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In New Hampshire – February 2017

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Bring in the birds for winter

Brighten your winter days by inviting birds into your landscape. Their beauty and motion help enliven the garden and lighten your spirit. Not only do they provide entertainment, but also an opportunity for all ages to stay involved with nature year-round. Increase the number of visitors to your yard by including all the essentials these winged visitors need; food, shelter and water. Plants are the easiest way to bring birds into…

Cardboard Box Sled Derby

Start planning now for one of our more fun and creative winter programs, and join us as we team up with the Moultonborough Recreation Department on Saturday February 25th for a Cardboard Box Sled Derby! Work with your families and friends to create your very own sled out of cardboard and try it out on the snow at Castle in the Clouds. Cardboard Box Sleds and riders will be judged on creativity, design, and theme…

“Kindie Rock” Queen Laurie Berkner to appear at the Cca 2/11/17 for a family show

Best-selling children’s recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner  will bring her Greatest Hits Solo Tour to the Capitol Center for the Arts at 11am on Saturday, February 11, 2017. This all-ages concert will feature such popular hits as “Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz),” “Victor Vito,” “We Are The Dinosaurs,” and “Pig on Her Head.”  As a special treat, the Concord show will be among the first at which Laurie performs songs from her…

Full Moon Hike

Join Castle in the Clouds and the Moultonborough Rec Department on Friday February 10, 6:30pm to 8:00pm for a Full Moon Hike while viewing the penumbral lunar eclipse. Bring your snowshoes or warm boots and a flashlight or headlamp if you have it. Warm up by the outdoor fire pit with s’mores and hot cocoa…

NH Farm and Forest Expo

34th Annual NH Farm & Forest Exposition – New Hampshire’s Greatest Winter Fair! Industry Trade Show with nearly 100 Exhibitors, Free Educational Workshops Open to the Public, Unique NH Made Products, Kidzone for the Kids, a Winter Farmers Market, Fuzzy and Furry Animals, Lots of Networking and Much, Much More…

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In New Hampshire – January 2017

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Ice Castles returning to Lincoln

An unforgettable winter experience will return to Lincoln, New Hampshire this winter, bringing millions of tourism dollars with it. Tens of thousands of people are projected to visit Ice Castles Lincoln location this season, resulting in an economic impact of approximately $10 million. Nearly all (95%) visitors to the Lincoln, New Hampshire winter attraction traveled more than 50 miles last year, and about half of them spent at least…

Mt Washington Valley, Nh takes honors in Usa Today/10Best Reader Polls

For the past few weeks USA Today/10 Best has been running readers polls for the 2016-17 Best Ski Town and the Best XC Ski Resort, and the verdict came out on Friday. North Conway, NH was among the top five ski towns in the USA and Jackson XC Center was named among the top ten Cross Country Resorts…

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

Get the Led Out (GTLO), “The American Led Zeppelin”, returns to the historic Capitol Center for the Arts in Downtown Concord on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 8PM. Tickets are $25-45, plus any applicable fees for phone/Internet sales. GTLO are professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin and who bring the studio recordings of “the mighty Zep” to life on the big concert stage…

World Snow Day

World Snow Day is the second phase of the ‘Bring Children to the Snow’ campaign. World Snow Day looks beyond the FIS membership to the wider snow sports community. It seeks to motivate children aged from 4-14 by encouraging all stakeholders to celebrate all things snow around the world simultaneously. In short, World Snow Day is the biggest day on snow all year…

Guided Gallery Tours

Enjoy a guided tour of the New Hampshire Historical Society’s historic Park Street building and exhibitions led by a member of the Society’s education or volunteer docent staff. Find out more about New Hampshire’s “Temple of History” and hear stories about the objects on display that make their history come alive…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 6, 2017 in IN New Hampshire. Closed

The Messenger – February 3, 2017

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21 bed Antrim House treatment facility opened

Headlines of opioid abuse and drug overdoses have dominated the news recently, but in Antrim last Thursday, a small but important step was taken to address the problem. Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire officially opened Antrim House, a 21-bed, women’s full-treatment facility that will be staffed by doctors, nurses and…

Belmont boy saves his father

A 6-year-old Belmont boy probably saved  his father’s life last Friday. Emergency personnel received a call about an unconscious man. Police said the boy saw his father, ran from their home and flagged down a neighbor driving by for help. When responders arrived at the home they found…

Tilton family of eight homeless after Wednesday fire

Two people were injured and eight people were left homeless in a one-alarm fire caused by smoking materials on Hill Road early Wednesday morning. Firefighters from Laconia were first on the scene of the fire at 15 Hill Road at 3:32 a.m., according to…

