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The Messenger – March 14, 2025

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Download The Messenger - March 14, 2025 (pdf)Bomb scare at Kearsarge Middle School

On Monday, March 10th, at about 7:30 a.m., KRMS staff discovered a bomb threat left on the Kearsarge Regional Middle School voicemail over the weekend. The Sutton Police were immediately notified, and KRMS Administration identified the individual believed to…

H-D School District voters reject budget, teachers’ contract & SAU budget

The new Hillsboro-Deering School Board will begin its term with an overwhelming voter rejection. During Tuesday’s ballot voting, residents of both Hillsboro and Deering expressed their dissatisfaction with the status quo. Not only was the…

Goffstown man charged with selling body parts wants charges dropped

A Goffstown man accused of trafficking human body parts out of Harvard Medical School’s morgue is seeking to have the charges against him tossed out. Cedric Lodge, the former manager of the morgue, was…

Contoocook woman charged in roommate’s death

A 47-year-old Contoocook woman has been arrested after her roommate died of an overdose in February 2024, Dunbarton Police said. Melissa Moscaritolo was charged with sale of a controlled drug (death resulting), which is…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 12, 2025 in The Messenger. 0 Comments

The Messenger – March 7, 2025

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Download The Messenger - March 7, 2025 (pdf)Multiple accidents on I-89

Concord Fire Department was dispatched to Interstate 89 Southbound in Concord between Exits 3 and 2 for the report of a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA). On arrival, companies found multiple rear-end collisions spanning an 800 yard stretch of highway. Drivers said that intense sun glare reflected by the wet roadway was a contributing cause of…

John Stark DECA Team at NH Career Development Conference

Fifteen members of the John Stark Regional High School DECA chapter competed among 700 other Granite State high school students at the 2025 New Hampshire Career Development Conference, held in Manchester on February 12-14. John Stark students completed written research projects and…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Division III Championship – #1 Belmont 49, #3 Kearsarge 43: The top-seeded Belmont Red Raiders (20-1) played to their strengths to build an 11-point halftime lead and held off a second-half comeback by the No. 3 Kearsarge Cougars (19-3) to win the…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Merrimack Valley 60, John Stark 29: MV led 18-8 after the first quarter and 35-12 at halftime. Smith scored her 1,000th career point. The victory wraps up the No. 6 seed for the Pride in the Division II postseason tournament which…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 March 5, 2025 in The Messenger. 0 Comments

The Messenger – February 28, 2025

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Download The Messenger - February 28, 2025 (pdf)Hillsboro Police Officer injured

On February 19th at 11:31 a.m., a detective was responding to a call on Greenfield Drive in Emerald Lake when his cruiser was struck by a plow truck operated by a private company. The plow truck operator stopped due to vehicles in the…

Community rallies to support Sweet Beet after a fire in the building

On Tuesday, February 18th a small fire broke out at the Old Bradford Inn at 11 West Main Street in Bradford, NH, home of Sweet Beet Market + Cafe. Fortunately, no one was hurt and the fire was contained thanks to the quick spotting of the fire by Sweet Beet staff and efficient work of…

Hillsborough’s Town Warrant contains several major issues

Hillsborough voters are being asked to support an ambitious 15 articles on this year’s Town Warrant.
Article 1; Deals with the election of Town Officers by ballot. Articles 2 & 3; Seek approval of…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Pembroke 67, Bow 64, OT: Pembroke was down 20-8 after the first quarter but turned it around, outscoring Bow the rest of the way to win in overtime in a tournament-like atmosphere…

BOYS HOCKEY

Bishop Guertin 5, Bow 0: The Falcons dropped their fourth game in their last six outings, allowing two goals in the first period and two in the third…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 26, 2025 in The Messenger. 0 Comments

The Messenger – February 21, 2025

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Download The Messenger - February 21, 2025 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering sent 36 to Career Development Conference including 24 “rookies”

A young Hillsboro-Deering DECA team had good success at the recent New Hampshire DECA 68th Annual Career Development Conference at the Hilton Doubletree in Manchester. Thirty-six team members attended this year’s competition, of which twenty-four were rookies. The team included…

