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By CAROLINE FROST and HALEY CLOUGH

GRAFTON — Following the closing of Ruggles Mine in 2016, there was much speculation in town about what the future held for what was once a hot spot for “rock hounds.” Many residents questioned whether the mine, which dates back to the early 1800s, had...

By JOHN LIPPMAN

GRAFTON — Many ex-spouses get a home, a car or a boat in a divorce. Gerry Searles got a mine.Searles, the former owner of Ruggles Mine in Grafton, took ownership of the former feldspar and mica pit which she and her husband at the time, Arvid...

Staff Report

Grafton — The Ruggles Mine off Route 4 has gotten a symbolic boost.The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance on Tuesday listed the 236-acre mine on its 2018 “Seven to Save” list, which highlights endangered historic landscapes and important buildings...

By Maggie Cassidy

Grafton — Hundreds of visitors were turned away from Ruggles Mine on Saturday after a rare open house drew a surge of tourists to the site.The former mica mine later served as a tourist destination. Its owners put it on the market last fall, closing...

By David Corriveau

Grafton — Another set of pilgrims drove slowly up the access road to Ruggles Mine the other day — Jonathan Szarek recalling childhood outings in the early 1970s, his wife, Toni, and their daughter Sienna brimming with anticipation for their second...