News/Business
Economic Development Authority of Peterborough, ConVal and the Greater Monadnock Collaborative join forces for job fair
By DAVID ALLEN
Along with signs outside businesses proclaiming “Now Hiring,” there news stories about people in various sectors of the economy losing their jobs.
Monadnock Community Hospital launches ‘Slam the Scam’ anti-fraud effort
With health care scams on the rise, Monadnock Community Hospital is launching its “Slam the Scam” campaign to help the public recognize and avoid fraudulent calls. Scammers are increasingly impersonating hospitals, Medicare and insurance providers in attempts to steal sensitive personal information.
BUSINESS: Jay Patel makes quick mark at Antrim Marketplace
By DAVID ALLEN
Serendipity can play a role in many things, as Jay Patel of Antrim recently learned.
BUSINESS: Alltown in Peterborough offers new place to charge electric vehicles
By DAVID ALLEN
Owners of electric vehicles have a new site to charge up locally, as chargers are now online at the Alltown convenience store and gas station on Grove Street in Peterborough.
Bill to remove NH’s consumer advocate’s independence met with concerns, opposition
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
On one hand, Weare Rep. Ross Berry’s bill to fold New Hampshire’s independent Office of the Consumer Advocate into the state Department of Energy has the backing of Republican leadership.
Cocktails to go? Under proposed NH law, restaurants could deliver liquor to your home
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Ever wanted to order an alcoholic beverage delivered to your home? Under a proposed new law, you could.
Housing crisis unites business groups
By MIKE COTE
New Hampshire’s housing crisis has inspired Realtors, state and local chambers of commerce and industry trade groups to join forces.
BUSINESS: Flag Leaf Bakery is headed from Antrim to Greenfield
By DAVID ALLEN
Growing pains are, by definition, painful, but when a business outgrows its existing space, that suggests success.
Old Dutch Mustard pleads guilty of discharging pollutant into Souhegan River
By ASHLEY SAARI
The parent company of a Greenville manufacturer and its president and owner have pleaded guilty in federal court to knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River, with sentencing set for June 23.
Greenville rehab center decision continued again
By ASHLEY SAARI
Deliberations will continue on a proposed substance rehabilitation center in downtown Greenville, as the Planning Board continues to craft potential conditions for the facility.
BUSINESS: Rindge gutter company undergoes ‘Udder’ transformation
By ASHLEY SAARI
Aho Seamless Gutters in Rindge has undergone a rebranding -- keeping the same ownership and employees, but taking on a new name, tagline and logo to become Udderly Gutters.
Residential real estate market starts 2025 where it left off in 2024
By PAUL BRIAND
The residential real estate market started 2025 pretty much the way it exited 2024 — with high prices and limited supply. And it’s not likely to change for the foreseeable future.
BUSINESS: Peterborough Diner keeps the old while embracing the new
By DAVID ALLEN
“The ceiling fans are new! And I couldn’t help but notice the stools,” said Jan Frost as she waited for dessert at the reopened Peterborough Diner on a recent Monday.
Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce seeks nominees for awards
The Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2024 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Nonprofit of the Year awards.
LR3 Development of Peterborough honored for remodel on Dublin Lake
LR3 Development of Peterborough won a Cornerstone Award from the New Hampshire HomeBuilders Association for Home of the Year in the remodel category.
Increasing numbers of women attending PHAZE Welding Technology Center in Peterborough
By JESSECA TIMMONS
At PHAZE Welding Technology Center, women make up a growing percentage of new students.
BUSINESS: Getting down to the Knitty Gritty in Peterborough
By DAVID ALLEN
“It’s growing. I did it!” was how Laura Clayton reflected on how she has nurtured her business at Depot Square over the last decade.
At request of appeals board, Francestown ZBA prepares documentation on rejected Lawrence request
By JESSECA TIMMONS
After the Francestown Zoning Board of Adjustment denied Richard and Phillip Lawrence’s application for two variances at their lot on Davis Lane in September 2023, the Lawrences appealed to the state Housing Appeals Board.
Food: Seasonal fare is on the menu at 21B in Jaffrey
By DAVID ALLEN
Some career choices seem to run in a family’s DNA, including working in restaurants. A new choice in Jaffrey suggests as much, as Tiffany Tatro offers seasonal fare at 21B on Main St.
Antrim Community Board fair will spotlight local businesses
By JESSECA TIMMONS
Nearly 30 Antrim businesses will take part in the Antrim Business Fair Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Great Brook Middle School gym.
