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Bruce Head is kawarthaNOW's managing editor, events editor, chief technical officer, and a contributing writer. Outside of work, he enjoys songwriting, playing guitar, and spending time with Cait the border collie.
4th Line Theatre originally staged Leanna Brodie's play "Schoolhouse" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook in 2007 and 2008. The play returns to the Winslow Farm from June 30 to July 25, 2026, followed by a restaging of Megan Murphy's "Wild Irish Geese" from August 4 to 29. (Photo: 4th Line Theatre)

4th Line Theatre in Millbrook announces casting for its 34th summer season

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Outdoor theatre company presents restagings of Leanna Brodie's 'Schoolhouse' and Megan Murphy's 'Wild Irish Geese', featuring a mix of new and returning performers.
Fleming College, with campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg, and Haliburton, has announced plans to merge with St. Lawrence College, with campus locations in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall. (Photos: Fleming College and St. Lawrence College)

Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce Ontario’s first college merger to strengthen financial...

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Integration announcement follows ongoing deficits caused by federal cap on international students and provincial tuition freeze.
Juno award-winning pop-rock musician Gowan will open the 39th season of Peterborough Musicfest at Del Crary Park on June 27, 2026, with popular Toronto-based pop-rock cover band Dwayne Gretzky performing on July 29. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Gowan and Dwayne Gretzky return to perform at Peterborough Musicfest this summer

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Juno award-winning pop-rock musician will open the 39th season on June 27 with his 4th appearance, with Toronto cover band playing for the 6th time on July 29.
City of Kawartha Lakes councillors vote in favour of a memorandum from deputy mayor Tracy Richardson opposing the proposed Alto project "in its current form" at a committee of the whole meeting on April 7, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Kawartha Lakes video)

City of Kawartha Lakes joins growing rural pushback against Alto high-speed rail proposal

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Council unanimously supports memorandum opposing project 'in its current form' and requesting additional in-person consultation.
Juno award-winning Canadian jazz vocalist Molly Johnson performing with pianist Robi Botos and bassist Mike Downes at the 2019 Kensington Market Jazz Festival in 2019. Johnson will be performing with Botos and Downes along with drummer David Direnzo at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on April 26, 2026 as part of the annual International Jazz Day Peterborough celebrations. (Photo via Tom's Place website)

Molly Johnson headlines International Jazz Day Peterborough with April 26 Market Hall concert

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Annual jazz celebration also features Dine With Jazz events with local jazz duos on April 25 at downtown restaurants.
A month before the nomination period opens for the October 26, 2026 municipal election, a record number of Peterborough residents have already confirmed they are either "possibly considering" running for mayor, "seriously considering" it, "thinking about it," "keeping the door open," or "just seeing what happens." (kawarthaNOW-modified City of Peterborough photo)

Peterborough sees record number of people ‘seriously considering’ running for mayor ahead of 2026...

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With nominations still a month away, a growing field of undeclared and uncommitted candidates is shaping the race before it has even started.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, flanked by Conservative Northumberland-Clarke MP Philip Lawrence and former Conservative Peterborough MP Michelle Ferreri, announcing his party's opposition to the Alto high-speed rail project during a media conference in Keene on March 31, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of CPAC video)

Peterborough mayor slams Poilievre’s opposition to Alto high-speed rail

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Jeff Leal calls project a 'transformative nation-building' opportunity after Conservative leader calls it a 'boondoggle' and vows to cancel it.
Trent Valley Archives Theatre has announced the 14-member cast of its third history play, "The Kid from Simcoe Street," which runs from June 4 to 7, 2026 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. In the play, which is based on the memoir of retired justice and poet James Clarke of his childhood in Peterborough, three actors will portray Clarke as a child, teen, and senior, including Charlie Harris, Zoe Shufelt (top right) and Jim Mills (bottom right). (Poster and photos courtesy of Trent Valley Archives Theatre)

Trent Valley Archives Theatre announces 14-member cast for its third history play, ‘The Kid...

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In June production at Peterborough's Market Hall, three actors will portray retired justice and poet James Clarke as a child, teen, and senior.
A rendering of an Alto high-speed train. The proposed high-speed rail network linking Toronto and Quebec City with a stop in Peterborough would see up to 72 trains per day running on dedicated electric tracks at speeds 300 kilometres per hour or more, cutting current travel times in half. (Image: Alto)

Peterborough city council unanimously supports resolution in favour of Alto high-speed rail stop

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Endorsement comes on same day Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus released its own unanimous resolution opposing Alto 'in its current form'.
Located in central Peterborough County along the Trent-Severn Waterway and with a population of around 7,600, the Township of Douro-Dummer features farmland, lakes, and diverse landscapes including drumlins and the Warsaw Caves. (Photo: Peterborough County)

Douro-Dummer council won’t back Alto high-speed rail network unless community concerns are addressed

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Council unanimously passed Mayor Heather Watson's resolution outlining a wide range of concerns including potential downloading of costs to municipality.
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