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The Messenger – May 31, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 31, 2024 (pdf)Deering Conservation Commission to test drinking water from private wells

Naturally occurring minerals contaminate wells and, over time, build up in the body; this can lead to serious health effects. Publicly available results of a limited number of private wells tested in Deering between 2006 and 2020 reveal disturbing levels of contaminants in drinking water. About 30% of the…

Hillsboro Lions Club Annual Report to the Community

Lions Club Community Activities for the period 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024 • Purchased and distributed over 1500 books for students in grades K-5 at Hillsboro-Deering and Washington Elementary Schools • Completed 142 vision screenings at…

BOYS BASEBALL

Belmont 25, Hopkinton 0: Anakin Underhill and Hutch Haskins threw a combined no hitter, and Belmont scored six runs in the first inning, nine in the second and 10 in the fourth, amassing 15 hits as a team and not committing an error…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 10, Somersworth 1: Candence Smead collected her 100th strikeout of the season and Morgan Dean hit her 2nd home run. ConVal 10 , Milford 7: Milford took a 6-0 lead, but ConVal bounced back with four runs in the fourth inning, and added six runs in the sixth…

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The Messenger – May 24, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 24, 2024 (pdf)The Origin and History of Memorial Day

OMemorial 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 decorated with flowers in…

New England College holds festive, 2024 open-air Commencement Exercise

Following a long-standing tradition, Bagpiper Eric Goodchild led the Graduating Class across the bridge to the stage for the 2024 New England College Commencement. An honor guard from the NH Department of Correction posted the colors as Kate Curtis led the singing of the National Anthem. Recognizing the…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pelham 7, Hopkinton 6: Both teams worked hard and kept it clean, with a total of only five penalties. Derryfield 21, ConVal 4: Seth Fowler and Max Erickson scored 2 goals each…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Coe-Brown 17, Kearsarge 5: Coe-Brown led 6-3 at halftime and extended its lead in the second half. Bow 19, Trinity 5: The Falcons dominated from the first face-off…

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The Messenger – May 17, 2024

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Dowload The Messenger - May 17, 2024 (pdf)Granger named 2024 Withington Award winner

Jessica Granger has been named the 2024 Withington Award Recipient. The Richard W. Withington Award was established by Mr. Withington in 1981, and is presented annually to honor an employee of the Hillsboro-Deering School District who is recognized as an…

Henniker hosts another successful Handmade & Homegrown Festival

On Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 downtown Henniker was bursting with activity as more than 80 vendors offered their wares at the biannual Homegrown & Handmade Festival. Visitors browsed endless handmade gifts including pottery, jewelry, candles, knitwear, woodworking, fine…

BASEBALL

Bow 5, Milford 1: The Falcons led 3-0 through three innings before Milford broke onto the scoreboard in the fourth. Bow plated two more runs in the sixth to secure the victory…

SOFTBALL

Merrimack Valley 12, Bow 4: MV scored five runs in the first, two in the second and three more in the fourth to secure the win. Kayla Smith pitched a complete game…

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The Messenger – May 10, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 10, 2024 (pdf)Colby-Sawyer College’s 186th Commencement

A chili day with the threat of rain could not dampen the excitement of the faculty, family and friends of Colby-Sawyer’s Class of 2024 who gathered for the College’s 186th Commencement Exercises on Saturday. College President…

Kearsarge Sophomore Noah Clark is STEM Champion

Congratulations to KRHS Sophomore Noah Clark who has been named a STEM Champion as part of the National STEM Challenge. As an award for being selected as a STEM Champion, Clark received travel and accommodations for himself and a parent/guardian to the National STEM Festival in…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pembroke 15, H-D-/John Stark 8: HD-JS had its best offensive game of the season against Pembroke. ConVal 8, H-D/John Stark 1: Miller Twombly assisted Noah Martini on the lone H-D/Stark goal, while Noah Carter made 2 saves…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 18, Milford 1: Ten different Hopkinton players were involved in the scoring. The Hawks distributed the ball well, scoring 10 assisted goals. Pelham 14, Kearsarge 8: The Cougars played well and stayed competitive throughout, but the Pythons led 9-5 at halftime and closed out the victory…

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The Messenger – May 3, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 3, 2024 (pdf)Hillsborough to get new Manahan Park dock in 2024, and new West Main Street sidewalks?

Hillsborough Town Administrator Laura Buono presented the Select Board with a quote from Tuckers Metal Fabrication for the replacement dock at Manahan Park. The Board reviewed the submission and approved the amount of…

A new civics curriculum for New Hampshire schools

In an effort to bolster civics education throughout the Granite State, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is partnering with Discovery Education to support the development of informed students who are eager and ready to participate in democracy…

BOYS BASEBALL

Goffstown 7, Timberlane 0: Cam Hujsak pitched a no-hitter, leading Goffstown to a 7-0 win over Timberlane in Division I baseball. Hanover 4, Bow 2: The game was 2-2 through the first inning, but Hanover scored the game-winning run in the fifth and an insurance run in the sixth…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Wilton-Lyndeborough 20, Sunapee 8: The Warriors jumped out to a big lead in the first and then walk off in the fifth.
Bow 9, Hanover 3: The Falcons led 2-0 early, but had to fight back from a 3-2 deficit to secure Monday’s win…

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The Messenger – April 26, 2024

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Download The Messenger - April 26, 2024 (pdf)Police Station Advisory Committee established

Last fall when the New London Select Board voted to accept the proposal from Colliers Project Leaders for an initial study of the Police Department, a recommendation was made for an advisory committee to…

Weare Select Board receives updates from Police, Fire & DPW

Approximately 30 6th grade students at the Dunbarton Elementary School (“DES”) graduated from the LEAD – Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence’s “Too Good for Drugs” (“TGFD”) program on Friday, April 12th 2024. This marks the…

