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The Messenger – February 7, 2020

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DownloadThe Messenger - February 7, 2020 (pdf)NEC Women’s Lacrosse Team supports local volunteers

Members of New England College’s Women’s Lacrosse Team were involved in a local community service project in Henniker on February 1st. They worked under Marlene Freyler to do prep work and to serve almost 200 volunteers and their spouses from…

Hillsborough warrant up 4.86%

The Hillsborough Select Board held its Budget hearing Tuesday evening before a small group, consisting mostly of department heads and town employees. The total budget if all warrant articles pass is offered at $8,620,667,00 which is up $362,005.70 or 4.86% over the current spending of $7,448,671.30. Other articles ask…

Hillsborough Chamber office is now open

The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce’s office is now open two half days a week. New office hours and location are 10 am-3 pm Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 West Main St. Hillsborough. The office is staffed by volunteers, and the Chamber welcomes any interested members to call and volunteer for a shift. The Chamber is updating brochures, pamphlets, and any…

Residents and Monadnock Conservancy preserve Cunningham Pond

The Monadnock Conservancy has been working with a group of local residents to conserve 104 acres around the Cunningham Pond. Anne McBride, land protection director with the Keene-based Monadnock Conservancy, said the group of Peterborough residents with the Cunningham Pond Preservation Alliance approached them last year about the…

Bowling

Hillsboro-Deering 2nd: The Hillcat bowlers hosted Hollis-Brookline and Sanborn in a tri-meet on Saturday.Seniors Ethan Moon (144), Jeremy Riendeau (148), captain Cameron Jones (170) helped the team finish second…

Nordic Skiing

Hopkinton 1st: The Hopkinton Girls topped a 12 team meet at Proctor Academy. ConVal: The ConVal Nordic team traveled to Plymouth High School to compete in the first of two NH Coaches Series races. Skiing classic style, the Cougars were not disappointed. They placed…

 

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The Messenger – January 31, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 31, 2020 (pdf)Hillsboro man’s reckless driving causes Antrim accident

Robert Lamantia, 35, from Hillsborough, was driving a 2006 Jeep eastbound on Keene Road when he attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him. Lamantia traveled in the westbound lane toward oncoming traffic. Kaitlyn Tillson, 20, from Stoddard was traveling westbound in a 2014 Kia and was the first vehicle to …

Artist-in-Residence Program enriches Henniker Community School

Students in the 6th grade at the Henniker Community School recently experienced hands-on learning through art, dance, and martial arts, an expanded study of India during the school’s Artist-in-Residence program. Aligning with the social studies curriculum, the Artist in Residence program brings artists to the school to work with students to enrich their…

Three area towns ranked in the Top Ten List of NH’s safest places to live

A trio of area towns have made the list of the Top Ten safest places to live in New Hampshire. #4 New Boston: There were only three violent crimes committed in New Boston in 2018, giving the town a violent crime rate about seven times lower than the national average. New Boston also had the third lowest rate of property crime in the Granite State, a rate nine times lower than …

Newbury resident Mickey Noyer needs double lung transplant

There are many things in life we take for granted. Breathing is one of them. Not so for 51-year-old, Newbury resident, Mickey (Messenger) Noyer, a widowed mother of two teenaged sons, who has lived her whole life under the shadow of Cystic Fibrosis. While the life expectancy for a Cystic Fibrosis patient is around 40, Mickey has been able to fight the odds…

Boys’ Hockey

Pembroke-Campbell 5, ConVal-Conant 3: The Griffins kept the score close through most of the game. Cole Turner handled 23 of 28 shots, including an easy penalty shot where the (PAC) player lost the puck in front of Turner…

Girls’ Basketball

Conant 67, Hillsboro-Deering 28: The undefeated Orioles controlled the game from start to finish. Somersworth 39, Hillsboro-Deeing 30: Fayth Grimes led the Hillcats with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Emily Howell and Zoe Kemp each had 5 and Erin Dean with 4.
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The Messenger – January 24, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 24, 2020 (pdf)Hopkinton Select Board & Rescue Squad at odds over Certification

