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Download The Messenger – Jan. 8, 2016 – pages 1-22 (pdf)

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Winnipesaukee River Run highlights Franklin’s First Day

Record crowds attended Franklin’s First Day event on Friday, touring Central Street businesses, which were open for the first time on New Year’s Day, and visiting Trestle View Park and filling businesses with the largest crew of kayakers ever to their annual Winnipesaukee River Run…

Hillsborough man, Newport woman arrested in Dunbarton

On Wednesday, December 30th around 2:52 p.m., Dunbarton Police were dispatched to a residence in the area of Olde Mill Brook Road and Long Pond Road to investigate a suspicious vehicle that was parked and partially hidden on the property. The same vehicle had been involved in another suspicious incident in a neighboring town shortly before. Nearby surveillance footage, coupled with on scene and follow up investigation, led to the arrest of…

Franklin trio arrested trying to falsify evidence

On New Year’s Day around 10:15 p.m. State Police arrested Erik Parker after pulling him over for defective equipment. Parker was arrested for driving after suspension subsequent offense and during an inventory search of his car police found evidence of illicit drug activity. The car was seized and…

Henniker Selectmen favor Capital Reserve Fund to help level taxes

The Henniker Selectmen dealt with a variety of issues at Tuesday’s meeting. Tom Dunn from the Historic District Commission outline the status of several improvements needed on town facilities. Most are routine, but the Grange has some structural problems that need immediate attention. Susan Adams of the Azalea Park Committee briefed the Board on the Committee’s Wine & Beer Fundraiser…

Town’s fees for Peterborough Ambulance increasing

Peterborough’s Ambulance Department has recommended raising fees for Peterborough and the other five towns it serves. officials say the increase is required because the ambulance responded to 241 more calls in 2015 than in 2014, while  its revenue increased only…

One dead, two hurt in Grantham crash

One man is dead after his 2003 Nissan left I-89 SB in Grantham and struck several trees in the median just after 7:30 pm on Saturday. Police say rescue workers from Grantham, Springfield, and New London worked for over an hour to rescue the victims. A male was pronounced dead at the scene, a female occupant was airlifted to D.H.M.C. with multiple injuries, and a child who was in…

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Buy a brick to support restoring Contoocook Depot

The Contoocook Riverway Association is offering custom-named bricks to you. In return you’ll help continue the restoration of the Contoocook Depot. The current project is putting in the brick and granite apron between the Depot and the train tracks that carry the Pullman Car that we continue to restore…

Three teenagers arrested in Franklin armed home invasion

New Hampshire State Police responded to assist the Franklin Police Department with the report of a suspicious male subject on Nelson Street last Sunday. Franklin Police Officers had located a male subject with a leg injury and head trauma. He was subsequently identified as the victim of a reported armed…

Peterborough company is fined $150,000

New Hampshire Ball Bearings has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty for a factory explosion in Peterborough that blew out windows and injured 15 people last year. The Attorney General’s office and Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement Monday. They said $5,000 will be used to…

Bow LEGO Team qualifies for tourney

What an event. It was a very busy at the 2015 New Hampshire FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament, held at Nashua South High School recently. This year Bow Memorial School was represented by the Bow Wildcats Team that is made up of Coleman Lull Plummer, Madeline Lessard, William Stadelman, Max Udelson, Ethan Davis, Connor Reed, Owen Libby, Finnian Welch, Noah Sloat, & Oliver Dolcino. They competed against 50 other teams from all …

Hillsboro and Newport firefighters in Keene

Newport and Hillsboro Fire and EMS were two of the 60 fire departments aiding Keene on Saturday to help with the gas leak and carbon dioxide problem. The problem started shortly after 9 am. They became aware of the problem when their plant’s safety system detected a change. The high BTU mixture in the Keene pipeline system was potentially a health threat if it produced…

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Henniker man dies in ‘Death Alley’ two car crash

Todd Goss, 52, of Henniker, was killed and  John Auprey, 46, of Penacook was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, in serious condition, after a two-car crash on Route 202/9, also known as “Death Alley,” in Henniker late Monday afternoon. State Police reports indicate that…

A wayward hawk knocks out power in Bow Saturday

Unitil officials have confirmed that a hawk was responsible for causing widespread power outages experienced in the Concord area last weekend. The Concord Monitor reported power outages were first reported around 8:20 a.m. Saturday and affected about 13,000 customers in…

