Nosy in New Hampshire

Peterboro, N.H., in 1907, during the period in which Our Town is set.

“In our town, we like to know the facts about everybody.’’

— From Thornton Wilder’s (1897-1975) celebrated 1938 play Our Town, inspired by the time Wilder spent in Peterboro, N.H., where he had been a member of the MacDowell Colony, the residential retreat for artists.