Get fit at Keyes:

MILFORD – Work will begin this summer on a pedestrian-bike path around Keyes Memorial Park, with eight exercise stations, said town Recreation Director Arene Berry. At the Monday night selectmen’s meeting the board voted to accept a donation of half the value of equipment, $7,396, from Exofit Outdoor Fitness Equipment.

A handicap accessible walking-biking path around the park was part of the first phase of the Keyes Memorial Park Expansion Committee Report produced in 2016.

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Golf cart fundraiser

MILFORD – The Milford VFW is holding a craft fair and pig roast on Saturday, May 4, as a fundraiser to buy a golf cart for the New Hampshire veterans’ cemetery in Boscowan. Admission to the craft fair is free and it runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The pig roast is from 1-5 p.m. and is $20 per person, with children under 10 eating free.

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AG cites roofing company

CONCORD – The owner of Amherst Roofing in Amherst has been cited for unfair and deceptive practices related to his business. Tyler Thomson allegedly took deposits from consumers for various roofing projects but failed to perform the services or refund the deposits, according to Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald.

Between November 2018 and January 2019, the Consumer Protection Bureau investigated a number of complaints against Thomson and his business and he has entered into a consent judgment to resolve these allegations.

Under terms approved by the Merrimack County Superior Court on April 19, Thomson is prohibited from accepting any deposits or prepayments related to his roofing business for 10 years. Materials for contracted work must be purchased directly by the consumer and will be considered the property of the consumer.

Additionally, Thomson must repay $13,117 in deposits directly to consumers, with a payment schedule approved by the court, and provide proof of those payments to the bureau. Thomson will also pay $500 in civil penalties to the state once all restitution payments are made.

The Consumer Protection Bureau reminds consumers that home contractors in New Hampshire are not required to be licensed, and they should exercise due diligence before entering into contracts, especially those that require pre-work deposits.

Consumers with consumer-related complaints or concerns can call the Attorney General’s Consumer Information Line at 1-888-468-4454 or file a complaint online at http://doj.nh.gov/consumer/complaints/index.htm.

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Tombstone

MILFORD – The Milford Historical Society has offered to take a granite town marker that had been on the westbound side of Route 101A. The marker, which resembles a tombstone, was replaced by new, larger signs built by the Milford Improvement Team, which had signs built for all the town entrances. On Monday night selectmen agreed that the marker would be lent to the society.

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Outreach meeting

MILFORD – Greater Milford Outreach will be meeting on May 14 at the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, Milford. The presentation will be by Granite Pathways, The Doorway-NH on the Hub and Spoke model. This is a transform system serving individuals with a substance use disorder. Networking will follow. All are welcome to attend. The Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley is located at 56 Mt. Vernon Street (Rt. 13), Milford. For more information contact Vicki Keskinen at vicki@greatermilfordoutreach.org.

Greater Milford Outreach is an organization for anyone interested in exchanging ideas for better serving children and families in the greater Milford area. GMO seeks to create a network among area human services, schools, the court system, churches and faith communities, parents and community members.

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Chareth in national list

For the fourth consecutive year, Edward Jones financial advisor Marc Chareth of Milford has been named to Barron’s magazine’s annual list of “America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, State by State.”

Chareth, who has served area investors for the past 27 years, ranked No. 6 in the state.

He said, “It is an honor to be named to the Barron’s list. I share this recognition with the clients who have entrusted me with their goals and their loyalty. The relationships we build allow me to understand what is important to them, identify tailored solutions and partner with them for the long-term. There is nothing more important to me than helping my clients succeed.”

His office is located at 1 Elm Street in Milford. He and his branch team – Senior Branch Office Administrators Joanne Miller and Lisa Madsen – can be reached at 603-673-3957.

Barron’s magazine’s “America’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, State by State” ranking appears in the March 11 edition. Barron’s Top 1,200 criteria is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice, philanthropic work and more. The rating is not indicative of the financial advisor’s future performance. Neither Edward Jones nor any of its financial advisors pay a fee to Barron’s in exchange for the rating. Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Co., L.P.

