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Rindge voters opposed the Jaffrey-Rindge School District budget in a narrow vote on Tuesday, but stronger support in Jaffrey resulted in the budget’s ultimate passing, with 54.5 percent approval rating – the narrowest vote of the day for the...

Residents have the opportunity to meet candidates for Jaffrey town and Jaffrey-Rindge School District positions during a candidates’ night on March 2.The forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Jaffrey Fire Station, located at 138 Turnpike Road. The...

Although ConVal’s and Mascenic’s budgets were both approved, Jaffrey-Rindge’s $27.5 million budget was defeated by a margin of 937-709 Tuesday, with the district to move to the $26.9 million default budget.Voters in Jaffrey-Rindge had previously...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript The Jaffrey-Rindge School Board welcomes two new members after contested races in both towns. Lisa Wiley of Rindge came out on top after a write-in campaign where she matched against fellow write-in candidate Shawn Marsh, after no one signed up to fill the seat of outgoing board member Heidi Graff. Both newcomers to the School Board contest, both candidates made a strong showing, with Wiley pulling ahead 168 to Marsh’s 120 votes. Wiley, currently a media specialist...

Monadnock Ledger-Transcript There is a three-way race for the empty Jaffrey School Board seat this March. Bonnie Mitchell, Eva Torontali and Christine Pressman have all filed to vie for the seat left vacant by outgoing board member Laurel McKenzie. Mitchell said while this is her first attempt at a School Board run, her other municipal and state governing experience would be an asset she’d bring to the table. Mitchell is a former member of the Jaffrey Select Board, Supervisor of the checklist...