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The Messenger – December 2, 2022

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Download The Messenger - December 2, 2022 (pdf)H-D receives $0 safety dollars

State officials approved $9.7 million in funding for school safety projects this month, such as door and lock replacements, key card systems and security cameras intended to improve control of who accesses…

K-9 Gibbs assists Hillsboro Police in locating injured driver

Hillsboro Police Department responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Old Henniker Road where officers found a vehicle with extensive damage. The driver was not found with the vehicle, and ultimately Canine Gibbs and Sergeant Hodgen began trying to track the…

Hillsborough author releases latest Thriller

IronWord Press announced immediate availability of THE HUNTSMAN, Judith Sanders’ fourth novel in which “it takes a serial killer to catch a serial killer.” Readers and…

Headphones lead police to stolen car in Weare – thieves arrested

Two people are facing charges after a car stolen from Concord was found in Weare Sunday morning. Mike McCormack was finally reunited with his car thanks to the help of the police, some quick-thinking neighbors and a pair of…

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The Messenger – November 25, 2022

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HD School Board refuses to fund SRO

Despite a tragic, unceasing tempo of school shootings in America killing students and teachers, a sizable number of districts across the country acknowledge they have not yet briefed their staffs about how local law enforcement would respond to an active shooter on…

Kearsarge School District announces expansion of Preschool Program

The Kearsarge Regional School District is pleased to announce that the District will expand its preschool program to a second location in the 2023-2024 school year. The District will use…

Ashlee Brehio earns All-CAA Honors

Ashlee Brehio of Hopkinton, NH, a freshman at Elon University in Elon, NC has been named to the CAA Conference Soccer Second Team and also to the All-Conference Rookie Team. A spot on an all-conference rookie team is a major accomplishment for any college athlete. Ashlee finished the…

69th annual Newport Area Choir Christmas Concerts

The 69th annual Newport Area Choir Christmas Concerts will be held Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 PM and Sunday December 4 at 3:30 and 7:30 PM at South Congregational Church, 20 Church Street, Newport, NH. The Area Choir is an ecumenical choir of…

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Christmas Shopping Guide 2022

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Download Christmas Shopping Guide 2022 (pdf)Santa Claus to arrive by helicopter at Aviation Museum

Kids, families are welcome to meet Saint Nick in person during two-hour midday stopover. Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s arriving by chopper. On Saturday, Dec. 10, Saint Nick will land via helicopter at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry…

Gift ideas that save energy (and do a world of good)

When checking your holiday list, you’re searching for gifts that inspire joy and delight, and electronic items often fit that description. But what if that gift also happens to have a positive impact on your loved one’s life and the world at large? With all that has…

3 easy ways to give back this holiday season

Traditions, tidings and tinsel – the holidays are a time for celebration. While you are planning parties and checking off gift lists, you also know that the holiday season is much more than that. It’s also the time to give thanks and give back to the communities. In fact, December is the most…

Need a holiday gift idea? Teach your child a DIY skill

It’s true at any age: The more do-it-yourself skills we can develop, the better control we’ll have when it comes to maintaining our homes, vehicles and the other material assets that help us lead productive and enjoyable lives. That’s why it’s so important to keep teaching our children such…

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The Messenger – November 18, 2022

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DownloadThe Messenger - November 18, 2022 (pdf)Three New Historic Properties

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added eight properties, including three locally, to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic…

Help the Hillsboro Lions Club feed our needy neighbors this Christmas

Messenger Publisher Leigh Bosse is pleased to announce that for the 28th consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsboro Lions Club, will be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of Christmas Food Baskets to…

Sale of Crotched Mountain School averts closing the facility

Kevin Gersh, Chief Autism Officer for Legacy by Gersh has announced that Seven Hills Foundation has agreed to purchase Legacy by Gersh’s Crotched Mountain School. Legacy by Gersh had previously announced that its school for children with autism would close on November 18th due to staffing…

