Monthly Archive for June, 2019

The Messenger – June 28, 2019

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Download The Messenger - June 28, 2019 (pdf)Hillsborough Select Board may consider parking meters

Planning Director Robyn Payson and Police Chief Dave Roarick met with the Hillsborough Select Board to continue the discussion regarding parking and parking enforcement. The Chief outlined plans to begin enforcement of the two hour parking spots both on sides of Main Street and in the Paige Lot, next to the Bible Chapel. There are still some wrinkles to work out but paid parking or…

Hillsborough Center Church holds its 250th celebration

This Sunday will be the celebration of the Hillsborough Center Church’ s250th anniversary. The Service starts at 11:00. The Rev. Elizabeth A. Hambrick – Stowe will preach. Smith Memorial Church will be joining us with congregation and choir and its director Linda Bissonette. Smith Memorial Church’s new pastor…

Authorities make drug and firearm arrests in Bow and Tilton

A Bow officer located a suspicious vehicle parked behind the Old Town Hall, on Bow Center Rd., in Bow, NH. Upon investigation, the Bow Police Department identified three subjects and arrested two for possession of controlled…

Historic steam locomotive returns to service

Conway Scenic Railroad’s famed 1921 steam locomotive #7470 marks its official return to service on Saturday, June 29, with a rare-mileage excursion through Crawford Notch to the Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield…

HP Fairfield celebrates the Grand Opening of its Hopkinton Facility

HP Fairfield celebrated the official grand opening of its new larger location in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. Representatives were onsite from all four store locations across New England as well as OEM partners from across the country there to celebrate this accomplishment. This new location will replace…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 June 27, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – June 21, 2019

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Download The Messenger - June 21, 2019 (pdf)105 abused dogs in Bradford

More than 100 dogs have been seized from a Bradford kennel due to squalid living conditions, and half of those pets have been transferred to the local humane society for care and future adoption. According to the humane society and police, an animal cruelty investigation in Bradford resulted in the removal Tuesday of…

Stark graduates urged to “take a deep breath and enjoy the moment”

This year, 187 graduates marched in the John Stark Regional High School Commencement Exercises. In his introductory remarks, Senior Executive Councilor Lucas Guerrette recalled his first day as a freshman at the “bottom of the food chain,” surrounded by “130-plus Weare kids and five or…

Hopkinton’s 2019 graduates are all “on the road to somewhere”

In welcoming all to the Commencement Exercised, Principal Christopher Kelley urged his departing seniors to “continue to take risks and accept the challenges that await you,” he said. “What I want for you is what I want for my own children,” he said. “I want you to embrace this notion that life is about a journey to become the best version.” Salutatorian Clara Walling said that…

Bow’s Class of 2019 admonished “Don’t settle for average”

Bow High Principal Brian O’Connell, who emceed the commencement exercises, was proud to report that 92 percent of graduates were continuing their education, speculating that that number could be the “highest in the state.” Co-president Sean Miclette cautioned that “It’s a tumultuous world, and you have to push yourself every day. Don’t settle for…

Hillsboro-Deering High School Spring Athletic Awards

Varsity Softball: Most Valuable Player Award – Erin Dean Coaches Award – Elizabeth Labier, Most Improved Player Award – Madison Podsadowski
Varsity Baseball: Most Valuable Player Award – Gunner Hagstrom, True Grit Award – Jack Ferguson, Most Improved Player Award – Logan Clough
Girls Varsity Track And Field: Coaches Award – Lily Gibson, Most Improved Athlete Award – Alaina Mcgillicuddy, Most Valuable Athlete Award – Kaylea Davison
Boys Varsity Track And Field: Most Improved Athlete Award – Riley Jones Most Valuable Athlete Award – Charles Veitch, Most Valuable Athlete Award – Ben Ketterer

Published by QuillDesign on 1 June 20, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – June 14, 2019

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Download The Messenger - June 14, 2019 (pdf)Long-time Hopkinton Police Chief Ira Migdal dies

Retired Hopkinton Police Chief Ira J. Migdal passed away on June 8, 2019, surrounded by family at the Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire, after a long battle with illness. Ira (63) was born in the Bronx, New York, on October 14, 1955, to Renee (Canner) and Meyer Migdal. He grew up in Hempstead, NY where he developed a passion for public service. He became a Volunteer Fireman at an early age to give back to his community, and followed his passion for…

HD graduates told “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life”

A large crowd of family and friends joined the 66 members of Hillsboro-Deering’s Class of 2019 as they left the comfort of high school to take the next steps in their lives. Class president Ryan Gillett led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed all to the ceremony. Following an H-D tradition, each member of the class left the stage to present their parents or guardian with a carnation in appreciation of all they have…

ConVal goes back to court asking the State of NH to “Pay Up”

