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The Messenger – May 28, 2021

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Download The Messenger - May 28, 2021 (pdf)Antrim salutes its retiring Police Chief Scott Lester

Antrim residents gathered at Town Hall Monday evening to salute former Police Chief Scott Lester, who recently retired after 13 years of service to the town. Lester has spent his entire police career in the…

Hillsborough Select Board refuses to remove Noise Ordinance from agenda

The proposed Noise Ordinance again dominated the early discussion at Wednesday’s Hillsborough Select Board meeting. Chamber Secretary Riche Colcombe suggested that as both the Town Council and Municipal Association had ruled that the Select Board lack the authority to…

HDES students build community through school wide mail system

You’ve got mail! Students throughout the Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School are abuzz about a new school-wide mail delivery system. The school counselors, Cara Juliano and Shannon Rockwell, spearheaded the development of this program, and…

Deering Lake beach & picnic area are open for the season

The Deering Lake beach and picnic area will be open for the season through Monday (Labor Day) September 6th. Parking fees are applicable on Saturday, May 29th through Monday, September 6th. Please observe the parking and no parking signs. Our Lake Host employees will be…

BOYS BASEBALL

Bow 9, Hillsboro-Deering 1: Bow’s Gray and Cam Evans recorded their first varsity hits in the Falcons’ home win. John Stark 13, Stevens 2, 5 inn: Stark hit through the order and scored four runs in the first…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Bow 13, Hillsboro-Deering 1, 5 inn.: The Hillcats fell behind early and couldn’t catch up. Bedford 13, Goffstown 7: Bedford led this one from the beginning…

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The Messenger – May 21, 2021

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Download The Messenger - May 21, 2021 (pdf)Bennington exodus continues

The exodus of town employees continues in Bennington. In recent weeks, the Road Agent, Town Administrator, and Town Clerk have each been removed from their positions, and now, the town could soon be without a Police Department. Police Chief Brett Sullivan announced his…

Hillsboro-Deering 2021 Yearbook wins prestigious National Award

Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content, today announced that Hillsboro-Deering High School’s yearbook program has achieved the Jostens 2021 National Yearbook Program of Excellence award at the Gold Level. The National Yearbook Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a…

Farmers Market & Artisans Fair Vendors

The Hillsborough Farmers Market & Artisans Fair is drawing a diverse number of both food providers, artisans and craft people. This year’s event is being held in the large field in back of Hanna’s Diner on Preston Street. Unlike former renditions, the large lots, formerly used for…

Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce opposes proposed Noise Ordinance

The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce (GHCOC) after a lengthy and thorough discussion has voted to oppose the proposed Noise Ordinance draft, dated April 28, 2021 and to so convey the Chamber’s position to the Board of Selectmen and the…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pembroke 9, Hillsboro-Deering 4: Dylan Barrett had 2 of H-D’s goals. Bishop Brady 15, Hillsboro-Deering 1: HD went into the half only trailing 5-1. Dylan Barrett scored the goal for HD and was a force at midfield all game…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Merrimack Valley 15, John Stark 7: The MV defense locked down after halftime, shutting out Stark and leading the Pride to a 15-7 win. Hopkinton 8, Derryfield 7: Hopkinton built a 6-2 halftime lead…

 

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The Messenger – May 14, 2021

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Download The Messenger - May 14, 2021 (pdf)Ledyard National Bank pledges $25,000 to Barn Playhouse

Ledyard National Bank recently committed to “Playing a Part” with a $25,000 donation to New London Barn Playhouse’s capital campaign, which is raising funds to create a vibrant future for the community landmark…

Love for the classroom comes full circle for former Superintendent

What began as a simple comment at lunch this spring between Superintendent Jacqueline Coe and her predecessor at SAU 24, Dr. Lorraine Tacconi-Moore, has the retired SAU 24 Superintendent back in the classroom…

Hillsborough Board kills Noise Ordinance, alters Mask Mandate, cancels Summer Camp

Wednesday’s Hillsborough Select Board meeting opened with a 1/2 hour of venting by several residents frustrated by the proposed noise ordinance and the Board’s handling of it at their last meeting. After what appeared to be the end of…

Arrival of Sunapee Cruises’ new tour boat delayed in Pennsylvania

The arrival of Sunapee Cruises’ new dinner boat has been delayed by a construction project in Pennsylvania for three weeks. The Fenton family, owners of Sunapee Cruises, ordered the new boat from Missouri, and it began its journey to Newbury Harbor during the first week of…

BASEBALL

Derryfield 8, Hopkinton 5: Peyton Marshall recorded 2 hits in the loss. Bishop Brady 13, Hillsboro-Deering 0, 5 inn: The Giants took control early with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning…

SOFTBALL

Hopkinton 14, Hillsboro-Deering 2: Hopkinton was up 4-2 entering the bottom of the third and then exploded for 10 runs in the frame to take control. Bishop Brady 14, Hillsboro-Deering 0 (5 inn.): Ashley Brust’s 2-run homer was more than enough offense…

