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Monthly Archive for March, 2025

The Messenger – March 28, 2025

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In This Issue

Download The Messenger - March 28, 2025 (pdf)Multi-Town High-Speed Pursuit

A Merrimack man was arrested in Concord after fleeing the scene of a pursuit in Hopkinton. At 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, State Police dispatch was notified that officers from Hillsboro, Henniker, and Hopkinton’s police departments were pursuing a vehicle on Route 202/9 after the driver…

Sunapee Police successfully locate missing juvenile

A missing juvenile was located safe and sound after a multi-agency search in Sunapee. On March 20, 2025, the Sunapee Police Department successfully located a missing juvenile. The juvenile was initially reported missing at…

Hopkinton’s Young Inventors demonstrate their ideas

This winter, the Hopkinton Town Library hosted a Young Inventors’ Club for 17 students in grades 3-6. On Wednesday, March 5, we ended the program with an Invention Fair at the library. Seven students from local schools presented inventions to judges to share their innovations and their…

Peterborough to break ground on new Fire Station in May

Peterborough Assistant Town Administrator Seth MacLean has announced that the town will break ground on the new fire and rescue station on Elm Street in early May. Peterborough voters approved $11.7 million to fund…

The Messenger – March 21, 2025

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Download The Messenger - March 21, 2025 (pdf)Eugene Livingston R.I. P.

Eugene “Gene” Livingston, 83, of Hillsboro, passed after a period of declining health, surrounded by the love of his family at Concord Hospice House on Friday, March 7th. Gene honorably served his country in the United States Air Force during…

Henniker Town Meeting rejects youth sports and fireworks

Henniker Town Meeting voters supported all the Articles proposed by the Select Board, but the meeting extended to about 3.5 hours with extensive discussion over a floor amendment and a petitioned article. In discussing the operating budget, an amendment was offered to add…

Open House at Hillsborough’s Dinkers Indoor Pickleball

Blending the best of tennis and ping pong, pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. Its simple rules, social atmosphere, and versatility make it a favorite for players of all ages and skill levels…

Deering wants to study withdrawing from Hillsboro-Deering schools

Deering residents turned out in force for Saturday’s Town Meeting. After a detailed, line by line discussion going through the $2,491,125 Operation Budget, it passed easily. Voters approved a…

The Messenger – March 14, 2025

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Download The Messenger - March 14, 2025 (pdf)Bomb scare at Kearsarge Middle School

On Monday, March 10th, at about 7:30 a.m., KRMS staff discovered a bomb threat left on the Kearsarge Regional Middle School voicemail over the weekend. The Sutton Police were immediately notified, and KRMS Administration identified the individual believed to…

H-D School District voters reject budget, teachers’ contract & SAU budget

The new Hillsboro-Deering School Board will begin its term with an overwhelming voter rejection. During Tuesday’s ballot voting, residents of both Hillsboro and Deering expressed their dissatisfaction with the status quo. Not only was the…

Goffstown man charged with selling body parts wants charges dropped

A Goffstown man accused of trafficking human body parts out of Harvard Medical School’s morgue is seeking to have the charges against him tossed out. Cedric Lodge, the former manager of the morgue, was…

Contoocook woman charged in roommate’s death

A 47-year-old Contoocook woman has been arrested after her roommate died of an overdose in February 2024, Dunbarton Police said. Melissa Moscaritolo was charged with sale of a controlled drug (death resulting), which is…

The Messenger – March 7, 2025

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Download The Messenger - March 7, 2025 (pdf)Multiple accidents on I-89

Concord Fire Department was dispatched to Interstate 89 Southbound in Concord between Exits 3 and 2 for the report of a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). On arrival, companies found multiple rear-end collisions spanning an 800 yard stretch of highway. Drivers said that intense sun glare reflected by the wet roadway was a contributing cause of…

John Stark DECA Team at NH Career Development Conference

Fifteen members of the John Stark Regional High School DECA chapter competed among 700 other Granite State high school students at the 2025 New Hampshire Career Development Conference, held in Manchester on February 12-14. John Stark students completed written research projects and…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Division III Championship – #1 Belmont 49, #3 Kearsarge 43: The top-seeded Belmont Red Raiders (20-1) played to their strengths to build an 11-point halftime lead and held off a second-half comeback by the No. 3 Kearsarge Cougars (19-3) to win the…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Merrimack Valley 60, John Stark 29: MV led 18-8 after the first quarter and 35-12 at halftime. Smith scored her 1,000th career point. The victory wraps up the No. 6 seed for the Pride in the Division II postseason tournament which…