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Book fair set for May 12

The Peterborough Poetry Project is sponsoring the Peterborough Book Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 12 at the Community Center at 25 Elm St. Local residents attended an annual book fair held in the Town House until about seven years ago. This new book fair and sale will have thirteen New Hampshire booksellers (including several local sellers) selling antiquarian, rare and used books and paper ephemera. The Monadnock Writer’s Group and 8 local authors also will be participating with their recent or new books for display and sale. The fair is co-sponsored by the Peterborough Town Library, 1833 Society, and the NH Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Contributing sponsors include Toadstool Bookshop, Harlow’s Pub, Cooper’s Hill Public House, Hilltop Golf Course, Peterborough Community Theatre, Steele’s Stationers, Rebecca’s Consignments, Little River Bed & Breakfast, and Bruce Dennis, scribe.

An ongoing student poetry contest will include submissions of 4-line poems for a short period the morning of the fair. Sebastian Lockwood, area storyteller and poet; and Leslie Orsini, retired English teacher and journalist, will be the poetry contest assessors. Guidelines are available online at peterboroughpoetryproject.org/contests.

Tracy Messer, portraying President Calvin Coolidge, will make a special guest appearance from noon to 2 p.m. The Historical Society of Cheshire County will have an information table about a new railroad book to be published later in 2019 – “Iron Roads of the Monadnock Region, 1843 – 2017.”

Admission is free, but donations to the Peterborough Library Campaign are encouraged. Door prizes from local merchants will be given via raffle entry for fair visitors who donate $5 or more at the fair to the Library Campaign Fund.

Door prizes of several books, including two of the Monadnock Writers’ Group anthologies, as well as several other books, will be by raffle entry for anyone buying one or more books at the fair. Two of the new books to be raffled off are pictured below:

Visit peterboroughpoetryproject.org online for more information and to sign up for email updates.

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Coolidge in town

Tracy Messer, local historian, grant-writer and publicist, will portray President Calvin Coolidge at the rejuvenated Peterborough Book Fair on May 12, with a special appearance from noon to 2 p.m. at the Peterborough Community Center at 25 Elm St. Messer has portrayed President Coolidge at numerous venues in New England since his debut in April, 2017. In honor of the 275th anniversary of the Town of Peterborough and the 75th anniversary of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prizing winning play, Our Town, Tracy recently built a new walking tour mobile app, Explore Our Town: peterborough.oncell.com.

Messer believes that we cannot shape our own destiny without learning from our own experiences. As President Coolidge once said, “We review the past not in order that we may return to it but that we may find in what direction, straight and clear, it points into the future.”

Visitors to the Book Fair are encouraged to engage President Coolidge in conversation. Those who might test his memory by discovering a fact about himself that he himself might have forgotten in his old age may win a copy of “The Autobiography of President Coolidge.” The book will be available at the fair (which opens at 9 a.m.) before his arrival for those who might want to glean some facts. A winner, if any, will be chosen by drawing from visitors who are able to stump “silent Cal.” For more information about the fair, visit peterboroughpoetryproject.org on line.

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Garden Club meeting

The May 13 meeting of the Milford Garden Club is at 10:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church Parish House, 10 Union St.

Designing a Multi Season Shade Garden by Master Gardener Paul Steen. He will discuss a variety of shade situations and cover the unique problem and opportunities of shade gardening. The best shade plants to use and how to select them will be covered. Learn to design a garden that is in bloom spring through fall as well as having winter interest. Handout included with a wide variety of shade plants and their properties.

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How Deep Is A Mother’s Love?

As part of the continuing 40th anniversary celebration of the Milford Historical Society’s move into the Carey House, we are please to announce the event for the May Open House.

In a program prepared especially for Mother’s Day weekend, Denise Wright Fox will attempt to answer the question ” How deep is a mother’s love?’ During World War II, Denise’s grandmother Winifred Wright had 3 sons on active duty. Her deep love for them evolved into care and sympathy for all of Milford’s soldiers. Because of her efforts throughout the entire war, Mrs. Wright could truly be called “The Mother of Milford”. Denise will be speaking about the relationship between her father and grandmother and will be sharing their wartime correspondence.

We are honored that Denise chose this weekend to present her program. She will be at the museum on both Saturday and Mother’s Day Sunday from 2-4 p.m. What better way to spend some time with your mother than share such a heartwarming story of love with her?

The Carey House Museum is located at 6 Union St., Milford. Please use the accessible entrance on the driveway side of the building.