Contoocook News

The historic Columbia Hall in Contoocook sold yesterday at auction to a couple from town who aren't sure what they'll do with it.

Five people were left homeless last night after a fire ripped through a Contoocook apartment building.

J. Howard Lightfoot, 91, longtime resident and retired physician of Contoocook, died peacefully Thursday, Nov.

On Dec. 5, Hopkinton voters will have the opportunity to permanently protect an important piece of open space through the purchase of conservation easements on the Bohanan Farm.

From the News Release: The Library of Congress is releasing today the results of its analysis of the creation and distribution of bibliographic data in U.S. and Canadian libraries.

Six local teens hope to inspire volunteerism and a positive perception of people with disabilities with a documentary film they made this summer.

Cooler mornings and yellowing trees are signs that autumn has officially arrived , and that means one thing: It's apple-pickin' season.

The breakfast menu Friday mornings at the Tooky Diner includes pancakes, scrambled eggs and a dash of Dean Martin.

After serving just over three years of a five-year sentence for driving drunk and killing a Henniker man, Jeremiah Johnson will leave prison and complete the remainder of his punishment under home confinement, a judge decided yesterday.

Whether you're heading to the mountains, beach or somewhere in between this Labor Day weekend, there are plenty of great events happening in New Hampshire.

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In New Hampshire, you can find people spinning their own yarn, weaving, making pottery and glass, and creating and selling all kinds of other things that might be considered traditional craft.

IF I MAY BE so bold as to speak on behalf of journalists everywhere, we love it when we can use "absolutes." By "absolutes," I mean words and phrases that require no equivocation; words and phrases such as "the finest," "the first," "the highest" and "the best." Today, I get to use "the biggest." The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive can now lay ...

IF I MAY BE so bold as to speak on behalf of journalists everywhere, we love it when we can use "absolutes." By "absolutes," I mean words and phrases that require no equivocation; words and phrases such as "the finest," "the first," "the highest" and "the best." Today, I get to use "the biggest." The Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive can now lay ...

The last time Hopkinton homes were assessed, droves of upset residents questioned the accuracy of much-higher appraisals and the tax spike that followed.

Will Hopkinton voters get to weigh in on a proposal to purchase the development rights to a struggling dairy farm in town? That question remained unanswered last night.

McIntire Farm's connection to the York River and the rolling hills of the town's Scotland District served as inspiration for many of the region's preeminent landscape and interior designers, who transformed the property for the Museums of Old York's 20th annual Decorator Show House event.

All are invited to attend Weare's Old Home Day at Weare Center on Saturday, August 29, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the fifth annual celebration, which is always scheduled for the last Saturday in August.

Is it too much to ask for clean and provisioned restrooms at the National Seashore beaches? Beaches like Coast Guard and Nauset Light that have a lot of use are dirty and ill-prepared for the day at 9 a.m. The fees collected should at least be used to provide sanitary facilities for the masses who use them each summer.

A proposed $835,000 conservation easement on 413 acres of the Bohanan Farm in Contoocook would preserve prime agricultural soil and forestland, more than 4 miles of frontage on three rivers, and important recreational and historical resources.