As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories:
1. The first baby of 2025 in Peterborough arrived in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
2. The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit and Peterborough Public Health have merged.
HKPR and Peterborough Public Health merge to form new entity
3. Social media speculation is rampant in the aftermath of Peterborough-Kawartha Rotary’s decision not to stage Ribfest in 2025, but the chair of the event says it came down to too much work for too little return.
Declining attendance, return cited as reasons behind Ribfest cancellation decision
4. Peterborough County OPP is urging residents to secure their vehicles and valuables after a theft from an unlocked vehicle.
Peterborough County OPP reminds motorists to ‘Lock It or Lose It’ following theft incident
5. Showplace Performance Centre ended the year on a high note.
https://www.ptbotoday.ca/2025/01/01/community-spotlight-showplace-looks-to-the-future/