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Tragic fire claims life of popular Hopkinton woman
Hopkinton Firefighters responded to 381 Pine Street about 12:25 a.m., last Tuesday, where they found longtime Town Clerk Tom Johnson Sr. outside the burning home. His wife, Beverly was later found dead inside, according to a news release from acting State Fire Marshal Maxim Schultz.Officials said that the fire quickly went…
Hillsborough man convicted of taking $300,000 of mother’s money
A Hillsborough County Superior Court jury convicted Jerry Newton, 54, of Hillsborough of taking more than $300,000 of his mother’s money and using it for his own benefit. The jury found him guilty of three felonies of financial exploitation of an elderly adult, but found him…
200 year old Greenfield barn lost to fire
A historic, 200-year-old Greenfield barn was lost to fire, early Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived to find a 36-by-50-foot barn fully involved in flames. Greenfield Fire Chief David Hall said when he arrived he found the roof and siding had completely burned away and only the post and beam structure remained. Greenfield firefighters immediately called a second alarm, which brought Lyndeborough, Francestown, Antrim, Bennington, Hancock and Peterborough fire departments to the scene. Although the barn could not be saved, several…
Select Board closes Swap Shop at Hillsborough’s Transfer Station
At last Tuesday’s Selectmen’s meeting, Luc Levesque brought a photo of the “swap shop” after regular “customers” left the area in shambles. If this was a one-time occurrence, perhaps it could be overlooked, but this has been happening almost every time the transfer station personnel aren’t there to supervise…
15-year-old Antrim musician performs in Australia
Austin Sloan, 15, of Antrim recently traveled to Sydney, Australia, to perform in the famed Sydney Opera House along with other high school musicians from around the globe, as part of the High School Honors Performance Series. Sloan, an incoming sophomore at ConVal High School in…
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