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Download The Messenger – September 22, 2023 (pdf)

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New London First Responders Honored

On Thursday, September 17, 2023, New London Police Department, New London Fire Department, and New London Ambulance were dispatched to a residence in New London for a report of an adult actively drowning. Emergency services responded immediately and began…

ConVal meeting to address serious enrollment decline

ConVal School District residents are encouraged to attend upcoming community forums with Prismatic, the consulting firm hired by the district’s Strategic Organization Committee to assess its 11 facilities and recommend strategies to address low enrollment in…

New Boston teen pulled over by fake policeman

New Boston Police are investigating after a teenager reported being pulled over by someone driving an unmarked vehicle who they did not believe was a police officer. Police said the teenager said a black SUV followed them Tuesday night from…

FOOTBALL

Kingswood 23, Kearsarge 8: With starting quarterback Parker Goin out with an injury, Colin Croto came in and connected on a touchdown pass to Cicoria and tossed a two-point conversion to Aidan Ruckman.
Bow 34, Gilford/Belmont 21: The Pioneers, who have outscored their opponents 1470, scored on each of their seven first-half possessions…

GIRLS SOCCER

Sanborn 4, Hillsboro-Deering 3: Kathryn Thyng score 2 HD goals and Callia Card the other. H-D only had nine players and Sanborn scored a late goal to claim the win. Bow 6, Kingswood 0: Lexi Insana opened the scoring 11:50 into the game and Cara Van Dyke scored off a corner to make it 2-0 at halftime…

Download The Messenger – September 8, 2023 (PDF)

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Knight Brothers’ retirement closes out 70 years of Hillsborough operations

The retirement of the Knight brothers, Jim & Chuck, bring to a close seven decades of Wyman’s automotive history in Hillsborough. In the mid 40’s, the boys’ grandfather Jim Wyman opened a Kaiser-Frazer dealership in Keene, which was soon…

Former Colby-Sawyer coach sentenced to 20 Years for producing child pornography

A former Colby-Sawyer College basketball coach was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for producing child sex abuse material and possession of child pornography. At his sentencing in federal court, Joshua Pincoske called his actions…

Henniker Select Board considering expanded use of the Teen Center

The Henniker Community Center lower level known as the Teen Center was under the direction of the Community Center Activities Committee until the Select Board voted to dissolve the Community Center Activity Committee and replaced it with a Teen Center Activities Committee…

FOOTBALL

Souhegan 53, Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton 0: In Hopkinton on Friday, JJ Bright rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on five carries for the Sabers, who also received three TD passes from junior quarterback Romy Jain…

GIRLS SOCCER

Hopkinton 9, Hillsboro-Deering 0: The Hawks scored seven goals in the first half and Katie Brown recorded her first varsity hat trick….

Download The Messenger – August 25, 2023 (pdf)

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Local barbers giving free back-to-school haircuts for the less fortunate

Henry Proctor, who owns Mane Street Barber Company with shops in Hillsboro and Antrim is helping kids who may be tight on money get a free haircut before the start of the new school year. One day a group of kids came…

Non-profit group partners with Kearsarge schools for student mentoring

The Windsor-based nonprofit organization Windsor County Mentors has expanded in the Kearsarge region by partnering with community groups and the Kearsarge Regional School District to start a mentoring program for…

Franklin may cut classes because of teacher shortage

Franklin High School is unable to offer some courses this year due to ongoing teacher shortages, and the district is working on navigating the issue many schools across the country are also facing. Principal David Levesque said the school is short three teachers, which affects…

Sunapee man & juvenile arrested for burglary

Lieutenant Timothy Puchtler was called out to respond to a report of a burglary of a motor vehicle at a residence on Edgemont Road where over $2,000 worth of…

Download The Messenger – August 11, 2023 (pdf)

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Herb Frederick – Rest In Peace

Herb Frederick, a Hillsboro icon, with a gruff exterior and heart of gold, died on July 19, 2023, just shy of his 93rd birthday. In 1968, Herb moved to Deering with his family and resided there until moving to Hillsboro in 2005. In the early 70s he started working at New England College before…

Valiant efforts by Newbury & New London responders fail to save Lake Sunapee swimmer

On Saturday afternoon Newbury Boat 1, Rescue 1, Engine 4, Newbury Police, New London Ambulance, New Hampshire State Police and New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol responded to a home on Lake Sunapee for a report of a swimmer in trouble. Upon arrival of the first responders the individual had been…

Hillsboro man rams Boston Police Cruiser

Two men from New Hampshire are facing several charges after one of them allegedly struck a police officer and a cruiser in Massachusetts. Boston Police said officers were trying to disperse a large group of people shortly before 4 a.m. on Friday when a car fled from the scene. Police said Xavier Luis Morel, 21, of Hillsboro, later crashed into a…

New England College hires veteran football coach Kevin Kelly

Football is coming back to New England College in the fall of 2024 after a 50-year hiatus. It’s a big undertaking to build a team from the ground up, but this coach is no stranger to football. The man who will lead the Pilgrims is Kevin Kelly. He has more than four decades of coaching experience, but it will be the first for staffing, building and recruiting an entire team…

Download The Messenger – July 28, 2023 (pdf)

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Warner’s Select Board saga continues

The Town of Warner has a three-person Select Board. Two of its members, Christine Frost and Jody Sloane, resigned voluntarily. NH Law provides that “Vacancies in the Board of Selectmen shall be filled by appointment made by the remaining selectmen.” But a Select Board may act only with…

Christina Keating named Assistant Principal at the Henniker Community School

Christina Keating has been named Assistant Principal at the Henniker Community School. Christina comes to HCS from Hopkinton Middle High School where she has been an English teacher since 2020…

Hillsborough man faces assault charges

Hillsborough Officers responded to a residence on Preston Street for a reported domestic disturbance where a firearm had been pointed at someone. Officers determined that Gerald Flynn had assaulted his spouse and another resident of the home. Officers also…

Milford man injured after falling off ATV in Dunbarton

New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified of an Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) crash in the Hopkinton Everett Riding Area Sunday. Thomas Greer, 49, of Milford was injured from falling off of the machine he was operating after striking a stump on the edge of…