Download The Messenger – April 26, 2019 (pdf)
In This Issue
Newport School Board reviewing public participation
Following an exceptionally volatile meeting, with several personal attacks, the Newport Schoal Board voted 5-0 to support Vice Chairman Virginia Irwin’s motion to suspend public comments during meetings until it can review how to proceed in the future. Irwin, who previously critized the tone of that meeting, offered the following in support of her…
Antrim Select Board concerned with speed on Main Street
Resident John Anderson approached the Antrim Select Board to ask that they petition the State to lower the speed limit on Main St. (State Route 202) to 25mph. After a lengthy discussion with input from the audience, Chief Lester spoke about changes that can be made, but that the probability of the State changing the speed limit was very small. Part of the current concern is the increased amount of…
Two service dogs at Kearsarge Middle School
Anna Cook, a seventh grade student, has been bringing her service dog, a black lab named Yoshie, to Kearsarge Regional Middle School for a little more than a year. Jacob Heath, a sixth grade student, just began bringing his service dog, a German shepherd named Sophie, to school for the past month. Both students have diabetes, and their service dogs are trained to recognize a change in their student’s blood sugar by…
Hillsborough Select Board abates taxes – debates bus ownership
Members of the Greater Hillsborough Senior Services appeared before the Hillsborough Select Board to explain some of the programs that they run and specifically about the bus owned by GHSS. The current bus is 11 years old and often has maintenance issues that are costing…
BASEBALL
Winnisquam 11, Hillsboro-Deering 5: The Bears broke open a 4-3 game with two runs in the sixth and five in the seventh. Pittsfield 11, Sunapee 1: Pittsfield put up six runs in the bottom of the second and scattered five more to beat Sunapee…
SOFTBALL
Winnisquam 15, Hillsboro-Deering 12: Winnisquam overcame a 12-11 deficit on Friday evening. The shorthanded Bears had freshman Cheyenee Cooper take the circle for the first time and had a solid outing for five innings. Keene 7, Goffstown 2: The Blackbirds broke a 1-1 tie with a four run fourth inning…
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