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Volunteers with "Porch Pirates for Good" will be driving around Peterborough on October 25, 2025 to collect donated items for Kawartha Food Share that residents leave on their front porches. In the last five years, the Porch Pirates for Good food drives have brought in over 185,000 pounds of food and over $20,000 in monetary donations. (Photo: Kawartha Food Share)

‘Porch Pirates for Good’ food drive returns to Peterborough on October 25

City residents are asked to leave a bag of non-perishable food items on their front porch for Kawartha Food Share

kawarthaNOW - October 14, 2025

Port Hope police recovered $7,021 in stolen goods from three Toronto women in a shoplifting scheme in Port Hope and Cobourg. (Photo: Port Hope police)

Three Toronto women charged after $7,000 shoplifting scheme in Port Hope and Cobourg

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield president Ron Black and Abbeyfield Canada executive director JP Melville at the Ontario East Municipal Conference in Ottawa in September 2023, when they gave a standing-room-only presentation about Abbeyfield Canada and the Abbeyfield Lakefield project. (Photo: Abbeyfield Canada)

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield to mark site plan approval of its family-style seniors’ home in Lakefield

A grapple removes debris from the fire-devastated Kawartha Home Hardware building in downtown Lakefield on October 12, 2025 as a Priestly Demolition Inc. employee supervises from a boom truck. (Photo: Scott Norwood)

Fire-devastated Kawartha Home Hardware building in downtown Lakefield is being demolished

Canadian tabla player Shawn Mativetsky will join the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra to perform on the Hindustani hand drums during Dinuk Wijeratne's "Concerto for Tabla and Orchestra" at the orchestra's 2025-26 season-opening "Bright Lights" concert on November 1, 2025. The Saturday night performance at Showplace Performance Centre will also feature works by Gioachino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (Photo: Caroline Tabah)

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra will feature the tabla for the first time ever during season-opening ‘Bright Lights’ concert

Shawn Mativetsky will play the Hindustani drums for Dinuk Wijeratne's concerto in the November 1 concert at Showplace that also features works by Rossini and Mozart

Megan Gallant - October 12, 2025

Rose Wilton, founder and CAO of The Rose Quest, in October 2024 with a donation of personal hygiene products for Kinark Child and Family Services. As the next step of the personal care initiative she founded in 2014, which became a non-profit organization in 2020 and a registered charity in 2024, Wilton's organization is raising $200,000 to create Ontario's first community-focused hygiene centre for those in need. The organization expects to provide 25,000 essential hygiene items to more than 2,000 people annually. (Photo: The Rose Quest / Facebook)

Rose Wilton in Northumberland County launches Ontario’s first centre dedicated to tackling hygiene poverty

A smartphone sitting on a harvest table covered with squash and fall leaves displaying kawarthaNOW's Thanksgiving Monday 2025 holiday hours story. (kawarthaNOW photo)

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving Monday 2025

The building at 24 Queen Street in downtown Lakefield on October 10, 2025, the day after a fire engulfed the upper level apartments as well as Kawartha Home Hardware on the main floor. (Photo courtesy of Selwyn Township)

Devastating fire at Kawartha Home Hardware building in downtown Lakefield has been contained

Catherine McNeely accepts the "Bee a Hero" award from City of Kawartha Lakes councillor Pat Warren as the city's environmental advisory committee Deb Pearson (left) and Mayor Doug Elmslie look on during the committee of the whole meeting on October 7, 2025. (kawarthaNOW screenshot of City of Kawartha Lakes video)

City of Kawartha Lakes recognizes residents and businesses with ‘Bee a Hero’ and environmental hero awards

Catherine McNeely, Zachary Steele, Diane and Glenn Hunt, John Bush, Kristie McCabe, and Bonita O'Neill among the award recipients

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - October 10, 2025

After four years of curating collections of high-quality casual clothing for women in Apsley, DJC Casual Clothing will be shutting its doors for good after October 25, 2025. In thanks to the community, owner Nancy Wiskel is holding a store closing sale featuring savings on remaining styles. After the Apsley store closes, the collections featured at the store will be available at DJC Modern Apparel in Peterborough and also online. (Photo courtesy of DJC Modern Apparel)

Know Your Locals: DJC Casual Clothing in Apsley closing this fall after four ‘wonderful’ years

