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The Messenger – August 23, 2019

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On Saturday, August 17th, Weare Fire Rescue Department responded to an OHRV accident on the Hopkinton-Everett Multi-use Trail System located in East Weare. Weare Fire Rescue, working with eye witnesses together with GPS coordinates from NH 9-1-1, was able to locate the injured rider on Bassett Mill Trail suffering from a…

Hillsborough restaurants dominate Henniker Rotary Club’s Chili Fest

The weather was as hot as the chili peppers but it didn’t hold back the crowd at Sunday’s Chili Fest. John Newell of Henniker won $392.00 in the 50/60 Raffle and Anthony Boame of Keene bested a field of 12 competitors to win the Hot Pepper…

Bunker Road residents discuss guardrails, speed bumps, speed limits

A proposal to install 725 feet of new guardrails on Bunker Road near Pleasant Lake drew a capacity crowd to the New London select Board meeting Monday evening. Resident Bill Hopwood had requested an appointment to discuss the idea, in hopes the town would consider installing a more esthetically pleasing version than the one…

Plans for Hillsborough Community Center

Resident Becky Johnson hosted an introductory meeting at the Middle School to unveil her plans for a multi-function Community Center in Hillsborough. A state employee, Johnson has worked for the Department of Revenue Administration, Health and Human Services and currently Fish & Game. She boasts expertise in Non-Profits and grant writing, and plans a…

Walk for Animals from Monadnock Humane Society set for Sept. 21

Monadnock Humane Society (MHS) is pleased to announce that its 31st Annual Walk for Animals will take place on Saturday, September 21, from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. rain or shine (sign in begins at 9 a.m.). This year the Walk will return to the Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport – a venue that is made possible by the kind support of the City of Keene and the Town of Swanzey. The theme for the 31st Walk for Animals is “Healthy Pets, Healthy People!” – highlighting the health benefits of the animal-human bond…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 22, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 16, 2019

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NH Attorney General Gordon McDonald has identified Sergeant Austin McGuire, the second Weare Police Officer involved in last week’s standoff incident, which ended in the death of 43-year-old Weare resident Jeffrey Clough-Garvin. Maguire and fellow officer William Paul Lewis IV arrived at Clough-Garvin’s home following reports of a domestic dispute. Clough-Garvin exchanged gunfire with…

2018 Hillsboro-Deering graduate serves on a guided missile destroyer

A 2018 Hillsboro-Deering High School graduate and New Hampshire native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer, USS Chung-Hoon. Seaman Taveya Ortiz works as a Navy boatswain’s mate aboard the guided-missile destroyer operating out of Joint Base Pearl…

John Stark Spanish teacher studies in Peru

Do you wonder where teachers spend their summers? John Stark Spanish teacher Stephanie Harpring traveled to Peru for two weeks to study indigenous culture and Spanish Language after receiving a scholarship from the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. While she studied at the Academia Latinoamericana de Español, she stayed with…

History comes alive in Hillsborough this weekend

Do you enjoy either the excitement of war battles, the joy of learning new dances, or finding out about who lived in your area before you settled here in NH? If you do, we have three events in Hillsboro this weekend you and your whole family will be interested in attending. With the horses and cannons, soldiers, Indians, and calvary, you can experience the…

Goffstown family safe after fire totals home

A Goffstown home was destroyed in a fire early Wednesday morning. The homeowner said that the smoke detector woke him up just after 4 a.m. and he saw flames and smoke in the living room and immediately woke up his wife and 3-month-old daughter. The family, which had just moved into the house a few weeks ago, was able to get out of the house, but two dogs…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 15, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 9, 2019

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Download The Messenger - August 9, 2019 (pdf)Warner Select Board approves major renovations of Town Hall Offices

The Warner Select Board continued to discuss plans to move several Town Hall offices. The Town Clerk’s office would move into the Selectmen’s office using the back office for record storage. The Selectman’s Secretary would move into the Town Clerk’s office, office space for they…

Franklin multiple offender arrested again

A traffic stop last month in Hooksett led police to a Franklin felon, out on parole, who was arrested for being in possession of drugs and a gun. On July 24, a sergeant on patrol located a “suspicious motor vehicle” in the area of Hooksett Road and Ash Street. The sergeant stopped the vehicle and made contact with…

Injured Weare Police Officer released and recovering at home

Officer William Paul Lewis, the Weare officer shot last week while responding to a domestic violence call left the hospital Monday, thankful for the outpouring of support he has received. Lewis, 27, was accompanied by two…

