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In This Issue
Great-grandmother’s painting hanging in Franklin
Mara Khavari of Portsmouth had long hoped to locate any paintings done by her great-grandmother Belle Lougee Butler Dresser. She knew the names of two of those paintings, “The Spirit of 1776” and “The American Drummer Boy.” With the help of a Franklin woman, “The Spirit of 1776” was recently found hanging in the…
New London Police receiving new guns and new part-time officers
New London Police Chief, Ed Andersen asked the Selectmen’s permission to accept 14 free firearms from Sturm, Ruger & Co. The firearms are model LC9’s and will be intended for off-duty officers to carry, and could serve as back-up firearms as…
Fugitive clocked at 111 mph on I93 in Bow
A man being sought for violating his federal probation was pulled over by New Hampshire State Police Monday night on Interstate 93, where he allegedly hit speeds of 111 mph. State police said Shaun Chase, 42, of Pembroke passed a trooper at 80 mph just north of the Hooksett toll booth. His speed climbed and he…
Franklin brush fire spreads to a house
The Franklin Fire Department responded to a fire which started in a pile of debris between 66 and 68 W. Bow St. and spread to 66 W. Bow St., a duplex with one unit unoccupied. The fire burned through the electrical service to the house, and the wire came down, electrifying a…
Henniker School Board votes to privatize school lunch program
Attempting to make up for the $115,000 voters cut from this year’s budget, the Henniker School Board has voted to privatize the school’s food services. Tuesday night’s meeting was heated as public opinion was universally opposed to the decision. Henniker Food Service Director Marty Davis said that…
Deering officer asked to repay $16,722.85
Deering Police Chief Pushee informed the Selectmen that Officer Vallincourt was leaving May 10th for a position with the Antrim police. The Chief explained that Vallincourt’s decision to leave was based on a higher hourly wage, more overtime, and a much more…
Boys Sports
LACROSSE – Kearsarge 10 Monadnock 7: Kearsarge has won seven of their last eight games after starting the season 2-4. Lucas Muzzey, Justin Norris, and Tom Gallo had 2 goals each…
Girls Sports
LACROSSE – Kearsarge 17 Hopkinton 10: Anna Stowell led the Cougars with 6 goals and Eleanor Angus added 4. Izzy Gesen and Sierra Schuster scored 3 goals search for the Hawks…
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