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In This Issue
Henniker ladder truck back on the town warrant
Henniker Fire Chief Keith Gilbert met with the selectmen to ask them to restore the warrant article seeking $725,000 for a new ladder truck for his department. At their previous meeting the board had removed the article from the warrant in an effort to hold the line on taxes. Gilbert gave an impressive power point presentation highlighting the need for the apparatus. The article is contingent on…
Hopkinton Budget Committee approves
Hopkinton Selectman George Langwasser informed the board that all budgets have been presented to the Budget Committee, with no changes made and the budget was approved. He further stated there were motions to restore funding for the Human Services position to be full time until…
Young moose rescued from Washington pond
On January 3, 2012 at about 10:00 am the Washington Police Department responded to a report of a moose trapped on the ice on Butterfield Pond at Pillsbury State Park. The moose had been on the ice about 70 yards from the shoreline for over 24 hours, but due to the lack of snow cover could not get any footing to move across the ice. NH Fish & Game as well as Washington Fire & Rescue were requested to assist at the scene. As the young moose…
Fire destroys a Weare storage facility
Fire destroyed a storage facility at 15 Peaslee Hill Road in Weare, owned by Jeffrey Brown on Tuesday. By the time firefighters arrived, the building was fully engulfed. No one was in the building, and no one was injured in the blaze. A neighbor notified Brown who was able to remove some equipment from…
Church group offering Superbowl Subs
The junior high (RBA) and senior high (InCasts) youth groups based at Smith Memorial Congregational Church will once again be selling Superbowl Subs for Superbowl Sunday, February 5. We will have our traditional subs both large and small sizes (Roast beef, Turkey, Italian, Salami, Ham and Veggie). We are very grateful…
Chamber names Citizens & Business of the Year
The Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2011 Business of the Year is Tooky Mills Pub and the 2011 Citizens of the Year are Tom and Tammy McClure. The Chamber will also make a special presentation to Hillsborough’s Office of Youth Services. The awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Dinner on January 28, 2012, at the American Legion Post #59. Tom and Tammy McClure are longtime…
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