Monthly Archive for August, 2018

The Messenger – August 31, 2018

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Download The Messenger - August 31, 2018 (pdf)New Boston Police sued

Aaron Hodgdon, of Weare, one of the passengers involved in a fatal car crash in Weare in 2015, is suing the New Boston Police department and the officer who pursued the vehicle across town lines. The suit accuses New Boston Police Sgt. Stephen Case of negligence and reckless conduct by violating the…

NEC welcomes another large freshman class to school

A freshmen class of about 475 first-year students assembled at New England College last Friday, a class that is above the recent average of about 350 new students, and almost as large as the 490 who reported last fall. The college’s goal is to increase the size of the student body from roughly 600 a decade ago to about…

Annual Arvanetaki Charity Auction benefits three groups

The annual Charity Yard Sale conducted by Stella and George Arvanetaki of Hillsboro, in July, earned 3645.00 dollars, all donated to charities in Hillsboro. Cashier checks in the amount of $1215.00 were presented to…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 12, Monadnock 0: The Hillcats scored eight first-half goals and netted four more in the second for a commanding season-opening win over the Huskies. Hopkinton 9, Conant 1: The Hawks’ first goal came 40 seconds into the match and they netted a second tally 30 seconds later. The high pressure at the start caused Oriole turnovers and Hopkinton capitalized…

BOYS’ SOCCER

Campbell 4, Hillsboro-Deering 0: The Hillcats held the Cougars scoreless at halftime, but played the second half of their season opener without their starting striker or goalkeeper. Pittsfield 4, Lin-Wood 1: The game was tied 1-1 at the half but the Panthers scored goals in the 42nd and 45th minutes to take a 3-1 lead en route to a season-opening win.

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 30, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 24, 2018

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Download The Messenger - August 24, 2018 (pdf)Study Group begins seeking input on Northfield’s future

Earlier this year the Town, working with the Northfield Economic Development Corporation and UNH Cooperative Extension Service, undertook a ‘Community Profile’ process to help chart Northfield’s future. The heart of the Community Profile process is a two day community meeting open to all Northfield residents. At that meeting, residents will have the chance to share their visions for Northfield’s future and start working on…

Sunapee man injured in Vermont crash

A Sunapee man is in critical condition at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a collision with a tractor-trailer truck in Rockingham VT. Vermont State Police say a 2008 Mazda driven by 26 year-old-Kazakh M. White and a 2018 Kenworth Tractor Trailer driven by 41-year-old Eric Baker of CT collided near the center on Route 103 near the Vermont Country Store shortly before 6:30 am yesterday. Route 103 did not have the…

Belmont & Stoddard on NH Historic Register

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added ten properties – including several that were built in response to the Toleration Act of 1819 – to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. An example of the many churches built as a result of the Toleration Act of 1819, Stoddard Congregational Church was completed in 1836. Its two-stage tower with…

Consultants recommend the total demolition of Baker Building

Judy Johnson and Will Gatchell of Harriman Associates, returned to the New London Selectmen Monday evening to present their initial findings on the proposed renovation of the Baker Building at the rear of Whipple Hall. Currently housing both the Police and Recreation Departments, both are suffering from…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 23, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 17, 2018

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Download The Messenger - August 17, 2018 (pdf)Area libraries will serve Hopkinton & Contoocook

Hopkinton is a small town and New Hampshire is a small state, which still values the spirit of neighbor helping neighbor. That spirit was never more evident than when the libraries in Concord, Dunbarton, Hillsborough, Warner, Weare and Webster have all made their resources available to Hopkinton and Contoocook residents, after the lightning strike and fire that…

Governor Chris Sununu tours Newport on “Governor’s Day”

Tuesday was “Governor’s Day” in Newport as Gov. Chris Sununu toured the Sunshine Town with Newport native and author of “The Sunshine Initiative” Jay Lucas. The Governor began the event with a noon tour of the Newport Mills on Sunapee Street. He then joined a large group of business people for a…

Goffstown rejects changing name to “Select Board”

The Goffstown Selectmen, on a 3-2 vote, decided to keep their current name, rather than changing it to the Select Board. Chairman Peter Georgantas joined members Mark Lemay and John “Allen” Brown in the majority. “I don’t see any reason to change something that…

Giunta leads effort to override veto

Franklin Mayor, Tony Giunta is one of eleven of NH’s 13 mayors who support a letter to legislators asking them to override Gov. Chris Sununu’s vetoes of two energy-related bills. The letter, drawn up by Giunta and Mayor Karen Weston of Dover asks the House and Senate to reverse the governor’s position on Senate Bill 365, which would have required…

Supreme Court to hear NHMS concerts

After losing in Merrimack County Superior Court, Jim Snyder and two other Canterbury residents have appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court, saying they believe NHMS should not be allowed to host a country music festival next summer. They cite an agreement with the track made in 1989 that doesn’t allow stand-alone concerts. But in May, a Superior Court judge ruled that…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 16, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 10, 2018

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Download The Messenger - August 10, 2018Community vows to restore extensive fire damage

Hopkinton’s Town library remains closed until further notice after receiving extensive damage from a two-alarm fire that was ignited by a lightning strike on the cupola of the building’s roof last Friday afternoon. When Hopkinton firefighters arrived at the library, patrons and staff had already evacuated. Chief Jeff Yale immediately called in a second alarm, which brought in mutual aid of fire crews from…

