Monthly Archive for September, 2013

The Messenger – Sept. 27, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 27, 2013 (pdf)Drunk driver runs down Hillsborough mother & child

A drunken driver ran down a 3-year-old boy and his mother as they were leaving a Hillsborough day care center on Wednesday. Cooper Rogers, son of Brett and Rosalie Rogers was leaving the…

ConVal towns may see major tax savings

The ConVal School Board has announced that it intends to return about $639,000 from the Local Government Center to taxpayers to reduce the tax rate for the district’s nine towns. The School District received a check from the…

Bennington woman is leading efforts to revive ‘Gleaning’

A Bennington mother of seven kids is the new gleaning coordinator for Hillsborough County. Hazel Gershfield’s job is to help channel more local produce to families in need by collecting food which would otherwise be thrown away and delivering it to…

66th Annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival opens in October

Plans are nearly complete for the 66th annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival, scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend. “This year’s festival will be outstanding. We’ll have crafters and a farmers’ market, rides, food, parades, road races, raffles, music and entertainment for everyone…and…

Over 125 thanked and honored at The Fells Annual Volunteer Event

The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens in Newbury held their Annual Volunteer Appreciation event on Sunday, September 8. Over 125 Fells volunteers and guests gathered on the recently renovated Veranda to meet and mingle, and to welcome the new Executive Director, Susan Warren. Volunteerism is key to…

Suspected arsonist is former firefighter

A former Peterborough firefighter has been arraigned on several charges of setting numorus fires near the University of New Hampshire campus. Gregory Potter, 22, was charged with arson, criminal mischief and falsifying physical evidence. He was arrested after an…

Hannah Richard is ‘Player of the Week’

Former Hopkinton Hawk Hannah Richard, a senior forward on the University of New Hampshire field hockey team, was named America East Player of the Week after scoring two goals on just…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 September 26, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – Sept. 20, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 20, 2013 (pdf)Eagle Scout Court of Honor in New London

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 71 scouts, leaders and committee members take have announced that Kurt D. Thomas has completed the requirements for and been examined by an Eagle Board of Review, and found worthy of the rank…

HD High School admitted to Circle of Excellence

On Tuesday, NH Commissioner of Education, Virginia M. Barry, recognized Hillsboro-Deering High School as one of only 3 high schools in The Commissioner’s Circle of Excellence. The Circle of Excellence recognizes schools and districts that aspire to…

NH approves New London Hospital-Dartmouth Hitchcock affiliation

On September 16, 2013 the proposed affiliation between New London Hospital (NLH) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) was cleared to move forward by the NH Office of the Attorney General, having previously received a similar clearance from the NH Charitable Trusts Unit of the same office. This new affiliation is intended to strengthen the clinical services offered…

Man killed in Peterborough accident

Jeffrey A. Sawin, 57, of Jaffrey was killed in a Route 202 crash Wednesday morning when his car crossed the center line and collided with a southbound PSNH truck driven by Robert Edick, 56 of Dublin, Sawin was taken to Monadnock Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead as a result of…

Lightning strikes Deering Town Hall

The Deering Town Hall was struck by lightning during the thunderstorm of October 12th. Fortunately none of the staff was injured, although a lightning bolt struck the personal vehicle of one of the DPW workers, while the…

Home remodeling for the long haul: Making your space work for you

More Americans are diving into large remodel projects. Forty percent of homeowners plan to remodel or build an addition to their home within the next two years. Kitchen and bathroom projects remain the most popular remodeling jobs, according to the 2013 Houzz and Home Survey. Here are a few tips to help your next remodel…

Girls’ Cross Country

Hopkinton 2nd With Katie Irwin out, Sarah Nadeau placed 1st, Maddie Clark 2nd and Emily Calder 4th the Hawks still lost to Bow on a sixth-runner tie breaker…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 September 19, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – Sept. 13, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 13, 2013 (pdf)New London Remembers

A large and appreciative crowd was on hand as New London marked the 12th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Campbell Webster’s bagpipes escorted the KRES fifth graders from the school to the Fire Department, followed by a contingent of firefighters and police officers. Fifth grade teacher and New London firefighter Amy Lyon served as MC for the ceremony and introduced…

Girl Scout Council to sell Antrim’s Camp Chenoa on Gregg Lake

The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Council has decided to sell Camp Chenoa Girl Scout camp on Gregg Lake, citing declining attendance and girls choosing other Girl Scout programs. CEO Patricia Mellor said, “Although the decision was difficult, divesting of Camp Chenoa will enable us to invest in our other properties, to provide…

Joubert’s sexual assault trial Sept. 23rd

Lawyers for a former coach accused of sexual assault are asking a judge to throw out evidence in the case. Robert Joubert is a former baseball and hockey coach who is accused of sexual contact with a minor. His lawyers have asked a judge to throw out a search warrant, saying it was…

Greenfield school awarded $4,500 grant

The Greenfield Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has announced that it has been awarded an Artist in Residence Grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. This prestigious grant will be used to execute a special glass and paint mosaic mural project…

Harvest Moon Festival at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Join the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum as we celebrate the fall harvest with a day of hands-on activities, Native American living history displays, music, crafts, and Native American foods. Help us build a new wigwam. Interact with Native artisans as they demonstrate…

Peterborough child care center under investigation

A Peterborough day care center is facing a state investigation after a woman reported finding two toddlers in the road outside the facility. Angela Hutchinson said she found the childrn outside Monadnock Community Early Learning wandering on Route 202. She believes the younger child wasn’t even 2, and…

FOOTBALL

Lebanon 34 ConVal 0 With 20 new starters, saying the Cougars are inexperienced is an understatement. That inexperience led to turnovers and a 19-0 defect at the half…

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The Messenger – Sept. 6, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 6, 2013 (pdf)New London begins search for new Police Chief

At Tuesday’s meeting the New London Selectmen accepted Administrator Kim Hallquist’s recommendation of a three phase process in selecting the town’s new Police Chief with the department in good hands under the direction of acting…

New teachers at Center Woods Elementary and Weare Middle School

The following new teachers have joined the staff of the Weare School District in the 2013-14 school year. The Weare District Schools include Center Woods Elementary and the Weare Middle School and are part of School Administrative Unit #24 located in…

Historical society seeks auction donations

Help support the preservation work of the Hillsborough Historical Society (HHS) by donating to their Silent Auction to be held along with a live Country Auction at Withington Auctions on Saturday, October 5, 9 am – 2 pm. They will be auctioning some items from their collections as well as…

Weare Police Officers confident of vindication

Although the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of an alleged Manchester drug dealer is not yet complete, Weare police believe they acted appropriately during the incident. Arthur Walker, the retired Keene police chief who is serving as…

Garden Talks and Tea in Hancock Sept. 14

The Hancock Woman’s Club will host Roger Swain and Ellen Ecker Ogden for “Garden Talks and Tea” at the Hancock Congregational Church on Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 pm. Admission is $20 per person which includes a one-hour talk from each…

Henniker Community School offering new, healthy lunch menu

Food Service Director at the Henniker Community School Marty Davis is making a few changes at lunch time for the middle school students. “We’re making every effort to increase our healthy food choices, so we’re tweaking our offering a bit for…

Girls’ Lacrosse

Bishop Brady 2 Hillsboro-Deering 1 Down 0-2 at the break, the Hillcats played better in the second half but couldn’t close the gap. Bridgette Winters scored the Cats’ only goal…

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