Goffstown man literally “plows” through the neighborhood

Goffstown homeowners are cleaning up after what appears to have been a hurricane that swept through the neighborhood. Actually it was a lone Goffstown man, accused of driving while intoxicated, drove over their…

Hillsborough OK’s new officer

During prior budget discussions, the Hillsborough Selectmen approved hiring a prosecutor for the Police Department, but declined to fund an additional patrol officer. After meeting with Chief David Roarick Wednesday evening, the board reversed its position and…

Boys’ Sports Basketball

Conant 64 Hillsboro-Deering 24: Zach Rowell scored 17 points in
the loss. Conant 62 Hillsboro-Deering 37:  The Hillcats improved in their second game against the Orioles. Newport 56  Hillsboro-Deering 49: The Tigers got a solid lead at halftime, but got into foul trouble late in a game whose score was closer than it should have been…

Girls’ Sports Basketball

Conant 61 Hillsboro-Deering 22: Kiersten Clough shot the ball well and Faith Grimes played good defense for the Hillcats, but the Orioles got hot from beyond the arc, draining eight 3-pointers. Kearsarge 41 Hillsboro-Deering 18:  Madi Brayshaw led the Cougars with 13 points. Meg Roy added eight points, while Devi Kraushaar and Katlyn Kleckner each chipped in six…

 

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The Messenger – January 27, 2017

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Belmont robbery

Belmont Police are asking for the public’s help in their investigation of an armed robbery at the Penguin Market on Laconia Road Saturday night. Police were called to the store by a clerk, who said that a man brandishing a handgun had just robbed the store. No customers…

H-D Elementary Spelling Bee winners named

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School held their annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 19th. 1st place went to Jeffrey Stillman, 2nd place was Paige Kelly and Kaiya Richard placed 3rd. Jeffrey will go on to represent HDES at the…

Memory of murdered Franklin girl remains after 44 years

It has been almost fifty years and the murder of 13-year-old Kathy Gloddy of Franklin is still unsolved. But her friends and family have kept her spirit alive on her birthday. Despite  below zero temperatures, Janet Gloddy and classmates of Kathy’s gathered outside of Marceau Park, inviting locals to bring a can of dog or cat food to donate to the animal shelter in honor of Kathy’s dream of…

Fuel truck accident closes Route 4 Friday

Officials are trying to figure out what made a tractor-trailer driver hauling a large quantity of heating oil drive off road into the woods close to the Andover-Salisbury town line on Friday morning, closing Route 4 for over seven hours. A  J.P. Noonan transportation truck carrying several thousand gallons of oil was driving north headed towards…

Boys’ Sports Hockey

Goffstown 11 Winnacunnet 1: A Max Lajeunesse had a hat trick and Colby Gamache added a pair of goals for the Grizzlies. Belmont/Gilford 11 Laconia/ Winnisquam 1: Belmont/Gilford improved to 6-1-1 in Division III. Pembroke/Campbell 4, Monadnock 3, OT: Matt Tremblay scored a pair of goals, including the winner in overtime…

Girls’ Sports Winter Track

The Con-Val winter track team competed at the first of two qualifier only meets at UNH on Sunday. Highlighting the meet of the girls was Clare Veverka’s first place performance in the 3000 meter run…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 26, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 20, 2017

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Hillsborough teenager escapes abduction attempt

A 16-year-old girl was the target of an attempted abduction Saturday afternoon when she was walking home on Melody Lane, police said. Police Capt. Ian Donovan said the teen reported that a black compact car pulled up next to her and the driver told her to get in. She said no and ran away and the car…

200 Newport neighbors rally to support fire victims

A group of about 200 Newport area residents participated in the Saturday, Jan. 14 Urista Hoop Festival, a series of 8-minute 5-on-5 basketball games to support a family who lost their home to a fire early last week. The event, held at the…

H-D voters petition to rescind Board’s authority to retain surplus

With the crowd consisting of mostly staff from the school district there were few questions and virtually no fireworks at this year’s H-D budget hearing. The operating budget will increase by 2.77% or $602,397. Under SB2 rules the default budget will increase by…

Goffstown Police release funds to aid construction of Fire Station

Progress to upgrade and improve Goffstown’s Church Street fire station continues as new funding is allocated to help pay for the project. Work to renovate and expand the station began in October after a warrant article to acquire a bond to fund the project was approved during the last town meeting. The new building gives the department a bigger…

