Monthly Archive for December, 2019

The Messenger – January 3, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 3, 2020 (pdf)Bradford family loses everything in pre Christmas fire

A community is rallying around a Bradford family who recently lost almost everything they owned in a fire. Last week, Christy Reardon said she drove home and saw the house she was renting on Steele Road was on fire. Her family escaped without injury, but one dog died and it appears almost everything inside is gone. Reardon said she believes a…

Pats Peak announces all 28 ski and snowtubing trails are open

Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, is open for skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing thanks to the hard work of the snowmaking and grooming teams. Their efforts have paid off and Pats Peak is currently skiing and riding on all 28 trails…

Girl Scout Information Night January 14th

Make new friends, discover new passions – she’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! Come discover what makes Girl Scouts the leading expert on girls. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will host a free information night for girls and parents in Goffstown, Dunbarton, New Boston, Contoocook, Hopkinton, Henniker, and Weare on…

Boys Basketball

Lebanon 46, Kearsarge 32: Kearsarge missed their first 12 shots, getting down early 15-0. Hopkinton 51, Merrimack Valley 48: Kevin Newton-Delgado led Hopkinton with 21 points, six steals and four rebounds. Caleb Heath paced MV with 19 points and five rebounds…

Girls Basketball

ConVal 37, West 32: The Cougars limited the Blue Knights to 10 points in the first half and led 18-10 entering the third quarter. John Stark 47, Pembroke 41: Anna Stenger led the Generals’ with 17 points and seven rebounds. Chelsea Woodsum had a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 30, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 27, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 27, 2019 (pdf)Newport woman charged as head of Sullivan County Drug Ring

A young Newport woman has been accused of being the leader of a drug ring that brought heroin, fentanyl and bath salts into the Sullivan County region. Elizabeth Ball, 25, was indicted on several charges of selling drugs, according to the Sullivan County Superior Court’s grand jury records made public. Ball is also indicted on the charge of…

Dancing with The Newport Stars returns January 24-25

The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is once again proud to partner with the Newport Opera House Association to present Dancing With The Newport Stars, Friday January 24th and Saturday January 25th. Both shows start at 7pm on this historic Charles Massey stage inside the Newport Opera House. This annual tradition will feature 10 local “stars” partnered up with…

Franklin Police arrest man for kicking a Police K-9

A Franklin man accused of intentionally kicking a police dog is facing a felony charge. Sean M. Ethimiou, 38, 203 Smith Hill Road, was indicted for willful interference with a police dog; he allegedly kicked Falco multiple times in the head. The German shepherd is the…

Hillsborough Planning Board approves creating a “Life Forest”

John O’Neil and Mary Ellen Johansson of Life Forest presented the Hillsborough Planning Board with Racy Bennett’s application to create a Life Forest on his land on Beard Road. Johansson is proposing a memorial forest where people may purchase planting rights in specific sizes in order to plant human and pet ashes underneath…

State Police K-9 Unit helps Dunbarton Police subdue suicidal man

Dunbarton Police Officers Brian Tyler and Michel Gorman were recently dispatched to Concord Stage Road (Route 77) for a report of a suicidal adult male that fled into the woods and was possibly armed with a knife. A NH State Police K9 Team was called to assist and the individual was located nearby hiding underneath a tree. He was taken into custody without incident and…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 23, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 20, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 20, 2019 (pdf)New London Budget up 5.4%

The New London Selectmen completed their fiscal year 2021 budget and turned it over to the Budget Committee. It represents a 4.3% increase in the operating budget and a 16.3% increase in transfers to capital reserve accounts for an overall budget increase of 5.4% The Selectmen’s budget includes a 1.5% cost of living increase for town employees and funding for the pay scale that was established by the…

Attorney General clears Weare Police Officers in August shooting

Attorney General Gordon MacDonald has released the body camera footage and a report clearing two Weare Police Officers involved in an officer involved shooting last August. According to the 22-page report, Sgt, Austin and Officer Paul Lewis acted within state law relating to the use of deadly force…

Area saddened by unexpected death of Weare Librarian Michael Sullivan

Area residents were shocked to hear that Michael Sullivan, 52, of Henniker, passed away December 10th. Mike was an author, a librarian, entertainer, active member of the Lions Club and all-around good guy. Although he had no children of his own, he had a special way…

GPS routes Pats Peak traffic on Hopkinton Henniker back roads

In recent weeks, Henniker and Hopkinton residents have attended their respective Select Board meetings with concerns over the volume and speed of traffic using Hatfield and College Hill Roads for access to Pats Peak. The problem is that many online GPS services such as Google Maps and Waze instruct westbound traffic that the best way to the Peak is toto…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board rejects single start time

Facing a $1 million increase in their operating budget, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board unanimously agreed to drop consideration of implementing a single start time for the three schools. By eliminating that $309,000 from the budget reduces the increase from…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 19, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 13, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 13, 2019 (pdf)Hopkinton Fire & Rescue at odds

The Hopkinton Rescue Squad has been circulating a flyer stating that “Due to differences beyond our control with our Town Board of Selectmen and Fire Department, we are currently prevented from being in service.” The dispute, which has been brewing since this summer, has Fire Chief Jeffrey Yale directly in the center. According to the Squad, their insurance through the town was dropped without their knowledge and when…

