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Peterborough-based charitable organization Farms at Work was formed in 2010 to support new farmers, keep farmland in production, and promote on-farm environmental stewardship in east Central Ontario. (Photo: Peterborough County Economic Development)

Know Your Locals: Farms at Work aims to keep farmland in production with resources for non-farming landowners

The Peterborough-based organization offers an online platform for farmland owners to advertise available land, the Making Good Farmland Agreements Guide, farm tours, and more

Megan Gallant - June 6, 2026

The nine Peterborough business leaders who were inducted into the 11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame at The Venue in downtown Peterborough on June 4, 2026. As the ceremony, Junior Achievement of Northern and Eastern Ontario (JA-NEO) also announced that the late late John McNutt, the longtime CEO and president of JA-NEO and executive director of the Council for Persons with Disabilities, along with his wife of 47 years, Sheryl Hopkins, would also be inducted into the JA Business Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of JA-NEO)

11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame honours entrepreneurship, community service, and John McNutt’s legacy

Matthew Good and his band will be performing a free-admission concert in Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough on July 22, 2026 as part of Peterborough Musicfest's 39th season. (Promotional photo)

Juno award-winning Matthew Good to make Peterborough Musicfest debut on July 22 at Del Crary Park

80-year-old Peterborough resident Allan Saltern received vascular care at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) after being unable to walk due to restricted blood flow in his legs. When he had severe complications following the complex vascular surgeries, he was required to spend three weeks in the hospital learning how to walk again. With a hybrid operating room at PRHC, Saltern would have been able to receive multiple minimally invasive surgeries at the same time, reducing stress on him and his family and reducing his recovery time in hospital. (Photo courtesy of PRHC Foundation)

Hybrid operating room at PRHC will mean reduced risk, faster recovery times for vascular patients like Allan Saltern

While Peterborough'a annual Pride Week and Pride Parade (pictured) takes place in September instead of during Pride Month in June, DJ Roxxy Waters (Nikki Lawrence) and Michael Bishop are launching a series of monthly Pride events over the summer to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, starting with Pride + Boba: A Community Dance Party on June 13, 2026. An online raffle associated with the event will raise funds for Peterborough AIDS Resource Network (PARN). (Photo: Sean Bruce)

DJ Roxxy Waters launches new Pride event series in Peterborough supporting local charities

Free Pride + Boba community dance party at Milk + Tea on June 13 will feature DJs, games, artists, and a charity raffle supporting PARN

Bethan Bates - June 4, 2026

Ottawa alt-country singer-songwriter Steve Stacey (right) is performing three back-to-back shows with Pat Robillard in the Kawarthas this weekend, including at Dusk to Dawn Brewing Co. in Millbrook on Friday night, at Fenelon Falls Brewing Co. on Saturday night, and at the Black Horse in downtown Peterborough on Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Steve Stacey / Facebook)

‘Water is a shared responsibility that connects us all’

Pictured during the May 29, 2026 announcement of $2.1 million in Ontario government funding to connect unattached patients to primary care are, from left to right, Dr. Britt Lehmann-Bender, Dr. Wendy Thomas, Peterborough Family Health Team clinical manager Kathryn Ward, Peterborough Family Health Team CEO Duff Sprague, Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith, Peterborough city councillor Dave Haacke, Peterborough 360 Degree Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic executive director Danielle Howson, Peterborough Community Health Centre executive director Ashley Safar, Dr. Madura Sundareswaran of the Peterborough Newcomer Health Clinic, and Peterboorugh County deputy warden and Selwyn Township mayor Sherry Senis. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Family Health Team)

$2.1 million in provincial funding to connect 4,500 more Peterborough-area residents to primary care

Written by Globus Theatre artistic director and avid soccer fan Sarah Quick (top left), "Murder at the Match: 2026 World Cup Edition" features (left to right, top and bottom) Jennine Profeta, Kerry Griffin, Allan Cooke, Mallory Brumm, and Kyle Claeys. The interactive dinner theatre murder mystery comedy runs in Bobcaygeon for seven public performances from June 25 to July 4. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Globus Theatre brings World Cup fever to Bobcaygeon with an all-new murder mystery

