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Some of the estimated 4,000 people who enjoyed car-free streets in downtown Peterborough during Peterborough Pulse, the city's first open streets event on July 18 (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Photos from Peterborough Pulse on Saturday

Peterborough's first "open streets" event draws more than 4,000 people into the downtown core.
Brownsea Base's "the 420" racing sailboat that was stolen from the bay beside the Mark Street Wharf at Rogers Cove earlier this week

Scouts’ racing sailboat stolen from Rogers Cove in Peterborough

Other sailboats used by safe-boating program on Little Lake also vandalized.
Staff at the Art Gallery of Peterborough earlier this year, preparing for the move to the gallery's temporary location at 420 George Street North in downtown Peterborough. The gallery will be reopening at its upgraded facility at 250 Crescent Street on Saturday, August 8.

Art Gallery of Peterborough moving back to Crescent Street

Gallery will reopen at its upgraded home on Saturday, August 8.
Chef Steve Hancock of St. Veronus, shown here defending his title at last years's Iron Chef Challenge, will be the guest chef at the Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market on July 15 (photo courtesy of Peterborough Downtown Farmers' Market)

Steve Hancock is guest chef at Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market on July 15

St. Veronus chef will demonstrate how to use local ingredients in your cooking
Juno award-winning "nuevo flamenco" guitarist and composer Jesse Cook comes to Showplace on Saturday, December 20 (photo: Allen Clark)

Tickets available now for fall shows at Showplace in Peterborough

Lineup includes musicians like Jesse Cooke, along with comedy, magic, children's shows, and more.
Local musician Melissa Payne performing at Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday, July 4 (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Photos from Melissa Payne’s concert at Peterborough Musicfest

Ennismore singer-songwriter performs for hometown crowd at Del Crary Park on Saturday night.
The "30 Under 30" exhibition runs at the John B. Aird gallery in downtown Toronto until July 24

Peterborough artists featured in 30 Under 30 show in Toronto

Julie Douglas and Brianna Gosselin featured in exhibition highlighting 30 outstanding artists under the age of 30.
An aerial photograph from January 2015 of the first phase of the Highway 407 East project, looking east from Salem Road in Ajax. The second phase of the project, extending Highway 407 to Highway 35/115, will begin in the fall of 2015. (Photo courtesy of 407 East Development Group)

Public consultations scheduled on second phase of Highway 407 extension

Construction on extension to Highway 35/115 to begin in fall with completion by 2020.
Despite heavy rain, Randy Bachman performed at the opening concert of the 29th season of Peterborough Musicfest on Saturday, June 27 (photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

Photos from the Randy Bachman concert at Peterborough Musicfest

Audience braves downpour to see Canadian rock legend perform at Del Crary Park on Saturday night.
The Lindsay family came across this fawn while they were trying to save a gosling with a broken leg (photo by Chris Lindsay)

Family encounters adorable fawn while helping an injured gosling

What to do if you find injured wildlife

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