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Boardwalk Board Game Lounge on George Street welcoming trick-or-treaters and late-night shoppers to the second annual "Halloween in the Booro" event in 2023. Boardwalk Board Game Lounge is one of nearly 30 downtown Peterborough businesses that will be participating in the 2024 event from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 26, organized by the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA). (Photo courtesy of Peterborough DBIA)

Spook-tacular family fun returns to downtown Peterborough October 26 with ‘Halloween in the Booro’

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For the third year, DBIA brings back popular event featuring trick-or-treating and late-night shopping at nearly 30 businesses.
As well as fire and emergency response, Peterborough Fire Services provides public fire and safety education and fire prevention, investigation, and Fire Code enforcement. (Photo: Peterborough Fire Services)

Investigation underway into death of 43-year-old Peterborough woman in apartment fire

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Woman was pronounced dead at scene after emergency crews responded to Tuesday afternoon fire at Rubidge and Townsend streets.
Participants in the annual Hike for Hospice fundraiser for Hospice Peterborough cross the bridge from Millennium Park on their way to Roger's Cove in East City on September 22, 2024. (Photo: Anne Leavens)

Hike for Hospice raises record-breaking $136,000 for Hospice Peterborough

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Organization's largest annual fundraiser returned as an in-person event on September 22 for the first time in three years.
The cast of Globus Theatre's 2021 holiday panto "Mother Goose". Known for its annual traditional British panto, the Bobcaygeon theatre company is holding auditions for this year's panto, "Aladdin" by Sarah Quick, on October 6, 2024. The production runs from December 4 to 15. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

Bobcaygeon’s Globus Theatre holding auditions Sunday for its annual holiday panto

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Young performers encouraged to audition October 6 for roles in Sarah Quick's comic take of the classic tale 'Aladdin' running from December 4 to 15.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) police car. (Photo: OPP)

60-year-old cyclist seriously injured after hit-and-run on Highway 35 on Saturday morning

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Police have charged driver of commercial vehicle that struck the man on the highway south of Rosedale in Kawartha Lakes.
A young girl gets some help pressing apples for cider 19th-century style at the 2023 Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene. The popular annual family event returns for 2024 on Sunday, October 7. (Photo: Heather Doughty Photography)

Keene’s Lang Pioneer Village Museum celebrates the fall harvest during Applefest on October 6

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Popular annual family event features horse-drawn wagon rides, historic demonstrations, live entertainment and games, and lots of apples.
Organized by Peterborough-Nogojiwanong Pride to celebrate and support Peterborough's 2SLGBTQIA+ community, the annual Pride parade took place on September 28, 2024 in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Sean Bruce)

Peterborough’s Pride parade on Saturday afternoon celebrates and supports 2SLGBTQIA+ community

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Reflecting Pride Week theme of 'Educate. Activate. Celebrate!', parade was followed by Pride in the Park event at Millennium Park.
Police car lights. (Stock photo)

Two Peterborough men arrested in connection with Millennium Park stabbing

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Man suffered multiple stab wounds in September 27 incident.
19-year-old Alana Lowey was killed and her 19-year-old boyfriend Aiden Vella was seriously injured while they were walking on County Road 36 just north of Bobcaygeon on September 25, 2024 and were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Carl Lee, an 86-year-old Bobcaygeon man, has been arrested and charged. (Photo via GoFundMe)

19-year-old woman dead and her 19-year-old boyfriend seriously injured in hit-and-run near Bobcaygeon

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86-year-old driver who failed to remain at the scene of Wednesday afternoon collision on County Road 36 has been arrested and charged.
The Maria Street swing bridge in Peterborough's East City will be closed every day between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from September 30 to October 4, 2024. Detour signage will be posted. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Peterborough’s Maria St. swing bridge closed daily from September 30 to October 4

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Parks Canada is closing the bridge from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day for structural repairs and inspections.
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