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    • Frost on the leaves of a plant. (Stock photo)

      Frost advisory in effect for northern Kawarthas region for early Monday…

      Alderville First Nation is governed by a chief and five councillors who are elected every three years by ballot vote. The 2025-2028 chief and council are Chief Taynar Simpson (third from left) and Councillors (left to right) Lisa McDonald, Joanne Smoke, Kassie McKeown, Jason Marsden, and Amber Crowe. (Photo: Alderville First Nation)

      From rental units to mortgages to an assisted living facility, Alderville…

      The main branch of the Peterborough Public Library is located at 345 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough. (Photo: Peterborough Public Library)

      Peterborough Public Library to reinstate three librarian positions and full-time library…

      Applications are open until September 30, 2025 for the second annual Senior Care Micro Grants program offered through the Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation (GPHSF). Pictured is GPHSF executive director Vince Bierworth (left) on November 14, 2024 presenting a $5,000 cheque to Community Care Peterborough CEO Danielle Belair and donors and public relations director Chris LeBlanc. Community Care Peterborough applied for the grant to help address food insecurity within the community’s population of seniors through its Meals on Wheels program, along with grocery shopping and delivery support. (Photo courtesy of GPHSF)

      Applications are open for Greater Peterborough Health Services Foundation’s 2025 Senior…

      Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory in Peterborough recently spearheaded its fourth annual "Gear Up for Good" campaign which resulted in 207 fully stocked backpacks for Peterborough kids in need heading to school in September. (Photo courtesy of Gauvreau Accounting Tax Law Advisory)

      Fourth annual ‘Gear Up for Good’ campaign delivers 207 backpacks of…

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    • Every Thursday evening in July and August, the Bobcaygeon Music Council presents free outdoor concerts at Lock 32 in Bobcaygeon, as well as a concert series beginning in the fall and running into the spring. (Photo courtesy of Bobcaygeon Music Council)

      Best known for its free summer concerts, Bobcaygeon Music Council ups…

      Brooks and Bowskill (Cobourg-based wife-and-husband musicians Brittany Brooks and Jimmy Bowskill) will be performing their genre-bending mix of folk, country-rock, pop and rock and roll with Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon shows at the Ganaraska Hotel in Port Hope. (Photo: Lauren Garbutt Photography)

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      The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra's 2025-26 season conducted by music director Michael Newnham features "Bright Lights" on Novemeber 1 with tabla player Shawn Mativetsky, "Quartom Sings Noël" on December 6 with vocal quartet Quartom, "Stars of the Silver Screen" on February 7 and 8 featuring music from James Bond and more, "Inspired" with flutist Gillian Derer on April 12, and "The Creation" with The Peterborough Singers on May 9 and 10. (kawarthaNOW collage)

      Peterborough Symphony Orchestra invites listeners to ‘Look to the Stars’ during…

      Former CHEX Television personality and current executive director of BGC Kawarthas Amy Terrill is now also a published author with the release of her debut historical fiction novel "No Secrets Among Sisters." Based on the writings and stories of her Great Aunt Frankie who worked in a Toronto munitions factory during World War I, the dual-timeline novel tells the story of a modern-day journalist contemplating pursuing her political ambitions while uncovering the secrets of her great aunt's involvement in the suffrage movement. (Photo courtesy of Amy Terrill)

      Amy Terrill’s debut novel ‘No Secrets Among Sisters’ is based on…

      The Russell DeCarle Trio, featuring Prairie Oyster frontman Russell DeCarle with Steve Briggs on guitar and Russ Boswell on bass, is performing at the Dominion Hotel in Minden on Saturday night. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of YouTube video)

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    • 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…

      Boshkung Brewing in Minden is one of two businesses in the greater Kawarthas region that have been nominated for Ontario Made Awards, an initiative of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters. (Photo: Boshkung Brewing website)

      Two Kawarthas region businesses nominated for Ontario Made Awards

      The 2025-26 Board of Directors of the Women's Business Network of Peterborough (from left to right, back and front): Membership Director Victoria McAuley, Program Director Ashley Bonner, Program Director Tina Thornton, Director at Large Victoria Shaoling Wang, Publicity Director Tiffany Daskewich, Social Director Tiffany Alton, Treasurer Cindy Koshowski, Past President Katelyn Kemp, President Adeilah Dahlke, Tech Director Jessica Erickson, and Secretary Akshana Katoch. (Photo: Jordan Lyall Photography)

      2025-26 season of the Women’s Business Network of Peterborough promises to…

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    • 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…

      Frank and Anna Maria Buxton retired to Douro 11 years ago to be close to family and have the space to grow their own vegetables. They installed a heat pump in 2023, and are planning a solar installation for this fall. Since they began retrofits, their utility costs have fallen drastically. (Photo: Clara Blakelock / GreenUP)

      Douro homeowners cut energy costs by two-thirds by replacing their propane…

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