SAU #24 school leaders receive Home Land Security training

All employees in leadership roles within SAU 24 along with emergency management and law enforcement from Henniker and Weare spent an entire day in July training with Home Land Security to prepare for school emergency readiness. SAU 24, which includes schools in Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and Stoddard school districts, brought together administrators from all schools to review each school’s Emergency Operations Plan and practice various emergency events such as…

Speedway Concert issue to Supreme Court

Arnold Alpert, Judith Elliot and James Snyder, all of Canterbury, have appealed a judge’s decision to allow the NH Motor Speedway to hold a three-day country music festival to the NH Supreme Court. The lawsuit has already killed plans to hold a festival this summer, but track officials continue with next year’s concert…

Hillsboro teen airlifted with compound fractures to arms and leg

On Monday August 6th, at approximately 8:40pm the Hillsboro Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on West Main St at the intersection of Saw Mill Road involving a car and a bicycle. Hillsboro Police were assisted by the Antrim Police Department and Hillsboro Fire and Rescue. On scene it was determined that a vehicle traveling West on West Main St was turning left onto…

31st Annual Big Truck Show in Deering

The Granite State chapter of ATCA will hold the 31st annual show on August 19th 2018, at Deering’s Feather Airfield, in Deering, NH. Trucks $5.00 registration. Vendor space $25.00 per space. FREE Admission FREE Parking FREE Camping Area (no hook-ups). Giant Flea Market. Trucks Parts Toys Trucks for sale.See you there! Field will be open Saturday for early show arrivals, and for vendor set-up…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 9, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

In New Hampshire – August 2018

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Download In New Hampshire - August 2018 (pdf)Loon nest fails after boaters tamper with protective sign

The Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) reports that a nest on Squam Lake failed on June 22 due to someone tampering with the loon nesting sign. The sign was unhooked from the ropeline, causing it to drift towards the nest site. As a result, the incubating loon was flushed from the nest due to the close proximity of boaters and the eggs were taken by a predator. Loons are a threatened species in…

Lake Wentworth Sailing Regatta open to all

Wolfeboro: For all those sailors who love to sail competitively, the New Hampshire Boat Museum, the Wentworth Watershed Association, and the Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of Wolfeboro are teaming up to offer the Lake Wentworth Sailing Regatta on Saturday, August 4 with a rain date of Sunday, August 5th…

League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair, August 4th-12th at Mount Sunapee

Dazzling displays of exceptional fine craft by talented artisans, outstanding exhibits, and numerous demonstrations and hands-on workshops await visitors at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s 85th Annual Craftsmen’s Fair, held over nine days, Saturday, August 4th, through Sunday, August 12th, at beautiful Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH. The state’s premier summertime event — considered one of the country’s top fine craft fairs — is expected to draw more than 25,000 visitors who come to browse and shop for quality, one-of-a-kind craft…

Tickets now on sale for 14th Annual Fairy House Tour

The Portsmouth Fairy House Tour is the world’s largest fairy house tour and features more than 250 handcrafted fairy houses made by local artists, florists, garden clubs club members, businesses, families and local school children. The proceeds of this long standing collaborative community event benefit Strawbery Banke, Prescott Park Arts Festival, the Governor John Langdon House, Prescott Park and the Portsmouth Elementary Schools. Since the Fairy House Tour began…

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The Messenger – August 3, 2018

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Download The Messenger - August 3, 2018 (pdf)Couple transforms historic GAR Hall into a brewery

Erika Rosenfeld and her fiancé, Jeff Odland, the co-owners of Post & Beam Brewing, in Peterborough, had a soft opening last Friday night for invited guests followed by a Grand Opening on Saturday. The brewery, located in the former GAR building on 40 Grove Street, offers a small menu of food items in addition to its beer selection. The couple bought the historic…

Weare Police Department receives Certificate of Accreditation

Weare Board of Selectmen Chair Ricky Hippler and Police Chief Sean Kelly received a Certificate of Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies on behalf of the Weare Police Department at Grand Rapids, MI this weekend. The Certificate of Accreditation was awarded to the Weare Police Department for the second time…

Sunapee to study proposed Boat Launch & Town Dock Ordinance

It was a full house at the Sunapee Select Board meeting Monday night. The large crowd of lake dwellers and boaters were drawn to learn about Highway Superintendent Scott Hazelton’s proposed “Boat Launch & Town Dock Ordinance.” With concerns over maintenance of the docks and boat ramp, Hazelton and Town Manager Donna Nashawaty drafted a…

6th backpack & school supply donations

The New Hampshire Department of Education is hosting its 3rd annual backpack drive, which began on Aug. 1, 2018. The drive will run through the end of the month. In Hillsborough, for the 6th year in a row, Jessica Audette has been collecting backpacks/school supplies for students that need…

Enjoy Dinner On The Train at the Contoocook Depot

The Contoocook Railroad Museum is hosting its Fourth Annual Dinner On The Train, August 12th on the Pullman Coach and in the Contoocook Depot. Seatings begin at 5:30pm & 7:00pm with continuous seatings every 15 minutes. Ticket Info: $25 per person, children under 12 are only $12.50. Catered by: The Everyday Cafe…

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