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In New Hampshire – March 2018

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The 2018 NH Renaissance Faire is moving

Three Maples Renaissance Corp. is excited to announce that we have found a new site for NHRF. We will be at 80 Martin Rd., Fremont NH. on May 12-13th & 19-20th. This is about 15 minutes from the old site and easy to get to from main roads. Now we have acres of parking! No worries about space and room for everyone! Come join us for our 14th year of fun and entertainment. From historical knights to fantastical…

Great Glen Trails Winter Charity Day

The second-annual Great Glen Trails Winter Charity Day is an event which celebrates active lives, and promotes the spirit of giving. We invite you to make a donation to the charity of your choice, and then join us on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm for a full day of fun—come ski and snowshoe on our…

Illustrated talk on Mill Girls at Nashua Public Library

On Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m., Doug Stewart will give an illustrated talk at the Nashua Public Library about America’s first industrial labor force: the “mill girls”” of New England. For several decades beginning in the 1820s, thousands of young women, mostly single farm girls, flocked to immense new cotton mills in a string of planned cities along the…

The New Hampshire Maple Experience returns to The Rocks

Maple syrup lovers young and old are welcome to The Rocks this spring, where the New Hampshire Maple Experience will return for the last three weekends of March and the first weekend of April. With hands-on lessons in maple sugaring, horse-drawn wagon rides, and a visit to The Rocks’ working sugar house and its resident sugar maker, the Maple Experience is a sweet welcome to spring…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 April 18, 2018 in IN New Hampshire. Closed

NH Bride & Groom – March 2018

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Applying for a Marriage License

All persons proposing to be joined in marriage within the State of New Hampshire must first obtain a marriage license. Marriage license applications may be applied for at any town or city clerks’ office in the state. To be married in NH you do not have to establish residency. A couple wishing to marry in the State of NH may complete an application at any NH city or town clerk’s office regardless of…

Wedding Planning 101

First comes the proposal then comes the wedding planning. There are dozens of decisions that need to be made before it’s time to walk down the aisle, which can be overwhelming for brides and grooms. To help make it less stressful, these…

5 easy I Do’s: how to look your best on your wedding day

Every bride-to-be wants to look and feel her best on her wedding day. For nearly one-third of adults in the United States, looking and feeling their best means losing weight — an average of 39 pounds, according to a recent survey. In addition, 1 in 5 adults surveyed say they would resort to “extreme measures” to achieve their desired weight loss. Fashion and bridal designer Pnina Tornai, who has…

Make your ‘I Do’ last forever

In between the guest list, the flowers and the perfect three-tier cake, it can be hard to find time to shop for your wedding rings. However, it is important to remember that most of the wedding details are fleeting and gone after a few hours of enjoyment, while your rings are enjoyed forever. So, whether you are having a smaller gathering or a more traditional…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 April 18, 2018 in New Hampshire Bride and Groom. Closed

The Messenger – April 13, 2018

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Dunkin’ Donuts in Bradford is now just Dunkin’

The restaurant closed for renovations early in March. Just before Easter, it was resurrected as a newly styled and slicked-up coffee mecca. Matt Aldridge, the manager at the Dunkin’ in Bradford operated by Sagris Enterprises, said “we brightened up the colors and have given it a more open appeal.” He said beverages are now on tap in front of customers, and the baked goods …

Weare Police Department understaffed with excessive overtime

Weare Police Chief Sean Kelly discussed the issue of overnight coverage now that the warrant article for the 12th officer did not pass. He suggested a couple of options. The first is to have an MOU with the NH State Police to cover the 3 AM – 7 AM shift. The agreement would consist of 4 hours every night at the overtime rate. An additional cost would be…

Host family needed for Italian exchange student at John Stark

Henniker and Weare families, if you have room in your home and space in your heart, please consider serving as a host family for a Rotary International high school exchange student the 2018-19 school year. The student is being sponsored by the Henniker Rotary Club. The young man hails from Italy, speaks some English and will likely be…

Response to Active Shooter Class

The Dunbarton Police are offering a FREE Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) program on Monday, May 14th 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the Dunbarton Elementary School Library. Seating is limited to the first 40 registrants. To reserve a seat, please contact Sergeant…