Egyptologist visits the Weare Middle School

6th-grade students at Weare Middle School enjoyed a visit and presentation by Egyptologist Paulette Morin as their introduction to Ancient Egypt, a part of their social studies curriculum. Ms. Morin, who has…

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The Messenger – November 11, 2022

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Download The Messenger - November 11, 2022 (pdf)H-D DECA at International Competition

After two weeks of competing against other high schools in a global competition, one team of students from Hillsboro-Deering High School has qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2023…

$1.5 million to Colby-Sawyer for new of School Nursing & Health Sciences

Colby-Sawyer College has received $1.5 million in federal funding to support the construction of a new home for its School of Nursing & Health Sciences. The $1.5 million, allocated as part of the 2022 government funding bill signed into…

Who shot the cow at Weare’s Ilseley Farm

A reward of $500 is being offered for information about who might have shot a cow at Ilsley Farm last Sunday in Weare. The 5-year-old cow, Cookie, and her unborn calf did not survive. Lisa Ilsley posted on…

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

The John Stark boys cross country team has been led by junior Eli Lemire all season. Recently, he placed 8th at the Division 2 Championships (16:51) and 28th at the Meet of Champions (16:55). “Eli is getting faster and stronger with each race. One of his finest…

GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY

John Stark Regional High School field hockey team won its first title in program history on Sunday, and the New Hampshire Field Hockey Coaches Association rewarded the head of that program accordingly. Dennis Pelletier was named the…

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The Messenger – November 4, 2022

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Download The Messenger - November 4, 2022 (pdf)Hillsborough’s SAU #34 group supports 60 children

Childhood food insecurity occurs when children receive insufficient food on a regular basis; in many cases missing meals entirely. End 68 Hours of Hunger is a program that puts nourishing and supplemental food in the hands of school children to…

SAU 24 to receive EPA Award for Electric School Buses

SAU 24, which serves the districts of Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and Stoddard, is one of two NH districts to be awarded funding to purchase electric school buses through the Environmental Protection Agency’s…

Center Woods Elementary School 1st graders celebrate “Pumpkin Day”

It was Pumpkin Day in Ms. Story’s 1st-grade class at Center Woods Elementary School. Students counted the lines on a pumpkin, explored if a fan could blow a pumpkin over, worked on using adjectives to describe the inside of…

BOYS FOOTBALL

Man. West 27, H-D/Hopkinton 6: On Saturday, Joe Ramos passed for 213 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 81 yards and had a picksix to lead West. Epping/Newmarket 30, Kearsarge 28 (OT): QB Parker Goin tossed two TD passes and John Fraioli had a TD catch and a TD run for the
Cougars (2-7)…

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Division III Championship – Hopkinton #1: Senior Hannah Bennett finished second, clocking a 20 minute, 9 second 5K, Shaylee Murdough finished fourth in 20:26 and five Hawk runners placed in the top 25 to remain undefeated in D-III in the past two years to claim another Championship…

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The Messenger – October 28, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 28, 2022 (pdf)Multiple area artisans and groups receive arts funding

N.H. State Council on the Arts has announced that more than $60,000 in funding will be awarded in fiscal year 2023 through its two Folklife and Traditional Arts grant programs: Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants and…

U.S. Marine Band saxophonist performs at John Stark

Staff Sgt. Mikula, a saxophonist with the US Marine “President’s Own Band” visited John Stark Regional High School on Friday, October 21, while the “President’s Own Band” was on their Northeast Region tour…

Hillsborough woman assaults an Officer

Officers were dispatched to a reported underage drinking party. Upon arrival, juveniles were observed in the residence holding alcoholic beverages. An officer spoke with Margorie Boisvert advising her that evidence suggests an underage party was ongoing. The officer was in the process of…

BOYS SOCCER

Bishop Brady 1, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Bishop Brady scored the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute on Senior Day. Bishop Brady and H-D will both play in the D-III tournament…

