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The Messenger – March 9, 2018

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Hillsborough riot; Four indicted for October confrontation with police

Four Hillsborough area residents have been indicted on felony riot charges stemming from an October confrontation with Hillsborough Police. “It was pretty much out of control,” said Hillsborough Police Chief David Roarick about the incident. Officers Brian Giammarino and Mark McSweeney had flashlights shined in their eyes and their cruisers damaged. One man wielded an ax while threatening to bash their brains in, and both officers were…

State discussing Rt 202 bridge repairs with Hopkinton and Henniker

David Scott of the NH Department of Transportation spoke to both the Hopkinton and Henniker Select Boards on successive nights, regarding the anticipated repair of two bridges on Rte 202/9 in Hopkinton. As the bridges are in Hopkinton, the Hopkinton Board has more input on how traffic will be handled during the repairs, however, the State feels that it is important that the Henniker Board be included in the discussion. There are several ways of diverting the…

Ten Departments assist Weare in fighting house fire

On March 4th, the Weare Fire Department was alerted to a building fire at 447 Dustin Tavern Road. Fire Lieutenant Steve Barton was driving nearby and saw a large column of smoke. His investigation discovered two automobiles burning near and extending to a one and a half story house…

Kayakers challenge Franklin’s  Boat Bash Snow Crash

Known as a destination for whitewater kayaking on the Winnipesaukee River, Franklin’s 2nd Annual Boat Bash Snow Crash turns kayaking into a unique downhill race at Veterans Memorial Ski Area. Co-sponsored by the Franklin Outing Club and Mill City Park, the former having promoted community skiing in Franklin since 1961; the latter created in…

Warner and New Boston seeking to replace old Fire Stations

Many small towns in New Hampshire are running into the same issue: a dire need to update their fire stations. The Town of Warner’s fire department was founded in 1830. Its current fire station was built in 1961-62 on a donated site. The two-bay single-story structure was constructed by firefighters and other town volunteers. Many components of the building were donated by townsfolk. Some funds were donated by…

Girls Sports: Basketball

DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP – #5 Conant 36, #6 Hopkinton30: Experience was the deciding fator bringing the Hopkinton’s dream season to an abrupt end. The Hawks finished 6-12 last year, and hadn’t been to a championship game since 2003. Conant, on the other hand, had been…

Boys Sports: Basketball

DIVISION IV SEMIFINALS – #2 Pittsfield 62,  #3 Littleton 42:  Cam Darrah, finished with 22 points, four assists, five rebounds and three steals to lead the Panthers into the finals…

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The Messenger – March 2, 2018

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Court orders Town of Weare to delete nearly $60,000

The Town of Weare has been ordered  to remove just under $60,000 from its proposed default budget after a Superior Court Judge ruled on Tuesday the money wasn’t allowed to be included. The ruling results from a suit brought by Rep. Neal Kurk, a member of the town’s finance committee, against the Board of Selectmen. The money covered eight new…

H-D qualifies 25 DECA students for International Competition

A very young but strong Hillsboro-Deering DECA team had great success at the recent New Hampshire DECA 6th Annual Career Development Conference. It was held Wednesday, February 14 through Friday, February 16 2018, at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, NH. The Hillsboro-Deering DECA chapter has over fifty-five members this year, and…

Warner man arrested for witness tampering and conspiracy

David Pook, 47, of Warner, a teacher at the Derryfield School has been charged with witness tampering and conspiracy in the midst of an investigation at another school. He was charged with two counts of witness tampering and two counts of conspiracy to commit perjury. The Attorney General’s Office said the charges were based on…

Dunbarton man facing multiple charges

Robert Sylvia, 51, of Dunbarton is facing multiple drug related charges following a search warrant that was executed at his home. He is being charged with possession of anabolic steroids, possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and possession of anabolic steroids with the intent to distribute, all felonies. He is also being charged with default or breach of…

64 bed Peterborough detox facility proposed

Steve Ryan of Francestown, a real estate developer, presented the Peterborough Planning Board plans for a 64-bed detox center behind the Peterborough Shopping Plaza at a recent preliminary consultation. A preliminary consultation is a non-binding meeting between developers of a potential project and the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

DIVISION III QUARTERFINALS – #6 Hopkinton 33, #3 Newfound 31: Taylor Signor iced the game at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter as the Hawks punched their ticket to the final four…

