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Amanda Kennedy (left) with Deanna Guttman (right), owner of Needles in the Hay at 385 Water Street in downtown Peterborough, where Kennedy completed the grand prize winning passport in the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) annual Holiday Shopping Passport program. Kennedy won $1,500 in Boro gift cards, redeemable at participating downtown businesses. (Photo: Peterborough DBIA)

Amanda Kennedy is $1,500 richer for shopping in downtown Peterborough over the holiday season

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Kennedy is the grand prize winner of the Peterborough DBIA's annual Holiday Shopping Passport program.
Peterborough County warden and Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus (EOWC) vice-chair Bonnie Clark with Renfrew County warden and EOWW chair Peter Emon. In 2024, the two wardens will continue to lead the non-profit organization representing 90 municipalities across eastern Ontario. (Photo: EOWC)

Peterborough County warden Bonnie Clark acclaimed as EOWC vice-chair for second year in a...

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Renfrew County warden Peter Emon was also re-elected for another term as chair of non-profit organization representing 90 municipalities across eastern Ontario.
Members of the Mayor's Task Force for Housing Creation, a group of builders and housing development professionals that will assist the City of Peterborough as it works to meet its provincially assigned target of 4,700 new housing units by 2031, meeting with Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

City of Peterborough announces members of Mayor’s Task Force for Housing Creation

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Group of builders and housing development professionals will assist city in meeting its provincially assigned target of 4,700 new housing units by 2031.
Megan Murphy (with Conor Ling in the background) performing a scene from 4th Line Theatre's production of "Wishful Seeing" during a media event on July 20, 2022. Murphy is writing a play for 4th Line Theatre called "Wild Irish Geese," which tells the story of impoverished Catholic Irish settlers who came to the Peterborough region in the early 19th century under a emigration plan overseen by Peter Robinson. (Photo: Heather Doughty / kawarthaNOW)

4th Line Theatre presents free public reading of Megan Murphy’s new play about early...

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Robert Winslow, M. John Kennedy, and more will read excerpts from 'Wild Irish Geese' at Traill College in Peterborough on February 4.
An Ontario Provincial Police vehicle in the winter. (Photo: OPP)

Snow shovelling dispute between neighbours in North Kawartha Township results in assault charge

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Verbal dispute over snow being shovelled against house escalated to an alleged assault.
The Logie Park Skating Loop is located at Logie Park at 325 Logie Street in Lindsay. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

Logie Park Skating Loop in Lindsay opens for season on Tuesday

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Outdoor ice oval offers free public skating seven days a week from noon til 7 p.m.
The City of Peterborough's has created a new official X (Twitter) account with the @CityPtbo name (left). The original city account, which was hacked and renamed (right), still includes all the posts of the city's original account, its followers, and the grey checkmark indicating a government organization. (kawarthaNOW screenshots)

City of Peterborough’s X (Twitter) account was hacked and renamed on Sunday

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City has reacquired @CityPtbo account name, but hacked and renamed account still has city's original content and followers.
A sign held by a participant at a vigil for Palestine in front of Peterborough City Hall notes the number of Palestinian civilians killed as a result of the Israel-Hamas war. (Photo: Helen McCarthy)

Weekly vigil for Palestine continues Monday afternoon in front of Peterborough’s City Hall

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Nogojiwanong Palestine Solidarity group is urging city council to join calls on Canadian government to support a permanent ceasefire.
A closure sign just east of the Hunter Street bridge at Burnham Street in Peterborough's East City. (Photo: Bruce Head / kawarthaNOW)

Portion of Hunter St. E. in Peterborough’s East City closed to through traffic starting...

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Road will be temporarily closed between Mark and Rogers streets until January 26 for installation of water and sanitary connections.
Three cars on a snow-covered road during a winter blizzard. (Stock photo)

Multi-day snow squall warning in effect for northern Kawarthas with 15-40 cm of snow...

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In southern Kawarthas, winter weather travel advisory in effect for Sunday with 5-10 cm of snow possible.
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