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A flooded street in the City of Peterborough following the severe thunderstorms that swept across the region on August 3, 2023. (Photo: City of Peterborough / Twitter)

Thursday’s thunderstorms flooded roads in Peterborough and dumped large hail in Kawartha Lakes

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Both municipalities will continue clean-up work during the long weekend.
A young girl with gear during summer heading to a beach for a swim. (Stock photo)

The Beach Report for August 4 to 10, 2023

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Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, Northumberland, and Hastings and Prince Edward.
Kawartha Lakes Food Source distributes food to 35 local agencies from its Needham Street distribution centre in Lindsay. (Photo courtesy of Kawartha Lakes Food Source)

Thieves steal $500 worth of food during two recent break-ins at Kawartha Lakes Food...

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Non-profit organization attributes break-ins at its Lindsay distribution centre to level of need and desperation in community.
Peterborough Folk Festival emerging artist Nicholas Campbell and his band The Two Metre Cheaters will bring their rockabilly sound to Belly's Lakeside Bar + Restaurant in Buckhorn on Friday night. (Photo: Laurence Milner)

nightlifeNOW – August 3 to 9

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Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
The Vine co-owner Tyrone Flowers (left) with "Papa Tom" (the inspiration behind the classic virgin Caesar that won The Vine the Caesar Fest trophy) during downtown Peterborough's first-ever celebration of Canada's favourite cocktail held during July. Also pictured is local performance artist Naomi Duvall, who was hired by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) to help promote the festival. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

New downtown restaurant The Vine captures crown in Peterborough’s first-ever Caesar Fest

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Celebration of Canada's favourite cocktail took place in July with 11 restaurants, cafés, and pubs competing .
A tornado at Sturgeon Lake in Kawartha Lakes on June 23, 2020. (Photo: Amy Reeds @amy_reeds / Twitter)

ENDED – Tornado watch in effect for Hastings Highlands for Thursday afternoon and evening

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Severe thunderstorm watch also in effect for entire Kawarthas region, with 100 km/h wind gusts and large hail possible.
Lyn Giles of Five Counties Children's Centre (middle) accepts a $20,500 donation from Masons Steve Kirton (left) and Drew Wilson made by the Peterborough District Masonic Association and and the Masonic Foundation of Ontario. The funds will go directly to help more children and youth access speech and occupational therapies at Five Counties Children's Centre. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

Local Masons donate $20,500 to Five Counties Children’s Centre

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Donation will be used to reduce wait times for children and youth needing speech and occupational therapies.
Monarch butterfly populations have been decreasing along with the decrease of milkwood plants, which have been destroyed as unwanted weeds with herbicides or other methods. The milkweed plant is critical for the survival of the monarch butterfly, as monarch caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed leaves. (Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Kawartha Lakes preserving milkweed along trail network to support monarch butterfly habitat

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Often considered an unwelcome weed in the past, milkweed is critical for the survival of the threatened pollinator.
The six Kawartha Lakes entrepreneurs who graduated from the spring 2023 cohort of the Starter Company Plus program offered by the Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre with funding from the Ontario government (left to right, top and bottom): Amanda Runge, Danielle Malcolm, Sharon Johnson, Deanne Taenzer, Kirsten Scott, and Aimee White. (kawarthaNOW collage of supplied photos)

Six entrepreneurs in Kawartha Lakes are growing their businesses thanks to Starter Company Plus

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Applications for fall cohort of entrepreneurial program offered by Kawartha Lakes Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre open in September.
A still from the CCTV camera installed at George and Brock street, one of 12 police-operated CCTV cameras now operational in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough Police Service)

Police-operated CCTV cameras now up and running in downtown Peterborough

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Police will use footage from the 12 CCTV cameras to investigate and solve crimes.
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