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The bridge at the intersection of Nutting Road and Letourneau Drive in Jaffrey is anticipated to be closed from July 5 through the remainder of the summer and into the fall for repairs and replacement of the bridge deck.The expectation is for the...

Jaffrey has received a total of $303,569 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse the town after a severe rainstorm in July of 2021 caused extensive road damage.The Select Board met on Monday to hold a public...

Dozens of towns in New Hampshire have postponed their town elections Tuesday due to the winter snow storm. Some others had to adjust absentee voting windows to accommodate residents who wouldn't be able to attend their town's annual meeting.

Voters in Jaffrey will decide in March whether to take out a bond or loan for $100,000 as part of a multimillion dollar project to build a filtration system to bring one of the town’s wells back online after testing revealed the well did not meet...

Jaffrey has joined several other surrounding communities in turning an eye to a community power model, with town leaders expecting to put a plan before voters in the spring for adoption.Community power models allow a community to combine its...

On Friday, Franklin Pierce University football players descended upon Jaffrey conservation areas, ready to assist with spring cleanup and trail work for Earth Day.It’s a tradition now, part of yearly community service efforts by the team. On Friday,...

Demolition materials, mattresses and carpets are among the items which will now carry a fee for disposal at the Jaffrey Transfer Station.The Select Board unanimously accepted an updated slate of fees following a public hearing Monday after first...

Published: 4/19/2021 3:39:34 PM Jaffrey residents will conclude its 2021 Town Meeting in person this Saturday, carrying on last year’s solution to avoiding large gatherings with another drive-in meeting. Jaffrey has already held its general elections for town positions and zoning amendments on March 9, and will continue the rest of the business meeting, including the town budget and other warrant articles, in the parking lot of the Hope Fellowship Church in Jaffrey on Saturday at 9 a.m. “It...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Jaffrey’s Contoocook Beach will be smaller and unstaffed this summer.  Last year, the Select Board agreed to close the roadway leading to and from the beach for safety, but not to bring in sand to cover the roadway –  as the town had in previous years –  which typically doubles the size of the available beach. The decision was made last year in hopes of discouraging out-of-town visitors who were flocking to local beaches and swimming holes. The board decide...