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COOKING EXPERIENCES AT LA HACIENDA

La Hacienda is leaning into March with the kind of cooking experiences that do more than fill a room—they fill the air with spice, citrus, and the promise of something worth eating. Tucked into its […]

Back at City Hall. What’s been happening?

Budgets, Towers, and the Long GameWhen City Hall says “moderate increase,” it usually means someone somewhere is about to notice. Peterborough entered 2026 carrying the newly adopted municipal budget — the one that began life […]

HorrorScopes: March 2026

Aries March tempts you with “fresh starts,” and you sprint toward them like a motivational poster with anger issues. You’ll announce a bold new plan mid-month — fitness, finances, relationships, something dramatic — and abandon […]

HorrorScopes Dec 22-29

Aries Brace yourself, Aries. You’ll dive headfirst into holiday chaos like it owes you money. Expect to overcommit, overspend, and overreact — all in the same day. Someone will point out that your “festive energy” […]

Holiday HorrorScopes

Aries The universe is basically shrugging at you. You’ll overcommit to parties, shopping, and obligations, then rage when nothing goes exactly your way. Someone will point out that your “festive spirit” looks more like a […]

CITY: Budget Blood, Bureaucratic Ballet — The Week That Was (Nov. 24, 2025)

City Hall spent the week doing what cities do best: rearranging the visible deckchairs while pushing the real cost further down the ship. They called it “budget management.” I call it economics under fluorescent lighting. […]

The HorrorScopes: Nov 24-Dec1

Aries March 21 – April 19Your impulsiveness is hitting new levels this week, Aries. You’ll make a decision so questionable that even you will look around for someone else to blame. Someone will challenge you, […]

Horror Scopes

Aries March 21 – April 19Deep breath, Aries: the universe isn’t “testing” you — it’s actually done with you. This week, someone points out a flaw you already knew you had, and you’ll act shocked, […]

The CGE Cleanup Nobody Wants to Pay For

In Peterborough, we like to sentimentalize the old CGE buildings — the brick cathedrals of our industrial glory days, when the lights stayed on, the shifts were full, and the city’s nickname actually made sense. […]

Join St. James Players as They Go Into The Woods

Into the Woods is a complicated musical, and I was reminded of that while I sat in on a dress rehearsal of St. James Players’ adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s Tony award winner. It’s easy to be […]

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