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Local news diva Lois Tuffin is leaving journalism after 28 years

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Editor-in-chief of Peterborough This Week for the past 15 years, Tuffin will be taking on a fundraising position at Five Counties Children's Centre
A crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $1,000 for Peterborough Challenger Baseball, more than enough for the special needs baseball league to replace equipment recently stolen from the team. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Challenger Baseball)

Donations pour in to replace equipment stolen from Peterborough special needs baseball team

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Crowdfunding campaign exceeds goal to replace equipment stolen from Peterborough Challenger Baseball last week.
Filmmaker Adriano Ferreri's daughter Rosa plays the lead role of Niamh in Adriano's first feature film "E.M.P. 333 Days", a thriller about what happens after an electromagnetic pulse sends North America into anarchy. Almost three years in the making, the film premieres in Peterborough on June 28, 2018 with an exclusive screening at Galaxy Cinemas. (Photo: Ferreri Films)

Bridgenorth barber Adriano Ferreri fulfills his dream to make a feature film

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Filmed locally with local actors, thriller 'E.M.P. 333 Days' premieres in Peterborough on June 28.
Ellen DeGeneres is one of 12 comedians Jerry Seinfeld interviews in new episodes of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee", arriving Friday, July 6th on Netflix Canada. (Photo: Netflix)

What’s new on Netflix Canada in July 2018

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Lots of Netflix original and returning content including Sacred Games, How It Ends, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Orange Is the New Black, and more.
A view of Victoria Beach on Lake Ontario in Cobourg. (Photo courtesy of Linda McIlwain)

The Beach Report for June 22 – 28, 2018

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Water quality testing results for beaches in Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland.
Alberta country-punk rockers Jr. Gone Wild perform on Monday, June 25th at the Red Dog in Peterborough, with local fuzz-folk duo Mayhemingways opening. (Photo: Colin Smith)

nightlifeNOW – June 21 to 27

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Live music listings at pubs and clubs in Peterborough and The Kawarthas for the week of Thursday, June 21 to Wednesday, June 27.
Some of the 70 uniquely painted wooden canoe paddles that will soon be showcased on poles on the main streets of Bobcayeon, as part of the "Vibrant Village" efforts organized by Impact 32, a volunteer steering committee made up of local business owners and community organizers in Bobcaygeon. (Photo: Kawartha Mediums)

Volunteers have been busy beautifying Bobcaygeon

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Canoe paddle art downtown, hanging flower baskets, Communities in Bloom, along with bike sharing and new signposts.
Someone broke into the Peterborough Challenger Baseball equipment storage bin at Turner Park and stole vital equipment used by the team, which provides special needs children and youth the chance to play baseball. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Challenger Baseball)

Thieves steal equipment from baseball team for kids with special needs

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Peterborough Challenger Baseball loses helmets and specially designed bats and balls.
The goal of this year's Lock & Paddle event is to allow as many paddlers as possible a chance to "lock-through" the Peterborough Lift Lock. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 24th, with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and lockage beginning at noon. Local vendors and entertainment will be on site for the duration of the event. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW.com)

Lock & Paddle aims to get as many paddlers as possible through the Peterborough...

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Third annual event takes place on Sunday, June 24th and includes vendors and live entertainment.
The fourth annual Peterborough Pulse event, where people replace cars on downtown Peterborough streets, returns on Saturday, July 21, 2018. A media launch was held on June 20th beside the Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market. (Photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area)

Fourth annual Peterborough Pulse open streets event returns on July 21

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New this year is a Charlotte Street snack hub and the summer-long Pulse Play Guide.
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