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Download The Messenger – February 2, 2018 (pdf)

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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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$30 million bond withdrawn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…

Download The Messenger – January 12, 2018 (pdf)

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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…

Download The Messenger – December 29, 2017 (pdf)

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Hillsboro woman sustains life-threatening injuries

On Tuesday, December 26th the Hancock Police Department Responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision on Route 202 in the area of Kimball Road in Hancock. Hancock Police along with Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and found two vehicles involved on Route 202 just east of Kimball Rd., both with heavy front end damage. One of the vehicles involved was…

Many combine efforts to make a veteran’s last wish come true

On December 10 WMUR aired a story about an air force veteran who has terminal cancer and his only wish was to see the new Star Wars movie opening on December 15. Ron Villimaire has been a Star Wars fan since the first movie, sharing his interest with his daughter Elizabeth. As a commitment to her Dad, Elizabeth contacted WMUR and asked if they would…

New Boston Police Officer dies suddenly

The New Boston Police department has announced that Officer Brandon T. Tucker, 23, of Manchester, passed away suddenly on December 19, 2017. Officer Tucker was hired as a Part-Time Officer in New Boston on May 18, 2015 and completed the Part-Time Academy later that summer. On July 2, 2016, Officer Tucker was appointed a Full-Time Officer and completed the…

Weare Middle School students excel at virtual coding competition

Weare Middle School took several awards at New Hampshire’s first virtual coding competition on Dec. 19 at Pinkerton Academy. For participation in coding events leading up to the final competition, Weare Middle School took two second place awards—the Diversity Award for highest percentage of girls participating based on school population and…

Firefighters’ quick response saves Christmas for Weare family

On December 22, 2017, at 10:08 hours a passerby called 9-1-1 to report a chimney fire at 885 River Road. The Weare Fire Department responded with Engine 5 staffed with the on-duty crew. Fire Chief Robert Vezina was on scene within 12 minutes of the alarm and reported that the initial chimney fire had extended to the attic of a 1-story residential building…

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H-D Board considering nearly $600,000 renovation

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board continues to discuss a proposed $587,358.00 project for improvements at the Elementary School. The project is designed in three phases, although Superintendent Robert Hassett continues to recommend that it be completed as one. Phase I calls for $119,504 to…

Abutters sue to permanently enjoin speedway concert

A trio of Loudon neighbors has sued the speedway in Merrimack County Superior Court, asking the court to “permanently enjoin” Speedway Motorsports, the Texas-based corporation that now owns the Loudon facility, from hosting concerts that are not tied to racing events. The 1989 agreement, made after Bob Bahre purchased the speedway, states that the…

Bow officials bracing against a potential $14 million tax refund

The NH Supreme Court is currently deciding if Eversource’s Merrimack Station power plant has been overvlued on Bow’s tax roles. If Eversource wins its challenge, the town is facing a potential $14 million tax refund. According to Town Manager David Stack, the power plant is one of the town’s most valuable properties. As a precaution, the town has…

Cost to repair Goffstown’s Uncanoonuc Lake dam underestimated

The Goffstown Selectmen met with Public Works Director Meghan Theriault for an update on the Uncanoonuc Lake dam rehabilitation project. A request for proposals had been put out last month, and  Theriault said they had five responses and are looking to work with…

Andrew Duval named Football Player of the Year

The Gatorade Company announced Andrew Duval of Goffstown High School as its 2017-18 Gatorade New Hampshire Football Player of the Year. Duval is the second Gatorade New Hampshire Football Player of the Year to be chosen from…