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St. Patrick's Day weekend means lots of Irish live music, including Northumberland County's Celtic and folk-roots band Madman's Window playing at Ganaraska Brewing Company in Port Hope on Sunday afternoon and at Kelly's Homelike Inn in Cobourg on Monday afternoon. If barrelhouse blues, country, and tin-pan-alley music is more to your taste, The Silver Hearts will be celebrating their 25th anniversary at The Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night, with more than 10 members of the band expected on stage. (Photo: Madman's Window / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – March 13 to 19

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Meadow the river otter, who came to the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough in late 2024, now has her own exhibit after losing a leg due to a severe injury suffered in an altercation with the zoo's three male otters. (Photo: Riverview Park and Zoo)

Meadow the river otter at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough has lost a...

'Resilient young otter' now has her own exhibit after her leg was amputated following a severe leg injury in an altercation with the zoo's male otters.
Harpist Tanah Haney and fiddler John Hoffman will perform as the Celtic duo Banish Misfortune at a family-friendly St. Patrick's Day Kitchen Party at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre on March 15, 2025. The vocal trio Hardwood Cat and Irish traditional quartet The Skelligs will also perform. (Photo courtesy of John Hoffman)

Peterborough musicians to host family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day Kitchen Party on March 15

Banish Misfortune, Hardwood Cat, and The Skelligs will perform authentic Irish music at alcohol-free celebration at Camp Kawartha Environment Centre.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car with lights flashing. (Photo: OPP)

50-year-old Peterborough woman dead after snowmobile collision in Kawartha Lakes

Collision happened Sunday afternoon on private property south of Fowlers Corners.
Lansdowne Place Mall is located at 645 Lansdowne Street West in Peterborough. (Photo: Primaris Management)

Peterborough police make arrest in February bomb threat at Lansdowne Place

21-year-old Peterborough man has been charged with false information and public mischief.
'Spring forward' by an hour when daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday of March. (Stock photo)

Time to ‘spring forward’ again this weekend when daylight saving time returns

When the time changes on March 9, we'll lose an hour of sleep and get less daylight in the morning but more in the evening.
Celebrate local women in music on International Women's Day at the Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough on Saturday afternoon with performances by Little Fire Collective, Lucy Ferril, The Watched Pots, Sara Shahrazi & Friends, Alisha Embury, and Eliza McFarlane. (Photo: Little Fire Collective / Facebook)

nightlifeNOW – March 6 to 12

Featuring live music listings at pubs and restaurants in Peterborough and the greater Kawarthas region.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Kawartha Lakes police arrest 29-year-old Lindsay man for attempted murder

Man who was violating four probation orders accused of stabbing 52-year-old man in head, with victim in critical condition.
Three cars on a snow-covered road during a winter blizzard. (Stock photo)

Winter weather travel advisory in effect for Kawarthas region Thursday

Icy and slippery conditions will begin after midnight with 2-10 cm of snow possible by Thursday evening.
Some of the 56 women who have been nominated for the inaugural Luminary Awards for Women in Business celebrate during an announcement at the offices of Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce on March 5, 2025. An awards luncheon will take place on Thursday, May 8 in the Great Hall at Champlain College at Trent University. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

56 women nominated for inaugural Luminary Awards for Women in Business

Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce announces nominees in five award categories, with awards luncheon set for May 8.

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