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Download The Messenger – December 10, 2021 (pdf)

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Hopkinton Firefighters Association recognizes members’ service

Tuesday night’s annual meeting of the Hopkinton Firefighters Association was full of recognition. During the meeting, members thanked outgoing Firefighters Kevin Culpon and Matt Cox, (in photo) each with over 20 years of service to the department as full-time members. They were each…

Weare planning to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot

Tom Flaherty, Vice President of the Weare Historical Society met with the Select Board to request permission to use the Town Hall on April 9th for a John Stark Theatre production commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot…

Hillsborough Planning Board reviews new commercial projects

After deferring a decision on the Brett Davison subdivision for the third time, the Hillsborough Planning Board accepted two other proposals as complete. Engineer John Newman…

H-D receives 3 grants totaling $4.9 million

At their recent meeting of the H-D School Board, members discussed the usual topics of COVID protocols and the budget, but also discussed the ESSER funds and where that money is being spent. In total, the District has received three grants, for over…

Join the Christmas Carolers in Peterborough’s Depot Square Dec. 10-11 & 17

Join the tradition and get into the Holiday Spirit while listening to the Carolers on the Patio of Twelve Pine in Depot Square. Bring the whole family and sing along…

Download The Messenger – November 26, 2021 (pdf)

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Hillsboro Lions Club Gives Thanks To Area Seniors

After last year’s Covid modified take-out only service, the 45th Lions Club Senior Dinner returned to its traditional sit-down format. The festivities opened with veterans being asked to stand and be recognized for their service and lead the Pledge of Allegiance…

John Stark students joined the American Mathematical Competition

John Stark Regional High School students joined thousands of high school students around the country competing in the American Mathematical Competition (AMC) in…

Third Grade Garden Project Grows into Lessons about Courage and Soup

The Center Woods Elementary School garden provided experiences for third graders beyond gardening. The garden project grew to include preparing, cooking, and tasting homemade soup. It also offered them the opportunity to…

Warner’s Family Closet Thrift Boutique Fashion Show at Town Hall

A unique Fashion Show will be held Saturday December 4 at the Warner Town Hall, at 3:00 p.m. Fashions from the Family Closet Thrift Boutique will be presented by “local” models – friends and personalities from…

Girls Field Hockey All-State Teams

Division II Girls First Team – Makenzie Anderson, ConVal; Grace Murphy, Goffstown;  Makayla Strickulis, Goffstown; Gracie Bolduc, John Stark; Linsey Hagman, John Stark…

Boys All-State Soccer Teams

Division III Boys First Team – Hopkinton’s Aidan Burns (goalie), Hopkinton’s Peyton Marshall (defense), Kearsarge’s Sam Boulton (defense), Hopkinton’s Quinn Whitehead (forward)…

Download The Messenger – November 12, 2021 (pdf)

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Hillsborough Police hosts region’s K-9 narcotics training

For the past 7 weeks Hillsboro NH Police facilitated and hosted a 240+ hour basic narcotics detection school for three Police K9 teams from NH. Sgt Hodgen, the HPD K9 Handler, also serves as a regional K9 trainer and instructor and led the class as they learned to…

Girls Scouts build a “Buddy Bench” at Center Woods

The Girl Scout Troop in Weare had some leftover cookie proceeds that they used to make a buddy bench to build student connections at recess at Center Woods Elementary, where most of them…

Mathematicians of H-Deering Elementary

At Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, the October Mathematicians of the Month were just announced. Who are those mathematicians? “Teachers are asked to select students that show the characteristics of a mathematician,” explains Kate Griffin, director of the…

BOYS FOOTBALL

#1 Pelham 46, #5 Kearsarge 6: Alex Carroll and Ethan Demmons ran for two touchdowns each as the top-seeded Pythons cruised to a championship matchup with Trinity. Kearsarge scored when Evan Menard passed to Parker Goin for an 11-yard pass…

GIRLS SOCCER

Division II Semifinals – #1 Pembroke 6, #5 John Stark 0: The Generals, who made it to the semifinals with wins against Kennett and Milford in the first two rounds of the tournaments, were unable to generate any offensive flow until late in the game. John Stark (12-5-1) now heads into the off-season with 2022 on its mind, and…

Download The Messenger – October 29, 2021 (pdf)

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Hearts of Hillsborough hosting Olde Fashioned Christmas

Hearts of Hillsborough is pleased to announce that 2021’s Olde Fashioned Christmas will be held on December 4th. Now in its 17th year, the town-wide festivities are dedicated to the memory of Yvonne Weigleman, one of its original organizers. The event is a celebration of both the commercial and religious aspects of the holiday, culminating in…

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Hosts Animal Adventures

On Friday, October 22, Hillsboro-Deering Middle School hosted Animal Adventures for the fifth year in a row, thanks to the generous donations from the Duncan-Jenkins Grant Committee. Melissa Moultroup, one of the teachers at HDMS, helped set up this experience for the students. “Students were able to see, learn about, and even interact with rescued animals from all over…

Local girls are featured in The Nutcracker

Lily Koeppel, Isabella Keller, Lillian Ruby and Maille Zelko will perform along with a cast of professional guest artists to perform in the Palace Theatre’s upcoming annual production of the timeless classic, The Nutcracker, in six magical performances from…

BOYS SOCCER

No. 8 Kearsarge 4, No. 9 Laconia 0: Cam Dezatel scored in the first half to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead at halftime. Kearsarge netted three more in the second half to assure the Cougars their spot in the quarterfinals. ConVal 0, Coe-Brown 0: Both teams played well but neither could find the net…

GIRLS SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 4, Raymond 0: H-D defeated Raymond, 4-0, on Saturday, to conclude NHIAA’s regular season with a 11-5 record and the No. 6 seed in the D-III tournament. Kimmy Nadeau (two goals), Emily Howell (two assists), Eva LaValley (goal), Abby VonDette (goal, assist) and Abbie Johnson (assist) led the Hillcats. H-D has won its last five matches…

Download The Messenger – October 15, 2021 (pdf)

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Hillsborough Select Board H-D school officials meet

Representatives of the H-D School District, Superintendent Patricia Parenteau, Business Manager Mary Henry, and School Board Chair Herla Idonisi attended the recent Hillsborough Select Board meeting to discuss Town/School connections…

Center for the Arts Holiday Wine and Trivia Dinner at Coach House Restaurant

Enjoy a delightful evening with a delicious four course meal with wine pairings, and trivia between courses, all to raise money for the CFA Arts Education Fund on November 16 at 6:30 pm at the New London Inn Coach House Restaurant…

Weare Select Board responds to residents’ complaints of flooding

Scott & Evelyn Garnett returned to the Weare Select Board to continue discussing the condition of the culvert installation that causes their property to flood when it rains. Scott explained they were told the road height would not be changed. However, in front of their…

Football

Souhegan 47, HD/Hopkinton 8: Jack Morrall had 21carries / 95 yds / 1 td / 3 receptions / 20 yds combined with 5 tackles and 3 knock downs. Thaddeus Maughan had 13 tackles.
Laconia 35, ConVal 6: ConVal was limited to a 45-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Jaxon Salamy. ….

Girls Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 3, Conant 2: The Orioles played tough defense, but the Hillcats were eventually able to break through to defeat Conant for the second time this season.ConVal 2, Merrimack Valley 0: Eliza Bull and Madelin Faber scored the goals…..