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New Boston Police undermanned – needs two officers

New Boston Police Chief Jim Brace recently met with the Selectmen to inform them that Patrolman Leland Hunter has resigned as he could not qualify with a firearm. The town had a training agreement with him and he agreed to reimburse the town in equal installments beginning…

Weare Selectmen seek officers’ thoughts on hiring a new Chief

The Weare Selectmen recently met with members of the Weare Police Department including Sergeants Frank Hebert and Kimberley McSweeney and Patrol Officers Shane Arsenault, Kenneth Cox, Austin Maguire, Brandon Montplaisir, and Sheila Savaria, to get their views on the process for selecting a new police chief and characteristics they would like to see in…

Eagle Scout project would highlight 18 Antrim Mills

Armed with maps, drawing sketches and a well designed plan, Henry Johnson, a member of Antrim Boy Scout Troop 2, met with the Selectmen to ask their support for his Eagle Scout Project, the installation of an Information Kiosk located at Goodell Park. Although there is…

Man clocked at 109mph on I-93 in Bow

Tommie Campbell, 38, of Manchester, was arrested Sunday for driving 109 mph on Interstate 93 in Bow. Trooper Dan Livingstone of Troop D observed a vehicle traveling along I-93 North in Bow at speeds of 108 mph in a 55 mph zone at 1:10 a.m. Sunday and operating erratically, swerving and narrowly missing other cars. The vehicle, which was later observed operating at a speed of…

Newport holding firm on curtailment of ambulance service to other towns

After holding a 2 hour Special Meeting, attended by most if not all of the Newport Fire/EMT Department and representatives of Newbury and Lempster Fire Departments, the Newport Selectmen held firm on their decision to curtail ambulance service to area towns. On February 9th, the board unanimously decided that Newport Fire/EMS would no longer provide non mass casualty incident service to…

Boys Basketball

# 6 Groveton 60 # 11 Sunapee 50 Division IV Preliminary. Issaiah Chappell scored 35 points and grabbed 9 boards but it wasn’t enough to keep the Lakers from being eliminated in the first round of the NHIAA Division IV playoffs. Sunapee led 18-11 after the first quarter, but Groveton cut the lead to 25-23 by halftime. The Eagles outscored the Lakers 14-5 in the third to take…

Girls Basketball

#1 Sunapee 46 #4 Littleton 43  Division IV Semifinals. Down by a 10 point deficit early in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Sunapee’s perfect 18-0 regular season would end badly, until the Lakers exploded for a 17-0 run to claim the win. The Crusaders were up with a 25-12 cushion in the first half and 36-28 entering the fourth. Littleton’s Emma Bogardus, who finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds hit the opening shot to make it a 10 point hole. Sydney Clark led the comeback with a…

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DECA dominates again

Hillsboro-Deering’s DECA Teams took 1st Place in Accounting, 1st Place Financial Literacy Promotion Project, 2nd Place in Buying and Merchandising, 2nd Place Professional Selling, 3rd Place Business Law and Ethics, 3rd Place Hotel and Lodging Management; plus elected two State Officers, and won a bunch of medals at the…

Newport Police arrest man for shaking baby

A man was arrested Monday after police said he shook his son twice. Police said he allegedly shook his 3-month-old son out of aggression toward a video game system. Jerry Carrier, 26, faces two charges of first-degree assault after incidents in Newport and Charlestown. Police said an ambulance service responded to a home for a 3-month-old in distress in…

Franklin fire leaves the tenants homeless

A fire at 2 Monroe Street in Franklin quickly went to a 2-Alarm shortly after 1:30 pm on last Tuesday. Fire officials say flames were coming from the first floor window of the wooden duplex and climbing up its exterior upon arrival. Police closed Central Street from Sanborn Street to Chestnut Street while Franklin firefighters and mutual aid companies fought the blaze. The fire was…

Deering Fire Chief quits after explosive Selectmen’s meeting

At a recent Deering Selectmen’s meeting, Chair Aaron Gill noted that there was a scheduled non-public session and asked Chief James Tramontozzi to attend. Tramontozzi preferred to have any meeting concerning him to be held in public session. Gill explained that…

