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There is still time to participate in the Peterborough Public Library's "One Book, One Ptbo" community read ahead of the grand finale event, an evening with "To Speak for the Trees" author Diana Beresford-Kroeger on November 4, 2025 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre. Combining memoir, science, and Celtic wisdom, the book explores the Irish botanist and visionary's background and insights about the importance of trees and why they are the achievable solution to climate change. The book is still available in various formats through the library and will be for sale from Take Cover Books at the grand finale event. (Photos: Penguin Random House / Shelby Lisk)

Know Your Locals: author Diana Beresford-Kroeger to speak at ‘One Book, One Ptbo’ grand finale event on November 4

This year's Peterborough Public Library community read selection, 'To Speak for the Trees' is a lyrical blend of memoir, science, and Celtic wisdom

Megan Gallant - October 18, 2025

Peterborough County has received a grant through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund, a program of the not-for-profit Invasive Species Centre supported by the Ministry of Natural Resources, that will help the county identity populations of invasive phragmites along road allowances with the goal of developing a program to manage the aggressively spreading grass that crowds out native plants. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough County)

Peterborough County receives grant to map invasive phragmites along county road allowances

The Kawartha Home Hardware building at 24 Queen Street, which was destroyed by fire on October 9, 2025, is being demolished because of extensive structural damage and urgent safety concerns. (Photo: James Forrester)

Lakefield’s Queen Street closed for another week as demolition of fire-ravaged Kawartha Home Hardware building continues

Initiative to grant Rice Lake legal personhood status gaining momentum, says Alderville First Nation chief

For the past 27 years, the CPKC Holiday Train has been touring Canada and the United States to raise money, food, and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage, with CPKC donating to the local food bank at each stop and encouragingall attendees to make a monetary or food donation of their own. (Photo: CKPC)

CPKC Holiday Train stopping in Cobourg on November 29

Raising awareness and funds for food banks, the train's Cobourg stop will feature a free concert by Canadian country artists Jade Eagleson and Teigen Gayse

kawarthaNOW - October 17, 2025

The 2014 demolition of Building 7 at the General Electric factory complex in downtown Peterborough captured by photographer Wayne Eardley as part of his "Caribou" series that was featured at the 2016 SPARK Photo Festival and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Building 7 was part of the General Electric's armature department, which built coils for motors and generators, stators, DC motors, armatures, and more. (Photo: Wayne Eardley)

Peterborough county council requests information about proposed demolition of contaminated GE buildings

In celebration of Small Business Week, the Innovation Cluster is hosting an "Ask the Expert" networking event on October 23, 2025 at the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough. Tech founders will have the exclusive opportunity to hear rapid-fire insight from 10 of the non-profit organization's Experts in Residents who have knowledge and experience in key startup areas including marketing, product development, funding, and more. (Photo courtesy of the Innovation Cluster)

Know Your Locals: Get exclusive access to the Innovation Cluster’s Experts in Residence at ‘Ask the Expert’ event

Veteran Peterborough singer-songwriter and guitarist Pat Temple performs his signature blend of western swing, jump blues, rockabilly, and roadhouse soul with The Hilo Players (Kyler Tapscott, Rob Foreman, and Brian Ferguson) at the Peterborough Musicians Benevolent Association's Deluxe Live show at The Social in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon, also featuring Dave MacQuarrie and Corey Biswanger of The Wild Cards. (Photo: Pat Temple and the Hilo Players / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – October 16 to 22

Organized by Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR), the Women Build Retreat held from October 3 to 5 at Camp Timberlane in Haliburton County taught participants how to build a bunkie, which will be auctioned off to raise funds for an affordable housing project in Haliburton. The event also raised $15,000 for affordable housing projects across the Kawarthas region. (Photo: Habitat PKR)

Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region’s Women Build Retreat raises $15,000 to support local affordable housing projects

Women learned construction skills during three-day event in Haliburton, with Habitat also offering a six-week workshop series for women this fall

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - October 16, 2025

Trent/Fleming School of Nursing dean Dr. Hugo Lehmann and associate dean Dr. Ellen Buck-McFadyen, nurse practitioner and Trent University clinical instructor Erinne Stevens, donors Brad Holland and Bryan Davies, and Trent University provost and vice-president Dr. Mark Skinner in front of the new donor-funded community health outreach vehicle that the Peterborough Community Health Centre will use to improve primary healthcare services to rural and Indigenous communities in Peterborough County while also providing nursing students with practical experience. (Photo courtesy of Trent University)