Deering Town Administrator resigns – won’t work with Michelle Johnson

Jodi Pinard, Deering’s Town Administrator has submitted her letter of resignation, citing the potential election of former member Michelle Johnson to the Select Board. In her letter, she says…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hillsboro-Deering, 58 Monadnock 36: The Hillcats took an early lead and had some good contributions off the bench later in the game as H-D picked up its second win of the season, avenging a 58-43 loss to Monadnock from Dec. 19…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Kearsarge 57, Hillsboro-Deering 21: Kearsarge led 15-5 after the first quarter, 32-14 at halftime and 50-17 after the third quarter…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 19, 2025 in The Messenger. 0 Comments

The Messenger – February 14, 2025

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Download The Messenger - February 14, 2025 (pdf)H-D DECA’s Hillcat Corner achieves Gold-Recertification

Hillcat Corner, the school-based enterprise at Hillsboro-Deering High School, was among 851 school-based enterprises achieving Gold-Recertification for the 2024-2025 school year and will be recognized during DECA’s International Career Development Conference this…

John Stark School budgets up a modest 2.33%

Only about a dozen people braved last Friday’s blizzard to attend John Stark’s Deliberative Session, which dispatched its business in about an hour. The Board’s proposed operating budget was presented at $15.5 million, an increase of…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Kearsarge 78, Hillsboro-Deering 35: A balanced attack with all 12 players scoring helped the Cougars defeat the Hillcats on Tuesday night. Kearsarge led 45-24 at halftime…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Monadnock 42, Kearsarge 35: Monadnock led 14-9 after the first quarter and 25-11 at halftime. Kearsarge cut down the deficit in the third quarter, but ultimately fell short…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 12, 2025 in The Messenger. 0 Comments

The Messenger – February 7, 2025

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Download The Messenger - February 7, 2025 (pdf)Quick response saves Antrim cottage

At 11:10 a.m., Antrim Fire was dis-patched to 128 Pierce Lake Road for a reported fully involved house fire. Crews arriving on scene reported heavy smoke from the eaves of a one story wood construction building. Engine 1 crew made forcible entry through the front door and made a quick knockdown of the fire. The fire was…

Motion to cut Hillsboro-Deering School Budget by $1 million fails

Tuesday’s Hillsboro-Deering School District Deliberative Session was delayed about 40 minutes, awaiting the arrival of Deering’s Supervisors of the Checklist. Presentation of Article 3…

Weare neighbors celebrate Taylor’s 100 years

Weare neighbors turned out in force to help celebrate Leon Taylor’s 100th birthday. Taylor’s daughter, Amy Shannon wheeled him to the end of the driveway to witness the 40 car parade that kicked off the festivities…

Lake Sunapee Chamber announces its Annual Community Award Winners

The Lake Sunapee Region Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Meeting & Award Ceremony on Tuesday, January 28th at the Center for Art & Design at Colby-Sawyer College. The evening consisted of the presentation of five prestigious…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 February 5, 2025 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 31, 2024

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Download The Messenger - January 31, 2024 (pdf)One killed – one injured in Deering house fire

New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey, Deering Fire Chief Robert Richards and Deering Police Chief Mark Philibert announced a joint investigation is underway after a residential fire. At 9:19 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025, Deering Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a fire with multiple people trapped at…

Hillsboro Lions Club donates $1,000 to aid California fire victims

Hillsboro Lions Club recently donated to the $1,000 Lions Club International Fund (LCIF) Empowered Service Fund to assist fire victims in California, and $100 was donated to Camp Allen. The Scholarship Committee expanded the eligibility requirements for the…

Hillsboro-Deering DECA Team qualifies for International Conference

After a wild ten days of competing against other high schools in a global competition, a team of students from Hillsboro-Deering High School qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2025 in the area of…

$500 reward offered for Henniker’s missing historic marker

The Henniker Historical Society is offering a $500.00 reward for information leading to the return of a missing historic marker. The missing marker commemorated the house of a prominent Henniker citizen, Robert Wallace, known as the house of Ocean Born Mary, and…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 29, 2025 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 24, 2025