In an effort to break the nearly year long impasse between the Hopkinton Select Board and the town’s all-volunteer Rescue Squad, the Board took a tour of the Rescue Squad building to gain a better understanding of how the Squad functions. Lt. Jake Schoch led a tour of the…

Colby-Sawyer’s $3.2 million partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health is funding five new majors at Colby-Sawyer College as part of a new $3.2 million partnership. “We’re going to be able to offer our students some really tremendous job opportunities,” said Susan Stuebner, Colby-Sawyer’s president. The partnership will see Dartmouth-Hitchcock make a multi-year investment in the college of up to…

Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commission seeks backup delivery system

After learning that Highway Superintendent Bill Goss was planning on reclaiming Municipal Drive this summer, the Hillsborough Water & Sewer Commissioners approached the Select Board with a proposal to provide some back-up in the town’s water delivery…

Boys’ Basketball

Raymond 54, Hillsboro 41: The Hillcats were led by Zack Coombs with 23 points and Ben Ketterer with10. Hopkinton 38, Conant 35: Senior Luke Reidy scored six of his eight points in the fourth quarter – including four over the final minute to lead Hopkinton…

Girls’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 30, Raymond 27: Freshman, Emily Howell, lead the team with 11 points followed by Zoe Kemp with 10 and then Fayth Grimes with 6 points and 14 rebounds. Laconia 51, John Stark 39: Turnovers and poor shooting were too much for John Stark to overcome. The Generals shot just 6-for-36 inside the paint and turned the ball over 20 times…

 

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The Messenger – January 17, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 17, 2020 (pdf)Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addresses Hillsborough Chamber

New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edulblut addressed the Hillsborough Chamber about innovation in education. Edulblut pointed out that today’s students will be working at jobs that don’t yet exist. “How do we prepare our students so that they will be…

Police & Highway funding boosts New Boston budget by 10.2%

The New Boston Select Board held a Budget hearing on the proposed 2020 Budget on Monday evening. At $5,832,204 the Operating Budget reflects an increase of $639,546 or 10.2% over the current budget. If defeated, the Default Budget would be $5,346,801. Administrator Peter Flynn explained that the major increases are in…

Police believe the same man burglarized three Dunkin’s

Henniker police have asked for the public’s assistance in their investigation of a burglary at the Dunkin’ shop on Old Concord Road on Dec. 31. Henniker Detective Sgt. Michelle Dandeneau says cash was taken and there was extensive damage to…

Boys’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 61, Franklin 40: After a rough first half, the Hillcats found their grove and were able to come away victorious against Franklin with a final score of 61-40. Sam Hatcher led the way for the Hillcats with 21 Points while Ben Ketterer chipped in 18 points and forced 7 turnovers with his fierce defense…

Girls’ Basketball

Campbell 46, Hillsboro-Deering 43: The Hillcats fell just short with Fayth Grimes leading the team with 31 points and 15 rebounds. Hillsboro-Deering 44, Franklin 34: Fayth Grimes had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Morgan Racine had 16 points and Kenley Moriarty had 4 points and 10 rebounds…

 

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The Messenger – January 10, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 10, 2020 (pdf)Hillsborough man’s plea bargain avoids rape conviction

Dylan Stahley, 22, of Hillsborough, initially charged with raping a teenager during a camping trip in 2017, has reached a plea bargain with Merrimack County by pleading to a reduced charge of simple assault. As part of the deal, the more serious charge of…

John Stark student gets a jump on his post-graduate career

John Stark Regional High School 2019 graduate Noah Peacock knew he liked working with his hands as he worked side-by-side with his great grandfather as a kid in his bicycle restoration business. Fast forward a few years and as a high school student, Noah was able to feed his passion for working with his hands by enrolling in…

1989 Peterborough murder is still unsolved

The case involving the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old working at a gas station in Peterborough in 1989 has never been solved. Craig Lane was working at the Texaco Station on Route 202 when he was killed in an apparent robbery. The gas station was robbed around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 8, 1989. The robber fatally stabbed Lane and stole…