New Boston 4th grader wins Maple Award

The NH Maple Producers Association has announced that the winner of this year’s Walter A. Felker Memorial Award is 4th grader Trevor Gaudet of New Boston. Open to NH youth ages 16 and younger, the statewide contest aims to encourage interest in the Granite State’s great maple sugaring tradition. Trevor’s project was…

Henniker Select Board approves sale of Hometown Hero Banners

The Henniker Select Board opened Monday’s meeting with a presentation by Matthew Wieczhalek-Seiler requesting permission to sell and erect banners honoring those who served in the military services. It would not be an…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 8, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

In New Hampshire – August, 2019

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On Saturday, August 17, Wright Museum will host the 7th Annual Cruise in to the Wright, which will feature antique cars, hotrods and motorcycles. “This is a fun event that always features some great classic vehicles,” said museum Executive Director Mike Culver. “You never know what sort of vehicles you will find on any given year.” In total, more than 600…

New Hampshire Boat Museum to host 13th Annual Boathouse Tour

On Thursday, August 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Hampshire Boat Museum (NHBM) will host its 13th Annual Boathouse Tour. The tour, sponsored by Lake Life Realty Keller Williams and Church Landing, provides people with the opportunity to visit historic and new boathouses on Lake…

Upcoming Specialty Tours at Castle in the Clouds

Castle Preservation Society, the 13-year old non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting and sharing the iconic Castle in the Clouds property, is excited to welcome the public back for another season. There are many aspects of the Lucknow mansion that set it apart from other early 20th century homes, aside from its history, size and mountaintop location. This summer, visitors can explore these unique details on one-hour guided “Castle Close-Up” tours. The intimate, three-tour series began in…

Get revved up, The Way Home announces 10th Annual Freedom Ride

Local motorcycle riders, friends and supporters from The Way Home will be literally be hitting the road in August in support of the non-profit agency. The occasion: The organization’s 10th Annual Freedom Ride. The event takes place on Saturday, August 3rd with all proceeds benefiting the programs and services of The Way Home…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 1, 2019 in IN New Hampshire. Closed

The Messenger – August 2, 2019

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Download The Messenger - August 2, 2019 (pdf)Arvanetakis are Community Builders

The Masons of Harmony Lodge presented their 2019 Community Builders Award to George and Estelle Arvanetaki on Sunday. Mention the name Arvanetaki and the first word that comes to mind is “Volunteer.” “Give Something Back” is more than a slogan to this octogenarian couple, it is a way of life. Since moving to Hillsborough 20 years ago, they…

Mount Sunapee Resort hosts 86th Annual Craftsmen Fair

The 86th annual Craftsmen Fair will be held Aug. 3 to 11 at Mount Sunapee Resort in Newbury. The League is anticipating more than 25,000 will come during the week to meet with artisans and shop their works. The fair largely exhibits the works of its juried members representing forms such as…

Hillsborough historic documents discovered

Historic documents recently found in the Gilbert Room in the Fuller Public Library will be on display Thursday, August 15 from 9am-7pm. The documents include Joseph Gilbert’s military commission into the Massachusetts-Bay Colony Company Arms dated May 19, 1775 and George…

Missing Hillsborough woman’s body found in her storage unit

The body of a Hillsborough woman, missing for several months, has been located in a storage unit at Hillsborough Mini-Storage on Henniker Street. Linda Minery, 53, had been missing since leaving her elderly mother suddenly at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday April 7th, without…

Deering Police, Fire & Rescue recover submerged motor boat

On the afternoon of Wednesday July 24th, Deering Fire & Rescue (DFR) and the Deering Police Department (DPD) were dispatched to Barnes Road for a motor boat submerged under water. Engine 2, Ambulance 1 and Car 1 with Boat one responded immediately…

Hillsborough Rescue Association donates $15,000 CPR Device

During Tuesday’s Hillsborough Select Board meeting the Board held a brief public hearing on the acceptance of a gift from the Fire Department. The Hillsborough Rescue Association has purchased and donated a Lucas3 CPR Device valued at…

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The Messenger – July 26, 2019

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Download The Messenger - July 26, 2019 (pdf)Four people injured in head-on collision in Antrim

Route 202 between Antrim and Hillsborough was closed for several hours Tuesday as authorities responded to a head on collision between a Jeep, which crossed the center line and collided with the bed of a flatbed tow truck. According to Antrim Police Chief Scott Lester, it is un…

