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People often ask, “What is Depot Day”? The Troy Historical Society along with The Cheshire Railroad Depot started Depot Day in 2022 to “Remember theRead More »Troy Depot Day 2023

by Hermann Botzow, Jr. The first railroad arrived in Keene in 1848. Called the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, It came north from South Ashburnham throughRead More »RAILROADS IN KEENE

by Tara Greenblatt Jo Anne Carr, Director of Planning & Economic Development for the Town of Jaffrey, iscommitted to the completion of the Monadnock railRead More »Multi-phase Rail Trail extension from Webster Street north the Hillcrest Ave

Not what you think. Many of our trails have embedded treeroots that can cause a biker to lose control momentarily or a hiker to stumbleRead More »Railroad Roots

by Richard Pendleton Fitzwilliam, NH As the new lands and recreation manager for the Monadnock Conservancy, I recently visited ourChamberlain Conservation Area on Sip PondRead More »Visiting the Cheshire Recreational Rail Trail: Chamberlain Conservation Area on Sip Pond

The MRRTC was formed in 2018 with the goal to bring together people andorganizations that share the goal and interest for improving and maintaining theregionalRead More »Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative and the Snowmobile Clubs Working
together to make a better Rail Trail Network

Both Bob Meissner and Mike Kowalczyk met with Luca Paris, GMC President, and CEO atseparate times this spring confirming GMC’s interest in and support ofRead More »Greater Monadnock Collaborative – GMC (formerly Keene-Peterborough Chambers)

There are 11 community-oriented organizations collaborating here to promote the region’s great outdoors. These include your MRRTC, Cheshire Medical Center, the Cheshire County Conservation DistrictRead More »Monadnock Outdoors Collaboration update

The Monadnock Region Rail Trail Collaborative (MRRTC) – www.MonadnockRailTrails.org has available an immediate Volunteer Opportunity involving several distinct, yet integrated areas: Position qualifications: Note: In lieu ofRead More »Part-time Communications Coordinator sought (volunteer work-share opportunity)