• Scenes from the Tricentennial Movie

    Scenes from the Tricentennial Movie

    Actors “On The Homefront” — From left to right are 
Ron Turcotte, Ben Bynum, David Lamb, Jack Weberski, Fred Portnoy. Here are some of the cast from the TriC Movie scene “On the Homefront” circa 1744. Recognize anyone? Want to be in future scenes of the past? Contact Canterbury300.gmail.com  attn.…

  • Message from the Conservation Commission

    Message from the Conservation Commission

    First Step to Control Knotweed: 
Cut in Early June Knotweed forms dense thickets that cause erosion, displace native species, and damage infrastructure – including septic systems, roads, foundations, bridges, and more.  Controlling Knotweed is a multi-step, multi-year process. This is just an intro with links to detailed instructions below. The…

  • CES News

    CES News

    DRAMA CLUB PRODUCTION  Kudos to Mrs. McCauley, Mrs. Perlet and the entire CES drama club for the incredible production of The Jungle Book! As always, many CES students from grades 1-4 took part in drama club this year. The student-made sets were fantastic, and it was terrific to see each…

  • Kindergarten Registration Open

    If you have a student who will be 5-years old by Sept. 30, it’s time to think about kindergarten! Online kindergarten registration for the 2026-2027 school year is now open.  For online registration, go to www.sau80.org, then click on Resources. If you don’t already have an Alma account, you then…

  • Canterbury Historical Society

    Historic House Signs Last Call! A reminder for anyone wanting an Historic Sign for their old (or not so old) house. The name on your sign can be the name of the original owner or it can acknowledge a family that lived and flourished there in later years. Information and…

  • Field Work Session, June 14, 10am

    Field Work Session, June 14, 10am

    Join the Conservation Commission to work on the Robert S. Fife Conservation Area (park along Kimball Pond Rd.). We’ll be removing bittersweet from the apple trees and working on a new trail to connect from the field to the trail that starts in the parking lot. Please bring tools and…

  • Canterbury Garden Club News

    Canterbury Garden Club News

    The Canterbury Garden Club chose enhancing the Municipal Center Complex as a project site and our contribution to the upcoming Canterbury Tricentennial. Our “Wild and Styled” proposal was approved by the town selectmen, and the project will be underway 
this spring.      The “wild” portion will be a restoration of the…

  • 4H Cloverbuds

    4H Cloverbuds

    Canterbury 4H Cloverbuds May meeting was spent preparing for the town Memorial Day ceremony. We made Tshirts, bracelets, and decorated headbands to wear during the ceremony. The Canterbury Cloverbuds will joined with the Canterbury Rascals 4H club to lay flowers in memoriam of fallen soldiers.  June’s meeting will be Monday…

  • Thank You to Doug Stone

    Thank You to Doug Stone

    Many thanks to Doug Stone of Post 31, Penacook American Legion, for putting out the small American flags to honor the veterans. Doug visits all the Canterbury cemeteries, both current and historic.

  • George Shannon Memorial

    George Shannon Memorial

    Most residents are familiar with the Center cemetery located in the heart of the town, or the Maple Grove cemetery on Baptist Road that is still in use. However, there are 30+ historic cemeteries located in every corner of Canterbury!  A dedicated crew of volunteers keep the out-of-the-way family plots…