Bow man guilty of mail fraud & tax evasion

A Bow man has been sentenced to serve three-and-a-half years in federal prison and pay restitution of more than $1.44 million to three individuals and an insurance company. Frederick V. McMenimen III, 53, pleaded guilty in November to mail fraud, money laundering and federal income tax evasion in connection with a scam that netted him approximately…

John Stark students attend Model UN Conference at BU

Members of the John Stark Model United Nations Club participated in the XIV Annual BosMUN Conference hosted by Boston University from February 6 to 8. This three-day event included 1500 student participants from around the world who gathered to discuss, debate, and problem solve current and historical events and conflicts. Modeled after the…

Boys Basketball

Goffstown 63, Hanover 47. Marcus Haynes scored a game-high 22 points and Tim Comeau finished with 15 to lead the Grizzlies to the win. Manchester West 55, Goffstown 49. West went on a 15-0 run to take a big lead in the third quarter but had to survive a furious Goffstown rally. Tim Comeau had 14 points for Goffstown….

Girls Basketball

Pelham 84, Newport 38. Pelham grabbed 15 of its 27 steals in the second half to pull away. Stephanie Carl was a bright spot for the Tigers with 27 rebounds. Sunapee 63, Hinsdale 37. Katie Frederick and Faith Larpenter led Sunapee with 11 points apiece, while Syd Clark scoreed 10 points and Lexie Hamilton added 7…

Download The Messenger – Feb. 13, 2015 (pdf)

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Goffstown’s Cornerstone & Dream Keeper Awards announced

The Goffstown School Board is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Cornerstone and Dream Keeper Awards. The Cornerstone Award is presented by the Goffstown School District to recognize a staff or community member working within our schools who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in support of…

Newport woman arrested for embezzlement

Vermont State police arrested Barbara Stone, 57, of Newport for embezzlement, following an investigation requested by the town of Plymouth, VT. Authorities say Stone, Plymouth’s Town Clerk and Treasurer cashed several checks written to herself on the Town of Plymouth’s account totaling $20,000. Stone resigned from her position on January 3rd, and will appear in…

Washington Meetinghouse & Safety Complex back on the warrant

After Washington voters defeated last year’s proposed $2.5 million Safety Complex, the Selectmen charged the committee to come in with a proposal not to exceed $1.5 million. Unable to quite reach that target, the committee is now asking voters to support a facility 3,000 square feet smaller that would house…

Former New York Governor in Newport

Former New York Governor George Pataki stopped by Newport Village Pizza and met with a small group. Pataki said retail politics is the way to overcome the establishment backed money campaigns and that is why he was in Newport to talk to people one on one…

Peterborough couple killed in Florida crash

A man and a woman from Peterborough are in critical condition after a vehicle crash in Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Lisa Foley and passenger Patrick Foley, both 47, were struck in the rear by a 2014 Ford Focus driven by Maribelle Ilarraza, 22, Orlando, at mile marker 309 on Interstate 95. The crash happened at 5:20 a.m. Saturday. Upon impact, Foley’s car, a…

Brigham expanding programs while cutting costs

At the last Hillsborough Selectmen’s meeting there was no one from the Park Board present to present the Parks budget. The Park Board underspent their budget in 2013 by $34,000 and $20,000 in 2014. Recreation Director peter Brigham recommended that the budget be cut by an additional

Boys Hockey

Belmont-Gilford 5 John Stark-Hopkinton 3 Jake Blanchette gave the Generals an early 1-0 lead before the Bulldogs went on a run to take a 3-1 lead at the break. John Stark goaltender Josh Gagne made 29 saves on the 34 shots he faced. …

Girls Basketball

Pelham 49 Hopkinton 44 The Hawks stayed close with a powerful Pelham team for the entire night, but back-to-back 3-pointers from Krista Schliman in the fourth quarter pushed the Pythons to the win. Katelyn Symonds scored 13 points, and Sloane White 12 points, with 10 rebounds…