Sports – Boys Baseball

Bishop Brady 5, Hillsboro-Deering 3:  Max Lamora pitched a gem, striking out 10 in a complete-game effort to lead the Giants past the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats, 5-3. H-D took a 2-1 lead in the second, but Lamora hit a two-run triple in the third to put the Giants back on top, 3-2. The Hillcats clawed back to tie the game 3-3 in the top of the fifth, thanks to the bats of Gunnar Hagstrom (two hits) and Thomas Ferguson (two hits), but Lamora wasn’t flustered, delivering back-to-back strikeouts with the bases loaded to get out of the inning…

Sports – Girls Softball

Bishop Brady 21, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Jayden Johnson and Halle Laramie combined to hold H-D to one hit. Brady batted through the lineup twice in the first inning, highlighted by Laramie’s grand slam to lead early 13-0…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 April 12, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – April 6, 2018

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Canterbury trio sues to block Speedway’s 3-day music festival

Canterbury residents Arnold Alert, Judith Elliott and James Snyder are suing New Hampshire Motor Speedway to prevent the racetrack from holding a three-day music festival this summer. A hearing was held Monday on the lawsuit, which claims that a 1989 understanding about what could happen on the land where the racetrack sits also applies to land adjacent…

Special faculty teaches Center Woods 2nd graders about money

The New Hampshire JumpStart Coalition began its annual recognition of April as Youth Financial Literacy Month with a program for 2nd graders at Center Woods Elementary School, called the “I Can Save!” Tour in Weare on April 3rd. This event begins a month-long celebration of…

Andover drone manufacturer lands $1.8 million Government contract

The tragedy of last year’s California wild fires triggered a tremendous opportunity for one NH company. When it became too dangerous to fly planes into the smoke from the  wildfires, a drone from an Andover company was called in to help. According to Adam Sloan, co-owner and CEO of BirdsEyeView Aerobotics, “With a drone like ours, you can put a thermal camera on there, you can fly through the smoke, you can…

Popular Bow entertainer dies in fiery one-car toll booth crash

Caleb Scofield, 39, of Bow, was killed Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving collided with a Bedford toll booth on the Everett Turnpike and burst into flames. An autopsy showed that the cause of death was smoke and heat inhalation, thermal injuries, and multiple…

Newport teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year

Two Newport teachers were nominated for the 2019 Teacher of the Year at a presentation in Concord. Ms. Jennifer Paquette is a first grade teacher at Richards Elementary School and Ms. Cathryn Burke is the 8th grade Science Teacher at Newport Middle School. Both teachers received certificates of recognition from…

Upgraded security at Hopkinton Schools

Superintendent Steve Chamberlin updated the Hopkinton School Board on progress concerning security at the three schools. The Harold Martin and Maple Street Schools each have three controlled entrances for staff and one for visitors, while Hopkinton High School has six for staff and two for visitors. They expect to have…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 April 5, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 30, 2018

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Sunapee man endows Virginia Tech program

A Sunapee man has made the largest-ever gift to Virginia Tech’s Honors College. David Calhoun’s $20 million donation supports the beginning of a new collaborative learning program. The emphasis of the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program will be equipping graduates with knowledge and skills to succeed in a complex and dynamic society…

Three people die in Hillsborough and Peterborough head-on collisions

Two people are dead as a result of a head-on collision last Friday on Route 9, near Breezy Point in Hillsborough. Police, Fire & Rescue personnel arrived about 9 a.m. to find that a box truck heading east had crashed into a van heading west. A DART helicopter was initially requested, but canceled when it was determined that both the…

Antrim trio face felony charges

Geneva Niskala, Kayla Phillips, and Shawn Lagasse, all from Antrim, are each facing a felony-level charge after they allegedly moved a Bennington man’s body while he was overdosing on heroin behind the Antrim Town Hall. Reports indicate that Phillips called 911 to report that someone was overdosing on…

Psychiatric patient walks out of hospital, drives off in stolen truck

A 28 year old, female psychiatric patient slipped out of Monadnock Community Hospital’s emergency room about 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, stole a hospital pickup truck and drove off. According to Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard, Monadnock Community Hospital staff reported that…

Former Dunbarton official arrested again

Merton Mann, 74, of Dunbarton has been arrested and charged with felony indecent exposure and prohibited use of his computer. Dunbarton Police Sgt. Chris Remillard and Detective Laura Cattabriaga are investigating the matter. A former Selectman, Mann was indicted in 2013 and later convicted on a felony theft charge regarding money that was taken over…

