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The Messenger – June 17, 2020

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Download The Messenger - June 17, 2020 (pdf)H-D graduates challenged to live with profound love and courage

Family and friends of the 70 Hillsboro-Deering graduates gathered under the tent Friday evening for Commencement Exercises. Irena Rose and Emily Wilkens reflected on their four years at HDHS and welcomed all to the ceremony. In her opening remarks…

Henniker Community School receives a much-needed energy makeover

Henniker Community School (HCS) has had a much-needed energy makeover. The work included a rather diverse group of individual projects, and it was managed by Energy Efficiency Investments (EEI) of Merrimack, New Hampshire, which did much of the…

125 graduates at the 35th Commencement at John Stark

John Stark High School celebrated its 35th Commencement on a perfect Friday evening. The 125 graduates marched in to the traditional Pomp and Circumstances performed by members of the High School Band. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by…

ConVal graduates urged to “Do what you love and love what you do”

Class Marshalls Katherine Craig and Connor Hurley led the 150 graduates onto the field for ConVal High School’s 51st Commencement, where Hadi Lancaric and Avery Swasey sang the National Anthem and Frank DiNino led the Pledge of Allegiance…

Land Conservation Seminar at Fox Forest in Hillsborough

Do you own property that you’ve considered conserving but don’t know where to begin or what’s involved in the process? The Hillsborough Conservation Commission is sponsoring a free Land Conservation Seminar on…

The Messenger – June 10, 2022

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Warner’s Sean Toomey receives prestigious Ethics Award

Download The Messenger - June 10, 2022 (pdf)Sean Toomey of Warner, the State Fire Marshal of New Hampshire, has been named the recipient of the 26th annual New Hampshire Construction Industry Ethics Award.
The award honors the “individual, business or organization that, through…

From Washington, D.C. to Washington, NH Jim Gaskell left his mark

A true New Hampshire icon, Jim Gaskell died on June 05, 2022. Many knew Jim, but few knew the amazing path he traveled in his 95 years. Jim was a WWII veteran and served as clerk to Senator…

Five area Rescue Crews and NH Fish & Game rescue injured hiker

Newbury Fire Rescue was dispatched to a call for an injured hiker on the Monadnock Sunapee Greenway trail, south of Lake Solitude on Mount Sunapee. The hiker had a cell phone and was able to…

DIVISION III BOYS LACROSSE

Semifinal – No. 2 Hopkinton 12, No. 3 Plymouth 9: The Hawks took a 10-6 lead, their largest of the game, into the fourth quarter after ending the third on their 5-1 run. Hopkinton will play the winner of the semifinal between top-seeded Campbell and fourth-seeded Laconia in the Division III final on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Bill Ball Stadium in Exeter…

DIVISION III GIRLS LACROSSE

Championship Game – No. 2 Hopkinton 13, No. 1 Bow 12: Hopkinton overcame top seed Bow in the championship game, splitting their two meetings. Their third meeting lived up to all the expectations, with the Hawks grabbing the late win…

The Messenger – June 3, 2022

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Download The Messenger - June 3, 2022 (pdf)Goffstown & Stoddard Teachers are semi-finalist for NH Teacher of the Year

The New Hampshire Department of Education has announced that Amanda Bridges, fifth grade, James Faulkner Elementary School, Stoddard and Curt McDermott, nineth through twelfth grade, Goffstown High School, Goffstown are included in the…

Hopkinton students to compete in National Young Inventors program

The 2022 Invention Convention US Nationals in Dearborn, MI is fast approaching and two of Hopkinton’s young inventors are part of our Northern New England Delegation who will represent the Young Inventors’ Program at this national competition. The US Nationals invites over…

Hillsboro-Deering Superintendent’s Club Awards

Superintendent Patricia Parenteau hosted the 2022 Superintendent’s Club Awards Dinner Tuesday evening for H-D students and their families who have earned membership in this prestigious group…

BOYS LACROSSE

Inter-Lakes/Moulton 5, Hillsboro-Deering 4, OT: H-D’s Manny Velazquez scored 2 goals with Jacob Davies and Cejay Noyes netting one each. Jared O’Connor made18 saves…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 20, Bishop Brady 7: Kearsarge picked up the energy late in the first half and built a lead and closed out the season with a win…

 

The Messenger – May 27, 2022

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Download The Messenger - May 27, 2022 (pdf)Honoring Fallen Firefighters

Chief Jeff Yale, Captain Nate Martel and a contingent from the Hopkinton Firefighters’ Association met with the Select Board seeking its blessing for a memorial to fallen firefighters the association proposed to erect adjacent to the river side of the…

