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The Messenger – June 23, 2023

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Download The Messenger - June 23, 2023 (pdf)Goffstown couple indicted for stealing & selling body parts

A Goffstown couple has been indicted by a Pennsylvania grand jury for allegedly selling stolen body parts. According to the indictment, Cedric Lodge worked as the morgue manager at Harvard Medical School. The indictment alleges Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of…

Four prior Domestic Violence charges fail to protect Henniker woman

A restraining order failed to protect Gina Maiorana of Henniker, whose body was discovered on the side of a highway last week. Weare police arrested her boyfriend, Thomas Hanley on four separate domestic violence charges after witnesses say they saw…

Black bear stops for lunch in a Sunapee repair truck

“American Plate Glass got a new employee this afternoon on our job site in Sunapee,” the company wrote in a Facebook post. It happened Wednesday, June 14, at a home in southern New Hampshire, and video shows the bear was found in the front seat of an American Plate Glass box truck in…

BOYS LACROSSE ALL-DIVISION TEAMS

DIVISION III First Team Attack: Gavin McCabe, Bow, junior; Owen Walton, Bow, senior; Lincoln Wilson, Hopkinton, senior. Long stick midfielder: Steven Reddy, Hopkinton, Senior Defense: Cam Bassett, Hopkinton, junior…

GIRLS LACROSSE ALL-DIVISION TEAM

DIVISION II First Team: Eva DeMatteis, Goffstown;
Second Team Defense: Eliza Harris, ConVal;
Goalie: Abaigeal Estano, Goffstown…

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The Messenger – June 16, 2023

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Download The Messenger - June 16, 2023 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering Graduation

The large white tent provided needed shelter from the downpour during this year’s ceremony. H-D Principal Jim O’Rourke welcomed all the the festivities, Class President Courtney Ford invited her classmates bound for military service to join her in leading the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by…

Hillsboro officers, students and teachers carry the torch to Concord

On June 1st, 2023, Hillsboro Police officers participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run, which went from Hillsboro to Concord. This annual event is held to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics, an organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition for individuals with…

Groups working to keep Warner Food Pantry open

The Warner Select Board has been discussing what to do if Warner Connects, which manages the Food Pantry, decides to close its doors. The Community Action Program (CAP) of Belknap-Merrimack Counties previously managed the facility and has indicated that…

Boys Lacrosse – Division III Championship

No. 5 Hopkinton 7, No. 2 Campbell 4: Hopkinton senior John Despres broke a 4-4 tie with 4:01 left in regulation, and Patrick Buss and Merrick Chapin followed with goals to propel the fifth-seeded Hawks to a 7-4 championship victory over No. 2 Campbell…

Girls Lacrosse – Division III Championship

Bow 20, St. Thaoma 6: The Falcons finished 18-1, defeating St. Thomas, 20-6, for the Division III championship. Bow’s average margin of victory across its three playoff games: 15 goals…

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The Messenger – June 9, 2023

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Download The Messenger - June 9, 2023 (pdf)Double homicide & suicide in Franklin

The NH Attorney General’s Office reports that Jamie Bell, 42, shot and killed Nicole Hughes, 35, and their 1-and-a-half year old, daughter Ariella Bell, at a home on Elkins Street. Officials said Bell was…

Hopkinton High School Honors Biology Class participates in a Bioinformatics Project from NEC

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field where computer programs are used to analyze immense amounts of complex biological data. The Human Genome Project is one example. Other initiatives include identifying unknown species…

Merger of Newport Golf Club & Eastman Golf Links produced the “Newman Cup”

The first Newman Cup Golf Tournament took place between teams from the Newport Golf Club and Eastman Golf Links on May 20 and 21, 2023. The Cup was the brainchild of Bob Scheele, Newport Golf Club’s Minister of Fun; Bob is also…

Division-II Baseball

No. 7 Bow 5, No. 10 Pelham 0: Bow jumped out to an early lead, tacked on a few more and held the No. 10 Pelham offense in check. No. 2 Hollis-Brookline 3, No. 7 Bow 1: The Falcons fell in the semifinals to the Cavaliers on Saturday…

Division-II Softball

No. 5 Hopkinton 14, No. 13 Monadnock 4: Holding a 4-3 lead, the Hawks pounded the Huskies for 10 runs in the next two frames, highlighted by Beth Taylor’s home run…

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The Messenger – June 2, 2023

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Download The Messenger - June 2, 2023 (pdf)New London Hospital Doctor pleads guilty

Steven Powell, the former chief medical officer of a New London Hospital has pleaded guilty to scheming to bilk Medicare out of $1.9 million. Powell, 53, who now lives in…

