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By ASHLEY SAARI

On April 21, Tory Wight, 48, of New Ipswich will be standing at the start line for her latest marathon, wearing the bib number 28,322 – a symbol of just how big a race she is about to run: the Boston Marathon.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Museum of History has added several new displays, which will be available for public viewing at multiple open houses held this summer.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The New Ipswich Select Board approved several bids for work to be done at the town’s ballfields in Memorial Park, with a decision about work to the town pool put off to next week.

By ASHLEY SAARI

After gaining variance approvals from the Zoning Board, Jaffrey’s Hope Fellowship Church is now in front of the Planning Board for final site approvals for a new sanctuary building, expanded parking and a widened exit for the church.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of violence, including domestic assault.

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.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Local library directors say federal or state cuts to library services could impact programs they rely on, including electronic lending, interlibrary loans, and services for visually-impaired readers.

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Tuesday, Select Board members spent several hours reviewing a draft of a new social media policy for town employees and making several revisions. 

By ASHLEY SAARI

The First Congregational Church of Rindge’s Got Lunch program will be moving from the Rindge church parsonage to the United Church of Jaffrey, but won’t impact the operation of the program, according to organizers.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Rindge Farmers and Crafters Market will not be taking place this summer.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Mascenic Regional School District secured their campuses on Wednesday morning, after a reported bank robbery in downtown New Ipswich.

By ASHLEY SAARI

After the failure of the proposed budget in March, the Rindge Select Board has decided not to address the budget in a special Town Meeting, expecting to move forward with its default budget.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The town is moving forward with decisions about its new town offices, including an approval by the Select Board to work with the town’s Historical Society to decorate public areas of the building.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Amidst icy conditions on Sunday morning, the Greenville Fire Department responded to a chimney fire on Darling Hill Road.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Universal preschool, athletics, cocurricular activities, a middle school music teacher and a high school French teacher could be restored to the budget after the Jaffrey-Rindge School Board agreed Monday to to use $1.1 million in end-of-year funds to prevent some planned cuts.

By ASHLEY SAARI

New Ipswich will be conducting a radio study to determine where trouble spots are and develop potential solutions, with the cost to be shared between affected departments.

By ASHLEY SAARI

A group of neighbors fighting approvals to a tea party business in the Village District of New Ipswich has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court against decisions of the state Housing Appeals Board for rulings made last month.

By ASHLEY SAARI

For John and Claudia Dery, Medicaid is one of the ways they’re able to navigate life dealing with John’s multiple sclerosis – including helping to pay for three days a week of care at Mondanock Adult Care Center in Jaffrey.

By ASHLEY SAARI

Cold temperatures, icy conditions and a 1,000-pound animal that is not eager to have its feet worked on – just another day at the office for farrier Emily Henderson of Hancock.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Mascenic School Board has begun preparing for a second year in a row under a default budget, after voters defeated the proposed budget at the polls on March 11.

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Jaffrey-Rindge School Board officially voted on a series of cuts on Monday – including athletic programs, cocurriculars, 24 1/2 employee positions and universal access to pre-K– as a result of district voters passing a budget with a $3 million cut from the board’s original $33.76 million proposal.