Hillsboro SROs teaching the L.E.A.D. at H-D Elementary

The L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) program began for 82 students in the fifth grade at Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School at the beginning of April. L.E.A.D. is a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hanover 8, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark1: Chase Twombly scored the lone goal and Noah Carter made 17 saves. Windham 15, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 1: HDJS – Cam Shaw (goal), Shane Brunini (assist), Noah Carter (22 saves)…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 15, Bishop Brady 5: The Cougars took advantage of draw controls, ground balls, effort and energy to take an 11-0 halftime lead. Bow 15, Derryfield 4: Olivia Selleck had 6 goals, and 2 assists to lead the way…

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The Messenger – April 19,2024

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Download The Messenger - April 19,2024 (pdf)Goffstown woman pleads guilty to transporting of body parts

A Goffstown woman, half of a husband-wife couple accused last year of selling and mailing body parts stolen from the Harvard Medical School’s morgue, has plead guilty to a charge of interstate transportation of stolen…

Dunbarton Elementary 6th graders graduate from “Too Good For Drugs” program

Approximately 30 6th grade students at the Dunbarton Elementary School (“DES”) graduated from the LEAD – Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence’s “Too Good for Drugs” (“TGFD”) program on Friday, April 12th 2024. This marks the…

H-D Board approves replacement of High School roof and boiler – purchase of Reading Curriculum

At the beginning of Monday’s Hillsboro-Deering School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Crawford announced that New England College had presented the District with its “Community Partner Award” for the many cooperative efforts over the years. After receiving…

BASEBALL

Bishop Brady 10, Hillsboro-Deering 0, 5 inn: The Giants broke the game open with seven runs in the bottom of the fifth to end the game early…

SOFTBALL

Goffstown 16, Nashua North 2: Senior Brit LeClair went 4 for 5, with two singles, a triple and a grand slam, driving in seven runs, leading Goffstown to a 16-2 win over Nashua North in a softball season opener. Senior Elocin Bradley went 2 for 3, recording her first varsity hit…

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The Messenger – April 12, 2024

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Download The Messenger - April 12, 2024 (pdf)Downed poles closed Route 114

A powerful nor’easter last Thursday morning took down a series of utility poles on a busy road in Weare. Five Eversource owned utility poles fell on a stretch of Route 114 near Gould Road, toppled by the powerful winds that accompanied the storm. William Hinkle, of Eversource, said crews worked as…

Tractor-trailer rollovers close I-89 both north & southbound

The driver of a fully loaded tractor-trailer was uninjured following a rollover crash on Interstate 89 southbound in Warner. On April 3, 2024, State Troopers from the Troop D and Troop G, as well as members of the Warner Fire Department and Sutton…

Failure to renew ConVal Athletic Director’s contract draws protest

Over 1,600 ConVal parents, students, alumni and community members had signed a change.org petition protesting the non-renewal of ConVal Athletic Director Kevin Proctor’s contract at the end of the school year. Proctor, who has been ConVal’s girls’ basketball coach since…

Snowboarding just came naturally for Miles Sattely

In his second season of competitive snowboarding, the 9-year-old from New London again qualified for the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) National Championships.
Sattely is competing in…

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The Messenger – April 5, 2024

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Download The Messenger - April 5, 2024 (pdf)H-D schools facing nearly $9.2 million in needed Capital Improvements

Business Manager Grant Geisler briefed the H-D School Board on the dozen Capital Improvements projects the District is facing over the next few years and suggested the following priorities…

Kearsarge Middle School flew to success at a New England drone competition

Kearsarge Regional Middle School sent four teams to the New England District Championship drone competition in Connecticut on Saturday, March 16, and three teams qualified for a national competition at Fairmont State University in West Virginia on May 17-18. The Flying Ninja Nuggets Team, consisting of…

Homeowners purchase Mobile Home Park for $5 Million

Homeowners in Longwoods Mobile Home Park in Deering recently purchased their 98-unit park, making it New Hampshire’s 149th resident-owned manufactured-home community (ROC). With training and technical assistance from the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund’s…

NHIAA & NHADA Scholar Athletes Awards Ceremony

The New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association and New Hampshire Athletic Directors Association held the Annual NHIAA and NHADA Scholar Athlete Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. This is the 31st year for females and the 26th year for males to receive this highly distinguished award…

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The Messenger – March 29, 2024

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Download The Messenger - March 29, 2024 (pdf)Former Bradford firefighter indicted for arson

A former Bradford firefighter is under indictment for allegedly setting a series of fires.The investigation began with a small fire at a building right next to the fire station. According to a police affidavit, the man who discovered the fire in September was the same man who set it. Former Bradford Firefighter Nathan Nichols is charged with seven counts of arson. He’s accused of…

Three families left homeless after Myrtel Street fire in Hillsboro

A quick response by Hillsboro and Mutual Aid Firefighters prevented any injuries to the occupants of this Hillsboro multi-family home on Myrtle Street. Although escaping without injuries the families lost all of their possessions and are forced to…

Major weekend storm keeps area first responders on their toes

On Saturday, March 23rd (left photo), Sunapee Fire got called to 3 simultaneous calls: one motor vehicle accident and two medicals. Because of the call volume both in Sunapee and other towns (New London and Newbury also had calls going at the same time as the three in Sunapee), one of the medicals ended up needing…

Henniker woman launches “Climb the Peak for MS”

Have you heard of the Climb the Peak for MS event?! It’s happening June 9th 2024, 9 a.m. til 12 p.m. at Pats Peak in Henniker NH. It was founded and is organized by a Henniker resident, Sarah Locke, who was diagnosed in 2019 with Multiple Sclerosis. Sarah solely created the idea of…

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