Smoke billows out of the historic building housing Kawartha Home Hardware at 24 Queen Street in downtown Lakefield on October 9, 2025. (Photo: Mike Quigg)

Fire engulfs Home Hardware store in downtown Lakefield

A scene from the 2019 documentary "Town of Widows" by Natasha Luckhardt and Rob Viscardis about the fight for justice by former General Electric workers and their widows in Peterborough who believe illnesses and cancer deaths in their community are linked to toxic exposure from the GE plant. (kawarthaNOW screenshot)

Peterborough city councillor says council’s GE demolition decision violates Ontario Heritage Act

‘Porch Pirates for Good’ food drive returns to Peterborough on October 25

kawarthaNOW - October 14, 2025

City residents are asked to leave a bag of non-perishable food items on their front porch for Kawartha Food Share.

Three Toronto women charged after $7,000 shoplifting scheme in Port Hope and Cobourg

October 14, 2025

Abbeyfield House Society of Lakefield to mark site plan approval of its family-style seniors’ home in Lakefield

October 13, 2025

Fire-devastated Kawartha Home Hardware building in downtown Lakefield is being demolished

October 12, 2025

Rose Wilton in Northumberland County launches Ontario’s first centre dedicated to tackling hygiene poverty

October 11, 2025

Know Your Locals: DJC Casual Clothing in Apsley closing this fall after four ‘wonderful’ years

Megan Gallant - October 10, 2025

Owner Nancy Wiskel will be hosting a store closing sale on all remaining styles at the Burleigh Street boutique until October 25.

Needles in the Hay in downtown Peterborough is hosting an exclusive trunk show event on October 25, 2025 in partnership with Guelph-based Waxwing Yarn Company. With two timeslots at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., the ticketed drop-in event will provide access to entirely Canadian-made yarns, as well as many colourwork and solid-colour project samples. Waxwing founder Christine LaFramboise will lead a talk on her reason for launching her business and the challenges posed by manufacturing small-scale in Canada. (Photo courtesy of Waxwing Yarn Company)

Know Your Locals: Find Canadian-made yarn during exclusive Waxwing Yarn trunk show at Needles in the Hay

October 8, 2025

It's not too late to get your roof ready for winter with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors. The company services Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, and surrounding areas with roofing, siding, fascia, eavestrough, and soffit solutions year-round. Specializing in metal roofing, the company prioritizes honesty and integrity, works with local suppliers, and gives back to the community. (Photo courtesy of Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors)

Get your roof winter ready with Bullarco Roofing & Full Exteriors

October 8, 2025

With its acres of rolling forests, 10 sparkling lakes, and two significant winding rivers, the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is a gateway to Peterborough County. From a unique lakeside brewery and artisan shopping to an immersive animal sanctuary and vibrant community events, the township boasts year-round adventures and friendly tradition in every nook and corner. (Photo: The Kawarthas Tourism)

Road Tripping in The Kawarthas: From Pints to Pigs in Havelock-Belmont-Methuen

October 6, 2025

With its team of chiropractors and a physiotherapist and a massage therapist, Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation in Peterborough treats acute and chronic pain, concussion, aches and sprains, vertigo, and more through individualized treatment plans that leave clients moving like they used to. In addition to hosting various levels of postpartum classes for new moms, the clinic has just launched a new program that will help new dads build strength and find community. (Photo courtesy of Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation)

Know Your Locals: Peterborough’s Hybrid Health and Rehabilitation provides individualized treatment plans to get you moving again

October 5, 2025

Peterborough Symphony Orchestra will feature the tabla for the first time ever during season-opening ‘Bright Lights’ concert

Megan Gallant - October 12, 2025

Shawn Mativetsky will play the Hindustani drums for Dinuk Wijeratne's concerto in the November 1 concert at Showplace that also features works by Rossini and Mozart.