Hillsboro Chamber seeks nomination for Citizen, Business & Employee of the Year

The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the annual dinner will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Hillsboro-Deering Middle School from 6:00 – 8:30 pm with the doors opening at 5:30 pm. A full course dinner will be served offering appetizers, steak tips, lemon chicken, and a vegetarian pasta medley, salad, rolls, and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Hillsboro-Deering High School musicians under…

Sunapee residents take the Loony Lunge

Sixteen veterans and newcomers gathered on the shore of Sunapee Harbor Saturday to partake in the annual Loony Lunge. The Lunge has been a part Sunapee’s Magical Christmas celebration since 2008. It was the…

Hancock man arrested for assaulting cop

Thomas Heissenberger, 22, of Hancock, who was arrested Saturday night at ConVal High School in Peterborough after a standoff with police was arraigned Monday and continues to be held on $100,000 cash bail. Heissenberger was arrested on four charges; felony reckless conduct and criminal threatening and…

Man robs Shop Express at knifepoint

On Monday night, a man brandishing a knife jumped over the counter at the Shop Express, grabbed cash from the register drawer and ran, fleeing before police could arrive. Police said the robbery happened at 6:15 p.m. at the 449 Central St. store.  The robber is described as a white man in his mid-20s to early 30s, about 6 feet tall and weighing between…

Pair is arrested after Deering accident

Deering Police Chief Jim Pushee was called out for a reported vehicle crash “somewhere” on Longwoods Road. As he began the crash investigation, evidence soon pointed to alcohol and drug involvement. Chief Pushee did arrest Shawna Gates, age 18, of Bennington for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Transportation of Alcohol by a Minor and  Sabrina De Bem, age 20, of Hancock, on charges of…

Weare Middle School’s Winter Concert

Under the direction of WMS’s Music Teacher Brian Fanning with piano accompaniment by Family and Consumer Science and 5th Grade Music Teacher Wilhelmina Bodine (who also created the festive stage design),  parents, family and friends were thrilled with performances from Beginning Band, Concert Band, Guitar Ensemble, and the WMS Chorus during the…

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Hillsborough celebrates an Olde Fashioned Christmas

Again this year, Hillsborough Pride is coordinating the efforts of Hillsborough’s churches, civic groups and businesses into a town-wide, day-long celebration of both the religious and commercial aspects of Christmas. On Saturday, December 5th, this year’s event runs from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at venues throughout town…

Help the Lions Club feed our needy neighbors this Christmas

Messenger publisher Leigh Bosse is pleased to announce that for the 21st consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsboro Lions Club, wiil be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of  Christmas Food Baskets to needy families  in the area…

Mount Sunapee Resort opens Nov 27th

Mount Sunapee Resort is opening for the 2015-2016 winter season on Friday, November 27 with top-to-bottom skiing and riding from the summit.  Over a mile of continuous terrain will be available for advanced and expert skiers and riders on Upper and Lower Blast Off trails.  There will be no terrain open for novice or beginner skiers and riders.  The Sunapee Express high-speed quad will be operating to the summit with over 1,400 vertical…

Popular Hillsborough couple dies in head-to-head collision

A Hillsborough couple was killed when an SUV hit their vehicle  head-on along Route 9, in Antrim. According to state police, Withington was driving a white 1997 RAV4 with Bouchard in the passenger seat when a westbound Kia Sorrento, driven by Liam P. Flaherty, 18, of Farmington, NY veered off the road to the right, swerved back to the left and continued across to the…

Weare Middle School students learn on several musical instruments

Middle school music programs are special to Brian Fanning. After all, that’s when he discovered his own love of music and began playing the trumpet.  “And, by the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to teach music as my life’s work,” said the soft-spoken Fanning. “Since my love of music began in middle school, it is kind of special to me to be able to…

DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP

Goffstown 42 Exeter 14: Casey Gervais and Connor Bourque each rushed for three touchdowns as the Goffstown Grizzlies won their first state championship by beating Exeter, 42-14. Bourque rushed for a game-high 211 yards on 24 carries, including a 44-yard TD run…

DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP

Newport 34 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 14:  The Newport Tigers avenged last year’s lone loss, in the title game, putting the finishing touches on an 11-0 season beating Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 48-14 to capture the Division III Championship. It was the Tiger’s ninth title and the first since 2010. Noah Wade scored five touchdowns and…