WILTON – When Elmer Santerre opened his barber shop in 1959, he was one of three barbers on Main Street, and haircuts cost 75 cents. When he announced his retirement last week, he was the only one left and haircuts cost a lot more. On Friday morning, Dec. 30, about 25 people gathered in ...

LYNDEBOROUGH – Piscataquog Land Conservancy will sponsor a winter hike up Rose Mountain on Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The hike is described as “moderately strenuous,” 4.25 miles over steep grades and potentially poor trail conditions. The most strenuous part is at the beginning ...

MILFORD – Join the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Comedy Night fundraiser to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley in Milford. They primarily service communities in New Hampshire’s Souhegan Valley: Milford, Amherst, Hollis, Brookline, Mont ...

Opportunities abound in the New Year for students to do good and socialize through special-interest clubs at Merrimack High School. Dance, theater, creative writing and finance clubs have aficionados, as does broadcast, marketing and business clubs. “There are so many great clubs here,” ...

LYNDEBOROUGH –At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 28, The Board of Selectmen approved the articles to be included on the Town Meeting warrant in March, and decided how to fund them. After discussion concerning the use of the unexpended fund balance to cover contribution of capital ...

LYNDEBOROUGH – At their regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 28, the Board of Selectmen extended the thanks of the town and a commendation for Fire Chief Brian Smith and two other members of the Fire Department for actions taken during the storm on Dec. 23. Town Administrator Russ Boland said ...