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Download The Messenger – Sept. 4, 2015 (pdf)

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9th Annual Justin A. Rollins Ride For The Fallen

They came from all over and from all walks of life to honor Spc. Justin Rollins of Newport and all who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country. So many  joined in the 9th Annual Justin A. Rollins “Ride For The Fallen.” that the organizers lost track of the number of bikes and riders participating. They departed Newport High School winding down Route 31 to Hillsborough’s American Legion. When they arrived they were treated to…

Goffstown considers increased penalty for not registering dogs

Police Chief Robert Browne, Town Clerk Cathy Ball, and State Representative Claire Rouillard met with the Goffstown Selectmen to discuss the problem with getting people to license their dogs. It is taking up the Police Department’s time, as well as…

Henniker 7th graders at NEC Town Hall

Henniker’s 7/8th grade students learned firsthand about the American political process by attending the Town Hall Meeting with Presidential Candidate Ohio Governor John Kasich at New England College on September 3. Henniker’s 7/8th Grade Social Studies Teacher Jess Dostie had the students prepare questions in advance should Governor Kasich call on one of them.  Much to the delight of the Henniker students, Kasich did call on…

Second of former Chief’s assistants suing Town of Weare

Dawn Wheeler, who was hired in February 2008 and served six years as an assistant at the Weare Police Department, receiving an exemplary ranking in her 2013 performance review by the prior chief, has sued the town alleging the town violated the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act and a state law prohibiting disability discrimination, when then Chief John Velleca fired her and replaced her “with another employee, Jennifer Posteraro, with whom the chief (Velleca) would have a sexual affair…

Girls Soccer

Kearsarge 3 Newport 2 OT: The Cougars were up 1-0 early in the game, before allowing a pair of Tiger goals to trail in the second half. Maicy Hansen tied it late, then won the game on a ground cross from Blair for her 20th career goal…

Boys Soccer

John Stark 7 Kennett 3: Leading 2-12 at the break, Stark scored five goals in the first 24 minutes of the second half to extend the lead to a 7-1 and held on. Sawyer Lemay led with 2 goals. Jared Peterson, Lawson Murphy and Evan Caswell scored their first varsity goals…

Download The Messenger – Aug. 28, 2015 (pdf)

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Investigation continues into Franklin bank robbery

Franklin Police Chief David Goldstein reports that the department is seriously investigating two individuals in connection to the recent armed robbery at Franklin Savings Bank. He did not identify them or speculate on when arrests might be made. Police received calls to…

Pair escapes injury in Hopkinton crash

A teen and a juvenile were able to walk away from an accident without injuries yesterday after the SUV they were in flipped and crashed. According to New Hampshire State Police, around 6 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2015. Troopers responded to Broad Cove Road in Hopkinton for a report of a Ford Explorer that crashed. The vehicle was being driven by a…

Goffstown and New Boston hold joint Emergency Response Exercise

On Wednesday, August 19, 2015, over 50 members from the Goffstown and New Boston School Districts, Police Departments, and Fire Departments of Goffstown and New Boston participated in a Table Top Emergency Response drill conducted by the State of New Hampshire Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This drill provided school administrators, teachers, and…

Lightning strike ignites Newport fire

Lightning striking a tree and smoldering for several days caused a forest fire on Coit Mountain in Newport. Lt. Corey Conroy said the firefighters hiked up the mountain to investigate smoke in the woods and discovered a 300 by 400 foot area smoldering near the area of Break Burn trail. Because of darkness and distance, terrain extinguishing was impossible. The firefighters…

Hillsborough Board supports a ‘Wanderer Registry’

Dana Brien of the Senior Advisory Committee brought forward the idea of a “Wanderer Registry.” She stated that having such a registry would help if someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, an autistic person or one who’s developmentally disabled were to wander…

Hopkinton man arrested on drug charges

Albert Emery, 19, has been arrested and charged with simple assault, domestic violence-simple assault, and possession of controlled drugs. Officers were sent to the Concord Gardens apartment complex for a report of an assault by a woman who claimed Emery had pushed her to…

Trio uninjured as car drops 30 feet in Peterborough accident

Peterborough Police Capt. Ernest Belletete reports that three people escaped without suffering any significant injuries when the car they were riding in dropped 30-feet off Route 202. Douglas Dunton, 18, of Fitzwilliam was driving south on Route 202/Concord Street Tuesday. As the car entered the Main Street and Route 202/Pine Street intersection Dutton attempted to…

Download The Messenger – Aug. 14, 2015 (pdf)

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Franklin City Council to review Ethics Policy

At the last City Council meeting, Franklin Mayor Keen Merrifield mentioned that he had received several complaints about the actions of City Councilors. Merrifield said that although he and councilors are no better than any other…

Feds Say, ‘You can raise the crops but you can’t water them’

The Army Corps of Engineers allows the Hopkinton and Henniker Lions Clubs to maintain a community vegetable garden on its flood controlled Old Concord Road property, but will not allow them to water the crops. For nearly two years the Henniker club has been asking for permission to access the brook which runs behind the…

Bow Police seeking suspect in nine business burglaries

The Bow police are looking for a single suspect in light of a recent spree of nine burglaries. The burglaries all took place on River Road between August 1st and 3rd, and the man pried doors and windows open to gain access to each business. An unspecified amount of cash, a lock box and a bottle of whiskey…

