Monthly Archive for August, 2025

The Messenger – August 29, 2025

Hillsborough man arrested on 10 felony counts
On August 20, 2025, officers with the Hillsboro Police Department, with assistance from Antrim and Deering officers, took Kyle Scott, 30, of Hillsboro into custody without incident, on Henniker Street. Scott was wanted on ten felony counts of Theft of Firearms. After the…

H-D School Board adopts state policies on Parental Rights & Cell Phones
During its August 18th meeting the H-D School Board adopted a pair of new state policies dealing with Parental Rights and Cell Phone use. New Hampshire’s Parental Bill of Rights was established, granting parents greater access to their…

Boy Scout Troop 529 holds successful car wash
Troop 529 B and G raised $330 in three hours. Many thanks to Sanels Hillsboro for allowing the use of their facilities and donating all the car wash materials. Sanels also made a cash donation to Troop 529. Thank you to the five scouts and…

Hillsborough working to clean-up two contaminated Brownfield sites
The Town of Hillsborough is accepting sealed bids for the Abatement and Demolition of the Associated Electric site located on West Main Street until 4:00 p.m. on September 12, 2025. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting was held for…

The Messenger – August 22, 2025

Eight departments battle Henniker fire
Bradford, Bow, Hopkinton, Dunbarton, Warner, Deering and Antrim Fire Departments responded to assist Henniker in battling a three-alarm fire at the Patenaude Lumber Co., which had engulfed the main building and reduced it to a pile of…

Hillsborough Scout’s Eagle Project to honor Officer Rory Bohanan
Troop 529 Eagle Scout candidate Owen Bober of Hillsborough has been working hard on his Eagle project. It is a police memorial at Hillsboro NH Police Department in honor of Officer Rory Bohanan and for the mental health support of all the…

Antrim teenager killed, another & one from Peterborough injured
A 17-year-old Antrim boy was killed in a fatal crash in Dublin on Friday afternoon, and two other teens were injured, according to a release issued by the Dublin Police…

Hillsborough Community Thrift Shop hopes to expand
The Mother-Daughter team of Tammy McClure and Samantha Gallo, members of the Hillsborough Community Thrift Board met with the Select Board to discuss the Hillsborough Community Thrift Shop, which is in a town owned building at 61 W Main Street. Aware that the Board is considering the future of…

The Messenger – August 15, 2025

Hillsboro woman dies in motorcycle accident
On August 10, 2025, at 6:21 pm, Hillsboro Police, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue responded to Old Henniker Road for a report of a head-on collision between a vehicle and a motorcycle. Life-saving measures were attempted with…

New London Rec. Commission moving ahead with Elkins Beach Playground
The NL Recreation Commission met on Monday, August 4th and voted unanimously to proceed with the Elkins Beach swing set replacement. Jackie…

Goffstown man charged with assaulting dispatchers
A Goffstown man allegedly assaulted two police dispatchers Saturday after forcibly entering the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Goffstown. Cory Nickerson, 50, of Goffstown, was arrested the…

Town of Hillsborough’s sidewalk project being put out to bid
The Town of Hillsborough, NH, is seeking Statements of Qualifications from NH DOT pre-qualified firms for construction engineering and inspection services to administer construction on the…

The Messenger – August 8, 2025

Belletetes to hold month-long food drive for NH Food Bank
Belletetes is once again hosting a month-long food drive at all 10 of its locations through the month of August to support the New Hampshire Food Bank…

Bow police arrest woman on motorcycle weaving thru traffic at 90 mph
A Barnstead woman was arrested after speeding and a pursuit on Interstate 93. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Troopers from the New Hampshire State Police (NHSP) Special Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic enforcement initiative on…

Woman to appeal judge’s decision to drop New Boston Police from suit
A woman who was awarded $29.6 million in damages in a lawsuit against her adoptive parents, who subjected her to years of abuse, forced labor and confinement in…

Area First Responders conduct a wilderness rescue
On Tuesday, July 29th, members of Sunapee Fire, Sunapee Police, Springfield Fire, New London Fire, and Newbury Fire conducted wilderness rescue training in Dewey Woods. Crews were “dispatched” to an injured…

Purple Heart Month Ceremony Aug. 12 at Henniker Concert
The Town of Henniker will hold a brief ceremony on Tuesday, August 12th, just prior to the start of the weekly band concert, to commemorate Purple Heart Month and…

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