Monthly Archive for January, 2020

Download The Messenger – January 31, 2020 (pdf)

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Hillsboro man’s reckless driving causes Antrim accident

Robert Lamantia, 35, from Hillsborough, was driving a 2006 Jeep eastbound on Keene Road when he attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him. Lamantia traveled in the westbound lane toward oncoming traffic. Kaitlyn Tillson, 20, from Stoddard was traveling westbound in a 2014 Kia and was the first vehicle to …

Artist-in-Residence Program enriches Henniker Community School

Students in the 6th grade at the Henniker Community School recently experienced hands-on learning through art, dance, and martial arts, an expanded study of India during the school’s Artist-in-Residence program. Aligning with the social studies curriculum, the Artist in Residence program brings artists to the school to work with students to enrich their…

Three area towns ranked in the Top Ten List of NH’s safest places to live

A trio of area towns have made the list of the Top Ten safest places to live in New Hampshire. #4 New Boston: There were only three violent crimes committed in New Boston in 2018, giving the town a violent crime rate about seven times lower than the national average. New Boston also had the third lowest rate of property crime in the Granite State, a rate nine times lower than …

Newbury resident Mickey Noyer needs double lung transplant

There are many things in life we take for granted. Breathing is one of them. Not so for 51-year-old, Newbury resident, Mickey (Messenger) Noyer, a widowed mother of two teenaged sons, who has lived her whole life under the shadow of Cystic Fibrosis. While the life expectancy for a Cystic Fibrosis patient is around 40, Mickey has been able to fight the odds…

Boys’ Hockey

Pembroke-Campbell 5, ConVal-Conant 3: The Griffins kept the score close through most of the game. Cole Turner handled 23 of 28 shots, including an easy penalty shot where the (PAC) player lost the puck in front of Turner…

Girls’ Basketball

Conant 67, Hillsboro-Deering 28: The undefeated Orioles controlled the game from start to finish. Somersworth 39, Hillsboro-Deeing 30: Fayth Grimes led the Hillcats with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Emily Howell and Zoe Kemp each had 5 and Erin Dean with 4.
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Download The Messenger – January 24, 2020 (pdf)

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Hopkinton Select Board & Rescue Squad at odds over Certification

In an effort to break the nearly year long impasse between the Hopkinton Select Board and the town’s all-volunteer Rescue Squad, the Board took a tour of the Rescue Squad building to gain a better understanding of how the Squad functions. Lt. Jake Schoch led a tour of the…

Colby-Sawyer’s $3.2 million partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is funding five new majors at Colby-Sawyer College as part of a new $3.2 million partnership. “We’re going to be able to offer our students some really tremendous job opportunities,” said Susan Stuebner, Colby-Sawyer’s president. The partnership will see Dartmouth-Hitchcock make a multi-year investment in the college of up to…

Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission seeks backup delivery system

After learning that Highway Superintendent Bill Goss was planning on reclaiming Municipal Drive this summer, the Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commissioners approached the Select Board with a proposal to provide some back-up in the town’s water delivery…

Boys’ Basketball

Raymond 54, Hillsboro 41: The Hillcats were led by Zack Coombs with 23 points and Ben Ketterer with10. Hopkinton 38, Conant 35: Senior Luke Reidy scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter – including four over the final minute to lead Hopkinton…

Girls’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 30, Raymond 27: Freshman, Emily Howell, lead the team with 11 points followed by Zoe Kemp with 10 and then Fayth Grimes with 6 points and 14 rebounds. Laconia 51, John Stark 39: Turnovers and poor shooting were too much for John Stark to overcome. The Generals shot just 6-for-36 inside the paint and turned the ball over 20 times…

Download The Messenger – January 17, 2020 (pdf)

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Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addresses Hillsborough Chamber

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addressed the Hillsborough Chamber about innovation in education. Edulblut pointed out that today’s students will be working at jobs that don’t yet exist. “How do we prepare our students so that they will be…

Police & Highway funding boosts New Boston budget by 10.2%

The New Boston Select Board held a Budget hearing on the proposed 2020 Budget on Monday evening. At $5,832,204 the Operating Budget reflects an increase of $639,546 or 10.2% over the current budget. If defeated, the Default Budget would be $5,346,801. Administrator Peter Flynn explained that the major increases are in…

Police believe the same man burglarized three Dunkin’s

Henniker police have asked for the public’s assistance in their investigation of a burglary at the Dunkin’ shop on Old Concord Road on Dec. 31. Henniker Detective Sgt. Michelle Dandeneau says cash was taken and there was extensive damage to…

Boys’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 61, Franklin 40: After a rough first half, the Hillcats found their grove and were able to come away victorious against Franklin with a final score of 61-40. Sam Hatcher led the way for the Hillcats with 21 Points while Ben Ketterer chipped in 18 points and forced 7 turnovers with his fierce defense…

Girls’ Basketball

Campbell 46, Hillsboro-Deering 43: The Hillcats fell just short with Fayth Grimes leading the team with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Hillsboro-Deering 44, Franklin 34: Fayth Grimes had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Morgan Racine had 16 points and Kenley Moriarty had 4 points and 10 rebounds…

Download The Messenger – January 10, 2020 (pdf)

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Hillsborough man’s plea bargain avoids rape conviction

Dylan Stahley, 22, of Hillsborough, initially charged with raping a teenager during a camping trip in 2017, has reached a plea bargain with Merrimack County by pleading to a reduced charge of simple assault. As part of the deal, the more serious charge of…

John Stark student gets a jump on his post-graduate career

John Stark Regional High School 2019 graduate Noah Peacock knew he liked working with his hands as he worked side-by-side with his great grandfather as a kid in his bicycle restoration business. Fast forward a few years and as a high school student, Noah was able to feed his passion for working with his hands by enrolling in…

1989 Peterborough murder is still unsolved

The case involving the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old working at a gas station in Peterborough in 1989 has never been solved. Craig Lane was working at the Texaco Station on Route 202 when he was killed in an apparent robbery. The gas station was robbed around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, 1989. The robber fatally stabbed Lane and stole…

Boys Bowling

Hillsboro-Deering 3rd: HD bowlers finished 3rd in a tri-meet against Bishop Guertin and Pinkerton. The top bowlers for the Hillcats were Senior Jeremy Riendeau (160,152) and Sophomore Alaina McGillicuddy (142)…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 386, Pembroke 371: The Hawks placed three in the top five to come away with the victory, but John Stark had the individual winner with Valentania Capponi posting a combined time of 56.81 seconds from the two GS runs…