Monthly Archive for May, 2025

The Messenger – May 30, 2025

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Download The Messenger - May 30, 2025 (pdf)H-D School Board briefed on new State Educational Standards

H-D Director of Curriculum and Instruction Jeni Laliberte recently presented the new State Minimum Standards to begin in the fall of 2026 to the H-D School Board. While the total required credits (20) to graduate and the majority of…

Washington firefighter needs a new kidney

As Washington Fire Department members we pride ourselves on service to our community and providing aid to those in need. With this in mind, it is now our turn to ask you for help. One of our members, FF/EMT Maggie Atkins, is in urgent need of a kidney…

Four pets killed in Bradford house fire

A fire broke out at a house in Bradford on Wednesday afternoon, killing four pets and rendering the home uninhabitable. The Bradford Fire Department received a 911 call at approximately 4:10 p.m. from a resident who had…

BOYS LACROSSE

Bishop Brady 14, John Stark 4: After back-to-back losses, the Giants got back in the win column with a solid victory. Bow 12, Pelham 4: The Falcons used a big second half to run away with the win on the road at Pelham under the lights…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 18, Campbell 11: The Hawks took a 6-1 lead in the first quarter and stayed in the lead throughout the game against a dangerous Campbell attack. The Cougars won the second quarter to make the game 8-5 at halftime…

The Messenger – May 23, 2025

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Download The Messenger - May 23, 2025 (pdf)Pair of good samaritans save driver from fiery Antrim crash

Antrim police reported that at around 4:15 a.m., they responded to a crash on Keene Road involving a Nissan Rogue.
The vehicle, driven by a 23-year-old from Antrim, was going west when it left the road, re-entered the road and left…

Henniker Community School students tour Boston

Henniker Community School students visited historic places in Boston on a recent field trip courtesy of a grant awarded to an HCS teacher. In April, some 39 seventh and eighth graders toured the Freedom Trail and the Boston Tea Party Museum, said social studies teacher Erin Gagliardi, adding that students were welcome to…

Weare Middle School students perform in NH Music festival

Students selected from Weare Middle School participated in the New Hampshire Music Educators Association Southwest District Festival earlier in May…

BASEBALL

John Stark 4, Hollis-Brookline 1: The Generals bounced back from their first loss of the season. John Stark drew seven walks, which contributed to all four runs…

SOFTBALL

Hopkinton 9, Fall Mountain 6: Paige Boudette ’s home run in the fifth inning put the Hawks up by two runs and Hopkinton plated four runs in the sixth inning with outs…

The Messenger – May 16, 2025

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Download The Messenger - May 16, 2025 (pdf)Hillsborough Select Board critical of Water & Sewer Commissioners

Chad Branon from Fieldstone Engineering representing Avanru Developmentmet met with the Hillsborough Select Board to discuss the phase II development north of the existing work force housing. Fieldstone designed the entire site and made a submission to the Planning Board for 80-unit senior housing, 24 units for…

Henniker Community School students tour Boston

Henniker Community School students visited historic places in Boston on a recent field trip courtesy of a grant awarded to an HCS teacher. In April, some 39 seventh and eighth graders toured the Freedom Trail and the Boston Tea Party Museum, said social studies teacher Erin Gagliardi, adding that students were welcome to…

Rite Aid to close stores in Hillsborough, Peterborough & Franklin

Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in less than two years after a previous restructuring lessened the pharmacy chain’s debt but still left it on unsound financial footing. The company listed liabilities from $1 billion to…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 26, Stevens 1: The Hawks came out shooting, taking an 11-0 lead after the first quarter and 19-0 lead at halftime. Stevens fought tough throughout and netted a nice fast break goal…

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

Hopkinton 23, Trinity 11: The Hawks got out to an early lead, but could not get the defensive stops they needed to extend their lead. Near the end of the second half, Hopkinton was able to…

The Messenger – May 9, 2025

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Download The Messenger - May 9, 2025 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering DECA Team ranks 12th in the world

Nineteen Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA members joined approximately 25,000 other DECA members, from all 50 states, several provinces of Canada, and other nations, at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in…

Mother’s Day Weekend Festival – Arts, Music, and Food Trucks in Downtown Henniker

On Saturday and Sunday, May 10-11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., downtown Henniker will host nearly 90 local artists, crafters, farmers, and food makers at the biannual Henniker Handmade &…

Hillsboro, Henniker and Lempster assist at Washington fire

On the afternoon of Tuesday, April 29th, Washington Fire and EMS was dispatched for a possible building fire on Bailey Road. Additional reports stated that there was a fully involved shed with exposure to the house with the surrounding woods on fire. Hillsboro C3 was able to…

Baseball

Bow 11, Hanover 0, 5 inn: The Falcons jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first inning and Larrabee tossed a one-hitter to end the game early…

Softball

John Stark 15, Pembroke 2: John Stark’s bats got hot early and did not stop in this game. The Generals didn’t strike out once, kept swinging and stayed solid defensively despite Pembroke getting many runners on base…

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