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The Messenger – April 8, 2022

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DownloadThe Messenger - April 8, 2022 (pdf)Hopkinton woman indicted

Sue Ellen Herrick, 35, of Burnham Intervale Road in Hopkinton has been indicted on several felony charges including attempted homicide after being accused of trying to kill her neighbors during a…

Hillsboro-Deering High School adds Podrick, a Therapy Dog

The newest member of the Hillsboro-Deering High School “faculty” is Podrick, a Certified Therapy Dog, not a Service Dog or Emotional Support Dog. In order to be certified, dogs need to have stable temperaments and demonstrate…

Hillsborough’s Ray Barker Retires

The Messenger has a long tradition of honoring our communities’ Hometown Heroes. Last Sunday, Hillsborough residents filled the American Legion Hall to pay tribute to one of their own, Captain Ray Barker, who was retiring after 51 years on…

Goffstown places first in Future Business Leaders State Leadership Conference

Congratulations to the 24 Goffstown High School students who attended the Future Business Leaders America State Leadership Conference and placed first overall…

Henniker’s Friends of Concert Campaign

Music lifts us up, warms our hearts and helps build community spirit. We are fortunate to have live music in our community thanks to support from the town of Henniker and the work of the volunteer Henniker Concert Committee. The committee has…

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The Messenger – April 1, 2022

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Download The Messenger - April 1, 2022 (pdf)John Stark students at Model UN

Eleven John Stark Regional High School students participated in a Virtual Model UN Conference through Clark University on Saturday, March 26, in the school library. All of the students were a part of the online General Assembly discussing innovation in…

Developers seeks 84 apartments & commercial buildings in Hillsborough

Avanru Development Group of Walpole met with the Hillsborough Select Board to discuss their plan to develop workforce housing apartments in the northerly, back portion of the property with commercial development in the…

Hillsborough’s 250th Farm & Garden Events — Multiple Locations

We invite you to the Hillsborough 250th Events for April 9th, 2022. There will be multiple venues for this day! At the HD Elementary School: 9:00 AM- Easter Egg Hunt for up…

Weare’s Pine Tree Riot 250th Anniversary

The Weare Historical Society is commemorating and celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot, one of the first acts of rebellion against the crown that later inspired the Boston Tea Party…

Register now for BNSYS Baseball & Softball

Almost time for last call on registrations for TBall, Baseball and Softball. Coaches are pretty much in place for all teams and rosters will be sent to them this week to start scheduling practices…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 31, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 25, 2022

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Download The Messenger - March 25, 2022 (pdf)Improvements to Whipple Town Hall necessitate change

The New London Board of Selectmen will meet at the Kearsarge Professional Development Center (the same place where voting was held last week) on Thursdays for the next few months as improvements to Whipple Town Hall are completed. Meeting at the Professional Development Center will allow the use of…

Nobel Prize Winner Lech Walesa to receive Honorary Degree at NEC

Lech Walesa, one of the most influential figures of the late 20th century, will attend New England College’s 2022 graduation ceremonies as a special guest. In addition, the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize recipient will be awarded an honorary…

Planning Board approves live music at Hillsboro House of Pizza and Bar

At the recent Hillsborough Planning Board meeting Susanne White was elected Chair and Melinda Gehris Vice Chair. Susanne then announced a letter of interest from resident Kim Opperman to become an alternate as there was an…

Mama’s On The Run closes its Hillsborough restaurant

One of Hillsborough’s favorite restaurants has closed unexpectedly. In a Facebook statement, the owners of Mama’s On The Run posted, “The day has come for us to make some decisions. For more than two years now we have watched the hospitality industry hurt like never before…

Antrim groups working to construct a gazebo in honor of Don Dunlap

Antrim may soon have a new gazebo. The Trustees of the James A. Tuttle Library and the Antrim Historical Society are currently selling commemorative bricks for a gazebo project in honor of…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 24, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 18, 2022

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Download The Messenger - March 18, 2022 (pdf)Houston Barn preserved

Hopkinton voters returned to the high school gym to conduct its first traditional Town meeting in three years. After casting votes from their cars due to restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic, Hopkinton residents were able to come together Saturday for their first in-person…

Major expansion planned for New London’s Route 103A Park & Ride

Jason Ayotte of the NH Department of Transportation briefed the New London Select Board on the upcoming expansion of the Route 103A Park & Ride. Originally constructed in 1996 with 42 spaces, it was expanded to 103 spaces in 1999, but is…