After winning an initial victory in their lawsuit against the state, ConVal, Winchester, Monadnock and Mascenic school districts are going back to court and seeking close to $3 million to cover transportation costs. Lawyer Michael Tierney filed a motion to reconsider in Cheshire County Superior Court in Keene on Wednesday asking Judge David Ruoff to award the…

John Stark High School offers an Advanced Woodworking Class

Students at John Stark Regional High School have been finishing up their independent final projects in advanced woodworking, a class where they learn different ways to join wood together using a variety of hand and power tools. “As the name implies,” commented teacher JSRHS Tech Ed and Advanced Woodworking teacher Joab Owen, “these are complicated pieces of work. One of the students, senior Sebastian Winsor, completed six pages of calculations to …

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Division III Championship. Hawks claims first softball title since 1998
#7 Hopkinton 2, #4 Campbell 0: Hopkinton’s sophomore pitcher Megan Kimball-Rhines threw a two-hitter to lift her team to a 2-0 win over Campbell High School in a wellplayed NHIAA Division III softball championship…

BOYS BASEBALL

Division II Championship. Bow wins championship in dramatic fashion
#1 Bow 5 #2 Hollis-Brookline 4: If you wrote it in a script, no one would believe it, but the Falcons’ Ryan Elliott lived it. Elliott was at the plate with the bases loaded, two outs, a full count, with his team down by…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 June 13, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

In New Hampshire – June 2019

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Download In New Hampshire - June 2019 (pdf)The Millie B and NHBM take visitors on the water, through history

Beginning Memorial Day Weekend, the New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will once again provide locals and area visitors with the opportunity to cruise Lake Winnipesaukee in the Millie B. A 28-foot, mahogany, triple cockpit “woodie” and replica 1928 Hacker-Craft that is…

Thousands expected at American Independence Festival

Featuring live music, colonial-inspired beer, food trucks, games for kids, traditional artisans, art and craft fair, and colonial battle re-enactments, the 29th Annual American Independence Festival on Saturday, July 13 will delight people of all ages. “This a fun and unique family festival that showcases not only the wonderful community of…

Castle in the Clouds opens for the season

Castle Preservation Society, the 13-year old non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting and sharing the iconic Castle in the Clouds property, is excited to welcome the public back for another season…

5 amazing summer adventures in and around North Conway

For the second year in a row, North Conway, NH has earned a spot on the Top Ten Small Towns for Adventure list in the USA Today/10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, clinching a spot in the top five on the list. North Conway was the only town on the list located in the Northeast according to the announcement made today by 10Best editors. A panel of expert travel and adventure journalists partnered with 10Best editors to pick the…

 

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The Messenger – June 7, 2019

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Download The Messenger - June 7, 2019 (pdf)Hillsborough man sentenced to serve six months in jail

Alan Clark, 19, of Hillsborough, who was high on methamphetamine when he assaulted a woman and attempted to steal two police cruisers at a crash scene in Canterbury, will spend six months in jail. A Merrimack County Superior Court Judge suspended the remaining six months of a one-year county jail sentence on conditions of…

Eversource & Liberty Utilities offer a no-cost energy analysis in Franklin

As part of its ongoing revitalization efforts, the City of Franklin is launching a campaign with Eversource and Liberty Utilities to provide businesses in the community with a no-cost energy analysis, energy-efficient equipment upgrades and facility improvements. From June 3 through June 7, energy experts will be in the community meeting with…

Weare data breach of police arrest records

Weare officials announced a data breach that could affect people arrested by Weare police before March 2017. A malware attack resulted in unauthorized access to a municipal computer and files it contained between March 6 and March 13, 2017, according to an alert the town posted on its website and on social media. “The Town of Weare has no evidence right now that any…

Hopkinton may raise age to buy tobacco & vapor products from 18 to 21

Steven Chamberlin, Superintendent of the Hopkinton School District, informed the School Board that a survey of Hopkinton High School students found 27% have used an e-cigarette, but he and other administrators believe the number is higher. Although the district has tried to combat the issue by bringing in lung health experts to educate students on the risks of…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Division III Championship. Shorthanded Hawks prevail in a shootout
#1 Hopkinton 12, #3 Derryfield 11: Although they held a four-goal lead at the time, the Hawks picked up their fourth card and would be forced to play the final eight minutes a player down. Ellie Morrall scored what turned out to be the game winner with 1:29 left. After making it to the championship game last season and losing, nobody on the Hopkinton side wanted to feel that disappointment again…

BOYS LACROSSE

Division III Semifinals. #2 Hopkinton 10, #2 Kearsarge 6: Kearsarge fell behind by as much as three in the first half, only to regroup with a rally led by senior Emilie Webster to tie the game early in the second. But Derryfield, funneling its offense through sophomore Lucy Licata and junior Olivia Strong, scored five straight times in the second and held Kearsarge scoreless for nearly 18 minutes to secure a finals berth…

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