History comes alive in Hillsborough August 17th-18th

For ten years, there was a living history event held at a series of sites in Hillsborough and it ended last year. However, a new group of citizens in town have created History Alive to replace it on Aug. 17 and 18. How will it be different from Living History? It will be held in only two sites in Hillsborough. Jones Road site will focus on the active reenactment of…

Missing 2 year old Bow child found safe

On Saturday, July 20th, Bow Police received a report of a missing 2 year old child on Erin Drive in Bow. The child had been last seen inside the residence but the parents could not locate him. Based upon the child’s age, heat index of 95 degrees, and the terrain, there was an immediate threat to…

Three people killed in New London rollover on Interstate 89

Three people died in a late morning, single-car accident Sunday on I-89 in New London. NH State Police report the accident took place when a northbound SUV left the highway near Exit 12 and rolled over several times with all three motorists ejected from the…

Governor critical of Franklin Representative

Gov. Chris Sununu called the comments of Rep. Werner Horn, R-Franklin, “racist and offensive,” going so far as to say that the New Hampshire Legislature would function better if the three-term Rep. was no longer a member of the 400-member House. Horn, in a political column on Thursday, defended his view that slave owners were…

Sex offender arrested after walking naked through Hopkinton

A sex offender who has previously lived in both New Hampshire and Maine was arrested last week on a criminal trespass charge after reportedly being found by police walking naked through Hopkinton. Police were called to Farrington Corner Road near Stickney Hill Road at just before…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 25, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 19, 2019

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Download The Messenger - July 19, 2019 (pdf)George & Estelle Arvanetaki named “Community Builders”

The Masons of Hillsborough’s Harmony Lodge have selected George & Estelle Arvanetaki to receive their 2019 Community Builders Award. The award is presented to a non-Mason whose contributions have made Hillsborough a better place to live, work and raise a family…

New London Shopping Center undergoing major renovations soon

New London’s Mountainview Shopping Center will soon be receiving a major transformation. Kerry A. McCormack, PE, the Director of Development of Crosspoint Associates, Inc, developers of the center recently appeared before the Planning Board seeking permission to alter two existing spaces in the…

Will Hillsborough’s iconic Dutton Twins be demolished to save taxes?

Along with the Gov. John Smith Mansion, currently housing the Fuller Public Library, there is no more iconic landmark in Hillsborough than the “Dutton Twins.” Originally built by Ephriam Dutton about 1860, these twin houses were virtually mirror images of each other. While basically of Greek…

55 acres of Hopkinton riverfront farmland preserved

Five Rivers Conservation Trust, in collaboration with the Hopkinton Conservation Commission, has announced that a 55-acre field along the Contoocook River in Hopkinton, part of the Houston family’s Pine Lane Farm, in Contoocook Village behind Dimitri’s Pizza and the…

For the 7th year, Jessica Audette is collecting backpacks & school supplies

For the 7th year, Jessica Audette and friends are collecting backpacks/school supplies for students that need assistance obtaining these items. Items needed are as follows: new/gently used backpacks, pencils, markers/crayons, glue/glue sticks, rulers, spiral notebooks, pens…

Henniker Select Board discusses various economic development incentives

Henniker’s Economic Development Committee has voted unanimously to support to put forth before the voters at Town Meeting two tax incentive initiates. The first is RSA 79-E that targets downtown areas and the second, RSA72:27A supports new industrial development and…

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The Messenger – July 12, 2019

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Sylvania to remain in Hillsborough

Rumors, speculation and concerns which have been circulating for months were heightened Monday with the announcement that Bain Capital and The Carlyle Group, major venture capital companies, had finalized their takeover of OSRAM Sylvania. The Hillsborough plant has been the town’s largest employer and the keystone to the area’s economy since it first located here in 1956. Recent financial results at Osram continued…

Hillsboro parking meters and Class VI Fire Lanes stir debate

At Tuesday’s Hillsborough Selectmen’s meeting, discussion of putting in parking meters downtown drew quick comments and criticism by some local residents. As things now stand, most of the downtown parking is limited to two hours, but with little enforcement, some spaces are used close to 24/7. Deborah Gile, who manages the apartments in the Rumrill building, stated that her tenants would have a particularly hard time if they had to pay for parking, as their rent, although low by most standards, is all they can afford. They, along with other tenants downtown, use…

