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    • The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is located in the southeast corner Peterborough County, with a population of over 5,000 permanent residents, including over 1,000 in the village of Havelock, and around 6,200 seasonal residents. (Photo: Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen)

      Havelock-Belmont-Methuen council candidates make their case to voters

      Centrally located in Peterborough County, Selwyn Township is home to the communities of Bridgenorth, Lakefield, Ennismore, Young's Point, and Buckhorn. With nearly 18,700 residents, it is the county's most populous municipality. (Photo: Selwyn Township website)

      Selwyn Township candidates tell voters why they are seeking office

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      23-year-old motorcyclist and 22-year-old passenger seriously injured in Sunday evening crash…

      The Township of Asphodel-Norwood is a rural municipality in southern Peterborough County with a population of over 4,600 residents. (Photo: Township of Asphodel-Norwood website)

      Township of Asphodel-Norwood candidates explain why they are running in the…

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    • The stage at the former Jethro's Bar + Stage will once again see live local music when Eldorado Music Bar & Social Pub opens its doors at 137 Hunter Street West in downtown Peterborough this weekend, with Ollie Mae and Jake Ontario performing Friday evening followed by headliner Diamond Dave and The Smoke Eaters and Charlie Gilchrist and Isaiah Smith performing Saturday evening followed by headliner Jeanne Truax and Her Jet Airliners. (Photo: Eldorado Music Bar & Social Pub / Facebook)

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      4th Line Theatre's Salon Reading Series will feature staged readings of works by acclaimed playwrights Drew Hayden Taylor and Brad Fraser, along with 4th Line's own managing artistic director Kim Blackwell, in different local homes on October 15, November 11, and January 14. (Graphic: 4th Line Theatre)

      Millbrook’s 4th Line Theatre invites audiences to experience a ‘house play’…

      Almonte-based singer-songwriter Jordan Holman, who performs as Kentucky, will be travelling on a Le Boat houseboat to give a series of five free concerts along the Trent-Severn Waterway in the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County from September 11 to 17, 2026. (Photo: Kentucky website)

      Musical houseboat tour to bring free concerts to Peterborough and the…

      "Reacher" star Alan Ritchson in an Instagram reel posted from Minden Whitewater Preserve in the Haliburton Highlands on August 29, 2026, one of the Ontario locations for the fifth season of the popular Amazon Prime Video action-thriller series based on the best-selling books by Lee Child. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

      ‘Reacher’ wraps up filming at Minden Whitewater Preserve in the Haliburton…

      Having just wrapped up his second season as Patrick Hickey in 4th Line Theatre's "Wild Irish Geese" at the Winslow Farm in Millbrook, Darragh O'Connell is a rising star in Peterborough's art scene. The 14-year-old actor has been in about 15 local productions and has starred in commercials for national brands like Staples Canada and AAA Auto Insurance. Now working with a Toronto talent agency, O'Connell is eager to take on more acting gigs ranging from local theatre to on-screen performances. (Photo courtesy of Darragh O'Connell)

      From community theatre to national commercials, emerging actor Darragh O’Connell is…

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    • Rose Terry, manager of the Business Advisory Centre and corporate communications at Community Futures Peterborough, will be leading three of the nine Entrepreneurship 101 workshops offered in fall 2026. Supported by Scotiabank, all workshops are free and will be held at the Venture North building in downtown Peterborough. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Community Futures Peterborough expands free Entrepreneurship 101 workshop series for fall

      New owners Theresa Thibadeau and Mark Walsh cut the ribbon at the entrance to Grady's Feet Essentials at 231 King Street in downtown Peterborough as retiring owners Kelli and Tony Grady look on during a ceremony on September 1, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Grady's Feet Essentials)

      Grady’s Feet Essentials in downtown Peterborough begins new chapter under new…

      In October 2026, Angela McDonald's Sweet Fern Floral Studio will move from its current location at 387 Water Street in downtown Peterborough to a larger space at 208 Charlotte Street, where her parents once operated a flower shop for 22 years. (Photo: Sweet Fern Floral Studio)

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      Rutger Huntley, Aiden Budd, Zander Bromley, Caleb Galbraith, and Rielle MacDougall are five of the six Peterborough-area student entreprenuers who graduated from the provincially funded Summer Company program, administered locally by Community Futures Peterborough's Business Advisory Centre. Not pictured is Emma George-Peters. The young entrepreneurs participated in a graduation ceremony at Venture North in downtown Peterborough on August 26, 2026 along with a tradeshow showcasing the businesses they launched and operated throughout the summer. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

      Six Peterborough-area student entrepreneurs graduate from Summer Company program

      Located at 201 St. George Street in Lindsay, Mariposa Dairy has crown from a 100-acre goat farm into one of Canada's largest goat cheese producers and processors, and also produces sheep milk cheese products. (Photo: Mariposa Dairy / Facebook)

      Ottawa invests more than $7 million in Lindsay manufacturers ahead of…

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    • The 2026 Great Canadian Bioblitz happens from September 18 to 27, with observations recorded through the iNaturalist program. There's no cost to create an iNaturalist account or download the app, pictured in use here. GreenUP and the Peterborough Field Naturalists are hosting a kick-off to the Great Canadian Bioblitz at Ecology Park on Saturday, September 19. (Photo: Hayley Goodchild / GreenUP)

      Grow your ecological literacy by getting to know the species in…

      The 23rd annual Hike Haliburton Festival is returning to the Haliburton Highlands from September 17 to 20, 2026. The award-winning festival features more than 35 guided hikes led by local volunteers, self-guided hikes, paid excursions by local adventure outfitters, and cultural events and activities taking place across Haliburton County. (Photo courtesy of Haliburton County)

      Award-winning Hike Haliburton returns September 17 to 20 across the Haliburton…

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      The Beach Report for August 28, 2026

      Jakob Payne and Janelle Wiens, two Trent University learning garden teacher candidates, deliver a "Pollen Power" school program to a Grade 1 class at Ecology Park in Peterborough. GreenUP's education program offers a variety of hands-on, curriculum and experiential-based field trip options for students in kindergarten up to Grade 7. (Photo: Melanie Ellison / GreenUP)

      Slow down and notice: what a Trent University teacher candidate learned…

      Beavermead Beach is the only supervised public beach in the City of Peterborough, with lifeguards on duty daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from the last week of June to the end of August. (Photo: City of Peterborough)

      The Beach Report for August 21 to 27, 2026

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