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The Messenger – May 7, 2021

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Download The Messenger - May 7, 2021 (pdf)Hillsborough Centre Cemetery added to NH Register of Historic Places

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added the Hillsborough Centre Cemetery as one of six properties to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. Hillsborough’s Centre Cemetery was founded circa 1790 on land donated by…

Henniker Select Board approves full Summer Concert Series

The Henniker Concert Committee informed the Select Board that there are 12 concerts scheduled which are to be held beginning on June 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Their protocols will begin as they were last year, with snow fence surrounding the area, a limit of 250 socially distanced people and masks being required. No…

Hillsborough Planning Board approves Rocky Valley R.V. Resort

The Hillsborough Planning Board held a continued hearing on Kevin and Eric McCaley’s application to construct the Rocky Valley R.V. Resort off Sleeper Road. The resort would consist of 39 RV sites, and would operate from…

Interactive Henniker Historical Markers

At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Sue Fetzer of the Henniker Historical Society explained a new program of DownTown Tours to the Board. Henniker currently has 23 historical markers, which can be found on the Society’s website. She asked permission from the Board to put…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 13, Hillsboro-Deering 3: This was just the third game ever for the H-D girls, who are measuring their successes in small steps. Kearsarge 18, Coe-Brown 7: Megan Norris scored 7 goals, with 2 assists to lead the attack…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 12, Hillsboro-Deering 3: HD matched its scoring output for the season by notching three: Dylan Barrett, Rylee Goulette and Jacob Davies scored while Jared O’Connor had 23 saves in goal…

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The Messenger – April 30, 2021

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Download The Messenger - April 30, 2021 (pdf)Bennington’s Bridge Street Recovery opens June 1st

Bennington’s Bridge Street Recovery will soon be open and is scheduled to accept its first clients on June 1st. Additionally, the company anticipates breaking ground on its Peterborough detox facility in September. Located on the site of the former Highland Inn, Bennington’s facility has been designed to serve patients in…

Deering voters came to Town Meeting to take control – and did

Deering voters came to Saturday’s Town Meeting upset, looking for change and prepared for it. Of the three articles proposed by the Select Board, one was defeated and the other two substantially amended…

Drilling rig overturns on Peterborough project

A drilling rig operating on the site tipped over while working at the US Route 202 retaining wall portion of Peterborough’s Main Street bridge replacement project. Fortunately no one was injured, but a small amount of…

Hillsborough Select Board continues to press for a noise ordinance

Old adversaries, Meg Curtis and Cynthia Matthews had a brief exchange at Wednesday’s Select Board meeting when Marian Baker brought up the proposed noise ordinance during the Public Comment section of the meeting. Public comment is typically limited to topics which are NOT on…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 23, Kearsarge 6: Emily Ferguson was 3 for 4 and scored 3 runs. Hillsboro-Deering 14, Kearsarge 2: It was a complete team win for the Hillcats, who got seven hits from seven different players…

BOYS BASEBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 14, Kearsarge 3: Devon Barrett went 5/5 with 9 stolen bases, Zach Coombs pitched the entire game, giving up 3 hits, striking out 8 and went 3/4 at the plate…

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The Messenger – April 23, 2021

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DownloadThe Messenger - April 23, 2021 (pdf)Goffstown woman murders mother

Jennifer Clow, 51, of Goffstown has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2019 shooting death of her mother. Her plea bargain avoids a possible life sentence had she taken the case to…

No Deering Fishing Derby, but pond stocked

Deering Fish & Game has announced that although it will not hold the Annual Kids Fishing Derby this year, it will still stock the pond for area kids to fish. All are welcome, but only children under the age of sixteen may…

Hillsboro-Deering Schools to begin launching Project AWARE

Superintendent Patricia Parenteau opened Monday’s Hillsboro Deering School Board meeting by proudly announcing that all H-D Schools are now offering in-person learning five day per week. School Psychologist Heather Garcia briefed the…

Washington raffle to benefit Eccardt Farm

The Women of Washington group will be doing a raffle at the Vendor event on May 1, at 72 Old Marlow Rd. All raffle proceeds will be going to Eccardt Farm to help with building material so they can get their Pasteurizer…

Rep. Jim Creighton (R-Antrim) to address Hillsboro Lions Club

Rep. Jim Creighton (R-Antrim) will speak at the Hillsboro Lions Club meeting on April 27th. A retired US Army Colonel, Creighton is the Chief Executive Officer for Eagle Point Global Solutions, LLC which is an organization dedicated to…

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The Messenger – April 16, 2021

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Download The Messenger - April 16, 2021 (pdf)New Boston nurse assaults patient

Nancy A. Waller, 65, of New Boston, a nurse at the Rose Meadow Farm assisted living facility has been arrested and charged with breaking the fingers of a resident who grabbed the call bell. Deputy Attorney General Jane Young said that Waller was arrested Thursday and charged with second-degree…

