Pumpkin Picking
Kindergartner Kinsley MacLean picked out a pumpkin in the patch in front of Moose Hill School during a field trip last week. The trip has become an annual tradition and also includes apples. See more photos page 8. Photo by…
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Conservation Commission Discuss Apple Orchard Problems with Deer
By Paul Conyers Problems with deer have been on the agenda of the Londonderry Conservation Commission, with crop damage reported at the Moose Hill Apple Orchard. Commission members discussed how to deal with the problem at their latest meeting.The farm…
Responsibility for Adams Pond Testing Still Uncertain
Andy Mack, owner of Moose Hill Orchards, said that Adams Pond, which was drained last year to remove debris at the dam, is still at its low point and will remain that way until it can be determined who is…
19th Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire Arrives Jan. 4
The 19th annual Christmas tree burning at Mack’s Moose Hill Orchards Farm Stand will take place on Jan. 4. According to Joanne Iovino, new committee chair for Boy Scout Troop 521, trees will be accepted at the front of the…
Icy Start
The new year started off with freezing cold temperatures, making scenes like this inviting for local skaters. The pond at the Moose Hill Orchards has been maintained recently by ice skaters, allowing folks to use the area despite the snow.…
A Dam Shame
Between the closing of two of the three Portsmouth-Kittery bridges and the repairs to other red-listed bridges, it’s hard not to see that New Hampshire’s infrastructure is crumbling. That’s not unique to the Granite State and shouldn’t be used as…
Pond Becomes Creek
Adams Pond is at its lowest level recently after the state instructed the pond owner, Moose Hill Orchards, to remove the dam boards because the dam is not deemed to be safe enough for the size of the pond. The…
Maple Syrup Season Ready to Go
Hank Peterson has been “sugarin’” in Londonderry for 30 years and owns and operates Peterson Sugarhouse at 28 Peabody Row. Saying that the right mix – cold nights and warm days – are needed to get the sap running, he…