Hillsboro Police host several departments for Basic Narcotic Detection Training

The Hillsboro Police hosted a Basic Narcotic Detection course attended by several law enforcement officers and their K9 partners. The completion of the course is a testament to their dedication in keeping…

Small earthquake reported in Andover

A small earthquake was felt Wednesday morning near Andover, New Hampshire. The magnitude-2.2 earthquake struck at 6:04 a.m. and was centered about 1 mile east of…

BOYS LACROSSE

Bow 8, Trinity 6: The Falcons completed their first undefeated regular season in program history. Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 9, Spaulding 5: HDJS won its first game in the history of the newly-formed cooperative program…

GIRLS LACROSSE

No. 8 Derryfield 15, No. 9 Kearsarge 7: Derryfield led 5-1 in the first five minutes and had an 11-5 advantage at halftime…

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The Messenger – May 26, 2023

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Download The Messenger - May 26, 2023 (pdf)ConVal considering school consolidations

Faced with a continuing decline in school enrollments, ConVal officials are once again considering a consolidation or reconfiguration of schools across the district. The ConVal School Board has formed a Strategic Organization Committee to begin an “open, transparent, community involved review” of…

New Executive Chef & General Manager at two New London restaurants

Coming this June, Green Heart Hospitality will open the doors to The Elms Restaurant and Bar at the New London Inn, a celebration of the flavors and spirit of the Lake Sunapee Region, under the watchful eyes of newly appointed Executive Chef Ken Cazeñas, and new General Manager Kate Holt. Chef Ken will…

The Origin and History of Memorial Day

Memorial Day dates back to pre-Civil War times, but it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when because historical records are scarce for pre-Civil War grave decoration. On June 3rd, 1861, the first Civil War grave of a soldier was decorated with flowers in…

BOYS LACROSSE

Souhegan 11, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 4:
Lucas Gagnon and Manny Velazquez each scored 2 goals for HD. Lucas Fitts made 27 saves. Coe-Brown 6, Hopkinton 4: After a scoreless first half the Hawks went up 4-2 in the third quarter, but Coe-Brown went on a 4-0 run in the fourth to win the rematch of the season opener…

GIRLS LACROSSE

John Stark/Hillsboro-Deering 16, ConVal 4: Riley Davis (6 goals), Kaycie Rhodes (4 goals), Emma Dobbins (2 goals).Merrimack Valley 12, ConVal 8: It took MV a while to figure out the draw control, but once the Pride did, MV moved the ball well and controlled the attack…

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The Messenger – May 19, 2023

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Download The Messenger - May 19, 2023 (pdf)1 dead, 1 injured in Franklin crash

One person is dead and another person was taken by a medical helicopter after a crash in Franklin Saturday morning. Franklin police said that before 9 a.m., officials were advised of a crash in the area of…

Volunteers spreading joy and beauty filling flower barrels in Hillsborough

The tradition, which was reinstated by Ken Matthews and Hillsborough Reborn six years ago, continued again in 2023, starting the week before Mothers’ Day until early Fall. For five of the six years…

Two Weare men arrested for Drag Racing

While on routine patrol on South Stark Hwy near the New Boston town line, Weare Police observed two vehicles, speeding, and driving next to one another in both lanes of travel. A motor vehicle stop was conducted with one of the vehicles while the other vehicle…

BASEBALL

Merrimack Valley 7, ConVal 3: Luke Dougherty did not walk a single batter to help the Pride overcome four errors and earned the complete-game victory. Hopkinton 11, Raymond 6: Trailing 5-4 through four innings, the Hawks scored six runs in the top of the fifth for the win…

SOFTBALL

Goffstown 8, Windham 4: Sammy Dery had a game-winning grand slam. John Stark 10, Pembroke 0: John Stark came out swinging with four singles and a homer from Lexi Boudreau to take a five-run lead…

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The Messenger – May 12, 2023

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Download The Messenger - May 12, 2023 (pdf)Colby-Sawyer College 185th Commencement

Colby-Sawyer College celebrated its 185 Commencement on a perfect May Day on Saturday. The Graduates were welcomed by College President Susan Stubbier who later presented degrees to the 238 graduates of the class of…

Weare 7th grader selected as one of 13 to speak at the Mikva Challenge Soapbox Nation

Ava Montgomery, a 7th-grade student at the Weare Middle School has been selected as one of 13 students to present her powerful speech about abortion laws in the Mikva Challenge Soapbox Nation at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC, on…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board seeking volunteers for budget study committee

On March 28th, the communities of Hillsborough and Deering passed Article 13 on the Hillsboro-Deering School District ballot asking voters, “To have a Study Committee of stakeholders to determine if a separate Budget Committee is in the best interest or not of the…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pembroke 17, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 5: H-D played well in the first half but faded after that.Derryfield 16, Goffstown 3: Undefeated Derryfield was too much to handle…