Search team finds elderly Hillsboro woman who wandered from home

On Thursday, April 8th, NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers responded along with officers from The Hillsboro Police Department to Poverty Plain Road in Hillsboro. Family members reported that 80 year old Rita Morris of Hillsboro had not returned home after…

Hillsborough Select Board presented with petition opposing a noise ordinance

The Hillsborough Select Board dealt with a mixed bag of issues Wednesday night. Katherine Charrette and Jon Daley from the Festival & Fair Committee sought permission to hold the event again this summer. The Board was supportive and urged them to begin planning, subject to…

H-D schools to return to in-school learning

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board discussed the Governor’s order to open all schools to in person learning as of April 19th. The High School had applied, and was denied, to have the order delayed until after school vacation. The Board discussed…

Warner Select Board approves Warner Connects’ Thrift Shop

Elizabeth Labbe met with the Warner Select Board to request that home schoolers be allowed to use the 2nd floor of the Community Building to hold group sessions two days a week. The Board seemed generally favorable but delayed a decision until…

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The Messenger – April 9, 2021

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Download The Messenger - April 9, 2021 (pdf)David Tille addresses Hillsboro Lions on homeless veterans

David Tille, Director of Veteran Services at Harbor Care, will be the featured speaker at the next Hillsboro Lions Club meeting, Tuesday, April 13. Harbor Care is one of the state’s largest providers of…

Weare Middle & Center Woods Schools excel at The Invention Convention

Weare Middle and Center Woods Upper Elementary Schools held their Invention Convention virtually this year. The Invention Convention is part of The Young Inventors’ Program, a K-12 project-based learning program that provides a hands-on…

John Stark students with specific disabilities are taught life skills

The Life Skills Program at John Stark is designed to ensure that students with specific disabilities are taught the skills necessary to become as independent as possible and actively participate in the school community and the…

NH Site Evaluation Committee to investigate complaints about Antrim Wind

After fielding numerous concerns, The N.H. Site Evaluation Committee has voted to establish a subcommittee to study complaints from neighbors of the Antrim Wind facility about the turbines. During a March 25 meeting, the SEC voted unanimously to create the…

Hillsboro Police Department’s new website linked to CRIMEWATCH

Hillsboro Police Chief David Roarick announced the launch of a new website that gives people who use social networks and mobile devices an easier, more effective way to help fight crime and stay informed. The new Hillsboro Police Department website was…

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The Messenger – April 2, 2021

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Download The Messenger - April 2, 2021 (pdf)Antrim Wind critics refuse to be silenced

After persistent pressure from Antrim residents in the Gregg Lake area, the NH Site Evaluation Committee voted last Thursday to create a new subcommittee to investigate their complaints of excessive windmill noise. The Antrim Wind Project, owned by Canadian utility…

Closing of Warner’s Schoolhouse Cafe takes many by surprise

Area residents were saddened to learn that the Schoolhouse Cafe will be closing on Saturday, April 3rd. The Fisher/Skinner/Shifrin Families have been amazing supporters of the Warner Fire Department and the Warner Firefighters Association over the years, raising funds for…

H-D Preschool Lottery and Open House

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School will accept applications for the Preschool lottery for the 2021-2022 school year, Monday, April 5, 2021 through Friday, April 30, 2021. Preschool applications can be filled out online at…

New Boston steps up to guarantee seniors are vaccinated

On March 20th as a result of a partnership between the New Boston Fire Department, New Boston Recreation, New Boston CERT, SAU19 and Manchester Health Department, a COVID Vaccination clinic was established with the primary focus on…

Contoocook Chamber of Commerce welcomes Granny Chic Boutique

On Friday, March 26 the Contoocook Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Granny Chic Boutique to the Town of Hopkinton with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. Granny Chic Boutique celebrates fashion, style, and craftsmanship from…

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The Messenger – March 26, 2021

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Download The Messenger - March 26, 2021 (pdf)Warner Farm Preserved

Warner organic farmer Larry Pletcher and Five Rivers Conservation Trust (5RCT) are collaborating to place a significant 118-acre conservation easement on Pletcher’s property that will benefit residents of many area towns. 5RCT Executive Director Liz Short says, “Until the end of…

John Stark graduates share their experiences with the School Board

Becoming a welder, firefighter, neuroscientist, and member of the armed services—these are the goals of four students who shared their experiences of how they found a path to their futures at a recent John Stark School Board meeting…

Warner’s Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum celebrates Maple Day

The Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum gave visitors a glimpse into how Northeast Native Americans first tapped into maple sugaring on Saturday. The day of activities included a sap boil on…

Proposed Noise Ordinance draws crowd to Hillsborough Select Board meeting

An expected large crowd caused the Hillsborough Select Board to hold its Wednesday meeting at the larger Fire Station conference room rather than Town Hall. At the outset, Chair Jim Bailey announced that the meeting was a…

Henniker Rotary’s Outdoor Guide available

The towns of Henniker and Hillsborough hug the picturesque Contoocook River and are long known for access to great white water rafting and fishing. But these two towns offer far more in the way of outdoor recreation interests beyond…

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