New London Selectmen considering a fireworks regulation ordinance

The Selectmen heard from residents who feel that the incidence of people setting off fireworks has increased to such an extent that an ordinance should be adopted to address the situation. Residents pointed to the unsettling impact of the sudden and unexpected…

The Origin and History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day dates back to pre-Civil War times, but it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when because historical records are scarce for pre-Civil War grave decoration. On June 3rd, 1861, the first Civil War grave of a soldier was…

BASEBALL

Bishop Brady 11, Hillsboro-Deering 1, 5 inn.: The Giants broke open a 3-1 game in the top of the third, scoring six times, including a two-run homer. Bow 5, John Stark 4: The Falcons opened the game with four runs in the first inning and held off a John Stark rally after the Generals scored a pair in the sixth…

SOFTBALL

John Stark 9, Bow 0: Olivia Hargreaves pitched 7 innings with 9 K’s to pick up her 11th win of the season. John Stark 9, Pelham 4: Ruby Dykstra hit a two-run homer in the top of the seventh that sparked a four-run rally…

The Messenger – May 20, 2022

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H-D School Board wants to retain most of expected $2 million surplus

Download The Messenger - May 20, 2022 (pdf)After a public hearing, the HD School Board discussed and voted to use all the money that was left in the paving account (about $31,000) and enough from the HVAC trust fund to finish the first floor of the Elementary School. The HVAC account had…

1980’s Freedom Fighter feted at Henniker gathering

David Tille hosted another eclectic gathering at his Henniker home on Saturday. A large group of local residents rubbed elbows with three former U.S. Senators, a former Congressman, two former U.S. Ambassadors and a dozen N.H. officials. They gathered to honor Lech Wałęsa, Polish statesman, dissident, and…

Hancock & Greenfield residents form “Power Mill Republicans”

The Hancock Republican Town Committee (HRTC), along with interested registered Republican residents of Greenfield, will meet on Sunday, May 22, at 4:00 PM, in the Caverly Meeting Room, downstairs at the rear of the Hancock Town Hall. All Hancock registered Republican residents are invited to attend this meeting for the…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hillsboro-Deering 8, Stevens 3: The Hillcats celebrated their first victory in program history with Wednesday’s victory over the Cardinals. Goffstown 10, Bow 9: The Grizzlies clawed their way to a tough win…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 19, Derryfield 11: The Hawks avenged their loss in last year’s championship game with a solid victory over the Cougars. Hopkinton 21, Plymouth 5: The Hawks led by 10 goals at halftime…

The Messenger – May 13, 2022

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Download The Messenger - May 13, 2022 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering shines among 18,000 competitors

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the Atlanta Falcons, and the Georgia World Congress Center were the backdrop for DECA’s International Career Development Conference recently held from April 23 – April 26, 2022. Thirteen Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA members joined…

Town of Nelson hosts awards ceremony for heroic Heck brothers

Vincent, 19, and Jake Heck, 16, the Hillsborough brothers who rescued Jeffrey Voss, 50, of Alstead, from his burning vehicle were recently honored at Nelson Town Hall. Nelson Fire Chief Joseph Sarcione led off the…

Beloved H-D School Resource Officer Rory Bohanan dies suddenly

While on duty as the School Resource Officer for the Hillsboro-Deering School District on May 10th, 2022, Officer Rory Bohanan suffered a medical emergency and died. Officer Bohanan began his lifetime of service in the Navy in…

SOFTBALL

Bishop Brady 9, Hillsboro-Deering 6: The Giants hit well and put the ball in play often, while Bryson shut down the Hillcats from the circle. Hopkinton 20, Mascoma 1: Shaylee Murdough earned her first varsity win in the circle…

BASEBALL

Kearsarge 5, Hillsboro-Deering 1: Ben Biagiatti pitched a no-hitter and Camden Dezotell had the game-winning RBI in the sixth inning. Bow 18, ConVal 4: ConVal tied the game, 3-3, but Bow broke the game open with five runs in the third inning, and a seven-run seventh…

The Messenger – May 6, 2022

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Download The Messenger - May 6, 2022 (pdf)EDies Board honors Henniker Community School

The NH Excellence in Education (EDies) Board has announced that the Henniker Community School has been selected as the 2022 NH K-8 School of Excellence. EDies Chairman Ken Darsney and a large contingent from the Department of Education presented the award to a surprised assembly at…

H-D Board announced two new principals and a new teachers’ contract

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board met on Tuesday, May 3rd and appointed Robin Whitney Hillsboro-Deering Lower Elementary School Principal and Craig Roach Hillsboro-Deering Upper Elementary School Principal, both…

