Monthly Archive for March, 2021

The Messenger – March 26, 2021

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Download The Messenger - March 26, 2021 (pdf)Warner Farm Preserved

Warner organic farmer Larry Pletcher and Five Rivers Conservation Trust (5RCT) are collaborating to place a significant 118-acre conservation easement on Pletcher’s property that will benefit residents of many area towns. 5RCT Executive Director Liz Short says, “Until the end of…

John Stark graduates share their experiences with the School Board

Becoming a welder, firefighter, neuroscientist, and member of the armed services—these are the goals of four students who shared their experiences of how they found a path to their futures at a recent John Stark School Board meeting…

Warner’s Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum celebrates Maple Day

The Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum gave visitors a glimpse into how Northeast Native Americans first tapped into maple sugaring on Saturday. The day of activities included a sap boil on…

Proposed Noise Ordinance draws crowd to Hillsborough Select Board meeting

An expected large crowd caused the Hillsborough Select Board to hold its Wednesday meeting at the larger Fire Station conference room rather than Town Hall. At the outset, Chair Jim Bailey announced that the meeting was a…

Henniker Rotary’s Outdoor Guide available

The towns of Henniker and Hillsborough hug the picturesque Contoocook River and are long known for access to great white water rafting and fishing. But these two towns offer far more in the way of outdoor recreation interests beyond…

The Messenger – March 19, 2021

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Download The Messenger - March 19, 2021 (pdf)Antrim Community Board approved

Antrim residents gathered in the gym on Thursday for Town Meeting. The first item up for discussion was a request for $2,685,000 for the replacement of the water main under the Contoocook River and connection of the town’s new well to the distribution system, with the…

Hillsborough’s Farmer’s Market returns

Hillsborough Pride is proud to announce that it will again be sponsoring the popular Farmer’s Market. The 2021 version will feature the addition of an Artisan Fair at a new and larger location. Willis Merrill has graciously allowed the use of his large Preston Street property, directly behind Hanna’s Diner. With the large space and…

New owners of Clarke’s Hardware pledge to retain staff, give back to community

In operation for over 71 years and a fixture in the New London, NH community, Clarke’s Hardware has undergone a change in ownership. Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in…

H-D DECA excels at 64th Annual Career Development Conference

Hillsboro-Deering High School students learned about our digital business world first hand as twenty-one H-D DECA students had great success at the recent Virtual – New Hampshire DECA 64th Annual Career Development Conference…

Hopkinton title run ends with tough loss to defending champs

Division III Finals – Gilford 41, Hopkinton 40. Hopkinton’s title run ended with a tough loss to defending champion Gilford, who shared the Division III crown with Mascenic last year after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the postseason. The Hawks led, 10-4, after the first quarter and 21-13 at halftime, and had a 14-point lead in the third quarter that…

The Messenger – March 12, 2021

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Download The Messenger - March 12, 2021 (pdf)Bill Goss honored

At the beginning of Tuesday night’s Hillsborough Town Meeting the Moderator called Highway Department Foreman Bill Goss to the front to be recognized for his 43 years of dedicated service to the Town of Hillsborough. Goss has announced that he will be retiring this fall. Bill was given a rousing standing ovation on the…

Warner Historical Society program on the town’s Indigenous History

Lynn Clark of the Warner Historical Society and Sherry Gould, Warner resident and member of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, will speak about the Indigenous history of the Warner area from creation to…

Hillsborough Youth Services offers “Closer to Nature” Outdoor Education

Youth Services Director Chelsea Mather met with the Hillsborough Select Board seeking permission to launch a new “Closer To Nature” program at Project Genesis. The three part program is scheduled to launch this spring…

Young Weare boy shows the power of giving

Emmitt Button, a Learn at Home student in Mr. Ward’s kindergarten at Center Woods Elementary, went above and beyond for his project for the 100th day of school in February.  The directions for the lesson were to…

Girls Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 37, Mascenic 21: The HDHS Girls Varsity Basketball Team beat Mascenic 37-21 in the Preliminary Round. The Hillcats got a strong showing from Zoe Kemp (17 points) and Emily Howell (15 points), who accounted for 32 of H-D’s 36 points…

Boys Basketball

Kearsarge 60, Fall Mountain 54: Fall Mountain came out on fire from the perimeter with a barrage of made 3-pointers in the first and second quarter of Wednesday night’s D-III playoff game and held a 34-31 lead at the half. Kearsarge locked down on defense in the second half to pull out the road win and advance to Saturday’s quarterfinal against Mascoma. …

The Messenger – March 5, 2021

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Download The Messenger - March 5, 2021 (pdf)Madge Tech is keeping vaccines safe during transport

Madge Tech of Warner is leading the way when it comes to keeping COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective. The company, which started out as a one-man operation in 1996, currently manufactures devices that, among other things, continuously monitor the temperature of vaccines during…

New London’s Avian Technologies contributes to success of Mars mission

America’s technology improvements and advancements are no longer limited to Silicon Valley. When NASA’s Mars 2020 mission successfully landed the Perseverance Rover on February 18th, it carried a high-tech component developed by Avian Technologies with offices in New London, production…

H-D Schools to return to four days of in-school learning this month

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board began Monday’s meeting by presenting outgoing Chair Katheryn McGinn, who is not seeking reelection, with a plaque in recognition of her service on…

Hillsborough honors Eugene Skip Edwards

This year’s Town report is dedicated to the memory of Eugene “Skip” Edwards. His presence in our small community has been felt by many. Eugene made his life here in Hillsborough. To say that Eugene did a lot while he was with us is an understatement. He took pride in

Girls Basketball

Kearsarge 70, Newport 35: Kearsarge took care of business early in the first-round D-III playoff game in Newport and led 25-3 after the first quarter…

Boys Basketball

Mascenic 56, Hillsboro-Deering 27: Defending co-champions Mascenic took a 27-4 halftime lead to beat the Hillcats 56-27. Hawks pulled away and beat a valiant Conant team on Wednesday night…

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