Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Published: 12/28/2020 4:45:04 PM More than 170 handmade, wooden toys are finding their way into the hands of underprivileged youngsters this holiday season thanks to Northern Heritage Mills, a nonprofit based in Claremont that brought some toys to The River Center and Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services in Peterborough for distribution to clients last week. The process of gift giving is ongoing, president Gerry DeMuro said, and that he sees a possibility for future deliveries beyond the holiday season due to their positive reception from area agencies. Northern Heritage Mills is dedicated to inspiring youth to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers. The COVID-19 pandemic stymied their school outreach programming this year, DeMuro said, as well as their pursuit of an education and demonstration center where visitors may one day be able to see historical technology at work. Toymaking seemed like the way to go in such a time, he said, in order to inspire young minds with kinetic toys, and hopefully provide some joy and comfort for children in homes that might be hardest hit by the pandemic.