Boys Sports: Basketball

DIVISION IV PRELIMINARY – #2 Pittsfield 95, #15 Wilton-Lyndeborough 34: Cam Darrah had 28 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds as the Panthers opened the playoffs with a 57-12 lead at halftime. #10 Epping 65, #7 Mount Royal 52: The seventh seeded Mount Royal Academy Knights  struggled for a majority of the first period…

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The Messenger – February 23, 2018

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Threat at John Stark

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is providing technical assistance as Weare Police and John Stark School District officials are investigating a report of a possible threat scratched into a table in the cafeteria at John Stark Regional High School. The investigation is being taken seriously, in light of the recent tragic…

H-D Board applies for two School Security Grants

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board has applied for a pair of grants from the NH Public School Infrastructure Fund, which contains $5 million to provide funding for infrastructure projects for public elementary and secondary schools. The first request is for…

Weare woman thankful of First Responders who saved her life

Back on December 29, 2017, Anita Hoenig was experiencing chest pain and called 9-1-1.  Paramedic Kevin Holdredge and Advance EMT Justin Martineau responded immediately. They were joined on scene by Fire Chief Robert Vezina and EMT Wayne Meattey. It was soon apparent to the responders that Mrs. Hoenig was facing a profoundly life-threatening medical emergency and…

New Boston’s “Ice Glacier” breaking up

New Boston officials said the massive ice jam that’s been stuck on the Piscataquog River for weeks is gradually breaking apart after several days of warm temperatures. The ice jam, once called an “ice glacier” took up 3,000 feet of the river in New Boston, packed with huge blocks. Fire Chief Dan MacDonald said the…

Sports: Bowling

Goffstown 1st: Goffstown High School’s bowling team defeated Spaulding of Rochester, 4-3, to capture its second consecutive NHIAA state championship. Goffstown trailed 3-1, but ran off three straight wins to grab the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Kearsarge 50, Coe-Brown 48: Coe-Brown held possession with 20 seconds left and the score tied, but Kearsarge’s Roy stole the ball and was fouled with 5.6 seconds left in the game. Roy hit both free throws and the Cougars won. Bow 48, Kingswood 30: The Falcons picked up their fifth straight win and clinched a winning season with a lopsided victory over the Knights.

Boys Sports: Basketball

Fall Mountain 69, Hillsboro-Deering 51: Elijah Winters had 22 points and  Zack Rowell 17 points, but a win was not in the cards. Stevens 50, ConVal 44: The three pointers fell early and often for the ConVal Cougars, but an excellent offensive output from Senior Drew Grenier gave the Cardinals the win…

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The Messenger – February 16, 2018

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LRGHealthcare Program Closures

The LRGHealthcare Board of Directors voted to merge and consolidate several medical facilities and programs within their network to address unexpected financial challenges that have emerged. The changes approved by the LRGHealthcare Board of Directors are aimed at creating $7 million in annualized improvement and…

“This Old New Boston House” on March 8th

The New Boston Historical Society invites you to our program “This Old New Boston House” on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the New Boston Community Church. Dick and Betsy Moody will tell us the history of their 1700’s New Boston farmhouse which they purchased in 1967. When the newlyweds moved in, the house had no plumbing and almost no electric wiring! Although they have updated their house, many of the original features…

Charrette to revitalize downtown Hillsboro

Robin Leblanc of Plan NH presented a program to about a dozen people outlining how a Charrette would work in Hillsboro. The Charrette would consist of a series of discussions, some round-table small groups, some large groups that would document ideas and visions of what Hillsboro should look like in the…

Three John Stark athletes sign Division II Letters of Intent

Meghan  Blanchette, Cara Easter, and Jake Reynolds all signed to play Division II Soccer at a ceremony at John Stark Regional High School. Blanchette signed with Southern New Hampshire University, Easter with Merrimack College (MA), and Reynolds with St. Anselm’s College (NH)…

Girls Sports: Alpine Skiing

KEARSARGE 1st: It was a great day for the Alpine Ski Teams as the Girls Team captured the D11I State Title, Brie von Beren was crowned the Individual State Champion in both Giant Slalom and Slalom, and the Cougars had seven team members…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Hopkinton 67, Hillsboro-Deering 26: Hopkinton took a 20-6 lead in the first quarter and didn’t let the Hillcats back. Mascoma 38, Hillsboro-Deering 30: Zach Rowell had 13 points and Elijah Winters 7, as the Hillcats dropped one of their closest contests of the season on the road against the Royals…

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The Messenger – February 9, 2018

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Henniker Officer cleared in 2014 shooting incident

