorable Walter R. Peterson Citizen Leader Award to James McKim as part of the university’s graduation ceremony Saturday, May 10.
Henry Ditlow starts seed library at Hancock Town Library
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Hancock resident Henry Ditlow, a senior at High Mowing School in Wilton, launched Hancock’s first seed library Saturday at Hancock Town Library.
Funding cuts said to hurt vulnerable populations
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Sudden cuts at the federal Department of Health and Human Services will negatively impact some of the most-vulnerable people in local communities, according to Melissa Gallagher of the Grapevine Family Resource Center.
Dell’Orto will talk 1936 flood at Wilton Historical Society meeting
The Wilton Historical Society will meet Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. in the Historical Rooms at the Wilton Public/Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, Wilton.
House committee reverses vote, adopts prohibition on DEI activities and spending
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Republican budget writers advanced a policy change April 5 that would place a prohibition on all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in New Hampshire.
Franklin Pierce University names valedictorian and salutatorian
Franklin Pierce University announced that Rachel Strout has been named valedictorian for the Class of 2025, and Gabrielle Oliva has been named salutatorian.
PHOTOS: Rindge Easter celebration includes egg hunt
On Saturday morning, the Rindge Recreation Department hosted Easter celebrations, with Easter-themed coloring pages, a meet-and-greet with the Easter Bunny and its traditional egg hunt, with eggs scattered across the department’s field and playground.
Monadnock organizers rally with thousands in Concord in protest of Trump administration
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
When Kamala Harris didn’t win the White House, four women from the Monadnock region who campaigned for her decided to rebrand.
Jaffrey Woman’s Club offers continuing education scholarship
The Jaffrey Woman’s Club is offering a springtime Adult Continuing Education Scholarship.
Off the Highway: Jarvis Coffin – Foreign correspondence
We are off to France to visit a son and his family, who were relocated by his company at the end of August for a stint at headquarters in Paris. What a project getting four people, inclusive of two children, ages 4 and 1, plus two dogs and most of the furniture across the Atlantic.
Words About Wilton: Gail Hoar – Pottery and sustainability
Feast Pottery opened on Wilton’s Main Street a year ago, just four years since Melina Engel signed up for her first pottery class in Manchester.
