Monthly Archive for July, 2017

The Messenger – July 21, 2017

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Hillsborough officials united in support of Walmart

Hillsborough residents were stunned to learn that the long-anticipated Walmat project on Route 202 had been placed on suspension after failing to meet deadlines set out in the contract between Walmart and the developer. Michael Black had originally planned to break ground last December and have the store’s…

Henniker Police & AG’s Drug Task Force arrest four

In March the Henniker Police Department in conjunction with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force started investigating illegal drug sales in the Town of Henniker. As a result of a lengthy investigation two…

Boscawen raid seizes crack cocaine, opioids and guns

State and local police confiscated crack cocaine, opioids and several assault rifles during a raid Wednesday of a home in Boscawen. The raid involved State Police, the Hillsborough County Drug Task Force and the Boscawen Police. It was the result of a multi-month narcotics…

ConVal High School hosts Student Days

ConVal Regional High School will host the annual New Student Day on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. This program is for all incoming freshmen and transfer students. Organized by Student Organization Unified in Leadership (S.O.U.L.), New Student Day offers students an opportunity to network with other students, meet their teachers, follow a…

Bow celebrates completion of its new Public Safety Complex

Last week’s Ribbon Cutting at Bow’s new Public Safety complex was the culmination of years of planning and dedication. The project broke ground last August, and took less than a year to complete, but the facility has been a long time coming. The town purchased the land in 1993 for this specific…

Goffstown man assaults Manchester Police Officer

Robert Biron, 48, of Goffstown, a Manchester firefighter accused of fighting with police until officers subdued him with a stun gun while arresting him last week has been placed on administrative leave. Biron was arrested last Thursday at his mother’s home in Manchester after officers responded to a call about a man threatening to…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 20, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 14, 2017

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Newport’s ECON sells the Eagle Block to Salt hill Pub owners

Newport’s Economic Corporation of Newport, Inc (ECON) has sold the Eagle Block, located at 58 Main Street, to Tuohy Holdings, LLC—owned by brothers Joe and Josh Tuohy. The Tuohys have operated Salt hill Pub in the historic building since 2007, creating a destination restaurant that helped rejuvenate downtown…

New Boston Fire Chief praises good work of Goffstown Dispatcher

New Boston Fire Chief Dan MacDonald recently sent the following letter to Goffstown Police Chief Robert Browne. “I would like to acknowledge one of your dispatchers, Ray Brule, for his excellent support provided to us during a call for a cardiac arrest victim in New Boston on May 20th. Ray was dispatching at the time, and had the critical insight to…

The Center for the Arts announces the 2017 Scholarship recipients

The Center for the Arts is proud to announce this year’s 2017 Scholarship recipients. The winners were announced at last Friday’s Bandstand concert at the Mary Haddad Gazebo on the New London Town Green, during the concert by the Hopkinton Town Band. Adult scholarship recipient Brooke Solomon, a student at Emerson College, will be going to a screenwriters lab in Greece…

Sewer upgrade needed to accommodate Walmart project

The Town of Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commissioners held a work session Tuesday night with Michael Black, the developer of the proposed Walmart project on Route 202. It was determined that for the project to proceed, approximately $100,000 is needed to install new pumps to upgrade the pumping station…

Long-time Epsom firefighter unqualified

A full-time Epsom firefighter and paramedic has been working for more than three years without the necessary qualifications, the state’s Fire Standards and Training Commission has warned the town. George Calligandes, who came on full-time with the town in February 2014, should have passed the…

Not guilty plea to Dunbarton crash death

Stephan Buckley, 55, of Andover, ML, has been charged with misdemeanor-level vehicular assault and simple assault, and violation-level negligent driving, speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign.  He entered a “not guilty” plea during an arraignment at Concord District Court on Monday. The charges stem from a March car crash in…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 13, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 7, 2017

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Bradford house explodes

The Bradford Fire Dept. responded to a report of a building explosion. On arrival they found the single family, 2 story house in a partial state of collapse. There was minimal fire on arrival. The fire department was able to secure and shut down all utilities including gas and electricity. Initially, the occupant(s) were…

Hopkinton crash seriously injures two

A Michigan man has been arrested after causing a serious crash on Interstate 89 in Hopkinton on Monday morning. According to police, Safwan Talal Eid, 25, of Saginaw, Michigan, was driving on I-89 South at a high…

New Boston holds its 86th Annual 4th of July Celebration

The usual huge crowd was on hand for New Boston’s 86th Annual Fourth of July celebration, kicked off with a parade through the town, followed by a fair and festival games at the Hillsborough County Youth Association field. The day was filled with floats, barbecues…

Historic Francestown General Store closing its doors soon

The second-oldest continuously operating general store in the country is expected to lose that title today when its owners plan to close the doors on the business. Rob and Christina Wohle, who bought the 202-year-old store four years ago, attempted to raise money from the community to pay town property back taxes so that the store would not be deeded to the town, but in the end the store is being auctioned by…

Newport Rotary Club $1,000 Mini-Grants

The Newport Rotary recently awarded five mini-grants to support new programs and services in the Newport School District. Each award is $1000 and supports the programs and services listed below. The Washing Machine Project: Award will go toward the costs of a new washer and dryer for cleaning and sanitizing towels used by the…

Sunapee Police bust 2nd underage party

On Friday, June 30th, Sunapee Police observed suspicious activity at a location on Route 11 in Georges Mills. After a brief investigation, a gathering of under age persons was found to be taking place with a large quantity of alcohol at the location. All alcohol was confiscated and 11 teenagers were taken into custody and…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 6, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

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