Plans unveiled for a multi-purpose Hillsborough Community Center

Resident Becky Johnson met with the Hillsborough Selectmen to present her proposal to provide a multi-purpose Community Center complete with an indoor pool. Her idea is to separate the various aspect of the center into modules and finance them with grants and donations that would be aimed at those particular items. Johnson’s plan calls for space for seniors, youth, families, and anyone who wants to use it. The proposed Center would feature…

Henniker Town Administrator unexpectedly resigns

Henniker Town Administrator Matt Henry has submitted his letter of resignation, giving the town 2-weeks notice of his departure. Selected from a field of 28 applicants, Henry was appointed only last December. It is expected that he will take a job with…

Washington residents without mail service

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So reads the unofficial credo of the United States Postal Service. Perhaps not, but a twisted ankle might. Several Washington, NH residents have complained of being without RFD service for several days. It appears that…

Franklin man arrested on multiple charges after 8-hour standoff

Owen Parenteau, 38, of Franklin is facing multiple charges after an hours long standoff that forced the evacuation of some nearby homes. Authorities say it started with a 911 call about 8 p.m. Thursday. Police encountered a female who was…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 11, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 5, 2019

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Download The Messenger - July 5, 2019 (pdf)Bow agrees to pay $10 million

The Bow Selectboard has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a long dispute with Eversource over property taxes at the Merrimack Station power plant. More than half of the payment will come in the form of tax breaks over the next four years. The settlement, announced Monday, results from…

“Birds of a Feather” has 200 Painted Birds Flying in Downtown Newport

The town of Newport recently had a flock of feathered friends take flight in the trees along Main Street downtown, as 200 painted wooden birds were hung as a large-scale public art installation titled “Birds of a Feather.” The project was launched by…

Walter Morse honored for long service to Town & Republican Party

At the first meeting of the newly formed Greater Hillsborough Republican Town Committee, the first order of business was the establishment of a Chairman Emeritus designation. The Chairman Emeritus designation will be the highest honor awarded by the Greater Hillsborough Republican Town Committee in recognition of the recipient’s leadership, lifelong commitment to the Republican party, service to their community, and the…

Weare and Francestown Fire Rescue Departments hold joint training session

Recently the Weare and Francestown Fire Rescue Departments participated in training provided by New England Fire Training. The main objective of the training was to build confidence in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus, an essential component of a firefighter’s personal protective equipment. Chris Grover, of NE Fire Training, utilizes a portable…

Opening Night Of Peterborough’s Summertime Music In The Park

Announcing the 7th year of Summertime Music in the Park, starting Friday, July 5th from 6pm to 7:30pm.  An amazing line-up of wonderful bands/performers that will excite you, energize you and lift you to your feet!  This week’s featured jazz musicians are the “The Little Big Band” from Bellows Falls, Vermont performing tunes of the 20th century from…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 3, 2019 in The Messenger. Closed

In New Hampshire – July 2019

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Download In New Hampshire - July 2019 (pdf)Dinosaurs and Donuts July 1st at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

The biggest new exhibit for 2019 is Dinosaurs Alive! It features five gigantic animatronic dinosaurs that look, move, and sound like the real thing – and one even spits! You can see Dinosaurs Alive! from July 1 through September 30 along the live animal exhibit trail – it’s included in regular trail admission and free for members. But you can see them

Castle in the Clouds hosts 2019 Castle Car Show on Saturday, July 6th

Each year, on the Saturday after the Fourth of July, Castle in the Clouds hosts its Castle Car Show – an event for all ages. Featuring automobiles from across generations, the show has become one of the Castle’s biggest events of the season. Each year, there are cars as touched by time as the Castle itself, with past shows including models made as early as 1915. “This year”, says Programs and Volunteer Coordinator Stephanie Poole, “the oldest vehicles currently expected to attend are a

 

Strawbery Banke Museum presents new exhibit: “People of the Dawnland”

From the time that the French established a fort at Port Royal in what is now Nova Scotia, Canada in 1607, and the English settled Plimouth in what is now Massachusetts in 1620 and Portsmouth (New Castle) in 1623, their national rivalries and imperial intentions played out against the “First Nations” people who had inhabited the northeast North American coast for

 

75th Annual North Haverhill Fair is set to kick off July 24th-28th

For the 75th straight year there will be a fair in North Haverhill. What began as the Pink Granite Grange Fair soon became the independent North Haverhill Fair. On the Fred C. Lee Memorial Field since the early 1980’s this all volunteer run event has become a must attend part of summer for many, many people. One of the highlights of this year’s edition of the North Haverhill Fair will be the Friday night concert. Trent Harmon, the 2016 winner of

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