GIRLS LACROSSE

John Stark/Hillsboro-Deering 18, Manchester Memorial-West 1: Hopkinton worked hard to gain separation from a talented Milford team. Hopkinton 21, Pelham 13: Pelham got out to an early lead but the Hawks scored a string of highlight-reel goals on the way to the win…

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The Messenger – May 5, 2023

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Download The Messenger - May 5, 2023 (pdf)H-D DECA shines at International Conference

The Orange County Convention Center served as the backdrop for DECA’s (ICDC) recently held from April 22 – April 25, 2023. Thirteen Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA members joined approximately 22,000 other…

Henniker Handmade & Homegrown expands to 2 days May 13-14

On Saturday and Sunday, May 13-14 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., downtown Henniker will host more than 60 local artists, crafters, farmers and food makers at the biannual…

35 Firefighters from 8 Departments respond to condo fire at Mount Sunapee Resort

In the early morning of April 26 2023, a fire broke out at a condo in Sunapee’s Granliden four-season resort community. Upon arriving on scene, Assistant Chief Dana Ramspott and the Sunapee Fire Department found a fully involved…

BASEBALL

Pelham 12, ConVal 2 (5 inn.): ConVal met its match. Goffstown 4, Pinkerton 3, 10 innings: The Grizzlies prevailed in a tough battle…

SOFTBALL

Goffstown 18, Timberlane 2: Logan Simmons was 2-for-3 with triple, 3 RBIs, 2 runs scored; and Ryan Strand went 2-for-2, solo homer, triple, 4 RBIs, 2 runs scored. John Stark 11, Hollis Brookline 2, 15 inn.: The Generals erupted for eight hits in the top of the 15th inning, scoring nine runs, and Hargreaves pitched a 1-2-3 bottom half to secure the victory…

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The Messenger – April 28, 2023

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DownloadThe Messenger - April 28, 2023 (pdf)Injured Police Officer needs our help

Peterborough Police Officer David Bell responded to a Domestic Disturbance call. Almost immediately upon his arrival, Officer Bell was involved in a physical altercation. As a result of this altercation, he…

NH per pupil education cost jumped from $8,245 in 2001 to $18,905 in 2019

A new study from the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy (JBC) found that “From the 2000-2001 school year to the 2018-2019 school year, New Hampshire public school district spending increased by more than $1.5 billion in…

H-D Elementary School receives $25,000 Literacy Grant from Children’s Literacy Foundation

The Children’s Literacy Foundation is pleased to announce that Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School has been selected to receive a $25,000 Year of the Book literacy grant for the 2023-2024 school year. Awarded annually to qualifying public…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hanover 12, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 2: The General Cats played well but couldn’t find the net. Campbell 4, Hopkinton 2: The score was tied 1-1 at halftime and 2-2 after three quarters, but Campbell scored twice in the fourth to remain undefeated…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 18, Campbell 3: Sydney Westover delivered the ball to the Hawks’ offense with 12 draw controls, and Hopkinton spread the offense and got out to a big lead. Kearsarge 16, Lebanon 12: Lebanon had the lead at halftime, but the Cougars stepped up defensively and took the lead in the second half…

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Messenger – April 21, 2023

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Download Messenger - April 21, 2023 (pdf)Henniker man arrested after threatening students

A Henniker man is behind bars after police said he threatened to kill students at Hillsboro-Deering High School while at the campus on Monday afternoon. Shawn Mitchell, 27, is facing several…

Hopkinton, Weare, Henniker FIRST Robotics Team off to World Championships

The FIRST Robotics team out of Hopkinton, Weare, and Henniker New Hampshire — Team OzRam 1922! They had an amazing season with an awesome team of dedicated students who built an amazing robot, and…

John Stark students participate in UMass Lowell’s Model UN Conference

On Thursday March 30 a fire destroyed the Greenfield home of a large family, with six children and two of Crotched Mountain Foundation’s adult clients with disabilities. Thankfully, no one was hurt – but it was a catastrophic loss…

BASEBALL

Bishop Brady 10, Kearsarge 0: A two-out double by Mike Thresher and an RBI single by Bryce Miller plated a run in the bottom of the first and Thresher added a two-run single in the bottom of the third to push Brady’s lead to 4-0…

SOFTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 15, Bishop Brady 6: Emily Howell went 3-for-4, Skyla Auger 3-for-3, while Morgan Dean and Haley Cloutier each went 3-for-5. Hillsboro-Deering 10, Stevens 8: The Hillcats battled back after a slow start, down 8-2 in the fourth inning. Defense continues

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