Interactive dinner theatre comedy 'Murder at the Match: 2026 World Cup Edition' runs for seven performances from June 25 to July 4

kawarthaNOW - June 3, 2026

Conservation scientist Glenn M. Cunnington, pictured during the release of a snapping turtle hatchling, will join the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre as its new executive director on June 15, 2026. He is assuming the role from Dr. Sue Carstairs, who has functioned as the registered charity's executive director and medical director since 2009. (Photo: Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre)

Conservation scientist Glenn M. Cunnington joins Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre as its new executive director

This photo of bags of garbage dumped at James Stevenson Park in Peterborough's East City was part of a city staff presentation on the Clean Streets Peterborough initiative to city council meeting as general committee on May 25, 2026. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Peterborough video)

City formally launches Clean Streets Peterborough initiative following council approval

An officer with Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) demonstrates the tracking technology used in the Project Lifesaver program, which helps searchers quickly locate people with cognitive disorders who wander. Through a collaborative partnership between local emergency services and community organizations, the internationally recognized program is coming to Kawartha Lakes in summer 2026. (Photo: OPP)

Program that helps first responders find missing people with cognitive conditions coming to Kawartha Lakes

Hybrid operating room at PRHC will mean reduced risk, faster recovery times for vascular patients like Allan Saltern

Megan Gallant - June 4, 2026

PRHC Foundation is fundraising for state-of-the-art technology that will allow surgeons to perform multiple procedures on the same patient at the same time.

DJ Roxxy Waters launches new Pride event series in Peterborough supporting local charities

June 4, 2026

$2.1 million in provincial funding to connect 4,500 more Peterborough-area residents to primary care

June 3, 2026

Conservation scientist Glenn M. Cunnington joins Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre as its new executive director

June 3, 2026

City formally launches Clean Streets Peterborough initiative following council approval

June 2, 2026

Know Your Locals: Farms at Work aims to keep farmland in production with resources for non-farming landowners

Megan Gallant - June 6, 2026

The Peterborough-based organization offers an online platform for farmland owners to advertise available land, the Making Good Farmland Agreements Guide, farm tours, and more.

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Red Mill Maple Syrup brings Quebec’s love for maple syrup to The Kawarthas

June 2, 2026

Matt Anderson is the founder of Chemong City Greens in Peterborough, an indoor vertical farm that grows nutritious and organic microgreens year round. To help expand his retail and wholesale customer base, Anderson is a member of Kawartha Choice FarmFresh and participates in the Kawartha Local Food Wholesale Program. Both economic development initiatives are supported by Peterborough County. (Photo courtesy of Chemong City Greens)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Chemong City Greens reaching more local buyers through agricultural programs

May 26, 2026

Hunnabees Honey & Co. owners David and Keri Nicolaous's daughter examines a beehive frame at the Millbrook farm, which sells various honey flavours, maple syrup, and other related products with a focus on ethical and sustainable beekeeping. Agricultural programming from Peterborough County will help Hunnabees expand its educational tours and experiences to help visitors connect with the land, including by offering "bee therapy" with an apitherapy cabin. (Photo courtesy of Hunnabees Honey & Co.)

The Local Advantage with Peterborough County: Hunnabees Honey Co. is buzzing with opportunities thanks to agricultural programming

May 19, 2026

Based in Peterborough, Mudslide Window and Eavestrough Cleaning offers high-quality service that goes above and beyond for residential, commercial, and cottage properties across the Kawarthas. From cleaning of interior and exterior windows to clearing eavestroughs and flushing downspouts, power-washing, and providing minor roof repairs, David Hillis and Georgia Fisher's small business provides flexible and full-service solutions to get homes ready for the summer months. (Photo courtesy of Mudslide Window and Eavestrough Cleaning)

Know Your Locals: Get your home summer ready with Mudslide Window and Eavestrough Cleaning

May 14, 2026

Juno award-winning Matthew Good to make Peterborough Musicfest debut on July 22 at Del Crary Park

Bruce Head - June 5, 2026

Festival organizers are expecting a large crowd when the acclaimed Canadian rocker and his band headline a free-admission concert.

