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Jake Dudas Keeps It Honest, One Room at a Time

There are musicians who chase the spotlight, and there are musicians who know what to do once the room gets quiet. Jake Dudas falls into the second camp. A singer, guitarist and performer with roots […]

This Week at The Black Horse: Jams, Blues, Bingo and a Saturday Night Rock Pour

(June 15-21, 2026) The long-running Crash & Burn Jam with Rick & Gailie kicks things off Monday night, June 15, from 7 to 10 p.m., with Rick & Gailie, JP Hovercraft, Brian Landry and Clifford […]

ReFrame 2027 Opens the Door for Filmmakers

ReFrame is once again calling for the kind of films that don’t just fill a screen, but rattle around in your head long after the credits roll. Submissions are now open for the 2027 ReFrame […]

Peterborough Crime: The Numbers, The Noise, And The Feeling On The Street

When the front window at La Mesita Mexican Restaurant on George Street was smashed a few nights ago, it became the kind of small downtown story that says more than the damage report. According to […]

Miss Advice: June 2026

Dear Miss Advice,It’s June in Peterborough and I think I’m falling for someone I keep seeing on patios and around downtown. Is this how summer love starts?— Hopeful for No Reason Dear Hopeful,Yes. That’s exactly […]

HorrorScopes: June 2026

Aries June arrives and immediately convinces you that impulse is a personality trait. You’ll volunteer for something you don’t fully understand, spend money you don’t fully have, and start an argument you don’t fully remember […]

Grass, Cash and Civic Breathing Room: What Peterborough’s Parks Are Really Worth

Peterborough’s parks are easy to take for granted. Grass. Benches. Ball diamonds. Splash pads. A place to walk the dog, wear out the kids, catch a summer concert, or sit by the water and pretend […]

Peterborough’s 2026 New Music Awards: The Afterglow Edition

Yes, we’re late to congratulate…. But sometimes being late is the proper rock and roll entrance. The lights have already come up, the last drink has been cleared, the photo tags are still bouncing around […]

HSR: Don’t Pass Us By

For decades, Canadians have talked about high-speed rail the way Peterborough talks about a second Costco — constantly, passionately, and with absolutely nothing happening. Meanwhile, Europe quietly built the future. You can step onto a […]

The Petes, The OHL, And The 0-Million Question

The Petes, The OHL, And The $170-Million Question

There is a quieter pressure campaign running underneath Peterborough’s proposed new downtown arena, and it wears a maroon jersey. For all the talk about concerts, tournaments, tourism, downtown revitalization, and economic spin-off, one of the […]

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