H-D Elementary developing an outdoor learning classroom

Building & Grounds Supervisor James Bailey briefed the Hillsboro-Deering School Board on a new open air classroom being developed at the entrance to the Elementary School. He reported that in April of 2021 a meeting of teachers, administration…

Hopkinton Girls Nordic

The Hopkinton girls’ Nordic ski team completed an undefeated season winning the NHIAA Division II team title and claiming both individual titles with senior Francie Trafton winning the classic race and junior Ava Rothe winning the skate…

Hillsboro-Deering Spring Tryouts

HDHS will hold tryouts / practices for spring sports on the following dates / times, and at the following locations: Monday – 3/21 Baseball Tryouts – 3:00pm at the HDHS Baseball Field, Softball Tryouts…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 17, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 11, 2022

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Download The Messenger - March 11, 2022 (pdf)Explosion and fire in Bradford

The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at a commercial building in Bradford that left two men, Bobby Snair and Tim White, with critical injuries. On Thursday, March 3rd, the…

Hillsborough voters reject attempts to cut police budget

As expected, the turnout for voting and Town Meeting was low, with only 565 voters casting ballots. Incumbent Select Board members Iris Campbell and Meleny Nagy, who were appointed to fill vacant seats last year, were easily reelected. Campbell ran unopposed for…

Deering Police Officer recognized for compassionate service & life saving

On March 3, 2022, a long time Deering resident called to speak to Deering Police Chief Mark Philibert about Officer Tyler Davy. The resident stated that in December 2021 police were notified to do a welfare check on his wife who had been…

John Stark/Hopkinton wins Creativity Award

In their inaugural FIRST robotics competition of the season the John Stark/Hopkinton Robotics team was selected for the tournament on Saturday. They lost in the playoffs but took home the Creativity Award for overall…

School suspends use of propane school buses

The Kearsarge Regional School District and its bus company, Student Transportation of America, said Friday they are pulling the district’s propane buses from service for now while the explosion and fire at the bus facility is being investigated…

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The Messenger – March 4, 2022

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Download The Messenger - March 4, 2022 (pdf)New Superintendent of Schools

At their meeting Thursday, February 24th, the SAU 34 School Board selected Dr. Jennifer Crawford as Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Crawford first joined…

Old wounds continue to fester at the Henniker Select Board

Still reeling from being stripped of her Vice Chairmanship for allegedly driving former Town Administrator Joe Devine out of town, member Tia Hooper has been advocating censure of two of her colleagues…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board to participate in the “End 68 Program”

Stacey Vazquez and Dana Brien recently met with the Hillsboro-Deering School Board seeking permission to establish a District chapter of “End 68”, a program to serve food insecure students in the district. The program is designed to fill the gap for…

BOYS BASKETBALL

DIVISION III BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP – #1 Gilford 46, #3 Kearsarge 38: Gilford opened the game in dominant fashion, building an 11-2 lead in the first quarter and going up 20-14 at halftime. In the second half, Kearsarge got hot and cut Gilford’s lead to 22-20 early in the third quarter and…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

DIVISION III GIRLS PRELIMINARY – #4 Newfound 26, #5 Kearsarge 25: The Cougars lost a defensive battle on the road in the D-III quarterfinals on Saturday. Newfound led 11-9 after the first quarter, 14-11 at halftime and 18-15 heading into the fourth…

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The Messenger – February 25, 2022

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Download The Messenger - February 25, 2022 (pdf)Masks now optional at HD Schools

A large group composed mainly of elementary and middle school parents attended Monday’s Hillsboro-Deering School Board meeting. One after another they came to the microphone to ask, urge and demand that the Board rescind its mask mandate…

Long planned Hillsborough sidewalk expansion set for 2023

Hillsborough’s long-standing West Main Street Sidewalk project is finally on the front burner. The Hillsborough Select Board held a Public Hearing Wednesday night featuring the engineers charged with designing the…

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum & Abenaki Trails Project’s “Snow Snake games”

The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and the Abenaki Trails Project have teamed up to offer two fun-filled days of winter activities on February 26 and 27. The Snow Snake games will be held on museum grounds at…

BOYS WRESTLING

DIVISION III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP – John Stark wrestling had a great day at the Division III State Tournament on Sunday, February 20, at Bow High School. John Stark filled only four weight classes, but in those four weight classes the Generals had two runners-up and a state champion…