U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Johnstone has dismissed all claims against Henniker Police Officer Stephen Dennis by the family of Aaron Cadman, who had  sought $5 million in damages, claiming Aaron suffered physical and emotional injuries as a result of the officer’s actions…

Amendment to reduce Hillsboro-Deering school budget by $1.3 million fails

At Hillsboro-Deering’s deliberative session Monday night, voters faced only 10 warrant articles. It still took nearly three and a half hours to deal with them. The School Board presented an operating budget of $21,939,631, which reflected an increase of $271,151 or 1.25% more than the current budget. Unfortunately, because of a reduction in…

DOT plans reconstruction of Bow I93 exit

The NH Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings to review and discuss the proposed widening of  the I-93/I-89 interchange in Bow northerly about four miles to the I-93/I-393 interchange in Concord. The project also will include interchange reconstruction/reconfiguration at…

Girls Sports: Nordic Skiing

The Cougar Nordic team traveled to Wolfeboro on Tuesday to compete in a classic-style sprint elimination race hosted by Kingswood.  Capturing first place overall in the girls race was team captain Schuyler Michalak.  Also crossing the finish line for the Cougar girls were Bronwyn Tyler-Wall, Eme Tyler-Wall, and Hannah Johnson…

Boys Sports: Hockey

Goffstown 10, Bow 2:  Goffstown came out fast and took control with a 6-1 lead after one. Belmont-Gilford 5, Somersworth-Coe-Brown 2: Harrison Parent scored the first two goals of the game to give the Bulldogs a lead they wouldn’t relinquish…

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The Messenger – February 2, 2018

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New Boston house fire

On Friday January 26 at 3:09 pm, New Boston Fire Department was dispatched to a chimney fire with possible extension into the walls. The address was familiar to the responders because it was one of the fire department’s members. Since the house is close to the road on Rte. 13 extra PD units were requested to the scene to close down the road. Upon arrival the Chief reported smoke coming from the eaves in the front of the house and requested…

Duncan-Jenkins Trust distributes $334,000 to H-D School District

The Trustees of the Duncan-Jenkins Trust hosted their 16th Annual Recognition Dinner last Thursday. In his report to the Hillsboro-Deering and Washington education community, Trustee Douglas Hatfield was happy to report that in 2017, the Trust distributed $63,000 for Student Enrichment programs, $153,000 for…

ATV riders fall through ice in Newbury

Three ATV riders escaped injuries after two ATV’s fell through the ice on Lake Sunapee. Newbury Fire Chief Henry Thomas said the riders were on the beach when Rescue 1 and a New London Ambulance arrived.  The three warmed up in the rescue truck until relatives came to pick up…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Newport 50, Hillsboro-Deering 22:  The Hillcats kept it close early, but Newport took a 16-10 lead in the second quarter and extended it with 11 unanswered points to end the half. Fall Mountain 54, Hillsboro-Deering 9: Fall Mountain took a 9-3 lead after the first period, and  headed to the locker room leading 24-5 at the break…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Conant 60, Hillsboro-Deering 30: The Hillcats trailed 25-13 at halftime and never recovered. Pembroke 43, Merrimack Valley 41:  With the game tied in the waning moments, Pembroke delivered in the clutch with the game-winning hoop as time expired…

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In New Hampshire – February 2018

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Vacation Camp at the Seacoast Science Center

The Seacoast Science Center’s Treks 4 Tots and Seaside Safari Environmental Day Camp programs, for children ages 4 to grade 5, incorporate outdoor learning in historically rich Odiorne Point State Park, and engage children with hands-on science activities and interactive exhibits. Each day’s adventure is planned around a different…

Wild Winter Walks at the Science Center

Cold has settled in and snow covers the ground. Migratory birds have gone south to warmer climates. Hibernating animals have gone to sleep for the winter. But what happens to the animals that live in New Hampshire year-round? What happens to the animals at Squam Lakes Natural Science Center during the winter? The answer is that these animals…

Rochester Opera House presents “Last Waltz Live”

The legendary New England based jam band The Rev Tor Band presents a live stage performance of he Band’s classic 1978 concert film, “The Last Waltz.” The show features renditions of all the hits by The Band featured in the film such as “The Weight,” “Up On Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” as well as songs by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Eric Clapton and many…

Seth Meyers at Capitol Center for the Arts

Seth Meyers is coming home to help our kids. On Saturday, Feb. 10, the host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will be in Concord at the Capitol Center for the Arts to perform two shows benefiting Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire and…