Boys Bowling

Hillsboro-Deering 3rd: HD bowlers finished 3rd in a tri-meet against Bishop Guertin and Pinkerton. The top bowlers for the Hillcats were Senior Jeremy Riendeau (160,152) and Sophomore Alaina McGillicuddy (142)…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 386, Pembroke 371: The Hawks placed three in the top five to come away with the victory, but John Stark had the individual winner with Valentania Capponi posting a combined time of 56.81 seconds from the two GS runs…

 

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The Messenger – January 3, 2020

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Download The Messenger - January 3, 2020 (pdf)Bradford family loses everything in pre Christmas fire

A community is rallying around a Bradford family who recently lost almost everything they owned in a fire. Last week, Christy Reardon said she drove home and saw the house she was renting on Steele Road was on fire. Her family escaped without injury, but one dog died and it appears almost everything inside is gone. Reardon said she believes a…

Pats Peak announces all 28 ski and snowtubing trails are open

Pats Peak, New Hampshire’s premier family snowsports destination, is open for skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing thanks to the hard work of the snowmaking and grooming teams. Their efforts have paid off and Pats Peak is currently skiing and riding on all 28 trails…

Girl Scout Information Night January 14th

Make new friends, discover new passions – she’ll do all that and more at Girl Scouts! Come discover what makes Girl Scouts the leading expert on girls. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will host a free information night for girls and parents in Goffstown, Dunbarton, New Boston, Contoocook, Hopkinton, Henniker, and Weare on…

Boys Basketball

Lebanon 46, Kearsarge 32: Kearsarge missed their first 12 shots, getting down early 15-0. Hopkinton 51, Merrimack Valley 48: Kevin Newton-Delgado led Hopkinton with 21 points, six steals and four rebounds. Caleb Heath paced MV with 19 points and five rebounds…

Girls Basketball

ConVal 37, West 32: The Cougars limited the Blue Knights to 10 points in the first half and led 18-10 entering the third quarter. John Stark 47, Pembroke 41: Anna Stenger led the Generals’ with 17 points and seven rebounds. Chelsea Woodsum had a double double with 12 points and 12 rebounds…

 

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The Messenger – December 27, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 27, 2019 (pdf)Newport woman charged as head of Sullivan County Drug Ring

A young Newport woman has been accused of being the leader of a drug ring that brought heroin, fentanyl and bath salts into the Sullivan County region. Elizabeth Ball, 25, was indicted on several charges of selling drugs, according to the Sullivan County Superior Court’s grand jury records made public. Ball is also indicted on the charge of…

Dancing with The Newport Stars returns January 24-25

The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce is once again proud to partner with the Newport Opera House Association to present Dancing With The Newport Stars, Friday January 24th and Saturday January 25th. Both shows start at 7pm on this historic Charles Massey stage inside the Newport Opera House. This annual tradition will feature 10 local “stars” partnered up with…

Franklin Police arrest man for kicking a Police K-9

A Franklin man accused of intentionally kicking a police dog is facing a felony charge. Sean M. Ethimiou, 38, 203 Smith Hill Road, was indicted for willful interference with a police dog; he allegedly kicked Falco multiple times in the head. The German shepherd is the…

Hillsborough Planning Board approves creating a “Life Forest”

John O’Neil and Mary Ellen Johansson of Life Forest presented the Hillsborough Planning Board with Racy Bennett’s application to create a Life Forest on his land on Beard Road. Johansson is proposing a memorial forest where people may purchase planting rights in specific sizes in order to plant human and pet ashes underneath…

State Police K-9 Unit helps Dunbarton Police subdue suicidal man

Dunbarton Police Officers Brian Tyler and Michel Gorman were recently dispatched to Concord Stage Road (Route 77) for a report of a suicidal adult male that fled into the woods and was possibly armed with a knife. A NH State Police K9 Team was called to assist and the individual was located nearby hiding underneath a tree. He was taken into custody without incident and…

 

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The Messenger – December 20, 2019