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Download The Messenger - January 24, 2025 (pdf)Andover teen mourned

Friends of 17-year-old Wyatt Carleton are remembering him as “a ray of sunshine” days after his passing. Groups of students, teachers and community members gathered at Merrimack Valley High School in memory of the senior. Carleton was killed early…

Hillsboro man pleads guilty to 34 Fish & Game violations

A Hillsborough man pleaded guilty earlier this month after a year long investigation by Fish and Game into violations of hunting regulations and keeping wildlife, including four de-scented skunks and three gray foxes on the property without…

Peterborough woman supervising Red Cross California wildfire relief

A New Hampshire woman is volunteering with the American Red Cross to help victims impacted by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Deb Budney from Peterborough is a supervisor at a shelter called the Westwood Recreational Center. She said the shelter is nearly at capacity with about…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 83, Newfound 73, OT: Six Hillcats fouled out and Newfound made a run late in the game to force overtime, but the H-D bench players stepped up to help H-D secure its first win of the season. The score was tied 63-63 at the end of…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 35, Newfound 21: H-D trailed 14-8 at halftime, but made some adjustments at halftime, scoring 15 in the third quarter to take a 23-19 lead. The Hillcats held Newfound to just two points in the fourth quarter to secure their second win of …

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 22, 2025 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 17, 2025

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Download The Messenger - January 17, 2025 (pdf)Long-Time Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director involuntarily retired

Dan MacDonald has been the face, voice, heart and soul of the New Boston Fire Department for nearly a quarter of a century. During that time, he led a first-class group of firefighters housed in a substandard facility. Without complaint, he led the fight for a new station for nearly a decade, but had been shot down at…

Teen driver deceased after crash in Andover

A driver is deceased following a crash into a drainage ditch in Andover. At 11:53 p.m. on Sunday, January 12, 2025, State Troopers assigned to the Troop D barracks responded to a report of a truck off the road, fully submerged in water, on…

Stark Senior takes on the challenge of directing

Senior Emma Guillemette directs comedy show, Knock Knock, for Capstone project. After doing six years of theater, Senior Emma Guillemette is now taking on the project of directing a show of her own. Her passion for theater and…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hopkinton 71, Hillsboro-Deering 43: The last time these two met, the Hawks won similarly, 66-37, on Dec. 13, but went on to lose the two games after that. Friday’s win was not necessarily a surprising result, but it reaffirmed the…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hopkinton 42, Hillsboro-Deering 25: The Hawks jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the game to earn their fifth straight win…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 15, 2025 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – January 10, 2025

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Download The Messenger - January 10, 2025 (pdf)Kearsarge School Spending Cap rejected

A petitioned article seeking a 17% reduction in the Kearsarge Regional School District budget generated an overwhelming voter turnout, as a crowd of over 1,500 Kearsarge residents were packed into the high school’s gym, auditorium, cafeteria, and library for the District’s deliberative session. The turnout was so high a…

Hillsboro-Deering School Budget and Teacher’s Contract each up less than 2%

The H-D School Board reviewed and approved the Warrant for presentation to the voters at the upcoming Budget Hearing. ARTICLE 3: The proposed Operating Budget has been set at $24,834,714, which is a…

Six area departments assist Washington at Lake Ashuelot fire

On December 29, 2024, Washington Fire Department was dispatched to Lake Ashuelot Estates for flames coming from a garage. Shortly after the initial tone, a member from WFD on scene confirmed the garage to be fully involved. With familiarity to the address Chief Atkins called for a second alarm, anticipating exposure issues to the…

BOYS BASKETBALL

John Stark 47, Plymouth 40: Cedar Beaupre with less than a minute to play put the Generals ahead by nine points in a back-and-forth and physical game…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Plymouth 51, John Stark 48: Lexi Korbet made shots from the perimeter and attacked the basket, keeping the Generals in a back-and-forth contest, but Stark came up short in the end…

 

Published by QuillDesign on 1 January 8, 2025 in The Messenger. Closed

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