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The Messenger – February 7, 2020

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DownloadThe Messenger - February 7, 2020 (pdf)NEC Women’s Lacrosse Team supports local volunteers

Members of New England College’s Women’s Lacrosse Team were involved in a local community service project in Henniker on February 1st. They worked under Marlene Freyler to do prep work and to serve almost 200 volunteers and their spouses from…

Hillsborough warrant up 4.86%

The Hillsborough Select Board held its Budget hearing Tuesday evening before a small group, consisting mostly of department heads and town employees. The total budget if all warrant articles pass is offered at $8,620,667,00 which is up $362,005.70 or 4.86% over the current spending of $7,448,671.30. Other articles ask…

Hillsborough Chamber office is now open

The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce’s office is now open two half days a week. New office hours and location are 10 am-3 pm Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 West Main St. Hillsborough. The office is staffed by volunteers, and the Chamber welcomes any interested members to call and volunteer for a shift. The Chamber is updating brochures, pamphlets, and any…

Residents and Monadnock Conservancy preserve Cunningham Pond

The Monadnock Conservancy has been working with a group of local residents to conserve 104 acres around the Cunningham Pond. Anne McBride, land protection director with the Keene-based Monadnock Conservancy, said the group of Peterborough residents with the Cunningham Pond Preservation Alliance approached them last year about the…

Bowling

Hillsboro-Deering 2nd: The Hillcat bowlers hosted Hollis-Brookline and Sanborn in a tri-meet on Saturday.Seniors Ethan Moon (144), Jeremy Riendeau (148), captain Cameron Jones (170) helped the team finish second…

Nordic Skiing

Hopkinton 1st: The Hopkinton Girls topped a 12 team meet at Proctor Academy. ConVal: The ConVal Nordic team traveled to Plymouth High School to compete in the first of two NH Coaches Series races. Skiing classic style, the Cougars were not disappointed. They placed…

 

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The Messenger – January 31, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 31, 2020 (pdf)Hillsboro man’s reckless driving causes Antrim accident

Robert Lamantia, 35, from Hillsborough, was driving a 2006 Jeep eastbound on Keene Road when he attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him. Lamantia traveled in the westbound lane toward oncoming traffic. Kaitlyn Tillson, 20, from Stoddard was traveling westbound in a 2014 Kia and was the first vehicle to …

Artist-in-Residence Program enriches Henniker Community School

Students in the 6th grade at the Henniker Community School recently experienced hands-on learning through art, dance, and martial arts, an expanded study of India during the school’s Artist-in-Residence program. Aligning with the social studies curriculum, the Artist in Residence program brings artists to the school to work with students to enrich their…

Three area towns ranked in the Top Ten List of NH’s safest places to live

A trio of area towns have made the list of the Top Ten safest places to live in New Hampshire. #4 New Boston: There were only three violent crimes committed in New Boston in 2018, giving the town a violent crime rate about seven times lower than the national average. New Boston also had the third lowest rate of property crime in the Granite State, a rate nine times lower than …

Newbury resident Mickey Noyer needs double lung transplant

There are many things in life we take for granted. Breathing is one of them. Not so for 51-year-old, Newbury resident, Mickey (Messenger) Noyer, a widowed mother of two teenaged sons, who has lived her whole life under the shadow of Cystic Fibrosis. While the life expectancy for a Cystic Fibrosis patient is around 40, Mickey has been able to fight the odds…

Boys’ Hockey

Pembroke-Campbell 5, ConVal-Conant 3: The Griffins kept the score close through most of the game. Cole Turner handled 23 of 28 shots, including an easy penalty shot where the (PAC) player lost the puck in front of Turner…

Girls’ Basketball

Conant 67, Hillsboro-Deering 28: The undefeated Orioles controlled the game from start to finish. Somersworth 39, Hillsboro-Deeing 30: Fayth Grimes led the Hillcats with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Emily Howell and Zoe Kemp each had 5 and Erin Dean with 4.
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Ageless Living – February, 2020

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Download Ageless Living - February, 2020 (pdf)Franklin VNA & Hospice reminds us to keep safe in the winter

