1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (474+ words) “Proof” is a play about mathematicians, but its heart lies not in logic, but in human emotion. It is about the tenderness and care, and sometimes resentment that grows between families as parents, children and siblings have to swap roles…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (608+ words) The contest is sponsored and administered by the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript (the “Sponsor”), PO Box 36, Peterborough, NH 03458. The grant prize money is funded through the Solutions Journalism Network’s Innovation Fund. The Sponsor acts solely as an administrative organizer and media partner…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (201+ words) New Ipswich has adopted a new policy for wheeled vehicles, including e-bikes and motorized scooters, on town recreational properties. According to the ordinance, operating “any wheeled device”, whether it is motorized or human-powered is prohibited on “athletic fields, baseball diamonds…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (145+ words) Monadnock Music will present “Memory and Transformation,” a free classical concert featuring works by living composers, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Mariposa Museum. The ensemble features Monadnock Music Director Rafael Popper-Keizer on cello, alongside violinists Clara Lyon and…...

21+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1036+ words) If you ask Larry Schwartz about his past, he will probably respond, “I’ve lived 25 lives,” and he’s not wrong. Known in the Monadnock region for his free assistance with tax returns and financial advice, Schwartz has contributed much more during…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (670+ words) The former Jaffrey Town Office on Goodnow Street has been given a fresh coat of paint, had its 30-year-old carpets ripped out, and is ready to complete its makeover into the new home of the Jaffrey Historical Society. During a…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (611+ words) Rising costs at the grocery store are putting pressure on more than just households — catering companies are also seeing the rise in meat and produce prices, though local providers say their own prices have mostly held steady this year. According…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (385+ words) In late July, I will be visiting a friend at her summer home on Lake Erie in Canada. Instead of taking a break from writing, I’m penning this several weeks ahead of time. Friendship and anticipating the rhythmic slap-dance of…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (149+ words) Electric Earth Concerts will host “Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Brahms” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the First Church in Jaffrey. The program highlights chamber music written for harp, flute, strings, and piano, featuring three masterworks from French and German composers:…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (565+ words) The town of Dublin showed up for the celebration of Dublin Community Day as well as the 125th birthday of the Dublin Public Library on Saturday. The morning started with the second annual hat parade and competition in the Yankee Publishing…...