South Danbury Church News, March 2023

Digging into Abenaki history

By Linda Wilson

The South Danbury Church will host “Digging into Native History,” presented by Archaeologist Robert Goodby on Friday, March 31 at 6 PM.  As Goodby explains, “Abenaki history has been reduced to near invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Native experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that […]

SKIT Reminds People that Meetings Are Open to Anyone

Annual meeting on March 19

By Michael T. Brown II

As a way to boost SKIT membership and involvement, the board would like to remind the community that in addition to the annual meeting in March, all other meetings are also open for anyone to attend. Below is the date, and Zoom information, for the annual meeting, which will happen in person at St. Andrew’s […]

Franklin VNA Hosts Free Spring Grief Group

Wednesdays, March 29 to April 26

Press release

Every Wednesday, March 29 through April 26, Franklin VNA and Hospice is hosting a Grief Support Group from 2 to 4 PM. Anyone who has suffered a death is welcome, whether they were the caregiver, family member, friend, or a community member.  The group will be facilitated by our chaplain Tobias and by Rebecca, a […]

COA March Schedule

Press Release

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Indoor Walking at Proctor Academy’s Field House, Andover, NH – 8:30am – 10:00am Enjoy year-round walking without worrying about the weather. Please walk in clean, dry footwear. You are encouraged to walk with a partner. Please visit the COA registration area in the field house to complete a wavier form (first […]

COA Chapin Senior Center Program Schedule for February 2023

Press release

Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Indoor Walking at Proctor Academy’s Field House, Andover – 8:30 AM – 10 AM Enjoy year-round walking without worrying about the weather. Please walk in clean, dry footwear. You are encouraged to walk with a partner. Please visit the COA registration area in the field house to complete a waiver form […]

Storyteller Rebecca Rule Presents “I have a Story to Tell You”

South Danbury Church, February 3, 6 PM

Press release
Storyteller Rebecca Rule Presents “I have a Story to Tell You”

Storyteller, humorist, speaker, author, and New Hampshire PBS host Rebecca Rule presents “I have a story to tell you” – a New Hampshire Humanities to Go event – on Friday, February 3, at 6 PM, at the South Danbury Church, 1411 US Route 4, Danbury, NH 03230. southdanburychurch@nullgmail.com. New Hampshire humanities programs are made possible […]

Franklin to Welcome New Business with Ribbon Cutting

Hidden Treasures opened in July of 2022

Press release

The City of Franklin is pleased to welcome Franklin’s Hidden Treasures to Downtown Franklin.  Franklin’s Hidden Treasure’s is a unique antique and collectable shop with thousands of items offered from consignors. From kitchen items from the 1920s, to porcelain tea sets, vintage bar glassware, to textiles, baskets, wrought iron plant stands, and toys – you […]

Proctor Student Wins with Poetry in Writing Competition

Center for the Arts' Teen Writers Project

Press release
Proctor Student Wins with Poetry in Writing Competition

The Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the winners of the third annual Teen Writers Project Competition.  This competition was open to local students between the ages of 12 and 18 in the categories of non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. The winners in the fiction category are: 1. Annaliese Rowell, Sunapee, junior at Sunapee […]

Blazing Star Grange Schedules Open House to Honor New Master

Sunday, February 5, from 2 to 4 PM

By Donna Sprague
Blazing Star Grange Schedules Open House to Honor New Master

Blazing Star Grange #71 of Danbury will hold an open house on Sunday, February 5, from 2 to 4 PM, in honor of their master, Tricia Taylor, being elected master of the New Hampshire State Grange.  While Blazing Star Grange has known and appreciated Tricia’s leadership and dedication, having her recognized as an esteemed leader […]

Her Continual Gift: Organization Named After Becky Lang

Gives assistance to horse owners

By Jamie L. Costa
Her Continual Gift: Organization Named After Becky Lang

Note: This article was reprinted with permission from the Concord Monitor. It was originally published on December 11, 2022. After Kathleen Lang’s only child, Becky, died in a tragic car accident in 2005 on her way to graduate school in California, she was left empty and defeated before friends encouraged her to start a non-profit […]