Sunapee Cruises adds The Lake Queen Dinner/Tour Boat to the fleet

A new boat is ready to cruise Lake Sunapee in style after getting landlocked in Pennsylvania. The Sunapee Lake Queen took to New Hampshire waters. The owners, Bradford’s Fenton family, said it’s been almost two years since they first saw the vessel. It was a challenge getting it home…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 17, Laconia 6: The Cougars showed up to play and controlled the first half of the game, despite giving up the bulk of Laconia’s goals in the last 13 minutes of the opening half. Hopkinton 14, Gilford 1: The Hawks took a 9-1 halftime lead thanks to strong passing…

BOYS LACROSSE

ConVal 14, Manchester Memorial 3: The Cougars got back on the winning track with a dominating victory. Coe-Brown 6, ConVal 5: The Bears withstood a lot of pressure from ConVal in the final minutes of the game, but Coe-Brown held on…

The Messenger – April 29, 2022

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Download The Messenger - April 29, 2022 (pdf)Franklin & Lakes Region’s Board fails to foresee recession

The Director of the Charitable Trusts Unit of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office reports that the Boards of Trustees of the nonprofit parent company that owned both the Franklin and Lakes Region Hospitals failed to see the many…

Hillsborough man assaults arresting officers

Hillsborough Officers responded to a domestic disturbance, where probable cause was determined for the arrest of Khris T. Banjos, Jr. for Domestic V simple assault. The defendant barricaded himself in the residence with…

Support The Grapevine’s annual Spring Walk For Families May 7

The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center is excited to announce that their Spring Walk for Families is back in person this year on Saturday, May 7 at 10am. While the Grapevine has been holding this event for 17 years, the…

SOFTBALL

Hopkinton 10, Prospect Mountain 0, 5 inn: The Hawks jumped out to a three-run lead and then extended it with three more runs in the third. Hopkinton 11, Monadnock 4: The Hawks came out swinging, plating four runs in the first inning, highlighted by a Landry triple…

BASEBALL

John Stark 3, Lebanon 0: Starting pitcher Nate Innerfield led the Generals at the plate and on the mound. Hopkinton 10, Prospect Mountain 0, 5 inn: The Hawks jumped out to a three-run lead and then extended it with three more runs in the third…

The Messenger – April 22, 2022

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Download The Messenger - April 22, 2022 (pdf)Hillsborough’s Hero Brothers

Vincent and Jake Heck of Hillsborough went riding in the back of their mother’s van, planning for Easter weekend away from home. Just before 6 a.m. Melissa observed sparks coming from under a pickup truck traveling in the opposite direction. Suddenly the truck…

Kearsarge students gain a valuable lesson in government operations

Students in the Kearsarge Regional High School Sustainability Club recently learned a valuable civics lesson. That lesson contained both good news and bad news. Members had spent months developing an ordinance to ban…

Bradford’s Fabulous Fenton Family steps up again at Easter

Area Police Departments partnered with the Appleseed Restaurant in Bradford to deliver over 135 dinners to the elderly, those in need or those spending Easter at home. Meals consisted of…

GIRLS LACROSSE

ConVal 12, Coe-Brown 4: The Cougars opened the season with a dominating win. Hopkinton 21, Inter-Lakes-Moultonborough 14: The Hawks led by three at halftime and extended their lead in the second half…

BOYS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 16, Hillsboro-Deering 4: Paulo Vazquez was untouchable at the faceoff and Jared O’Connor made several saves to keep the Hillcats in the game for a stretch. Lebanon 12, Hillsboro-Deering 6: The Hillcats trailed 6-1 at halftime, but battled back to cut Lebanon’s lead to 7-6 at the end of the third quarter before running out of gas…

The Messenger – April 15, 2022

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Download The Messenger - April 15, 2022 (pdf)Chief David Cahill Retires

After a distinguished law enforcement career spanning more than three decades, Sunapee Police Chief David P. Cahill has announced his retirement, effective May 31, 2022. Chief Cahill was appointed Sunapee’s Chief of…

Hillsborough ZBA approves variances for 84 unit housing project

Representatives of Avanru Development met with the Hillsborough ZBA seeking two variances to allow their mixed use project of West Main Street. The project consists…

Miles Lanier is Weare’s newest Eagle Scout

On April 2nd, Weare’s Troop 24 honored Miles Lanier for his achievement in earning Boy Scout’s highest rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 24 is chartered by Weare’s American Legion Post 65. Miles completed his…

Rotary Club Scholarship deadline extended

Need money for college??? Parents and students look at higher education in different ways. Opportunity for a good future and fun social experiences for students, while parents look at opportunities but also expenses…

Stoddard man collides with a school bus

New Hampshire State Police have charged a local man with operating under the influence following a collision with a school bus Tuesday afternoon. State Police said 18 students were on..

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