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Paul Rellinger a.k.a Relly is an award-winning journalist and longtime former newspaper editor still searching for the perfect lead. When he's not putting pen to paper, Paul is on a sincere but woefully futile quest to own every postage stamp ever issued. A rabid reader of history, Paul claims to know who killed JFK but can't say out of fear for the safety of his oh so supportive wife Mary, his three wonderful kids and his three spirited grandchildren. Paul counts among his passions Peterborough's rich live music scene, the Toronto Maple Leafs, slopitch and retrieving golf balls from the woods. You can follow Paul on Twitter at @rellywrites.
encoreNOW for June 30, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) The Newfoundland Songbook at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, "The Buddy Holly Story" at The Grove Theatre in Fenelon Falls, Susan Aglukark at Westben in Campbellford, "Hook Up" at Globus Theatre in Bobcaygeon, the Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and Steven Page at Peterborough Musicfest. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – June 30, 2025

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Featuring The Newfoundland Songbook, 'Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story', Susan Aglukark, 'Hookup', Lakefield Jazz, Art and Craft Festival, and Steven Page.
Retro rock tribute band Neon Nostalgic (Shawn Brady, Kevin Strom, Grant Strom, and John Johnstone) performs a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on July 1, 2025 for the Canada Day edition of Peterborough Musicfest. The band performs hits from the 1980s and 1990s in synch with the artists' original music videos for the songs they perform. (Photo: Serrano Photography Studios)

Peterborough Musicfest celebrates Canada Day with retro rock tribute band Neon Nostalgic

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Free-admission concert on July 1 at Del Crary Park will see acclaimed quartet sync their stage show to iconic music videos of the '80s and '90s.
Community Futures Peterborough's executive director Devon Girard speaks to the audience at the economic development organization's annual general meeting on June 26, 2025 at Farmhill Weddings in Keene. The economic development organization is celebrating 40 years of providing financing and advice and support to small businesses in the city and county of Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough celebrates its 40-year impact and legacy of supporting small businesses

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Annual general meeting at Farmhill Weddings in Keene also honoured the organization's late longtime general manager Judy Heffernan,
Seven-time Juno award-winning musician Serena Ryder performs a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park on June 28, 2025 when she opens Peterborough Musicfest's 38th season. Ryder was born and raised in Millbrook and later moved to Peterborough to attend high school before embarking on a successful musical career. (Photo: Kayla Rocca)

It’s home sweet home for Serena Ryder when she opens Peterborough Musicfest’s 38th season...

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Millbrook-raised seven-time Juno Award winner returns to perform at Del Crary Park on June 28 for a fifth time.
Peterborough native Pat Rees, a singer-songwriter now based in Ottawa, has organized the "Songs For A Stronger Tomorrow" benefit concert for addiction and mental health services provided by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge on June 28, 2025 at 100 Acre Brewing Co. in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Rees website)

‘Songs For A Stronger Tomorrow’ on June 28 to raise funds for addiction and...

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Benefit concert at 100 Acre Brewing Co. sees Peterborough native and musician Pat Rees call on personal experience to give back.
Particles of polystyrene foam "snow" along the Rotary trail in Peterborough's East City are the result of contractors sanding insulated concrete forms (ICF) being used in the construction of a six-storey building just north of Robinson Street where Megan Boyles lives. Boyles says the particles have been blown on her property as well as throughout the immediate neighbourhood. (Photo: Megan Boyles)

Accumulating styrofoam ‘snow’ from Peterborough construction site has resident demanding mitigation measures

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Sanding of building exterior the culprit in what East City resident Megan Boyles calls 'a blatant disregard for the health of our environment'.
Actors Julia Scaringi, Kiana Bromley, and Jay Davis perform a scene from "The Housekeeper" at a media day hosted by 4th Line Theatre on June 18, 2025 at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook. The fourth in a series about the Barnardo children written by Robert Winslow and Ian McLachlan, the play runs for 14 performances from July 1 to 19. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography for kawarthaNOW)

Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre opens its 2025 season with world premiere of ‘The Housekeeper’

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Starring Julia Scaringi and Jay Davis, Robert Winslow and Ian McLachlan's play set in 1955 Millbrook runs from July 1 to 19 at the Winslow Farm.
encoreNOW for June 16, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival with Songs from Gichi-Gamiing featuring Baabii & Friends among other shows at the Peterborough Theatre Guild, The Salt Cellars at Havelock Stone Hall, Globus Theatre's production of Norm Foster's "Come Down From Up River" in Bobcaygeon, Serena Ryder opening Peterborough Musicfest, Lighthouse at Westben in Campbellford, and Julia Scaringi and Jay Davis in the world premiere of "The Housekeeper" at 4th Line Theatre in Millbrook. (kawarthaNOW collage)

encoreNOW – June 16, 2025

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Featuring the Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, The Salt Cellars, Globus Theatre, Serena Ryder at Peterborough Musicfest, Lighthouse, and 4th Line Theatre.
Sarah McNeilly, the sole director of Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process (NNFP) Ltd., spoke to a crowd outside of Peterborough city hall on June 9, 2025 during the "Rally for Integrity" in support of councillors Alex Bierk and Joy Lachica (pictured with councillor Keith Riel), who the city's integrity commissioner found were intimidated and bullied by Mayor Jeff Leal. McNeilly spoke about NNFP's legal challenge against Leal's use of strong mayor powers to expedite the development of Brock Mission's proposed six-storey transitional housing building by exempting it from site plan requirements. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

‘I’m not afraid of this mayor’: Sarah McNeilly launches GoFundMe to support legal fight...

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The city has asked a judge to hold the Peterborough resident, the representative for Northcrest Neighbours for Fair Process Ltd., personally liable for court costs.
Some of the signs held by a crowd of around 75 people attending the "Rally for Integrity" outside of Peterborough City Hall on June 9, 2025, urging city councillors to hold Mayor Jeff Leal to account for breaching council's code of conduct by intimidating councillor Alex Bierk and then bullying councillor Joy Lachica as reported by the city's integrity commissioner. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

‘Rally for Integrity’ urged Peterborough councillors to penalize Mayor Jeff Leal for two code...

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City hall rally was held prior to Monday's council meeting, when councillors voted 6-4 to ratify their June 2 vote not to penalize the mayor.
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