Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Paul Landholm Merritt Hancock, NH – Paul passed away this early summer. He was kind, exceptionally loving and gentle in spirit, a generous heart who always had a willingness to work hard. His passing is a great loss to all of us. Born October 3, 1956, Paul spent his early years in Norwell, MA, a town with deep ancestral root for his father Raymond’s family. In 1960, seeking new opportunities, Paul’s father moved the family to Keene. The Monadnock region remained Paul’s home ever since.

A Jaffrey man was killed in a two-car crash on Route 12 in Marlborough on Wednesday morning, according to New Hampshire State Police. Donald C. Garfield, 80, of Jaffrey was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. At 10:18 a.m. on Wednesday, troopers responded to a report of a serious crash on Route 12 near Webb Depot Road. Upon arrival, they found the two involved vehicles, a 2019 Ram ProMaster van and a 2021 Nissan Rogue. Both were on fire.

Next month, the guard will change at St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Greenville as President Kevin Little steps down after two terms. Sue Asel, a current volunteer, will take up the torch. St. Vincent de Paul, run out of the Sacred Heart Church in Greenville, serves as a food pantry for the surrounding communities, including Mason and New Ipswich. Presidents are appointed for three-year terms, with a limit of two terms.

The Peterborough Democrats and the Hillsborough County Democratic Committee will host a free public forum, “Trump’s Bad Neighbor Policy: What the Canada Trade War Is Costing New Hampshire,” on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove St. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. State Sen. Donovan Fenton will open the forum and moderate an open-mic question-and-answer session.

The Temple Historic District Commission will host a historical reenactment titled “Voices from the Past” at the Temple Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 17. Costumed actors will lead the presentation, sharing the history of how the town hall was built, details on its exterior and interior architecture, information about the organization that constructed the existing building, and local facts and legends.

The Hancock Town Library will host author Ken Sheldon for a talk on Revolutionary War naval hero Captain John Manley on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. In 1776, Manley was a celebrated naval figure praised by George Washington and John Adams, though his story has largely been forgotten over time. Sheldon, Manley’s fifth great-grandson, spent years researching his ancestor’s life.

The Stephenson Memorial Library will host “Stories of Crows & Ravens” on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Wensberg Room at the library in Greenfield. Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory coordinator Phil Brown and Harris Center naturalist Susie Spikol will present a mix of natural history and mythology detailing the behavior, folklore, and intelligence of crows and ravens. The event, sponsored by the Greenfield Conservation Commission, is free and open to the public.

Stock outboard powerboat racing champions from across the U.S. and Canada converged on Greenfield State Park last weekend for the inaugural “Greenfield Howler,” bringing high-speed powerboats to Otter Lake. Organized by the South Shore Outboard Association and the American Power Boat Association, the two-day event drew 70 competitors from as far away as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, and Canada.

Under sunny skies, families picked McIntosh and Cortland apples amid a booming season at Washburn’s Windy Hill Orchard in Greenville. Not far away in Lyndeborough, however, Paradise Farm had no pick-your-own apple crop this fall. This season brought a mixed bag for growers, even across the Monadnock region. Tim Anderson, who co-owns Washburn’s Windy Hill, said this summer and fall yielded an excellent crop.

ConVal High School Athletic Director Amber Brewster Guarente has received the Clyde W. Meyerhoefer Award from the New Hampshire Athletic Directors Association. The annual award recognizes an athletic director with three or fewer years of experience in education-based athletics who demonstrates leadership, dedication, and active involvement at the local and state levels.