Icy walk ways, throw rugs, the smallest imbalance while walking, stairs, slopes, and health conditions can all cause falls. Sometimes a fall results in no injury, except maybe to our pride, but other times can result in a break, bruise, sprain or worse! The statistics are dire: an older adult…

Broaden your skills; 4 ideas for becoming a lifelong learner

Lifelong learners know that it’s never too late to broaden one’s personal and professional skills. Here are four cool ideas for doing so: Learn to Dance: Dance is a beautiful art form offering opportunities to immerse yourself in different cultures and musical genres…

Maple Sugaring Intensive

$25 ($15 for Members) 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, NH. Phone: 6033665695.
9:00am – 1:00pm, $25 ($15 for Members). Have you always been interested in making maple syrup but don’t know where to start or lack the trees or time for your own sugaring operation? In this more in depth program you will learn the basics – everything from tree ID to the correct consistency of the finished maple syrup…

Foxwoods Bus Trip

$40.00 each. Southwood Drive, Nashua, NH. Phone: 6033708192. NEiBL Chiefs Baseball is hosting a fundraising bus trip to Foxwood Casino. The bus will leave the Nashua Park & Ride at exit 8 at 6:30am promptly and leave Foxwoods Casino at 5pm on the dot! All remaining proceeds after bus fees will go to…

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The Messenger – January 24, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 24, 2020 (pdf)Hopkinton Select Board & Rescue Squad at odds over Certification

In an effort to break the nearly year long impasse between the Hopkinton Select Board and the town’s all-volunteer Rescue Squad, the Board took a tour of the Rescue Squad building to gain a better understanding of how the Squad functions. Lt. Jake Schoch led a tour of the…

Colby-Sawyer’s $3.2 million partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is funding five new majors at Colby-Sawyer College as part of a new $3.2 million partnership. “We’re going to be able to offer our students some really tremendous job opportunities,” said Susan Stuebner, Colby-Sawyer’s president. The partnership will see Dartmouth-Hitchcock make a multi-year investment in the college of up to…

Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission seeks backup delivery system

After learning that Highway Superintendent Bill Goss was planning on reclaiming Municipal Drive this summer, the Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commissioners approached the Select Board with a proposal to provide some back-up in the town’s water delivery…

Boys’ Basketball

Raymond 54, Hillsboro 41: The Hillcats were led by Zack Coombs with 23 points and Ben Ketterer with10. Hopkinton 38, Conant 35: Senior Luke Reidy scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter – including four over the final minute to lead Hopkinton…

Girls’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 30, Raymond 27: Freshman, Emily Howell, lead the team with 11 points followed by Zoe Kemp with 10 and then Fayth Grimes with 6 points and 14 rebounds. Laconia 51, John Stark 39: Turnovers and poor shooting were too much for John Stark to overcome. The Generals shot just 6-for-36 inside the paint and turned the ball over 20 times…

 

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Ageless Living – January, 2020

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Download Ageless Living - January, 2020 (pdf)Kearsarge area senior luncheon to be held Jan. 16

The second fun-filled 2019-2020 luncheon serving seniors in the Kearsarge area will take place at the Wilmot Community Association (WCA) Red Barn at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 16th. Don’t miss this chance to get out of the house, enjoy a hot lunch and schmooze with friends. In fact, plan to bring a friend along with you! We will have a fabulous guest entertaining us for this…

Retirement questions to ask before ‘How much should I save?’

How do I plan for a comfortable retirement? This question is top of mind for many Americans. Yet how to afford that dream retirement remains a mystery to most. According to The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s 2019 Retirement Confidence Survey, only 42% of working-age people have tried to calculate just how much they need to save to live comfortably in…

7 ways to protect yourself from Medicare fraud

Every year, many seniors are targeted by scammers who want to steal their Medicare numbers to do things like rack up fake health care charges and commit identity theft. These scams hurt seniors and other people eligible for Medicare, cost taxpayers money, and result in higher health care costs for everyone…