Local musicians will perform a tribute to Toronto country-rock icons The Sadies on Friday night when Jethro's Bar + Stage in downtown Peterborough hosts the 3rd Annual Ptbo Salutes: The Sadies, with proceeds donated to charity in memory of founding member Dallas Good (front), who died from coronary illness in 2022 at the age of 48. (Photo: Ron Johnson)

nightlifeNOW – October 9 to 15

October 9, 2025

encoreNOW for October 6, 2025 features (from left to right, top and bottom) The Comic Strippers at Port Hope's Capitol Theatre, Beth McMaster's Showplace ode to Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, Sloan in concert at Lindsay's Academy Theatre, the 32nd Vintage Film Festival in Port Hope, The Rocky Horror Show at Bancroft's Village Playhouse, and a tribute to Johnny Cash and June Carter at Bobcaygeon's Globus Theatre. (kawarthaNOW collage)

Rudy Massimo shares stories of adventure and leadership in his memoir ‘Where the Trails Lead’

September 30, 2025

Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland ‘the single door to entrepreneurship support’ in Northumberland County

Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter - October 5, 2025

Next intake of Starter Company Growth Program opens in mid-October followed by She Owns It women's entrepreneurship conference in November.

Joel Wiebe (middle) receiving the James Gordon Carnegie Memorial Award from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in April 2025. After almost five years with the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce, including the past three as vice president of government relations and operations, Wiebe is leaving the chamber on October 3, 2025 to take on the role of senior advisor, community relations with Alto, Canada's first high-speed railway, which is currently under development. (Photo: Ontario Chamber of Commerce)

After five years, Joel Wiebe leaving the Peterborough and Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce for the Alto high-speed rail project

October 1, 2025

Three of the 150 women who participated in the 2024 She Owns It Women's Entrepreneurship Conference. Presented once again by the Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland (BECN), the third annual event takes place on November 6, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Cobourg Inn & Convention Centre. (Photo: BECN)

Registration open for 3rd annual ‘She Owns It’ women’s entrepreneurship conference in Cobourg

September 30, 2025

Rose Terry, Manager of the Business Advisory Centre and Corporate Communications at Community Futures Peterborough, leads growth-stage business entrepreneurs during the first workshop in SOAR, a free training program launched by Community Futures Peterborough and supported by Scotiabank. Over the course of four months and four different cohort programs, successful applicants will learn through expert-led workshops, have access to one-on-one consultations, and learn from other local business owners. (Photo courtesy of Community Futures Peterborough)

Community Futures Peterborough helps growth-stage businesses SOAR to success

September 15, 2025

The Home Building Centre at 220 Lindsay Street South in Lindsay was recognized as the best home building centre in central Canada at Home Hardware Stores Limited's annual Proud of My Home Achievement Awards in Toronto on September 10, 2025. (Photo: Home Hardware Stores Limited)

Home Building Centre in Lindsay named Home Hardware’s best home building centre in central Canada

September 11, 2025

‘Walktober’ marks progress and challenges in making Peterborough’s school zones safer

GreenUP - October 9, 2025

Reduced speed limits are working, but city data shows there's still more to do to curb speeding near schools.

For the second year in a row, Five Counties Children's Centre is offering an accessible trick-or-treating experience called "All-o-wwen" for clients and their families in Cobourg, Lindsay, and Peterborough. The children's treatment centre is also offering tips for community members who want to offer an inclusive Halloween experience at their own homes. (Photo: Five Counties Children's Centre)

Five Counties Children’s Centre hosts accessible ‘All-o-ween’ events in Cobourg, Lindsay, and Peterborough

October 7, 2025

Mycelium, the part of a fungus hidden under the soil, connects to the roots of trees and provides a network through which trees communicate and transfer carbon nutrients to one another using chemical signals. The reciprocity between species mimic that which can be found through connections in community. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

Rooted in connection: what forests can teach Peterborough about climate action

October 2, 2025

Learn how 19th-century settlers preserved the fall harvest and prepared for the winter during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene on October 5, 2025. (Photo: Hailey Doughty)

Celebrate apples and the fall harvest season during Applefest at Lang Pioneer Village Museum in Keene

September 30, 2025

Through the City of Peterborough's Rain Garden Subsidy Program, eligible homeowners receive up to $1,000 toward the cost of designing and installing a rain garden, with support from GreenUP. The pilot program is coming to a close in fall 2005. Pictured is a rain garden at the east-end home of Peterborough resident Sheila Day, who took part in the program. (Photo: Yvonne Hollandy / GreenUP)

GreenUP looks at the people and plants behind three rain gardens in Peterborough

September 25, 2025

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