The Messenger – October 28, 2016

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In This Issue

New Boston Police Department being sued by former officer

Alexandra Drake, 24, of Nashua, a former New Boston police officer, has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the town and police department. Drake says she was fired after she complained about sexual harassment by a supervising officer who allegedly ranked female drivers on a “rapability” scale…

Warning – Hillsboro’s Crazy Christians are at it again

Again this year, the Hillsboro United Methodist Men’s Ministry, affectionately dubbed “The Crazy Christians,” will camp out in cardboard boxes and sleeping bags to highlight the plight  of our homeless neighbors. They will be camping on the lawn next to the church on November 4th, 5th and 6th, and will be accepting donations of…

Colby-Sawyer honors Hillsboro woman

Emily Hatcher of Hillsboro, N.H., is one of eight students selected to receive the Sawyer Fellowship, one of Colby-Sawyer College’s most prestigious honors. Each year, Colby-Sawyer College faculty and administrative staff nominate students based upon their excellence in the classroom, their leadership, and their…

Hillsborough Olde Fashioned Christmas

Hillsborough Pride has begun planning for this year’s Olde Fashioned Christmas to be held on December 3, 2016. This traditional event celebrates both the religious as well as the commercial aspects of the holiday. Churches or civic groups wishing to host an event as part of the day long celebration should…

Complaints aired over new traffic flow routes at Newport schools

Newport Police Chief James Burroughs briefed the joint meeting of the School Board and Selectmen on the status of the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and the recent changes to the traffic pattern at Richards School. Selectman Todd Fratzell relayed that several parents had complained with the lack of flow, particularly on Beach Street. At one point he personally had to…

Boys Sports – Football

Bow 14 John Stark 6:  Bow got a first quarter touchdown from Nate Alford on a two-yard run to lead 7-0 at the half. Jack Corriveau’s 1-yard run capped a 14-play, 62-yard drive that took up 7½ minutes of the third quarter. Drew McQuarrie, who’s been battling injury, lost two fumbles in the first half and was replaced by younger brother Parker McQuarrie in the second half. Parker led an 84-yard drive that culminated in an 18-yard TD pass to Jake Sitts with 1:22 left…

Girls Sports – Soccer

Division III Preliminary  #4 Hillsboro-Deering 7 #13 Bishop Brady 2: Key players: Hillsboro-Deering – Bridgette Winters scored 3 goals and added 2 assists to lead the Hillcats to a win. The HDHS Girls Varsity Soccer Team will host Raymond HS in the NHIAA Quarter Finals Round on Saturday, Oct 29th at 2:00pm.
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