17th Annual Chili Cookoff

$15 – $7 Kids 5-12. 78 Norcross Circle, North Conway, NH Phone: 6033565701. If you love food and fun, and who doesn’t, you don’t want to miss the tastiest event of the year when the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce kicks off spring with the 17th Annual Chili Cookoff, Saturday, April 4 from 11 – 3 at the North Conway Community Center. Professional, non-profit, home chefs and… new this year… kids, bring their best so come hungry and ready to enjoy chili of…

Published by QuillDesign on 0 January 16, 2020 in Senior Lifestyles. Closed

The Messenger – January 17, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 17, 2020 (pdf)Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addresses Hillsborough Chamber

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addressed the Hillsborough Chamber about innovation in education. Edulblut pointed out that today’s students will be working at jobs that don’t yet exist. “How do we prepare our students so that they will be…

Police & Highway funding boosts New Boston budget by 10.2%

The New Boston Select Board held a Budget hearing on the proposed 2020 Budget on Monday evening. At $5,832,204 the Operating Budget reflects an increase of $639,546 or 10.2% over the current budget. If defeated, the Default Budget would be $5,346,801. Administrator Peter Flynn explained that the major increases are in…

Police believe the same man burglarized three Dunkin’s

Henniker police have asked for the public’s assistance in their investigation of a burglary at the Dunkin’ shop on Old Concord Road on Dec. 31. Henniker Detective Sgt. Michelle Dandeneau says cash was taken and there was extensive damage to…

Boys’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 61, Franklin 40: After a rough first half, the Hillcats found their grove and were able to come away victorious against Franklin with a final score of 61-40. Sam Hatcher led the way for the Hillcats with 21 Points while Ben Ketterer chipped in 18 points and forced 7 turnovers with his fierce defense…

Girls’ Basketball

Campbell 46, Hillsboro-Deering 43: The Hillcats fell just short with Fayth Grimes leading the team with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Hillsboro-Deering 44, Franklin 34: Fayth Grimes had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Morgan Racine had 16 points and Kenley Moriarty had 4 points and 10 rebounds…

 

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In New Hampshire – January 2020

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Download In New Hampshire - January 2020 (pdf)Winter dining at the Carriage House Restaurant

Castle in the Clouds boasts a beauty with every season, including during the quiet, snow-filled months. From January 4th through March 29th, 2020, the Carriage House Restaurant will be open for lunch on Saturdays and for a brunch buffet on Sundays. While the mansion will be closed, the public can enjoy winter views and the same delicious dining offered during the main season from the warmth of the…

‘Festival of Planes’ now includes nightly demonstration of working toys

As toys, they were meant to be played with. And five nights a week at 6:30 p.m., that’s exactly what will happen. Each evening it’s open to the public, the Aviation Museum will host a demonstration of working vintage toys as part of its first-ever holiday ‘Festival of Toy Planes…

All about raising service dogs

Come to the Nashua Public Library on Thursday, January 9, at 7 p.m. to learn about opportunities to raise service dogs. The New Hampshire region of Guiding Eyes for the Blind needs volunteers to nurture puppies to prepare them for guide dog training. They also need volunteers to puppy-sit for short periods of time. At the library, you can meet a raiser and some pups, feel the…

Get the Led Out returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts

Get the Led Out (GTLO)returns to the Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord, NH) on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 8PM. For any classic rock fans, this is the Zeppelin music concert to see. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard it before…

Get Cozy with the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra

“Impressionistic Piano Trios: Bridge to Ravel” at The Dance Hall.The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) ‘Get Cozy’ chamber music series continues Saturday, January 12 at 3:00pm with “Impressionistic Piano Trios: Bridge to Ravel” at 3:00pm at The Dance Hall in Kittery, ME. Musicians Mary …

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The Messenger – January 10, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 10, 2020 (pdf)Hillsborough man’s plea bargain avoids rape conviction

Dylan Stahley, 22, of Hillsborough, initially charged with raping a teenager during a camping trip in 2017, has reached a plea bargain with Merrimack County by pleading to a reduced charge of simple assault. As part of the deal, the more serious charge of…

John Stark student gets a jump on his post-graduate career

John Stark Regional High School 2019 graduate Noah Peacock knew he liked working with his hands as he worked side-by-side with his great grandfather as a kid in his bicycle restoration business. Fast forward a few years and as a high school student, Noah was able to feed his passion for working with his hands by enrolling in…

