Monthly Archive for February, 2018

The Messenger – February 23, 2018

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Threat at John Stark

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is providing technical assistance as Weare Police and John Stark School District officials are investigating a report of a possible threat scratched into a table in the cafeteria at John Stark Regional High School. The investigation is being taken seriously, in light of the recent tragic…

H-D Board applies for two School Security Grants

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board has applied for a pair of grants from the NH Public School Infrastructure Fund, which contains $5 million to provide funding for infrastructure projects for public elementary and secondary schools. The first request is for…

Weare woman thankful of First Responders who saved her life

Back on December 29, 2017, Anita Hoenig was experiencing chest pain and called 9-1-1.  Paramedic Kevin Holdredge and Advance EMT Justin Martineau responded immediately. They were joined on scene by Fire Chief Robert Vezina and EMT Wayne Meattey. It was soon apparent to the responders that Mrs. Hoenig was facing a profoundly life-threatening medical emergency and…

New Boston’s “Ice Glacier” breaking up

New Boston officials said the massive ice jam that’s been stuck on the Piscataquog River for weeks is gradually breaking apart after several days of warm temperatures. The ice jam, once called an “ice glacier” took up 3,000 feet of the river in New Boston, packed with huge blocks. Fire Chief Dan MacDonald said the…

Sports: Bowling

Goffstown 1st: Goffstown High School’s bowling team defeated Spaulding of Rochester, 4-3, to capture its second consecutive NHIAA state championship. Goffstown trailed 3-1, but ran off three straight wins to grab the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Kearsarge 50, Coe-Brown 48: Coe-Brown held possession with 20 seconds left and the score tied, but Kearsarge’s Roy stole the ball and was fouled with 5.6 seconds left in the game. Roy hit both free throws and the Cougars won. Bow 48, Kingswood 30: The Falcons picked up their fifth straight win and clinched a winning season with a lopsided victory over the Knights.

Boys Sports: Basketball

Fall Mountain 69, Hillsboro-Deering 51: Elijah Winters had 22 points and  Zack Rowell 17 points, but a win was not in the cards. Stevens 50, ConVal 44: The three pointers fell early and often for the ConVal Cougars, but an excellent offensive output from Senior Drew Grenier gave the Cardinals the win…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 22, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – February 16, 2018

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LRGHealthcare Program Closures

The LRGHealthcare Board of Directors voted to merge and consolidate several medical facilities and programs within their network to address unexpected financial challenges that have emerged. The changes approved by the LRGHealthcare Board of Directors are aimed at creating $7 million in annualized improvement and…

“This Old New Boston House” on March 8th

The New Boston Historical Society invites you to our program “This Old New Boston House” on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the New Boston Community Church. Dick and Betsy Moody will tell us the history of their 1700’s New Boston farmhouse which they purchased in 1967. When the newlyweds moved in, the house had no plumbing and almost no electric wiring! Although they have updated their house, many of the original features…

Charrette to revitalize downtown Hillsboro

Robin Leblanc of Plan NH presented a program to about a dozen people outlining how a Charrette would work in Hillsboro. The Charrette would consist of a series of discussions, some round-table small groups, some large groups that would document ideas and visions of what Hillsboro should look like in the…

Three John Stark athletes sign Division II Letters of Intent

Meghan  Blanchette, Cara Easter, and Jake Reynolds all signed to play Division II Soccer at a ceremony at John Stark Regional High School. Blanchette signed with Southern New Hampshire University, Easter with Merrimack College (MA), and Reynolds with St. Anselm’s College (NH)…

Girls Sports: Alpine Skiing

KEARSARGE 1st: It was a great day for the Alpine Ski Teams as the Girls Team captured the D11I State Title, Brie von Beren was crowned the Individual State Champion in both Giant Slalom and Slalom, and the Cougars had seven team members…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Hopkinton 67, Hillsboro-Deering 26: Hopkinton took a 20-6 lead in the first quarter and didn’t let the Hillcats back. Mascoma 38, Hillsboro-Deering 30: Zach Rowell had 13 points and Elijah Winters 7, as the Hillcats dropped one of their closest contests of the season on the road against the Royals…

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The Messenger – February 9, 2018

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Henniker Officer cleared in 2014 shooting incident

U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Johnstone has dismissed all claims against Henniker Police Officer Stephen Dennis by the family of Aaron Cadman, who had  sought $5 million in damages, claiming Aaron suffered physical and emotional injuries as a result of the officer’s actions…

Amendment to reduce Hillsboro-Deering school budget by $1.3 million fails

At Hillsboro-Deering’s deliberative session Monday night, voters faced only 10 warrant articles. It still took nearly three and a half hours to deal with them. The School Board presented an operating budget of $21,939,631, which reflected an increase of $271,151 or 1.25% more than the current budget. Unfortunately, because of a reduction in…

DOT plans reconstruction of Bow I93 exit

The NH Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings to review and discuss the proposed widening of  the I-93/I-89 interchange in Bow northerly about four miles to the I-93/I-393 interchange in Concord. The project also will include interchange reconstruction/reconfiguration at…

Girls Sports: Nordic Skiing

The Cougar Nordic team traveled to Wolfeboro on Tuesday to compete in a classic-style sprint elimination race hosted by Kingswood.  Capturing first place overall in the girls race was team captain Schuyler Michalak.  Also crossing the finish line for the Cougar girls were Bronwyn Tyler-Wall, Eme Tyler-Wall, and Hannah Johnson…

Boys Sports: Hockey

Goffstown 10, Bow 2:  Goffstown came out fast and took control with a 6-1 lead after one. Belmont-Gilford 5, Somersworth-Coe-Brown 2: Harrison Parent scored the first two goals of the game to give the Bulldogs a lead they wouldn’t relinquish…

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The Messenger – February 2, 2018

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New Boston house fire

On Friday January 26 at 3:09 pm, New Boston Fire Department was dispatched to a chimney fire with possible extension into the walls. The address was familiar to the responders because it was one of the fire department’s members. Since the house is close to the road on Rte. 13 extra PD units were requested to the scene to close down the road. Upon arrival the Chief reported smoke coming from the eaves in the front of the house and requested…

Duncan-Jenkins Trust distributes $334,000 to H-D School District

The Trustees of the Duncan-Jenkins Trust hosted their 16th Annual Recognition Dinner last Thursday. In his report to the Hillsboro-Deering and Washington education community, Trustee Douglas Hatfield was happy to report that in 2017, the Trust distributed $63,000 for Student Enrichment programs, $153,000 for…

ATV riders fall through ice in Newbury

Three ATV riders escaped injuries after two ATV’s fell through the ice on Lake Sunapee. Newbury Fire Chief Henry Thomas said the riders were on the beach when Rescue 1 and a New London Ambulance arrived.  The three warmed up in the rescue truck until relatives came to pick up…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Newport 50, Hillsboro-Deering 22:  The Hillcats kept it close early, but Newport took a 16-10 lead in the second quarter and extended it with 11 unanswered points to end the half. Fall Mountain 54, Hillsboro-Deering 9: Fall Mountain took a 9-3 lead after the first period, and  headed to the locker room leading 24-5 at the break…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Conant 60, Hillsboro-Deering 30: The Hillcats trailed 25-13 at halftime and never recovered. Pembroke 43, Merrimack Valley 41:  With the game tied in the waning moments, Pembroke delivered in the clutch with the game-winning hoop as time expired…

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