Monthly Archive for April, 2016

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In This Issue

Newport couple honored

The N.H. Fish & Game Commission’s highest honor, the Ellis R. Hatch Junior Award of Excellence, was presented to Jim and Kris Riccardi of Newport, a Let’s Go Fishing program teaching team. “Jim and Kris are the ‘dynamic duo’ of the Let’s Go Fishing Program,” said Commission Chairman Ted Tichy…

Radioactive material discovered in Weare trash

For a second time, the Transfer Station found a radioactive bag in the household trash and the entire load was rejected. The load was brought back to Weare and unloaded to find the radioactive bag. The state inspector determined it was caused by radioactive kitty litter from a local cat that is being prescribed medication. There are only two…

Science Fair at Henniker Community School

On the evening of April 13, the Café at the Henniker Community School was filled with parents, students and displays for the 7/8 grade Science Fair. This annual event offers the 7/8 grade students the opportunity to share with the community their knowledge of the scientific method and…

New Playground installed at Franklin’s Paul Smith Elementary

Persistence paid off as after more than a year of fundraising organizers collected $75,000, for the new playground equipment which was installed on Saturday at Franklin’s Paul Smith School. More than 30 people helped out installing the playground equipment, including Principal Mike Hoyt, PTA President Jessica Hickey, School Nurse and PTA member Maggie. With the school district unable to provide funding in…

Three alarm fire renders Northfield home uninhabitable for the Weatherstone

Multiple fire crews worked together to combat a fire that heavily damaged a home and spread to a nearby wooded area in Northfield. Tilton-Northfield Fire was called to 70 Reservoir Road in Northfield for reports of a fire. While responding, crews confirmed that fire had reached a home, along with a half-acre of woods burning nearby. Firefighters quickly deployed several lines in an attempt to control the blaze and…

Girls Softball

Sunapee 2 Moultonborough 1: 9 inn.  Sunapee jumped ahead 1-0 in the second inning when Faith Larpenter crushed a 1-1 pitch out over the right field fence. Following  the home run, Moultonborough pitcher Maddy Greene retired 14 of the next 15 batters.Katie Frederick struck out six batters in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, giving the Lakers a shot to win the game at the plate. Lexi Hamilton drove one to center field to score Hannah  Cooney and give the Lakers a 2-1 win…

Boys Baseball

Hopkinton 5 Mascenic 4: Kyle Slevira set the tone for the Hawks, retiring the first nine batters in a game played at Cooperstown, NY. Mascenic pulled even with four in the fourth, but Hopkinton plated the winning run in the fifth on an errant pickoff throw…

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In This Issue

Goffstown man shoots brother

A 21-year-old man was flown to a Boston hospital after being shot by his brother about 10 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses told police the two were playing video games and were discussing a handgun on a table near where they were sitting at the 10 Prospect St., 3rd floor, apartment. Police said Timothy Richard Beard, 23, then picked up a 9mm semiautomatic handgun, pointed it at his…

Celebrate Spring Into Warner with events from 9am-3pm May 14

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 14, from 9 am to 3 pm, when Warner once again ushers in the start of Spring with their 10th Annual Celebration of the Arts, Spring into Warner. All day, up and down Main Street, Warner will be filled with artists demonstrating and exhibiting their work, live music, wonderful food, the Warner Farmers’ Market at…

Sunapee Chief to attend FBI Academy

The Sunapee Selectmen have approved Police Chief David Cahill’s request to apply to the FBI National Academy. The academy offers “A professional development course for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. It serves to improve the administration of justice in police departments and agencies at home and abroad and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge and cooperation worldwide.” Attendees are…

Woman arrested in Weare for prostitution

Weare Police Officers responded to a local establishment for a report of possible drug activity on April 7th at about 3:10 p.m. and placed Delores Manning, age 43, of Providence, RI in police custody. Manning was subsequently charged with possession of a controlled drug, possession of drugs in a motor vehicle and prostitution.Manning posted $1,000 cash bail and was issued a…

Upset over the way that the Hillsborough Selectmen abated the Current

Use tax for the Weatherstone Crossing project, members of the Conservation Commission attended Tuesday night’s meeting. Although the Commission was listed on the agenda, members Richard Head and Chair Brett Cherrington spoke to the Board as individuals as no vote had been taken by the commission. Head pointed out that the procedure for abatement was not followed as the…