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The Messenger – January 26, 2018

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$30 million bond withdrawn

Even for Hopkinton, known for being supportive of its schools, $30 million of renovation and expansion projects is a lot to ask of taxpayers. Informed that the Select Board did not support it and the…

Dancing With The Newport Stars returns after two year hiatus

The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is excited and proud to partner up with our friends at the Newport Opera House Association as Dancing With The Newport Stars returns…

Reconfiguration or closing of ConVal school back on the warrant

It’s an issue that won’t go away. ConVal voters will again be asked to approve a plan that would make it easier for school officials to close schools if the student-body population dips below 50 resident students for two years in a row, will be put to vote in March…

Girls Sports: Nordic Skiing

ConVal: Schuyler Michalak, captain of the ConVal Nordic team, took top honors in Saturday’s multi-school meet in the Girl’s A division. The race, hosted by the Cougar team but held in Plymouth due to insufficient snow cover on the home fields, attracted over 150 skiers from…

Boys Sports: Henniker Youth Hockey

The Henniker Huskies Peewees traveled East to face off against the NH East Eagles at the Rinks in Exeter on January 20th and skated to tough 1-3 loss. A hard fought first period saw 8 minutes of scoreless, defensive play broken by an Eagles goal at…

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The Messenger – January 19, 2018

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Supreme Court rules Bow overtaxed Eversource

Eversource ratepayers got some good news last week at the expense of Bow taxpayers. The NH Supreme Court ruled that the Town of Bow overtaxed Eversource. Bow is on the hook for up to $14 million by overvaluing the company’s Merrimack Station power plant. Any money…

Center Woods Elementary School presented $25,000 Tech Prize

Center Woods Elementary School was presented with a check for $25,000—the first prize in a technology competition sponsored by the Intel Corporation—by the winner and CWES parent Justin Gelinas during an All School Meeting on January 11. Justin, who works on the Geek Squad at the Manchester Best Buy, is part of a team that has been competing for…

H-D School Budget set at $21,939,631

The proposed H-D School budget is $21,939,631 and the default budget is $21,868,952. A separate warrant article labeled Elementary School Project is for the renovation of the Elementary School Entrance, to reconfigure and pave the parking lot, and replace the playground. The total cost of the project is…

Boscawen Police Officer honored for heroism

Police Chief Kevin Wyman presented, on behalf of the Board of Selectman, Boscawen Police Department and the residents of Boscawen, Officer Glen Chislett with a Merritt of Conduct award for his heroism for a domestic violence call. Upon arrival…

Eight towns help Peterborough in fighting garage fire

Fire crews in Peterborough called in help from 8 other towns Sunday night to battle a blaze in a large garage in town. Peterborough Fire & Rescue reported their department was called to 555 Middle Hancock Road about 10:04 p.m. for a reported…

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The Messenger – January 12, 2018

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Incoming Mayor predicts a Franklin Rebirth

“This is like déjà vu all over again!” said Tony Giunta as he was sworn in as Franklin’s Mayor for the second time, having served in that office from 2000-2004. Reflecting on his first inaugural, he recalled how the task was to change the city’s perception…

Area firefighters hampered by cold temperatures and brisk winds

As whipping winds and bitter cold plunged wind chills down to 30 below and even colder, first responders were busy with fires both overnight and throughout the weekend with other incidents reported in Windsor, Goffstown, Peterborough, and Tilton. Peterborough firefighters saved a Blueberry Lane house from a…

Jacob Merritt becomes Newport Troop’s third Eagle Scout

A crowd of 50 friends, family and scouts, past and present, gathered in the cafeteria at Newport Middle High School Sunday to celebrate Jacob Merritt’s achievement, becoming the third member of Boy Scout Troop 316 in the past three years, after Patrick Hennig in 2015 and Jeremy Dewey last year, to attain the rank of Eagle Scout…

Hillsboro Board tackles budget & rumors

The Board reviewed both the Police and Town Employees Unions’ contracts and voted to accept them to be placed on the Town Warrant. The contracts are for 3 years and provide raises for all employees as well as step increases. The Police contract also addresses adjustments for Dispatch employees to bring them in line.The Board also discussed a rumor that…

Epsom Police Chief on unpaid leave

Longtime Epson Police Chief, Wayne Preve, who Select Board Chair Don Harty says “has been an excellent chief for the town,” and, “Very, very respected by people in town,” has been placed on unpaid administrative leave. Select Board members have refused to elaborate, calling it a…

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