Boys’ Sports Basketball

Raymond 76 Hillsboro-Deering 50: Elijah Winters scored 15 points, and Zach Rowell 12 as both teams played a tough game. Stevens 71 ConVal 54: Stevens led 9-0 before CV hit its first bucket with the first quarter half over as the Cougars couldn’t buy a basket. By the time the quarter had ended, Stevens a 21-8 lead…

Girls’ Sports Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 37 Raymond 32: Morgan Racine  had 11 of the Hillcats’ 22 points at halftime, carrying H-D to its first win on the season. Portsmouth 51 Pembroke 39: Olivia Langevin had 11 points, but the Spartans couldn’t turn things around in dropping their fourth straight game…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 26, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 13, 2017

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Hillsborough woman dies – three others injured

A Hillsborough woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday afternoon in Hillsborough. Diane Chouinard, 54, a passenger in her husband’s vehicle, was killed in the crash, which occurred about 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Henniker Street and Route 9. Hillsborough Police Capt. Ian Donovan reports that…

Chichester Board proposes full-day kindergarten

Chichester School District voters will be asked to approve full-day kindergarten to voters this year. As it stands, the proposed budget is projected at $6,202,890, a 0.31 percent increase. In SAU 53, Deerfield, Allenstown and Pembroke have full-day programs, while Epsom is the only other town with…

Belmont man arrested for possession of heroin

Adam Leisner, 28, of Belmont has been arrested and charged with one count of possession of heroin/fentanyl, one count of possession of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of marijuana after an officer witnessed what was described as a possible drug transaction.
He is also charged with…

Peter Christians March closing

Sarah Baas, the owner of Peter Christians in New London has announced that the restaurant will be closing in March. She has leased the restaurant for the last 6 years, but the landlords have decided to turn the building back into the original Edgewood Inn. In order for them to complete…

Boys’ Sports Nordic Skiing

The ConVal Nordic team travelled to Plainfield to compete in its first Nordic ski competition of the season. Eddie Pope was the first ConVal boy to cross the finish line, followed by first time skier Rowan Inglis…

Girls’ Sports Winter Track

The CV winter track teams competed with the majority of the team heading to Plymouth State for their first go on the states newest indoor facility. The girls team finished 4th in the…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 12, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 6, 2017

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Franklin fugitive arrested after massive manhunt

A Franklin man who had been on the run from police for several days has been taken into custody in Concord. Ryan Brouillard, 33, had been on the run since incidents early Wednesday morning in Franklin. Authorities located him at a residence in Concord at around 3 a.m. Police said Concord’s SWAT team employed…

ConVal High School Principal Brian Pickering retires

ConVal High School Principal Brian Pickering, New Hampshire’s High School Principal of the Year for 2016, has retired, citing health-related issues. Pickering, who has been on leave since Dec. 20, informed the school district on Dec. 29 that he would take an early retirement, according to…

Dog alerts family to Tilton house fire

A family dog alerted residents of a Tilton home to a fire in the basement Friday night. The family was able to safely exit the home and call 911. Tilton-Northfield Fire & EMS were called to 114 Dunlop Drive just after midnight. As firefighters arrived, they saw a two-story single family home with fire and smoke coming from…

Hillsboro-Deering Board adopts a $22,303,870 school budget

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board continued its budget discussions Wednesday evening trimming another $100,000 from the original requests of the administration. This brings the total reduction to $703,000 since deliberations began and leaves the current proposed budget at…

Bow official pressing plans for Route 3A development

Plans to develop a plot of land off Route 3A are progressing. Members of the town’s Business Development Commission (BDC) conditionally approved allowing Town Manager Dave Stack and Community Development Director Matt Taylor to work with Stu Arnett, president of the Concord-based Arnett Development Group, LLC, to figure out potential uses for the plot. The hope is to have the…

Former Pines counselor arrested for sex

A former counselor at the Sununu Youth Services Center and Pines Community Center is accused of giving sex, alcohol and guns to a teenager at the youth detention center. Authorities say Kirstie Bean, 25, of Concord also gave the 15-year-old and an 18-year-old pistols this past July when the three were…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 5, 2017 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 30, 2016

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Henniker Chamber’s successful toy drive project

The Henniker Chamber of Commerce teamed up with local businesses to collect toys for families in Henniker through the “Local Toys for Local Tots” Toy Drive. Boxes were set up for drop off locations including the Henniker Farm & Country Store, Henniker Pharmacy, Intervale Pancake House, Edmunds Ace Hardware, TD Bank, Trend Acupuncture, The Fiber Studio, Henniker Police Department and Town Hall. Toys were distributed…

