AUGUST NINTH. IT’S THE END OF AN ERA FOR ONE LOCAL BUSINE.SS PETERBORO BASKET COMPANY IS GETTING READY TO CLOSE UP OPSH AFTER 168 YEARS IN OPERATION. SEAN: THE COMPANY SAYTHS EMERALD ASH BORER HAS ...

The continent-wide destruction of ash trees caused by an invasive insect has taken an economic toll in New Hampshire: The Peterboro Basket Co. is shutting down after making its specialty baskets for ...

PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A 168-year-old company in New Hampshire known for its handwoven, hardwood baskets is closing its factory and stopping production, partly because of an insect pest that has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PETERBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — A 168-year-old ...