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Bow Police need help solving a dozen car break-ins

Bow Police are seeking the public’s help catching whoever is responsible for a dozen thefts from vehicles in the past month. The thefts have occurred all over town, police said. The thieves enter vehicles left unlocked in driveways or in unlocked garages and take any valuables they find, according to…

Weare voters approve $5.41 million budget – delay noise ordinance

It took Weare voters nearly six-hours to complete the Town’s Deliberative session on Saturday. Much of the discussion centered on the selectmen’s proposed budget of $5.41 million, with a default budget of $5.32 million. Finance committee member Matt Whitlock offered an amendment reducing the budget to…

Trio of Goffstown firefighters attend Homeland Security training

Goffstown Fire Chief Richard O’Brien said the Fire Department had recently responded to several incidences where improvised explosive devices (“IEDs”) have detonated. Due to the potential deadly effects of these devices, proper training is…

Hillsboro-Deering DECA Team received highest recognition again

International DECA Inc. recently recognized the Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA chapter as a Thrive Level Chapter, the highest level of chapter achievement in DECA. Hillsboro-Deering High School was one of three New Hampshire high schools that earned this recognition in New Hampshire. John Stark Regional High School of Weare and…

Henniker Selectmen rebuilding Highway Dept.

With help from the state and neighboring towns Henniker is temporarily weathering the storm,” keeping its roads cleared with borrowed equipment.

At Tuesdays meeting the selectmen began dealing with the long term issue of replacing the Highway Department’s garage and fleet of…

Boys Basketball

Bow 40, Sanborn 39 Nate Alford’s game-winning contested layup as time expired gave the Falcons the thrilling victory. Bow trailed for the entirety of the contest until Alford broke free on an inbounds play from under the basket and laid it in over the outstretched arm of a Sanborn defender…

Girls Hockey

Souhegan 9 ConVal 1 ConVal is currently 0-9 on the season and has yet to win a game in the program’s three-year history, but celebrated sophomore Hannah Garfinkle scored the team’s third goal of the season. Sarah Letourneau made 40 saves for

the Cougars…

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Goffstown voters will decide form of government

Vice Chairman Nicholas Campasano asked if the Goffstown Selectmen would be taking a position on the Petition Article to enact a Town Manager form of government. Campasano said that this article would change the form of government and he felt that…

Goffstown School District tests Advanced Network Equipment

The Information Technology Department at the Goffstown School District played an instrumental role in testing an advanced new networking device that was announced today by NETGEAR®, Inc., a global manufacturer of networking equipment. The device that the district beta tested during its development phase over the past several months is a new all-in-one…

Duncan-Jenkins Trust celebrates its 13th Annual Recognition Dinner

A large crowd gathered in the HDMS cafetorium last Thursday to celebrate the 13th Annual Ducan-Jenkins Trust Recognition Dinner. The Trust, generously funded in the will of the late Sally Jenkins provides student and teacher enrichment opportunities and scholarships for…

Henniker Selectmen and School Board at odds over playground

A large contingent from the Henniker Community School and the Tucker Free Library attended the Henniker Selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night asking the Board’s permission to indicate that the town owns part of the land on which the school hopes to erect a new playground, on…

Towle School awarded $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant

Newport’s Towle School, host of Grades 5 and 6 was recently awarded a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to be used in the disciplines of math or science. Presented by Towle student, Darren Carroll to school Principal, Phil Callanan, the award is under review for an appropriate project, but may be slated toward the costs of a…

Boys Basketball

Goffstown 59 ConVal 48 Tim Comeau’s 23 points led the Grizzlies, who won their fourth in a row, while the Cougars lost their fourth straight. The Cougars came out hot and jumped to a 9-3 lead in the first quarter before Goffstown pulled even after one at 11-11…

Girls Basketball

Sunapee 65 Newmarket 23 Sunapee exploded for a 10-0 run and never looked back, to remain undefeated. Faith Larpenter led the Lakers with 13 points in the first quarter alone, and a total of 19 points. Lexie Hamilton finished the game with 15 points, 4 assists and 9 steals…