Messenger readers give $1,650 for Christmas Baskets

Messenger readers have once again shown their spirit of caring by donating a total of $ 1,650 to the Lions Club Christmas basket project, enabling the local club to prepare 82 complete Christmas dinners to our friends in need…

Henniker students learning about Japan

During December, students in the sixth grade at the Henniker Community School have been creating Japanese tea bowls and large Raku vessels as part of their study of Japan. During this artist in residence with potter Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay in Rindge, each student made hand-built traditional Japanese…

Stark students attend program on drug and alcohol use and addiction

All in John Stark health classes recently had the opportunity to attend an awareness and education presentation about drug and alcohol use and addiction given by G2 Focused Information of New Hampshire. The program is designed to plant the seeds of wisdom about drug addiction or substance use disorder, a chronic brain disease…

Francestown’s double dose of good news

A San Francisco man, who grew up summering at his grandparents’ Francestown home, has given a $100,000 donation to the nearly $1 million renovation project of the town’s historic town hall and academy building…

Hillsborough Police request one new officer and an Attorney Prosecutor

The Hillsborough Selectmen have begun preparing the town’s 2016-2017 budget with the goal of presenting taxpayers with a flat, no increase budget. Tuesday evening it was Police Chief David Roarick’s turn to discuss his budget requests for Police, Dispatch and Animal Control with the…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 29, 2016 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 23, 2016

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The Grinch is stealing Goffstown Christmas presents

Goffstown Police have reported that package thieves have struck two separate sections of Goffstown lately, stealing delivered items from in front of residences. A Pershing Street resident was bringing in his trash can Friday afternoon when he noticed some empty packages inside that did not belong to…

School Board pondering $600,000 in budget reductions

Entering Monday’s H-D School Board meeting the proposed budget stood at $23,006,870, a 5.85% increase over the current budget, but requesting an additional $1.7 million or 14.58% from taxpayers. The Board spent some time reviewing possible reductions including $397,000 from…

Weare and Hopkinton crews battle structure fires

Five animals died in a fire that destroyed a Hopkinton barn late Tuesday morning. Hopkinton Fire Lt. Kevin Culpon said some of the animals were rescued, but “unfortunately five of the animals perished in the fire.” No people were injured and other buildings on the property were undamaged. The surviving animals were…

Vacationing Franklin woman dies in Rome

A Franklin woman who suffered a stroke while vacationing in Rome has died. Judi Stewart’s family told WMUR that she had always wanted to visit the Italian city because it’s where her late husband was stationed while in the military. Stewart had recently retired and decided to take the vacation. While on the trip, she was complaining that it was difficult to…

Henniker Budget Review Committee reports to the Selectmen

The Henniker Selectmen dealt with a full slate of issues during Tuesday night’s meeting.  The Board unanimously denied resident Bruce Trevolini’s request to ban his neighbor’s mini-bike track at 60 Juniper Ridge. Highway Superintendent Tom Weston was granted permission to…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 22, 2016 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 16, 2016

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Antrim Wind Farm approved

The NH Site Evaluation Committee voted 5-1 to approve a certificate for a nine-turbine wind project on Tuttle Hill and Willard Mountain in Antrim. SEC Administrator Pamela Monroe said the approval comes with conditions that have been verbalized but need to be rewritten out. Once the order is finalized, individuals or parties can file a motion for…

Police investigating baby’s death in Peterborough

Police are investigating the sudden death of a baby at a Peterborough apartment complex. Peterborough police and ambulance officials reported to Pine View Village Apartments for a reported 1-year old child not conscious and not breathing. Paramedics determined the baby was…

Henniker 6th graders learn about Japan

The expanded classroom study of Japan for 6th-grade students began with teaching artist Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay in Rindge, NH, working with students to create hand-built, pinched clay tea bowls and spoons. Later in the residency, students will work together to create…

What’s wrong with kids today? Nothing as Wyatt Paddock proves

When a sick 15-year-old boy from Sutton was offered his dream come true from Make-A-Wish New Hampshire, Wyatt Paddock did not choose a family trip or a day with a super-star athlete. Instead, his wish was to help other people. Paddock was honored at Manchester City Hall Tuesday night for using his wish to help the city’s homeless…

Tractor trailer jackknifes on I-89, spills 100 gallons of diesel fuel

A tractor trailer struck a guardrail and jackknifed on I-89 in Hopkinton, leaking approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel onto the northbound side of the roadway at approximately 9:58 a.m.on Dec. 12. The highway was reduced to one lane of travel for over three hours to facilitate cleanup, which was…

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