Trent University and Peterborough Community Health Centre launch new outreach vehicle to serve rural and Indigenous communities

Some of the 100 volunteers planting trees at Wedgewood Park in Peterborough on September 10, 2025. The event saw 515 trees planted as part of the City of Peterborough's Trees 4 Peterborough initiative. (Photo: Christina Balint / GreenUP)

Peterborough grows greener, one tree at a time

Theatrical performer Naomi Duvall, singer-songwriter Georgia Fisher, and drag performer Sahira the Djinn are three of the six artists participating in the inaugural "Rough Cuts" presented by Public Energy Performing Arts at The Theatre On King in downtown Peterborough on October 25, 2025. Along with filmmaker Angel Hamilton, theatre artist and spoken word artist Charlotte Kennedy, and multidisciplinary artist Hartley Stephenson, the artists will test-drive their works-in-progress before an audience. (All photos by Andy Carroll)

Peterborough artists to share their works-in-progress in inaugural ‘Rough Cuts’ on October 24

Peterborough County receives grant to map invasive phragmites along county road allowances

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - October 18, 2025

Mapping initiative will guide development of a program to manage the aggressively spreading grass that crowds out native plants.

Lakefield’s Queen Street closed for another week as demolition of fire-ravaged Kawartha Home Hardware building continues

October 17, 2025

Initiative to grant Rice Lake legal personhood status gaining momentum, says Alderville First Nation chief

October 17, 2025

CPKC Holiday Train stopping in Cobourg on November 29

October 17, 2025

Peterborough county council requests information about proposed demolition of contaminated GE buildings

October 17, 2025

Know Your Locals: author Diana Beresford-Kroeger to speak at ‘One Book, One Ptbo’ grand finale event on November 4

Megan Gallant - October 18, 2025

This year's Peterborough Public Library community read selection, 'To Speak for the Trees' is a lyrical blend of memoir, science, and Celtic wisdom.

Know Your Locals: Get exclusive access to the Innovation Cluster’s Experts in Residence at ‘Ask the Expert’ event

October 17, 2025

After four years of curating collections of high-quality casual clothing for women in Apsley, DJC Casual Clothing will be shutting its doors for good after October 25, 2025. In thanks to the community, owner Nancy Wiskel is holding a store closing sale featuring savings on remaining styles. After the Apsley store closes, the collections featured at the store will be available at DJC Modern Apparel in Peterborough and also online. (Photo courtesy of DJC Modern Apparel)

Know Your Locals: DJC Casual Clothing in Apsley closing this fall after four ‘wonderful’ years

October 10, 2025

Needles in the Hay in downtown Peterborough is hosting an exclusive trunk show event on October 25, 2025 in partnership with Guelph-based Waxwing Yarn Company. With two timeslots at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., the ticketed drop-in event will provide access to entirely Canadian-made yarns, as well as many colourwork and solid-colour project samples. Waxwing founder Christine LaFramboise will lead a talk on her reason for launching her business and the challenges posed by manufacturing small-scale in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Waxwing Yarn Company)

Know Your Locals: Find Canadian-made yarn during exclusive Waxwing Yarn trunk show at Needles in the Hay

October 8, 2025

It's not too late to get your roof ready for winter with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors. The company services Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas with roofing, siding, fascia, eavestrough, and soffit solutions year-round. Specializing in metal roofing, the company prioritizes honesty and integrity, works with local suppliers, and gives back to the community. (Photo courtesy of Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors)

Get your roof winter ready with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors

October 8, 2025

nightlifeNOW – October 16 to 22

kawarthaNOW - October 16, 2025

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.

