Monthly Archive for July, 2021

The Messenger – July 30, 2021

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Download The Messenger - July 30, 2021 (pdf)Henniker reception for delegation from Ukraine

The sun broke through just as David Tille opened his beautiful Henniker home to host a farewell reception for a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament. Hosted by the World Affairs Council, the young Ukrainians were completing a 14 day visit to the…

Hancock and Greenfield Police adding full & part-time officers

The Greenfield and Hancock Police Department recently added to their numbers. Hancock returned to full staffing by hiring a new full-time police officer and promoting a part-time officer to full-time. Greenfield also added…

Weare Police investigating business burglary

Weare Police are investigating a break-in at TMS Diesel on Rockland Drive around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Two male suspects used a reciprocating saw to cut through the lock of one of the doors and then began…

Hillsboro-Deering High School Fall Sports Tryouts & Practices

HDHS will hold tryouts/practices for fall sports on the following dates/times and at the following locations:
August 9th – Bass Fishing Tryouts time and place TBD
August 13th – Football – 7:30am HDHS Practice Field
August 16th – Girls Soccer – 8:00am Girls Soccer Field
Boys Soccer – 9:00am at the HDHS Boys Soccer Field
Cross Country – 8:00am at Grimes Field
Girls Volleyball – 2:00pm at the HDHS Gym
Golf – 3:30pm at the Angus Lea Golf Course…

New London to hold Doggy Swim fundraiser

The New London Select Board dealt with several issues at Monday’s meeting. Representatives of the Recreation Committee reported on its recent survey of about 50 residents at Elkins Beach. 54% felt that things were working well and there was…

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The Messenger – July 23, 2021

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Download The Messenger - July 23, 2021 (pdf)History comes alive in Hillsborough August 21 & 22

History Alive in Hillsborough, NH will hold its third annual weekend event on Saturday and Sunday, August 21st and 22nd. At the Jones Road site, next to one of the double stone arch bridges for which our town is famous, we will be having reenactments with regiments from four wars…

Henniker Select Board accepts $525,333 in Federal ARPA Funds

The Henniker Select Board had a relatively routine meeting Tuesday evening. The Board opened with a Public Hearing on accepting funds allocated to the town under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Town Administrator Joe Devine informed the Board that Henniker has been awarded…

Hillsborough Planning Board puts Dominoes on hold

In a busy night of public hearings, the Hillsborough Planning Board approved two revocations/amendments to subdivisions and delayed a vote to approve a new business in town until its next meeting in…

Antrim Church Collecting Clothing

Cleaning out your closets? Now you can bring your used clothing donations to At the Cross at 223 Clinton Road in Antrim. At the Cross is partnering with St. Pauly Textile Inc. to provide a wood-frame clothing drop-off shed for community use…

Shaw’s supports Hillsborough Food Pantry

Shaw’s has a program called “GIVE BACK WHERE IT COUNT’S” reusable bag program. During the month of August, for every reusable bag sold at the Hillsborough Shaw’s for $2.50 a donation of $1.00 will be given to the pantry, to help strengthen…

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The Messenger – July 16, 2021

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The Washington Historical Society is celebrating Old Home Day, Saturday, July 31, 2021 in many special ways. Our Museum and Barn at 100 Halfmoon Pond Road will open from 10-2. The historic District #5 Schoolhouse at 2570 East Washington Road will be open from 1-3.  And our open-air Gift Shop will be joining other wonderful artisans and vendors on the…

88th Annual Craftsmen’s Fair returns to Mount Sunapee Resort Aug. 7-15

The League of NH Craftsmen is headed back to the Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury, NH August 7-15, for the 88th Annual Craftsmen’s Fair. Shop at nearly 200 booths of juried crafts from League members and invited guest artists in a wide range of media areas…

Hillsborough upset with further delays of sidewalk extension project

The Engineers from Dubois & King had requested a meeting with the Hillsborough Select Board for Wednesday night. When Town Administrator Laura Buono e-mailed to remind them of the meeting, this is the reply received…

Hillsborough ZBA approves a variance and a special exception

Hillsborough’s ZBA held a marathon 3-hour session of two Public Hearings Monday evening. The first was an application by Scott Schulman for a Variance to allow the construction of a 3-car garage with 2nd floor office at the Pierce Lake…

Bank of New Hampshire supports Farmsteads Mobile Food Pantry

Bank of New Hampshire is excited to support Farmsteads of New England’s Mobile Food Pantry Program for the 2021 season. Farmsteads of New England, Inc. (Farmsteads) is a pioneer in farm-based programs for adults with autism and other developmental disabilities and is recognized nationally in the…

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The Messenger – July 9, 2021

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Download The Messenger - July 9, 2021 (pdf)Frederick Douglass’ speech revisited

On July 3rd the Black Heritage Trail coordinated public readings of Frederick Douglass’ 1852 speech, “What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?” Fourteen NH communities participated, including; Hopkinton, Peterborough and Warner in The Messenger’s readership area. In the first part of his 5,000+ word speech Douglass praises what…

Peterborough’s Music In Depot Park begins Friday July 9th

Summertime in New Hampshire is synonymous with taking in the natural wonders of the area, and what better way of doing that than outdoor concerts in Depot Park centrally located at the historic, quintessential town of Peterborough? Every concert is free and…

Bridge Street Recovery Center opened this week in Bennington

Bridge Street Recovery, Bennington’s new transitional housing facility for those in recovery from addiction, opens its doors next week, according to its co-founders. The facility, at the long closed Highland Inn across from the Crotched Mountain ski resort, broke ground last…

Geraghty is the new assistant principal of Kearsarge High School

Superintendent Winfried Feneberg is pleased to announce that Christopher Geraghty has been selected to serve as the new assistant principal of Kearsarge Regional High School. Assistant Principal Geraghty began his new role on…

Henniker Summer Concert Series features Tattoo: From Street to Soul

Tuesday, July 13, the Henniker Summer Concert Series continues by bringing back another one of last year’s favorite bands — Tattoo, a 5-piece group of acoustic guitar, trombone, sax/flute, stand-up bass, keyboard/accordion, drums and vocals. The band plays…

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The Messenger – July 2, 2021

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Former Sullivan County Manager and New London Town Administrator Jessie Levine, 50, died Saturday from complications of Lou Gehrig’s disease. In a Facebook post, Sullivan County officials praised Levine, saying, “Jessie was an accomplished leader in New Hampshire municipal government and her legacy lives on through…

Weare BSA Troop 24’s Spencer Grant is newest Eagle Scout

Weare BSA Troop 24 recently held their Court of Honor at Osborne Hall in Weare. The Troop collectively earned 11 Rank Advancements and 18 Merit Badges. Spencer Grant, an eleven-year member of Boy Scouts of America, earned his BSA Eagle Rank. Merit badges ranged in interest from…

Hillsborough Select Board approves LED lights for Transfer Station & Downtown

The Hillsborough Select Board reviewed several bids at a special Wednesday meeting. Gemini Electric submitted a bid of $16,758 for a Lighting Upgrade at the Transfer Station, including the installation of two new 25’ light poles and five new…

ConVal Scholastic Art Award Winners

Principal Heather McKillop is pleased to announce that several ConVal students have been recognized in the Scholastic Art Awards. Awards are broken into three categories: Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention. Awards are judged based on the criteria of…

Three area women named to the Leadership New Hampshire 2021 Graduates Class

Leadership New Hampshire (LNH) celebrated the graduation of its 29th class last month at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods. The cohort of 27 associates included individuals from across New Hampshire who participated in the…

 

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