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    • A rendering of Ashburnham Realty's proposed 17-storey apartment building to be located on Crescent Street in Peterborough, from EcoVue Consulting's notice of an open house about the proposed development to be held on September 23, 2025. The rendering includes what the notice describes as "the potential new location of the Art Gallery of Peterborough." (Graphic via EcoVue Consulting)

      Art Gallery of Peterborough ‘exploring the potential’ of relocating to proposed…

      Crews fighting the HAL019 fire east of Burnt River in Kawartha Lakes, which burned across 27 hectares from August 9 to 20, 2025. During that time, Burnt River metal artist Christina Handley used her large Facebook following to collect hundreds of dollars so she could buy drinks and snacks that would energize the firefighters who were battling to bring the fire under control for hours in the heat. (Photo: City of Kawartha Lakes)

      How a local artist supported firefighters during August’s wildland fire near…

      An art-making activity for kids at the 2024 Monarch Festival in Peterborough's Millennium Park. The 2025 festival returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20 and also features a 10-kilometre race raising funds for Camp Kawartha's school pollinator garden project and a one-kilometre kids' fun run. (Photo: Monarch Ultra)

      Monarch Butterfly Festival and Race returns to Millennium Park in Peterborough…

      Frost in a farmer's field. (Stock photo)

      Frost advisory in effect for Kawarthas region for early Saturday morning

      Senior planner and project manager Justine Giancola of Dillon Consulting, a consulting firm retained by the City of Peterborough, leads a presentation about a proposed Community Planning Permit System during a statutory public open house on September 17, 2025 at Miskin Law Community Complex. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of Concerned Citizens of Peterborough video)

      Open house on proposed Community Planning Permit System for Peterborough sees…

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    • Kingston band Emilie Steele & The Deal perform their blend of indie rock and alt-country at Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night. (Promotional photo)

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      Drag performer Sahira the Djinn, Public Energy managing director Eva Fisher, and Public Energy programming director Kate Alton at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough on September 16, 2025 during an announcement of the contemporary performance arts presenter's 2025-26 season. (Photo: Jeannine Taylor / kawarthaNOW)

      Public Energy Performing Arts in Peterborough unveils its 32nd season lineup

      The Canadian Canoe Museum launched its "Music in the Museum" concert series on May 24, 2025 with a performance by Juno award-winning roots musician Old Man Luedecke in the museum's atrium. Toronto-based indie-folk group Great Lake Swimmers will be performing as a trio at the museum on December 6, 2025. (Photo: The Canadian Canoe Museum)

      Indie-folk group Great Lake Swimmers to perform at The Canadian Canoe…

      This summer, more than 70 Bancroft and area professional and amateur artists helped revitalize an iconic mural on the west side of the 23 Bridge Street building as part of the "Embrace" community-driven project held by A Place for the Arts. The revitalized mural, which was originally painted by celebrated local artist Arne Roosman in 2014, was unveiled at a celebratory community event on September 13, 2025. (Photo: Megan Gallant / kawarthaNOW)

      More than 70 local artists bring colour to Bancroft by revitalizing…

      Canadian actor and playwright Jonathan Wilson performing in his one-man show "A Public Display of Affection" about his queer youth on the streets of Toronto in the late 1970s and beyond at its world premiere at Crow's Theatre in Toronto in April 2025. In partnership with Ptbo-Nogo Pride, New Stages Theatre is kicking off its 2025-26 season with a staged reading featuring Wilson on Saturday, September 20 at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      New Stages Theatre celebrates 2025-26 season opening and Pride Week with…

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    • Rose Terry, Manager of the Business Advisory Centre and Corporate Communications at Community Futures Peterborough, leads growth-stage business entrepreneurs during the first workshop in SOAR, a free training program launched by Community Futures Peterborough and supported by Scotiabank. Over the course of four months and four different cohort programs, successful applicants will learn through expert-led workshops, have access to one-on-one consultations, and learn from other local business owners. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough helps growth-stage businesses SOAR to success

      The Home Building Centre at 220 Lindsay Street South in Lindsay was recognized as the best home building centre in central Canada at Home Hardware Stores Limited's annual Proud of My Home Achievement Awards in Toronto on September 10, 2025. (Photo: Home Hardware Stores Limited)

      Home Building Centre in Lindsay named Home Hardware’s best home building…

      Community Futures Peterborough (CFP) is launching its six-part "Entrepreneurship 101" workshop series for fall 2025. Pictured is CFP loans manager Braden Clark, who will deliver the "Funding Fuel - Explore Funding and Financing" workshop on Wednesday, October 22. (Photo: CFP)

      Community Futures Peterborough’s expanded ‘Entrepreneurship 101’ series this fall features three…

      The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce will announce the recipients of the 23rd annual Peterborough Business Excellence Awards at an event on October 22, 2025. (Photo: Peterborough and the Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce)

      Nominees and finalists announced for 2025 Peterborough Business Excellence Awards

      Venture13, Northumberland County's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre, was launched in 2018. Facilities include the VentureZone Co-working Space, the Venture13 MakeLab, as well as the offices of anchor organizations making up the V13 Board of Partners. (Photo: Venture13 / Facebook)

      Town of Cobourg unveils fall lineup of economic development sessions for…

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    • Restoration Wednesday volunteers Stephanie Larstone (left) and Sophia Ibrahim (right) remove invasive common buckthorn and other undesirable plants with GreenUP landscape steward Andréanna Sullivan at Ecology Park. The crew cleared the area ahead of a restoration planting. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

      Restoration Wednesdays at GreenUP Ecology Park in Peterborough grow community and…

      Students from Queen Mary Public School show off their transit passes for Grade 8 Transit Quest, a transit encouragement campaign organized by Active School Travel Peterborough. Transit ridership in youth is important for building life skills, accessing extracurricular opportunities, and fostering independence. (Photo: Natalie Stephenson / GreenUP)

      Step into the new school year with active school travel in…

      A student enrolled in the Peterborough Suzuki School of Music, a non-profit membership organization fostering piano music education for children through performance and community enrichment opportunities. The school promotes the Suzuki Method, a music education philosophy that believes any child can learn to play an instrument in the same way any child can learn a new language. (Photo courtesy of Lenore Parajka)

      Peterborough Suzuki School of Music prioritizes learning piano through listening and…

      The beach at the Selwyn Beach Conservation Area. (Photo: Township of Selwyn)

      The Beach Report for August 29, 2025

      Ampere's STEAM School in Lindsay returns for its second year in September 2025, expanding its classes in science, technology, engineering, art, and math to include children aged five to eight as well as those aged nine to 12. Enrolment opens on September 9, with classes for children aged five to eight on Tuesdays and for those aged nine to 12 on Wednesdays. (Photo: Ampere)

      Ampere’s second year of STEAM School in Lindsay this fall expands…

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