ConVal students suspended after staging gun control walkout

About 100 ConVal High School students were recently given detention for their Enough is Enough gun control walkout last week. The students served two detentions each, one for each block of instruction missed. Detentions were only given to students who had left campus that day, not to any of the students who took part in the school authorized…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 29, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 23, 2018

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AG warns Washington

The Town of Washington was scheduled to hold its election of officers by official ballot on March 13th. Moderator Barbara Gaskell postponed the election to March 17th, despite a memorandum from the Secretary of State and Attorney General which stated that no public officials had authority to…

Marathon Henniker meeting features several impassioned debates

As he opened the meeting Henniker Moderator Wayne Colby asked voters to settle in as it could take some time to deal with the warrant that listed five ballot votes, two of which required the polls to be open for one hour. About six hours later his prediction proved…

Antrim voters OK three bridge projects

It was a debate about a bridge over troubled waters that dominated Antrim’s Town Meeting Wednesday night. Voters actually approved funding for three bridges, including $30,000 for a walking ramp near the Peace Bridge located by Memorial Park. According to Select Board Chair Mike Genest, a West Street walking bridge would replace an existing…

Sewer and Water Commission sparks debate at Hillsborough Meeting

At Hillsborough’s Town Meeting, postponed from Tuesday to Thursday, silence greeted Warrant Articles calling for the $7,263,326 Operating Budget, $746,975 Water Dept Budget, $701,804 Sewer Budget, a pair of collective bargaining agreements and $300,000 for…

Hopkinton voters post a new “Open For Business” sign

Hopkinton is open for business. That was the message sent when residents passed five separate articles designed  to provide incentives for economic development which would increase the tax base and lower the burden on individual property owners…

Bradford Town Hall restoration bond fails

For the second time in three years, Bradford voters rejected a $1.3 million bond request to renovate the historic town hall by a ballot vote of 99-78. Last year, voters approved a $861,000, $675,000 of which was bonded, with  the remainder to be raised through grants and donations. However, officials realized they lacked even the funding to get the first floor of the…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 22, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – March 16, 2018

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Bow voters want Community Building preserved

Bow residents came to their Town Meeting Wednesday night expecting a debate on whether to adopt an $11.6 million operating budget and another $2.1 million of warrant articles in light of the recent $5.7 million principal payment made to Eversource. To their surprise, much of the discussion focused on…

After 5 hour debate – mixed results at Hopkinton School meeting

It was a full house at Hopkinton’s School District meeting on Saturday as residents debated for about five hours over a budget increase and a proposal to relocate the district’s administrative offices. The $20 million budget, with its $652,000 increase over the…

Goffstown voters reject request for eight additional firefighters

Goffstown voters braved Tuesday’s storm and approved the proposed municipal operating budget of $21,694,414 by a vote of 838-514. A petitioned warrant article asking for $338,973 to cover the first six months of salary and benefits for eight new…

Dunbarton full-day kindergarten returns

The Dunbarton Elementary School’s gym erupted into cheers when Moderator Rene Ouellet announced the 194–61 vote in favor of the project which will add three new classrooms and refurbish two existing classrooms into small instructional spaces, for a total of one new classroom. The project also fixes the…

$3.6 million Newbury Fire Station proposal draws record crowd

In was elbow to elbow, standing room only as Newbury voters gathered for Town Meeting Wednesday night. They came to vote whether to raise $3,600,000 for the design and construction and the original equipping of a new Fire Department Building located beside the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Division II CHampionship – #3 Hollis/Brookline 54 John Stark 43: Having pulled off two upsets to reach the finals, the Generals dream season came to an end as the  Cavaliers claimed their first state title. Down by 16-points, the Generals rallied in the third quarter, using a16-4 run to turn  a large deficit into a 36-35 lead, before closing out the fourth quarter with a 10-1 run. Jill Douzanis finished with…

Boys Sports: Hockey

Division III Championship – #2 Stark/Hopkinton 6, #1 Kennett 2: Having lost to Division III defending Champion Kennett twice in the regular season, this reversal of fortunes in the 2018 Championship game was even sweeter, and it was led by a freeshman. Forwar Nolan Sauer’ scored twice Saturday to lead the John Stark/Hopkinton hockey team to a 6-2 triumph over Kennett in the Division III Championship at SNHU Arena. His first goal broke a 2-2 tie with…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 15, 2018 in The Messenger. Closed

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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