Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

Honoring George Shannon – Canterbury Citizen and Revolutionary War Soldier

Memorial Day is a day to reflect on the sacrifices of those who fought and died to safeguard the essential principles upon which our country was founded. George Shannon is not unlike tens of thousands of other citizen-soldiers who left their home to fight for those principles but did not…
Learn about WindowDressers winterization program on June 10

Merrimack Valley WindowDressers is looking for people who would like to make their homes warmer this coming winter. Are you one of them? We are holding a Community Build event that will provide low-cost, custom-built window inserts that can be easily installed as interior storms. These lightweight, well-made inserts will…
Brian and Helena Titilah will be missed

The Canterbury Historical Society reports with sorrow the passing of Trustee Brian Titilah and his wife, Helena Titilah. Brian became a member of the Board of Trustees in 2007, and over the past sixteen years generously shared his vast knowledge of antiques and his love of local history with the…
Thank you, Ginger, for your years of service

The Canterbury Historic Commission (HDC) wishes to thank Ginger Laplante for her many, many years of service spanning over two decades. Her name is listed in Town Reports going back to 1992. Ginger served under several different chairs during that time and with different members. Ginger retired from the HDC…
Remembering a Beloved Neighbor: Joan K. Leggett

Joan K. Leggett passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, at Granite Ledges in Concord, N.H. Her loving husband John was with her holding her hand. Joan was born on December 19, 1939, to Ruth (Dosch) and Edward Keller and was raised in Caldwell and Essex Fells, N.J. Predeceased by…
Summer Has Returned to Canterbury

Dear Friends, Last week, as I cut behind Canterbury Elementary School on my way home, I had one of those moments where time seemed to slow down for me while the world seemed to keep moving. I paused to watch three girls flying through the air on the playground swings.…
Fair volunteers wanted!

We’re looking for help to watch over the What Not and Book Sale donations collection. Volunteers are needed at the 24 Ayers Road barn for a few hours on Saturdays. The hours are 1-3p or 3-6p, or the whole time of you can. (1-6p) The dates we need help are…
4H Rascals have been busy!

4H Rascals club members have participated in Embroidery and Wood-Burning this spring, being spotted around town perfecting their crafts. Knitting, sewing and creating water-plant gardens are planned for May. Maple sugaring and beach cleanup were canceled due to weather. We will plan on rescheduling beach cleanup when water levels go…
Remembering Brian and Helena Titilah

To the Canterbury community from Douglas & Ross Titilah: With great sadness we would like to inform the community of the death of our parents Brian and Helena on April 13. They were enroute to their home in Montana and died in a single motor vehicle accident. Our parents met…
Meet the neighbors in Sherwood Forest

Who are we and where are we? We are a small community nestled in Canterbury, north of the Shaker Village, right on the Northfield line. We have just under 3 miles of road and over 200 properties that wrap around New Pond (formerly Stump Pond) and Lyford Pond. We have…