1989 Peterborough murder is still unsolved

The case involving the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old working at a gas station in Peterborough in 1989 has never been solved. Craig Lane was working at the Texaco Station on Route 202 when he was killed in an apparent robbery. The gas station was robbed around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, 1989. The robber fatally stabbed Lane and stole…

Boys Bowling

Hillsboro-Deering 3rd: HD bowlers finished 3rd in a tri-meet against Bishop Guertin and Pinkerton. The top bowlers for the Hillcats were Senior Jeremy Riendeau (160,152) and Sophomore Alaina McGillicuddy (142)…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 386, Pembroke 371: The Hawks placed three in the top five to come away with the victory, but John Stark had the individual winner with Valentania Capponi posting a combined time of 56.81 seconds from the two GS runs…

 

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The Messenger – January 3, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 3, 2020 (pdf)Bradford family loses everything in pre Christmas fire

A community is rallying around a Bradford family who recently lost almost everything they owned in a fire. Last week, Christy Reardon said she drove home and saw the house she was renting on Steele Road was on fire. Her family escaped without injury, but one dog died and it appears almost everything inside is gone. Reardon said she believes a…

Pats Peak announces all 28 ski and snowtubing trails are open

Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, is open for skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing thanks to the hard work of the snowmaking and grooming teams. Their efforts have paid off and Pats Peak is currently skiing and riding on all 28 trails…

Girl Scout Information Night January 14th

Make new friends, discover new passions – she’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! Come discover what makes Girl Scouts the leading expert on girls. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will host a free information night for girls and parents in Goffstown, Dunbarton, New Boston, Contoocook, Hopkinton, Henniker, and Weare on…

Boys Basketball

Lebanon 46, Kearsarge 32: Kearsarge missed their first 12 shots, getting down early 15-0. Hopkinton 51, Merrimack Valley 48: Kevin Newton-Delgado led Hopkinton with 21 points, six steals and four rebounds. Caleb Heath paced MV with 19 points and five rebounds…

Girls Basketball

ConVal 37, West 32: The Cougars limited the Blue Knights to 10 points in the first half and led 18-10 entering the third quarter. John Stark 47, Pembroke 41: Anna Stenger led the Generals’ with 17 points and seven rebounds. Chelsea Woodsum had a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds…

 

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The Messenger – December 27, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 27, 2019 (pdf)Newport woman charged as head of Sullivan County Drug Ring

A young Newport woman has been accused of being the leader of a drug ring that brought heroin, fentanyl and bath salts into the Sullivan County region. Elizabeth Ball, 25, was indicted on several charges of selling drugs, according to the Sullivan County Superior Court’s grand jury records made public. Ball is also indicted on the charge of…

Dancing with The Newport Stars returns January 24-25

The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is once again proud to partner with the Newport Opera House Association to present Dancing With The Newport Stars, Friday January 24th and Saturday January 25th. Both shows start at 7pm on this historic Charles Massey stage inside the Newport Opera House. This annual tradition will feature 10 local “stars” partnered up with…

Franklin Police arrest man for kicking a Police K-9

A Franklin man accused of intentionally kicking a police dog is facing a felony charge. Sean M. Ethimiou, 38, 203 Smith Hill Road, was indicted for willful interference with a police dog; he allegedly kicked Falco multiple times in the head. The German shepherd is the…

Hillsborough Planning Board approves creating a “Life Forest”

John O’Neil and Mary Ellen Johansson of Life Forest presented the Hillsborough Planning Board with Racy Bennett’s application to create a Life Forest on his land on Beard Road. Johansson is proposing a memorial forest where people may purchase planting rights in specific sizes in order to plant human and pet ashes underneath…

State Police K-9 Unit helps Dunbarton Police subdue suicidal man

Dunbarton Police Officers Brian Tyler and Michel Gorman were recently dispatched to Concord Stage Road (Route 77) for a report of a suicidal adult male that fled into the woods and was possibly armed with a knife. A NH State Police K9 Team was called to assist and the individual was located nearby hiding underneath a tree. He was taken into custody without incident and…

 

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