GIRLS SOCCER

Division III Preliminary – #1 St. Thomas 5, #16 H-Deering 0: Lexi Ledvina made 15 saves, but the Hillcats fell in the D-III prelims to the top-seeded Saints. Division III Preliminary – #6 Hopkinton 4, #11 Kearsarge 0: The Hawks scored two goals in each half of their prelim match against the Cougars…

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The Messenger – October 21, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 21, 2022 (pdf)Lesperance honored

Campus Compact announced that Stephanie Lesperance, Chief Strategy Officer at Campus Compact for New Hampshire, will serve as Campus Compact’s national Rural Engagement Network Fellow for the 2022-2023 academic year…

Graduate donates $1.5 million for Colby-Sawyer Athletic Center

Colby-Sawyer College has broken ground on a $2 million athletic pavilion to be situated on the Kelsey Athletic Campus, marking the college’s first major construction project since 2017…

Franklin Police K-9 Miller is NH’s second comfort dog

Police K-9 Miller has it good at Franklin Middle School. He is greeted with cheers, hugs and pats and even has his own water bowl. But it’s not all fun and games for Miller. This yellow lab has a power. “They are actually saving lives. They are

BOYS FOOTBALL

H-D/Hopkinton 20, Lebanon 14: Mason Nichols ran for 130 yards and 2 TDs as the Redhawks snapped their four-game losing streak with a win at home over Lebanon. John Stark 20, Sanborn 13: The Generals won their third game in a row after Saturday’s victory over the Indians…

FIELD HOCKEY

John Stark 4, Oyster River 2: The Generals had a sluggish first half and fell behind early but came out strong in the second half to take the win. Laconia 3, ConVal 1: Lydia Cleveland made nine saves to keep the game close…

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The Messenger – October 14, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 14, 2022 (pdf)Chief David Roarick retires after 35 years of service

On September 30th, 2022, Chief David Roarick retired after 35 years of service to the Town of Hillsboro. Starting his career with the police department in 1987, Roarick rose to the rank of Chief. With the construction of headquarters on…

A member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band will visit John Stark

Staff Sgt. Connor Mikula, a saxophonist with “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, will visit John Stark Regional High School on Friday, October 21, 2022. He will work with band students on tone production and discuss…

BOYS SOCCER

Inter-Lakes 2, Hillsboro-Deering 1: Griffin Cassidy (goal), Mason Ferwerda (assist), Mason Savoy (5 saves). Hillsboro-Deering 3, Hopkinton 1: Griffin Cassidy had 2 of the Hillcats’ goals. Cam Bassett scored the Hawks’ goal…

GIRLS SOCCER

Trinity 3, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Lexi Ledvina made 20 saves for H-D. Hopkinton 4, Hillsboro-Deering 1: The Hawks scored within the first five minutes to take an early lead and defeated the Hillcats, 4-1, for the second time…

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The Messenger – October 7, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 7, 2022 (pdf)John Cooper remembered

John Cooper was a husband, father, grandfather, as well as the owner and founder of LJM Construction, LLC, who died on February 20th of this year. In response to a 911 call, the responding Hillsborough Fire & EMS teams worked tirelessly but…

H-D School Board considering a resident survey or community forum

The recent HDSD School Board heard a presentation by Neal Richardson for a new Student Information System, recommending PowerSchool beginning next year, with this year being a learning and…

FOOTBALL

John Stark 42, Hollis-Brookline 12: Highlights: The Generals won their first game of the season. Pelham 34, HD/Hopkinton 0: Undefeated Pelham was too much for the Redhawks to handle…

FIELD HOCKEY

Kearsarge 5, Hopkinton 2: Abby Bradbury and Tori Montagna each scored twice for Kearsarge. John Stark 3, Hanover 0: Stark adjusted its corners in the fourth and converted on three of its five corners in the final frame…

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