Warner woman injured hiking in sandals

A Warner woman was rescued from Magalloway Mountain in Pittsburg just before 2 pm on Sunday afternoon. NH Fish and Game officials say Rebecca J. Shannon 34, suffered non life-threatening injuries after slipping on rocks while descending a steep portion of Coot Trail. Shannon was carried ½ mile down the mountain to…

Goffstown Republicans host Annual BBQ

The Goffstown GOP hosts its Annual BBQ and First Annual Pine Tree Riot Commemoration.Learn about Goffstown’s part in the American Revolution. Come meet some of the Republican Presidential Candidates and talk face-to-face with them…

Peterborough fireman sentenced for arson

A former firefighter from Peterborough was sentenced to at least four years in prison for a string of arsons in downtown Durham in February 2013. The state asked for up to 25 years in prison for Gregory Potter, 22, while his defense…

Hillsborough Head Start Now Enrolling

The Hillsborough Head Start program is currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. The center is located at 21 School Street in Hillsborough and offers a half day preschool program for children 3 and 4 years of age from Hillsborough and the surrounding communities. The program is free for…

Download The Messenger – Aug. 7, 2015 (pdf)

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Motorcyclists seriously injured in Franklin collission

Two motorcycle riders were airlifted by helicopters to hospitals last Thursday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer. According to Franklin Fire Department Captain Bruce Goldthwaite, when rescue crews arrived at the scene on South Main Street they found two adult motorcycle riders with “significant injuries” on the road. Neither motorcycle rider was…

Crispin House’s Juvenile Diversion Program accredited by state

Crispin’s House Coalition for Youth is pleased to announce that its Goffstown Area Diversion Program has been screened by the New Hampshire Juvenile Diversion Network Accreditation Committee and continues to meet the requirements of a court approved juvenile diversion program as set forth by…

Circus cancels Contoocook performances

The circus company that operated a tent that collapsed during a severe storm in Lancaster on Monday has canceled its remaining shows of a tour through New Hampshire. A father and daughter were killed and more than two dozen people were injured when a circus tent collapsed Monday night at the Lancaster fairgrounds, the state fire…

Two Dynamic Duos teamed up for Bow’s Sunday night concert

In the first duo is the Bow Rotary Club and Bow Men’s Club teaming up to provide another fantastic evening of food and music. The Bow Rotary Club hosted it’s 4th of 6 free concerts this summer on Sunday night at 6pm at the Bow Gazebo. Each and every week the concerts are held, the Bow Men’s Club faithfully joins the…

Diana Sterling retires from Fire Deparment

Fire Chief Robert Vezina announces the retirement of our dear friend and beloved member Diana Sterling. Recognized for her unconditional dedication, grace, and congeniality, Diana was presented an engraved crystal award. “She will be deeply missed, but we can only feel happy for her after 20-years of service to…

Newport Pastor leaving after 5+ years

Pastor Craig Cowing is leaving the South Congregational Church after serving as pastor to the congregation for five and and a half years. Cowing is taking a position at Rocky Hill Congregation Church in Rocky Hill CT. This will be his last week in NH. Many in the art field may know Cowing for his Iconic Religious paintings, or for his playing of the Tibetan…

Download The Messenger – July 31, 2015 (pdf)

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Antrim wind farm under Site Evaluation Committee

The NH Site Evaluation Committee has voted 7-2 to again take jurisdiction of the wind farm, proposed on Tuttle Hill and Willard Mountain, giving the state, not the town, will decide whether the turbines can be built and what mitigations, if any, will be required. Responding to the decision, Henry D. Weitzner of Welden Green Energy, a majority owner in Antrim Wind said in…

Friends of Goffstown Rail Trail donate $11,850 to the project

At the Goffstown Board of Selectmen July 27th meeting, Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail officers Lowell Von Ruden and David Pierce presented an $11,850 check toward the rail trail construction project now underway. This contribution from the non-profit FGRT organization was made possible by membership donations from trail supporters, and the group’s annual Ski, Skate & Board Sale fundraiser, scheduled…

Hillsborough man indicted for Reckless Conduct

A former Hillsborough Selectman, working as a bus monitor for a Bradford company last May, was indicted on a felony reckless conduct charge accusing him of trying to force a bus with a student on board into a stonewall…

Workman believes permaculture can save Franklin’s downtown

Todd Workman of Gilford, who with his partners owns about a dozen Franklin properties, is leading an ambitious effort to remake the struggling city into a permaculture destination. On Saturday, he led a group of about 30 people on a walking tour of these mostly vacant buildings which hold so much potential…

Bow is facing major bridge repair costs

Bow Town Manager David Stack reminded the selectmen that the State will no longer be liable for meeting their obligation for red-listed bridges in order to prevent lawsuits. Stack had assumed that when a bridge truly fails, the State would move it forward, but based on the DOT’s recent response, that is not the case. Bow’s options are to use funds that are…

David Zuger is Wilmot’s new Police Chief

Wilmot has a new Chief of Police. Former Assistant Chief of Police David Zuger was formally sworn in as Chief at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at the Wilmot town offices by Town Clerk Rhonda Gauthier. Chief Zuger brings 20 years of police work in…