New Hampshire Telephone Museum Receives Grant

Supports the museum's archival project

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The New Hampshire Telephone Museum (NHTM) is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the Nancy Sibley Wilkins Town of Warner Trust Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. NHTM will use these funds to support its archival project. The museum is beginning the process of safely archiving and preserving photos and ephemera related to the […]

Danbury Winter Market and Craft Fair

December 7, from 9 AM to 1 PM

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Give your family and friends a holiday gift purchased from local farms and artisans at the 23rd annual Danbury Grange Craft Fair on Saturday, December 7. Held in the Danbury Grange Hall across from the firehouse in Danbury, the December fair is merged with the monthly Winter Market. Doors open at 9 am with a […]

Franklin Animal Shelter Pet of the Month: Lucy

Two-year-old domestic short-hair cat

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Franklin Animal Shelter Pet of the Month: Lucy

This is sweet little Lucy! Lucy is absolutely adorable and just a tiny little thing. Don’t let her small size fool you, however; this little cat has a great big spirit! Lucy is a domestic, short hair female. She is about two years old, and she is up to date on all her shots, spayed, […]

A Conversation on Sustaining and Growing the Local Economy

Tuesday, November 12 at Graze

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The Kearsarge Valley Transition Initiative invites area residents for an early-evening conversation over drinks and hors d’oeuvres on Tuesday, November 12, at Graze Sustainable Table, 207 Main Street, New London. Discussion of “Sustaining and Growing the Local Economy and Why it Matters” will be led by David Lantz, owner of MJ Harrington Jewelers in Newport, […]

Our Lady of Fatima Hosts Holiday Fair

Saturday, November 9, from 9 to 2

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Our Lady of Fatima Church in New London will host a Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 9, from 9 AM to 2 PM. The fair will feature holiday decorations, books, crafts, a country pantry, a cookie walk, jewelry, Red Hat items, a silent auction, a doll house, and quilt raffles. For more information, call Jean […]

Fall Events at the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum

Winter Celebration on December 7

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Fall Events at the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum

The Mountain Kearsarge Indian Museum, at 18 Highlawn Road in Warner, will be hosting the following events this fall. For more information, contact the Museum at 456-2600; Info@nullIndianMuseum.org; or visit IndianMuseum.org. Raised Beadwork Class with Rhonda Besaw. Saturday, November 9, 10 AM to noon. $30 members, $45 non-members. Call 456-2600 to register; space limited. Beadweaving […]

Colby-Sawyer Opens its Historic Campus for Weddings and Events

Venues can handle up to 415 guests

By Jillienne Marinelli, Colby-Sawyer '14

Colby-Sawyer College has opened its historic campus to the public for corporate and special events. Located in the sophisticated New England town of New London, and surrounded by mountains and lakes, Colby-Sawyer offers a variety of venues that accommodate up to 415 guests. With its picturesque grounds and Georgian-style brick buildings, Colby-Sawyer, founded in 1837, […]

Stone Walls and Old Music Come to South Danbury Church

Two speakers in November for fall series

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The South Danbury Christian Church continues its speaker series on two Friday evenings in November. On Friday, November 8, Kevin Gardner will speak on Traditions and Techniques of Building New England Stone Walls. In addition to being a stonewall builder, Gardner is a teacher, writer, actor, and author of the book The Granite Kiss (which […]

Andover Teams Help Making Strides Walk Top $588,000

Seventh year above $500,000 for Concord event

By Kimberly Laro, Making Strides
Andover Teams Help Making Strides Walk Top $588,000

On October 20, the 21st Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event was held at Memorial Field in Concord. Over 5,000 participants raised $588,561 to fund critical research, programs, and patients services of the American Cancer Society. In 1993, the first Making Strides events were held, and the Concord event raised $3,000. This year, over 300 […]