Peterborough artists to share their works-in-progress in inaugural ‘Rough Cuts’ on October 24

October 15, 2025

Demolished in 2015, the Millbrook Correctional Centre was Ontario's only maximum security prison for short-term inmates and was in operation from 1957 to 2003. Local actor and writer Lindsay Wilson is working with Millbrook's 4th Line Theatre to write a play about the former prison called "The Penn," named after the Millbrook restaurant her grandparents ran from 1957 to 1963. (Photo: mikeonline.ca)

4th Line Theatre hosting community reminiscence event this fall about former Millbrook prison

October 14, 2025

Canadian tabla player Shawn Mativetsky will join the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra to perform on the Hindustani hand drums during Dinuk Wijeratne's "Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra" at the orchestra's 2025-26 season-opening "Bright Lights" concert on November 1, 2025. The Saturday night performance at Showplace Performance Centre will also feature works by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Photo: Caroline Tabah)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra will feature the tabla for the first time ever during season-opening ‘Bright Lights’ concert

October 12, 2025

Local musicians will perform a tribute to Toronto country-rock icons The Sadies on Friday night when Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough hosts the 3rd Annual Ptbo Salutes: The Sadies, with proceeds donated to charity in memory of founding member Dallas Good (front), who died from coronary illness in 2022 at the age of 48. (Photo: Ron Johnson)

nightlifeNOW – October 9 to 15

October 9, 2025

Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland ‘the single door to entrepreneurship support’ in Northumberland County

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - October 5, 2025

Next intake of Starter Company Growth Program opens in mid-October followed by She Owns It women's entrepreneurship conference in November.

Joel Wiebe (middle) receiving the James Gordon Carnegie Memorial Award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in April 2025. After almost five years with the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, including the past three as vice president of government relations and operations, Wiebe is leaving the chamber on October 3, 2025 to take on the role of senior advisor, community relations with Alto, Canada's first high-speed railway, which is currently under development. (Photo: Ontario Chamber of Commerce)

After five years, Joel Wiebe leaving the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce for the Alto high-speed rail project

October 1, 2025

Three of the 150 women who participated in the 2024 She Owns It Women's Entrepreneurship Conference. Presented once again by the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN), the third annual event takes place on November 6, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre. (Photo: BECN)

Registration open for 3rd annual ‘She Owns It’ women’s entrepreneurship conference in Cobourg

September 30, 2025

Rose Terry, Manager of the Business Advisory Centre and Corporate Communications at Community Futures Peterborough, leads growth-stage business entrepreneurs during the first workshop in SOAR, a free training program launched by Community Futures Peterborough and supported by Scotiabank. Over the course of four months and four different cohort programs, successful applicants will learn through expert-led workshops, have access to one-on-one consultations, and learn from other local business owners. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough helps growth-stage businesses SOAR to success

September 15, 2025

The Home Building Centre at 220 Lindsay Street South in Lindsay was recognized as the best home building centre in central Canada at Home Hardware Stores Limited's annual Proud of My Home Achievement Awards in Toronto on September 10, 2025. (Photo: Home Hardware Stores Limited)

Home Building Centre in Lindsay named Home Hardware’s best home building centre in central Canada

September 11, 2025

‘Walktober’ marks progress and challenges in making Peterborough’s school zones safer

GreenUP - October 9, 2025

Reduced speed limits are working, but city data shows there's still more to do to curb speeding near schools.

For the second year in a row, Five Counties Children's Centre is offering an accessible trick-or-treating experience called "All-o-wwen" for clients and their families in Cobourg, Lindsay, and Peterborough. The children's treatment centre is also offering tips for community members who want to offer an inclusive Halloween experience at their own homes. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

Five Counties Children’s Centre hosts accessible ‘All-o-ween’ events in Cobourg, Lindsay, and Peterborough

October 7, 2025

Mycelium, the part of a fungus hidden under the soil, connects to the roots of trees and provides a network through which trees communicate and transfer carbon nutrients to one another using chemical signals. The reciprocity between species mimic that which can be found through connections in community. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

Rooted in connection: what forests can teach Peterborough about climate action

October 2, 2025

Learn how 19th-century settlers preserved the fall harvest and prepared for the winter during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on October 5, 2025. (Photo: Hailey Doughty)

Celebrate apples and the fall harvest season during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene

September 30, 2025

Through the City of Peterborough's Rain Garden Subsidy Program, eligible homeowners receive up to $1,000 toward the cost of designing and installing a rain garden, with support from GreenUP. The pilot program is coming to a close in fall 2005. Pictured is a rain garden at the east-end home of Peterborough resident Sheila Day, who took part in the program. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

GreenUP looks at the people and plants behind three rain gardens in Peterborough

September 25, 2025

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