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    • Prominent Peterborough lawyer, former city councillor, and civic leader Ann Farquharson has passed away at the age of 68. (Photo: Mina Monsef)

      Prominent Peterborough lawyer, former city councillor, and civic leader Ann Farquharson…

      A young girl with an adhesive bandage on her arm after receiving an inoculation. (Stock photo)

      Lakelands Public Health’s medical officer of health encourages Kawarthas residents to…

      The new Salvation Army Thrift Store, located in the Market Plaza at 81 George Street North across from Del Crary Park in downtown Peterborough, will hold its grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 27, 2025. (Photo: The Salvation Army Thrift Store / Facebook)

      Salvation Army’s new thrift store in downtown Peterborough opens Thursday

      Jordie Barrie credits the treatment he received as a child at Five Counties Children's Centre for helping him succeed as an adult, including in his career as a patient transfer attendant at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, where staff call him "the world's cheerleader." He also enjoys giving back to the community, such as volunteering at the Backyard Summer Social fundraising event in support of Five Counties. (Photo courtesy of Five Counties Children's Centre)

      How early support at Five Counties Children’s Centre helped Jordie Barrie…

      Lacricia Turner is the Town of Cobourg's new director of community services effective November 24, 2025. (Photo: Lacricia Turner / LinkedIn)

      Town of Cobourg announces Lacricia Turner as new director of community…

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    • The entire original cast from New Stages Theatre's 2023 production of "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show" will be reprising their roles when the show returns to Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough for six performances from December 10 to 14, 2025. From left to right: Brad Brackenridge, Megan Murphy, director Mark Wallace, Kerry Griffin, M. John Kennedy, Ordena Stephens-Thompson, and musical director Gabriel Vaillant. (Photo: Dahlia Katz)

      New Stages Peterborough brings back ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live…

      Founded by Waterloo native and Billboard-charting and award-winning artist Scotty James (middle), Backyard Music Co. is bringing Nashville-style intimate concerts to 13 locations across Canada in 2026, including Bobcaygeon and Fenelon Falls in Kawartha Lakes. (Photo: Backyard Music Co.)

      Backyard Music Co. bringing Nashville-style intimate concerts to Bobcaygeon and Fenelon…

      Cast members display the emperor's invisible clothes during a rehearsal of the Peterborough Theatre Guild production of Gerry McBride's "The Emperor's New Clothes." The family-friendly musical adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen folktale runs for seven public performances from December 5 to 14, 2025. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      Peterborough Theatre Guild gives ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ a musical reimagining…

      Peterborough's all-female supergroup The Bitchin' Betties (Maddy Hope on drums, Emily Burgess on bass and vocals, Jeanne Truax on piano and vocals, Melissa Payne on fiddle and vocals, and Lucy Ferrill on guitar) will perform folk, blues, country and pop covers and original tunes at The Pig's Ear Tavern in downtown Peterborough on Saturday night, with the show also a birthday party for Emily Burgess. (Photo: Shannon Walker)

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      Carried Away and the Convivio Chorus performing at the 2015 In From The Cold concert at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre in downtown Peterborough. The 26th annual Christmas benefit concert, which has raised more than $220,000 to date for Peterborough's YES Shelter for Youth and Families, is returning to the Market Hall on December 5 and 6, 2025, featuring an earlier start time on Friday night, a Saturday afternoon matinee, and roots singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Benj Rowland as a special musical guest. (Photo: Linda McIlwain / kawarthaNOW)

      In From The Cold Christmas benefit concert returns to Market Hall…

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    • Inside Charlotte Products' Peterborough facility, staff oversee the packaging of environmentally responsible cleaning products. The company uses a supply chain that emphasizes Ontario-based materials and partnerships to minimize emissions and cost. (Photo courtesy of Charlotte Products)

      Charlotte Products in Peterborough leads by example in greening the supply…

      Peterborough's Cormor and Bracebridge's 3DCP Muskoka have partnered to create a unique line of 3D printed products available at Stony Lake Furniture Co. in Lakefield. The founders of the two 3D printing construction companies are encouraging customers to think outside the box and challenge them on architectural design products that can be made through 3D printing. (Photo courtesy of Cormor)

      Cormor and 3DCP Muskoka create unique 3D printed home decor products…

      Allison Adam, entrepreneurship officer at Community Futures Peterborough (CFP), will deliver a free ideation and business planning workshop in Havelock on January 21, 2026 as part of the CFP Business Advisory Centre's "Entrepreneurship 101: County Edition" series. The three-part series also includes a marketing and branding workshop on February 4 in Millbrook, and a funding and cash flow workshop on February 18 in Lakefield. (Photo courtesy of CFP)

      Community Futures Peterborough expands popular ‘Entrepreneurship 101’ workshop series to Peterborough…

      A panel discussion on agritourism during the inaugural Regional Tourism Summit hosted by Regional Tourism Organization 8 (RTO8) at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope on October 21, 2025. With a keynote address, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, the event saw tourism operators and partners from across the Kawartha Northumberland region gather for a day learning about the challenges and opportunities that exist in the industry regionally, with a focus on strengthening partnerships and collaborations. (Photo courtesy of RTO8)

      Collaboration was the focus of the inaugural RTO8 Regional Tourism Summit

      Cambium Consulting & Engineering staff show off their recycled plastic concrete molds. By turning their previously discarded plastic molds into reusable ones, the Peterborough firm is proving how businesses can lead the way in building a circular economy. From left to right: facilities and environmental health and safety manager Jeff Hoskin, technologist and green team representative Hillary Bradshaw, group manager for construction testing and inspection Brian Graham, and coordinator and green team representative Becky Yarnell. (Photo: Connor Evans / Cambium)

      How a Peterborough engineering and environmental firm embraced the circular economy…

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    • On December 20 and 21, 2025, Peterborough's Time 2 Hoop will be hosting one-day basketball and volleyball clinics in partnership with Nike Sports Camps for youth ages nine to 17. The clinics will help participants develop a variety of skills specific to each sport, as well as important life skills like teamwork and sportsmanship. (Photo courtesy of Time 2 Hoop)

      Time 2 Hoop offering one-day youth basketball and volleyball clinics in…

      The Illuminated Forest at Ken Reid Conservation Area near Lindsay is open nightly from 5 to 9 p.m. from December 12 to 28, 2025, with free public transit from Lindsay to Ken Reid and back available on December 12 and 13 and 19 and 20. (Photo: Kawartha Conservation)

      The Illuminated Forest returns for its fourth year at Ken Reid…

      Families with young children are invited to take part this month in the EarlyON "Discovery Passport" program, which involves visiting EarlyON locations in Northumberland County to learn more about their activities and programs while playing games and collecting stamps to win prizes. (Photos: Northumberland County)

      EarlyON Northumberland’s ‘Discovery Passport’ contest invites families to explore, play, and…

      Within a one square metre block of a Little Forest, plants can be arranged randomly to mimic a natural forest setting. St. John Catholic Elementary School students are shown here placing marker flags for each tree, with the flag noting the tree species and the name of the planter. This will help students put a name to the face of the 30 different species that are planted at their school. (Photo: Laura Keresztesi / GreenUP)

      ‘Little Forests’ at Peterborough schools are growing the new generation of…

      Lakefield resident Guy Hanchet proudly displays his newly installed solar panels. Despite not having an ideal rooftop for solar, he expects to power about half of his annual electricity use from the system. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      Home battery backup systems gaining ground as solar installations grow in…

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