Area schools receive NH Department of Education Robotics Grants

The New Hampshire Department of Education today announced that 101 New Hampshire schools have been awarded grants so far this year from the Robotics Education Fund. That compares to 57 schools last year. The grants, which help fund the purchase of robotics kits, stipends for coaches, and competition expenses including…

Weare Police say “Stuff A Cruiser” Friday

Help the Weare Police Department Stuff A Cruiser on Friday, December 13, from 7p-9p, during the Weare Middle School dance! Students will be given a raffle ticket to win prizes for every item they donate. Items are donated directly to the Weare Food Pantry to help local families this holiday…

Goffstown Select Board promotes Captain Eric Sereno to Police Chief

The Goffstown Select Board is pleased to announce its decision to promote Captain Eric Sereno to Police Chief effective January 1, 2020. A lifelong resident of Goffstown, Eric graduated from Goffstown High School before beginning his career as a Security Forces Officer in the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2005. In 2006 he returned to…

New Boston police uncover international gift card scam

Police were able to get an 83-year-old New Boston man’s money back after he fell victim to a phone scam. Ed Gallap said he fell victim to a phone scam that cost him thousands of dollars. Gallap said he got a phone call from someone claiming to be with the Department of Homeland Security who told him his computer had been hacked and…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 12, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 6, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 6, 2019 (pdf)Henniker Chamber hosting “Holiday Business After Hours” Dec. 12

On December 7th, from 10am-4pm, the Warner Historical Society throws open the doors to the Upton Chandler House Museum for its annual Holiday Artisans shopping event. This year we will showcase the artwork of Denise Green and Mimi Wiggin, delicious gingersnaps and other goodies by Judy Courser, maple syrup from Courser Farm with…

Vandals run down at least 10 mailboxes in New Boston

The New Boston Police Department received a report of a hit and run accident involving numerous mailboxes being damaged at the intersection of Gregg Mill and East Lull Place. The row of 10+ mailboxes services East Lull Place as well as Helena Drive residents. Information obtained so far indicates a vehicle…

John Stark High School Food Pantry open

Just before Thanksgiving a new food pantry opened at John Stark Regional High School, one that is open to students in Henniker and Weare and their families before and after school and during the day for students in flex block. The pantry was the idea of students in the Life Skills program who will handle the…

K-9 Gibbs tracks down Hillsboro fugitive

On December 1st, Hillsboro Police responded to a domestic disturbance on West Main St. While investigating the call a male suspect fled the residence through a rear window. K9 Gibbs began a track for the male subject from the residence, to the parking lot behind the Valley Bible chapel, where he was located in a…

SAU#34 presents Strategic Plan – Pelletier wants H-D budget reduced

Superintendent Robert Hassett, Assistant Superintendent Patricia Parenteau, and High School Principal Jim O’Rourke continued their rounds of presentations of the SAU Strategic Plan by preceding the H-D School Board meeting. As the amount of knowledge has increased the way students learn and the type of…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 5, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

In New Hampshire – December 2019

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Download In New Hampshire - December 2019 (pdf)NH Heritage Museum Trail celebrates the holidays on the Seacoast

Featuring more than 15 museums from Portsmouth to Plymouth and several points north and west, the NH Heritage Museum Trail features two popular multiple-day holiday events in the Seacoast region. Held annually as part of a town-wide celebration with the same name, the American Independence Museum in Exeter will host ‘Ring in the Season’ from…

Mt Washington Valley, NH Inn to Inn Cookie and Candy Tour

In Mt Washington Valley, NH for 23 years “C” has been for Christmas and also for cookies, candy, collectors’ ornaments, and keepsake recipes as the Country Inns in the White Mountains celebrate the annual Inn to Inn Cookie and Candy Tour. Held this year on December 14th & 15th, 2019, 11:00am-4:00pm, once again this annual event will draw cookie and holiday revelers from around the country…

Pontine Theatre presents A New England Christmas

A New England Christmas, staged and performed by Pontine Theatre Co-Artistic Directors, Greg Gathers and Marguerite Mathews, includes original adaptations of two seasonal tales: A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) and A Winter Story based on the writings of South Berwick, Maine author, Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909). The production plays through December 8 at the Historic 1845 Plains Schoolhouse, #1 Plains Avenue, in…

Celebrate the “Holidays at the Movies” with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Family Holiday Pops

he Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) will perform “Holidays at the Movies!,” a family Holiday Pops concert on December 17 & 18 at 7:30pm at Portsmouth High School in Portsmouth, NH. “Holidays at the Movies!” will feature favorites from “Home Alone”, the “Polar Express” and “Nightmare Before Christmas.” The program will include traditional songs such as Jingle Bells and Irvin Berlin’s “White Christmas,” Lucas Richman’s “Hanukkah Festival Overture,” as well as…

National Tour of “The Simon and Garfunkel Story” at the CCA

The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” will stop by the Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord, NH) for one night only on Wed, January 22, 2020 during the North American tour. The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey of folk-rock duo Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as…

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