Globus Theatre brings World Cup fever to Bobcaygeon with an all-new murder mystery

June 3, 2026

Kawarthas region country music artists Sacha and James Barker Band each take home two CMAOAwards

June 1, 2026

11th annual JA Business Hall of Fame honours entrepreneurship, community service, and John McNutt’s legacy

kawarthaNOW - June 5, 2026

Thursday night's induction ceremony celebrated nine Peterborough business leaders and paid tribute to JA-NEO's longtime former CEO and his wife Sheryl Hopkins.

Fleming College Institute is launching an all-new specialized program in October 2026 designed for senior leaders to step into their full potential. Intended for seasoned executives and emerging senior leaders, the P.E.A.K. Executive Leadership Program provides practical frameworks and leadership mastery opportunities to empower participants to lead with purpose, and by design. (Photo courtesy of Fleming College Institute)

Fleming College Institute to launch new P.E.A.K. Executive Leadership program this fall

June 1, 2026

While Dr. Joe Hoja (left) of Peterborough Optimetric has spent decades cycling through Peterborough, commuting by bike is a newer experience for his colleague Dr. Bella Sudik (right). Now sharing a similar ride to work, the two have bonded over their love of cycling and rarely miss a chance to swap biking tips. (Photo: Rebekkah Hyams / GreenUP)

From secure bike parking to financial incentives, Peterborough businesses are creating bike-friendly workplaces

May 21, 2026

Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre entrepreneurship officer Allison Adam (far right) in the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough with the six young entrepreneurs selected to participate in the 2026 Summer Company program funded by the provincial government and delivered by the Business Advisory Centre. The Business Adivsory Centre received 40 applications for this year's program, which is almost double the number received in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Six young entrepreneurs in Peterborough city and county getting a boost for their new summer businesses

May 20, 2026

A couple walks along the Trent Severn Waterway in Lindsay. The new Visitor Research Program delivered by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) allows business operators, municipalities, and tourism partners within Kawarthas Northumberland to access visitor data collected through Environics Analytics based on mobile device detection. The program can be used to access insights on who visitors are, where they come from, and how they can best be reached. (Photo: Fred Thornhill)

Regional Tourism Organization 8 launches new Visitor Research Program to support operators in making data-driven decisions

May 19, 2026

‘Water is a shared responsibility that connects us all’

GreenUP - June 4, 2026

Community collaboration powered the 24th annual Peterborough Children's Water Festival on May 27 and 28 at Riverview Park and Zoo.

An infant at Five Counties Children's Centre in Lindsay being screened for hearing loss, which is vital to get babies the support they may need. Ontario's Infant Hearing Program provides free screening for families, and the process to check for hearing loss is quick, safe, and painless, and ideally done when a baby is sleeping. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Listen up: why parents should get their newborns screened for potential hearing loss

May 29, 2026

GreenUP volunteers pose for a photo to showcase the end product of a landscape contouring workshop in fall 2025 as part of GreenUP's Restoration Wednesdays Volunteer Stewardship event series. After creating swales and berms, it's beneficial to mulch the berms to protect the exposed soil from the sun and wind. Woodchips, straw, dried leaves, or any other seedless light organic matter will do the trick. (Photo: Christina Balint / GreenUP)

How to use your yard’s natural slope to slow runoff and create a healthier garden

May 28, 2026

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers don't need worry about the price of gas. At the third annual Home Energy and EV Expo on May 23, 2026 at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre, visitors will have the opportunity to test drive an EV. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

The future is electric: 3rd annual Home Energy and EV Expo in Peterborough to showcase clean technology

May 14, 2026

Lock 42 - Couchiching on the Trent-Severn Waterway. (Photo: Parks Canada)

Four lock stations to remain closed when Trent-Severn Waterway opens for the navigation season on May 15

May 9, 2026

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