Monthly Archive for December, 2025

The Messenger – January 2, 2025

H-D School Board awards new Custodial and Grounds Keeping Contracts
Hillsboro-Deering School District Business Manager Rebecca Minichiello and Facilities Manager Mark Nichols presented…

Dueling Pianos to perform at Franklin Elks Lodge on Jan. 17th
Franklin Opera House is pleased to present Dueling Pianos on January 17, 2026 at the Franklin Elks…

State Department of Education approves Francestown withdrawal from ConVal
The State Department of Education has approved Francestown’s request to bring a proposal to withdraw from…

H-D’s School Budget – The Good, Bad & Ugly
As the Hillsboro-Deering School Board continues to formulate next year’s budget, its current draft has…

The Messenger – December 26, 2025

Hillsboro-Deering Alternative School to return to main campus
At its December 5th meeting, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board continued to refine its proposed…

Henniker Planning Board ponders “Cottage Court Housing”
The Henniker Planning Board is considering introducing a new housing type…

Boys Basketball
Oyster River 51, John Stark 38: Oyster River took control early but the Generals…

Girls Basketball
Hopkinton 54, Hillsboro-Deering 14: The Hawks used a strong defensive first…

The Messenger – December 19, 2025

Reflection on Christmas
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire were not, as far as I can recall, mentioned in the Bible…

Crews from nine towns respond to assist Antrim in battling garage fire
Antrim Fire was dispatched Wednesday December 10th at 8:15 p.m. for a 1st alarm garage fire with…

Hillsboro K-9 Voight and drone locate fleeing subject after crash
In the early hours of December 13th, officers attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and illegal passing on…

New England College makes Admission Process easier
New England College has signed up with Niche Direct Admissions, a program under which students who…

The Messenger – December 12, 2025

A full line up of events for New Year’s New London First Night Celebration
The Center for the Arts is brimming with excitement to share the schedule for New Year’s New London, the Lake Sunapee Region’s first-ever First Night celebration…

Attorneys for H-D School District claim student consented to glove box search
Attorneys for the Hillsboro-Deering School District have responded in federal court to a lawsuit filed by…

Monadnock Hospital receives Performance Award
Monadnock Community Hospital has received a 2025 Performance Leadership Award for Outcomes from The Chartis Center for Rural…

Police ask for help in finding vandals who shot at Christmas display
Police are asking for the public’s help to track down the person or persons responsible for the gunshots…

The Messenger – December 5, 2025

Hillsborough for the Holidays Dec. 6th, A Full-Day Town-Wide Celebration
7:30am-2pm: Hillsboro United Methodist Church – Breakfast & Lunch, Holiday Fair…

Greenfield to host Fire and Ice parade & Festival of Trees
Greenfield is gearing up for their big holiday weekend on Dec. 6, when the fifth annual Fire and Ice parade will light up the…

Crews from eight towns respond to Wilmot house fire
On Monday, December 1st, the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 60 Deerwood…

Colby-Sawyer students sell empty bowls so people’s plates can be full
The annual holiday sale and Empty Bowls event at Colby-Sawyer will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in the ceramics…

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