Monthly Archive for December, 2023

The Messenger – December 29, 2023

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ConVal Board approves school closings

Download The Messenger - December 29, 2023 (pdf)The ConVal School Board has agreed to sponsor a warrant article recommending the closure of the district’s four smallest elementary schools in Francestown, Dublin, Bennington and Temple. The consolidation plan was…

Messenger readers contribute $2,000 to the Lions Club’s Christmas Food Basket project

Messenger readers again responded generously to the Lions Club’s appeal for contribution to support free Christmas Dinners for our less fortunate neighbors. This year a total of…

Memorial Bench donated to honor School Resource Officer Rory Bohanan

Officer Rory Bohanan served and protected the students, families, and staff of the Hillsboro-Deering School District for 12 years, and his impact on the school community was…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hopkinton 44, Kearsarge 40: The Hawks eventually claimed the victory after a back-and-forth physical battle from the opening whistle…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bow 50, ConVal 18: The Falcons dominated their final game of the regular season in 2023. Records: Bow 2-1; ConVal 0-4…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 27, 2023 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 22, 2023

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Download The Messenger - December 22, 2023 (pdf)Hillsborough’s K9 Voight aids several agencies in locating evader

On December 14, 2023 the Belknap County Sheriff’s Office obtained and executed a Search Warrant at a residence in Hopkinton, NH for Otto Keller, age 40. Otto Keller was located after months of investigation. During a warrant sweep on October 6, 2023, Otto evaded…

Hillsboro-Deering DECA recognized for Thrive Level Chapter Campaigns

Hillsboro-Deering DECA was among 645 chapters that achieved Thrive Level recognition during the 2023-2024 school year and will be commended at DECA’s International Career Development Conference…

Reflection on Christmas

By Grant Bosse – Chestnuts roasting on an open fire were not, as far as I can recall, mentioned in the Bible. My Sunday school education did not include flying reindeer, talking snowmen or jolly, old elves. So I’ve…

BOYS HOCKEY

Pembroke-Campbell 2, John Stark-Hopkinton/H-D 1: PAC outshot the General Hawks 32-20 to come away with a narrow victory…

GIRLS HOCKEY

Exeter 9, ConVal 1: Ellie Tuttle and Maddie Mann scored two goals each in a season opener for the Blue Hawks…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 20, 2023 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 15, 2023

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Download The Messenger - December 15, 2023 (pdf)Community Center land donated

The Hillsborough Community Center Board of Directors is excited to announce that their organization was recently offered the donation of approximately four acres of property from Avanru Development Group. The donated acreage sits toward the back of their proposed…

$88,250 LCHIP Grant preserves 36 acres abutting Warner River

A grant from the state’s LCHIP program will help protect a piece of land abutting the Warner River, part of continuing efforts to preserve water quality upstream of Concord’s water supply intake on the Contoocook River…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Kearsarge 44, Hillsboro-Deering 29: Highlights: The Cougars led 21-5 at the end of the first quarter and shutout the Hillcats in the second quarter to lead 33-5 at halftime…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hopkinton 56, Raymond 26: A strong defensive second quarter opened things up for Hopkinton after leading 14-6 after one. The Hawks found their shooting touch in the second half and…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 13, 2023 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 8, 2023

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DownloadThe Messenger - December 8, 2023 (pdf)Hillsboro’s K9 Officer Gibbs retires after years of service

For over a decade, K9 Gibbs has played a critical role in locating numerous individuals in the Hillsboro area, including missing persons, endangered individuals, criminals involved in domestic assaults, pursuits, and other crimes. One particularly notable instance involved Gibbs locating a mother in…

Flames consume Hopkinton home

Firefighters from around the capital region assisted Hopkinton fire and rescue teams in extinguishing a house fire on Granite Valley in Contoocook last Wednesday. Along with Hopkinton firefighters, firefighters from Concord Engine 1 and Warner and…

Harlem Wizards to perform at Weare Middle School Jan. 29

The world-famous Harlem Wizards will visit the Weare Middle School on Monday, January 29, 2024, for an evening of great fun and fundraising. The Wizards will play a game against a team of Weare Middle, Center Woods Elementary, and Henniker Community School teachers and principals along with…

Goffstown woman stabbed to death by her son

A woman died at the scene of what was originally dispatched as an assault on Goffstown’s Joffre Street. According to sources, the woman was stabbed multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. Goffstown Fire was also dispatched to the scene for a fire, which…

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