GIRLS NORDIC

Hopkinton 1st: Hopkinton girls’ Nordic team placed five skiers in the top 22 to claim the New Hampshire Coaches Series title in a field of 24 that included teams from both divisions of NHIAA, as well as N.H. prep schools…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 24, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – February 18, 2022

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HD DECA recognized for Outstanding School-Based Enterprise

Download The Messenger - February 18, 2022 (pdf)The Hillcat Corner, the school-based enterprise at Hillsboro-Deering High School was among 461 school-based enterprises achieving Gold for the 2021-2022 school year and will be recognized during DECA’s International…

Weare votes to reestablish previously abolished Ethics Commission

Concerned that the Weare Select Board ended the year with an over $450,000 surplus, resident Frank Campana opened Saturday’s meeting with a question, “What did not get done or accomplished with the budget last year…

Warner teen injured in hit & run accident

On February 11th, at approximately 4:30 pm, Warner Police responded to a hit and run accident involving a teenaged pedestrian at the intersection of Depot Street and North Village Road. They are asking for…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Division I Preliminary – Goffstown 70, Salem 30: The Grizzlies, behind Aiden O’Connell 14 points, Mason Blondeau 12 points and Rob Baguidy 11 points, built a big early lead…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Division II Preliminary – Hollis-Brookline 53, ConVal 31: 11th-seeded ConVal upset Lebanon in the season finale but bowed out in the opening round….

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 17, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 11, 2022

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Download The Messenger - January 11, 2022 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering DECA Shines

After ten days of competing against other schools in a global competition, three teams of students from Hillsboro-Deering High School have qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2022 in Retail Management, Sports & Entertainment Management, and…

Henniker grade 6 students experience Artist in Residence: Japan

Students in the sixth grade at the Henniker Community School recently experienced hands-on learning through art, dance, and martial arts in an expanded study of Japan during the school’s Artist-in-Residence program in…

Hillsboro-Deering Deliberative Session attracted a meager 24 voters

A group of only 24 registered voters attended the Hillsboro-Deering School District Deliberative Session last Saturday. Resident Riche Colcombe offered her advice on…

BOYS NORDIC SKIING

Kearsarge 2nd: Kearsarge – Gareth Richer (6th, 17:52), Elias Baer (7th, 18:05), Andrew Blagden (8th, 18:25), Camden Dezotell (11th, 18:49)…

GIRLS NORDIC SKIING

Hopkinton 1st: Hopkinton – Francie Trafton led six Hawk skiers in the top 13 as Hopkinton won an 11-team 5K classic race at Whitaker Woods…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 10, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – February 4, 2022

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Download The Messenger - February 4, 2022 (pdf)Michael Stellato R.I. P.

The town of Hillsboro lost one of its most ardent supporters when Michael (Mike) Stellato passed away on January 22nd. Born in Queens, NY in 1942, his family moved to Hillsboro after he graduated from high school. Mike quickly decided that…

Henniker First Responders recognized for life-saving effort

On Sunday January 30th the Henniker Rescue Squad held a short ceremony at the Henniker Fire Department to recognize members of the Henniker Rescue Squad, Henniker Police Department, and Henniker Fire Department, who were part of a cardiac arrest save on…

Hillsborough woman arrested after crash into the river

On January 29th, at approximately 3:52 am, the New Hampshire State Police received a report of a loud bang in the area of the I-89 Junction with I-93. Responding to the area troopers located a vehicle that had crashed on the ramp from…

BOYS ALPINE SKIING

Goffstown 2nd, ConVal 3rd: Bow 374, Goffstown 348, Souhegan 347, ConVal 343, Keene 343, Hollis-Brookline 333, Concord 329, Merrimack 285. Hopkinton 1st, Kearsarge 2nd: Hopkinton went 1-2-3 to win the giant slalom at Mount Sunapee, while Kearsarge won the slalom…

GIRLS ALPINE SKIING

ConVal 3rd: Concord 365, Souhegan 365, Keene 357, ConVal 355, Bow 335, Goffstown 324, Merrimack 145, Fall Mountain 70. Hopkinton 1st, Kearsarge 2nd: Kearsarge finished second in the giant slalom event, but Hopkinton had the more consistent performances across both the GS and slalom races at Mount Sunapee…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 3, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

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