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Peterborough's Beau Dixon (left) and the cast of "Freedom Cabaret: The Spirit and Legacy of Black Music" performing at the Stratford Festival in 2021. (Photo: David Hou / Stratford Festival)

Beau Dixon brings his critically acclaimed ‘Freedom Cabaret’ to downtown Peterborough on August 2

Celebrating Black music and culture, free evening performance in Peterborough Square courtyard takes place the day after Emancipation Day.
Peterborough city council listening to delegations, including residents objecting to the overflow shelter at 210 Wolfe Street in downtown Peterborough, during a council meeting on July 25, 2022. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough city council votes 6-5 to keep overflow shelter open until March

Council heard from neighbourhood residents who raised safety and security concerns about Wolfe Street shelter.
The 'Commuter Connect' pilot shuttle bus service will connect communities across Northumberland County with GO Transit in Oshawa. (Photo: GO Transit)

New Northumberland bus shuttle service in September will connect communities to GO Transit

Northumberland County asking residents to complete survey to guide decisions on proposed routes for 'Commuter Connect' pilot.
The Maria Street Swing Bridge is located at Lock 20 between Armour Road and Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough's East City.

Maria Street Swing Bridge in Peterborough’s East City to be temporarily closed on July...

Bridge will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians for repair work, boat traffic will not be affected.
A barn at Woodland North 62 Lavender Farm in Madoc was flattened during the July 24, 2022 storm in eastern Ontario. Weather officials have confirmed at least one tornado touched down in the Marmora, Madoc, and Tweed area east of Peterborough. (Photo: Woodland North 62 Lavender Farm / Facebook)

Officials confirm at least one tornado touched down in Marmora, Madoc, and Tweed area...

EF-1 tornado with estimated peak wind speeds of almost 175 km/h caused widespread damage along Highway 7 corridor in Sunday night storm.
The Weber Brothers, Kate Suhr, Rick Fines, Al Black, Barry Haggarty, and Washboard Hank are six of 20 inductees of the Peterborough and District Pathway of Fame who will perform at a special concert at Showplace Performance Centre on September 10, 2022 celebrating the Pathway of Fame's 25th anniversary. Along with performances, the event will also feature presentations by inductees and a video presentation of inductee musicians who have passed away. (kawarthaNOW collage)

September 10 concert will celebrate 25th anniversary of Peterborough’s Pathway of Fame

'The Pathway in Concert' at Showplace Performance Centre will feature performances and presentations by 20 Pathway inductees.
A thunderstorm passes over a lake in North Kawartha Township on July 5, 2021. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Kawarthas region Sunday afternoon and evening

Main threat is damaging wind gusts, with large hail and torrential rain also possible.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

Motorcyclist dies after Saturday afternoon crash in Campbellford

Police investigating after single-vehicle collision on County Road 30 near County Road 35.
OPP logo on police car door

Police charge former priest in historical sexual assault investigation in Campbellford church

50-year-old Jean-Pierre Pilon of Mamora faces two charges of sexual assault in alleged incident between 2015 and 2020.
The Pediatric Oncology (POGO) Satellite Clinic was launched at Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) in 2018 in collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto. The clinic provides care closer to home for young patients and their families. (Photo: PRHC website)

Lions Club donates activity care packages to kids receiving cancer treatment at Peterborough Regional...

Chemung Lake District Lions Club reached out to businesses, organizations, and volunteers to help put the packages together.

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