Monthly Archive for April, 2013

In New Hampshire – May 2013

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Download In New Hampshire - May 2013 (pdf)Star Island announces 2013 summer schedule

This is the year to visit Star Island with significant discounts for new families and groups and attend one or more of the over 40 gatherings that will focus on themes as varied as natural history, international affairs, religion and health…

American Veterans Traveling Tribute coming

The Haverhill/Newbury 250th Anniversary Committee is proud to announce that the American Veteran’s Traveling Tribute will be at the North Haverhill Fairground from Thursday, May 23 until Monday, May 27, 2013. An 80% replica of the Vietnam Wall, Gold Dog tag display of all casualties from…

Small Boats in Big Race on Wolfeboro’s Back Bay

The New Hampshire Boat Museum’s Back Bay Skippers will hold an Open International Footy Regatta rain or shine Saturday, May 4, on Back Bay in Wolfeboro. Directed by Bill Hagerup of Moultonborough, the Regatta is open to all boats of the…

4th Annual A Taste Of Milford

The 4th Annual A Taste of Milford event takes place on Thursday, May 30th in downtown Milford and will feature 25 restaurants and local food producers from the Milford area. New this year: tasters are invited to vote…

The NH Renaissance Faire comes to Kingston

The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire was listed as “Best in New Hampshire by New Hampshire Magazine in 2012. It is a family oriented charity faire with something for everyone. There are knights battling, belly dancers dancing. There are thieves thieving and…

The Messenger – April 26, 2013

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Download The Messenger - April 25, 2013 (pdf)Civil suit against Seastrand put on hold

A civil suit against former New London Police Chief David Seastrand has been put on hold pending the NH Attorney General’s investigation into other allegations against Seastrand. Attorney Richard Lehmann who represents Colby-Sawyer College student…

Newport gun range survives first appeal

The Newport Zoning Board of Adjustment has ruled that the February 19th decision by the Newport Planning Board granting conditional approval for construction of a gun range on John Stark Highway, proposed by Sturm, Ruger and the Mountain View Gun Club, did not violate the…

Deering Police cruiser was in an accident

Deering Police Chief James Pushee reported that the Chevrolet Impala police cruiser was hit by another car in the month of March on Pleasant Pond Road in Francestown, while the vehicle was in transit to…

New London Selectmen & Budget Committee hold increase to 3%

After months of reviewing and prioritizing spending by the New London Selectmen and Budget Committee, voters at Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 15th will be presented with a 2014 proposed budget that is up…

11th annual Henniker Rotary Chili Fest

Hot off the success of last year’s 10th annual outing, this year’s Henniker Rotary Club “Fire on the Mountain” Chili Fest, scheduled for Sunday, August 25th at Pats Peak, will be better than ever with live music, food, beer, concessionaires, children’s activities and of course, lots and lots of chili. Do you think you have the…

Senior Lifestyles
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Pontine Theatre receives grant to serve New Hampshire Seniors

Thanks to funding from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, Pontine will present a new touring program called Pretty Halcyon Days: Life on the Beach with Ogden Nash at assisted care and nursing facilities throughout New Hampshire. The program includes a selection of scenes from Pontine’s original stage adaptation of…

The Messenger – April 19, 2013

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Download The Messenger - April 19, 2013 (pdf)New principal named at John Stark High School

SAU 24 Superintendent Lorraine Tacconi-Moore has announced the appointment of Christopher Corkery as the new principal for John Stark Regional High School. Corkery will begin on July 1, 2013, replacing outgoing principal Chris Mosca who announced earlier…

Hillsboro-Deering and John Stark DECA teams off to Anaheim

Twenty-seven members of Hillsboro-Deering’s and four members of John Stark’s DECA Teams will be attending DECA’s 67th International Development Conference in Anaheim, California as part of the New Hampshire State Delegation. They will be…

Board updated on Wendell Marsh project

Van Webb and Beth McGuinn gave the Sunapee Selectmen an update on the Wendell Marsh North Project. Private funds are at ¾’s of the budgeted amount and they have raised over…

New London Selectmen handling Seastrand incident carefully

Kathy Adams told the New London Selectmen that she was concerned about what is happening regarding the incident with Chief Seastrand. She said that New London has a small Police Department and that perhaps others in the department knew about what was happening and that they were…

Deering woman rescued

On April 13th, Deering Police Chief James Pushee, Hillsborough Officers Danielle Normand, and Christopher Parsons, and Sergeant Nicholas Hodgen with his K9 partner Fanto, responded to a remote section of Old County Road to search fort…

At Home & In The Garden Special Section
Making the perfect outdoor living space

As the weather begins to warm and the daylight hours get longer, your yard can quickly become the most important “room” of your home. However, you aren’t alone if your backyard looks outdated and lackluster. Weather conditions can be tough on outdoor areas, but with a few simple updates, you can create the perfect outdoor living space…

The Messenger – April 12, 2013

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Download The Messenger - April 12, 2013 (pdf)H-D staff reductions limited to five positions

SAU #34 Superintendent Robert Hassett presented the H-D School Board with a revised proposal to trim the budget the $1 million required by taxpayer vote. Under his original proposal, two elementary, three middle school and…

Police Chief David Seastrand resigns – avoids criminal prosecution

Sadness turned to shock and surprise in New London when residents learned that Police Chief David Seastrand resigned after being accused of telling a woman that charges against her would be dropped if she let him take nude pictures of her. Earlier in the week, the chief had submitted his resignation to…

Moving performance dedicated to suicide prevention

It was standing room only at Hillsborough’s Smith Memorial Church Sunday afternoon as the Hillsboro-Deering High School Chorus and the Deering Community Church Choir combined for a special performance of John Rutter’s “Requiem.” The performance was to raise funds and awareness for the…

Newport high speed chase ends in crash

Police expect to file charges against Robert Anderson, 21, of Newport resulting from a high-speed chase that ended with his pickup impaled on a guardrail Saturday morning. Newport Police observed a pickup truck running stop signs in the…

Car falls off its jack – pins Antrim man

Tylor Bloom, 19, of Antrim escaped serious injury when the car he was working on in his driveway fell from its jack trapping him underneath the vehicle. Fortunately for him, one of his neighbors had just…

New England College conducts an “Active Shooter Drill” on campus

On Tuesday, April 3, New England College, in conjunction with the Henniker Police, Fire, and Emergency Management Departments, held an Active Shooter Drill on the NEC campus to test, practice, and evaluate emergency response procedures. “The drill gave us a chance to see how we worked with …

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