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The New London Selectmen completed their fiscal year 2021 budget and turned it over to the Budget Committee. It represents a 4.3% increase in the operating budget and a 16.3% increase in transfers to capital reserve accounts for an overall budget increase of 5.4% The Selectmen’s budget includes a 1.5% cost of living increase for town employees and funding for the pay scale that was established by the…

Attorney General clears Weare Police Officers in August shooting

Attorney General Gordon MacDonald has released the body camera footage and a report clearing two Weare Police Officers involved in an officer involved shooting last August. According to the 22-page report, Sgt, Austin and Officer Paul Lewis acted within state law relating to the use of deadly force…

Area saddened by unexpected death of Weare Librarian Michael Sullivan

Area residents were shocked to hear that Michael Sullivan, 52, of Henniker, passed away December 10th. Mike was an author, a librarian, entertainer, active member of the Lions Club and all-around good guy. Although he had no children of his own, he had a special way…

GPS routes Pats Peak traffic on Hopkinton Henniker back roads

In recent weeks, Henniker and Hopkinton residents have attended their respective Select Board meetings with concerns over the volume and speed of traffic using Hatfield and College Hill Roads for access to Pats Peak. The problem is that many online GPS services such as Google Maps and Waze instruct westbound traffic that the best way to the Peak is toto…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board rejects single start time

Facing a $1 million increase in their operating budget, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board unanimously agreed to drop consideration of implementing a single start time for the three schools. By eliminating that $309,000 from the budget reduces the increase from…

 

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The Messenger – December 13, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 13, 2019 (pdf)Hopkinton Fire & Rescue at odds

The Hopkinton Rescue Squad has been circulating a flyer stating that “Due to differences beyond our control with our Town Board of Selectmen and Fire Department, we are currently prevented from being in service.” The dispute, which has been brewing since this summer, has Fire Chief Jeffrey Yale directly in the center. According to the Squad, their insurance through the town was dropped without their knowledge and when…

Area schools receive NH Department of Education Robotics Grants

The New Hampshire Department of Education today announced that 101 New Hampshire schools have been awarded grants so far this year from the Robotics Education Fund. That compares to 57 schools last year. The grants, which help fund the purchase of robotics kits, stipends for coaches, and competition expenses including…

Weare Police say “Stuff A Cruiser” Friday

Help the Weare Police Department Stuff A Cruiser on Friday, December 13, from 7p-9p, during the Weare Middle School dance! Students will be given a raffle ticket to win prizes for every item they donate. Items are donated directly to the Weare Food Pantry to help local families this holiday…

Goffstown Select Board promotes Captain Eric Sereno to Police Chief

The Goffstown Select Board is pleased to announce its decision to promote Captain Eric Sereno to Police Chief effective January 1, 2020. A lifelong resident of Goffstown, Eric graduated from Goffstown High School before beginning his career as a Security Forces Officer in the United States Air Force from 2001 to 2005. In 2006 he returned to…

New Boston police uncover international gift card scam

Police were able to get an 83-year-old New Boston man’s money back after he fell victim to a phone scam. Ed Gallap said he fell victim to a phone scam that cost him thousands of dollars. Gallap said he got a phone call from someone claiming to be with the Department of Homeland Security who told him his computer had been hacked and…

 

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The Messenger – December 6, 2019

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Download The Messenger - December 6, 2019 (pdf)Henniker Chamber hosting “Holiday Business After Hours” Dec. 12

On December 7th, from 10am-4pm, the Warner Historical Society throws open the doors to the Upton Chandler House Museum for its annual Holiday Artisans shopping event. This year we will showcase the artwork of Denise Green and Mimi Wiggin, delicious gingersnaps and other goodies by Judy Courser, maple syrup from Courser Farm with…

Vandals run down at least 10 mailboxes in New Boston

The New Boston Police Department received a report of a hit and run accident involving numerous mailboxes being damaged at the intersection of Gregg Mill and East Lull Place. The row of 10+ mailboxes services East Lull Place as well as Helena Drive residents. Information obtained so far indicates a vehicle…

John Stark High School Food Pantry open

Just before Thanksgiving a new food pantry opened at John Stark Regional High School, one that is open to students in Henniker and Weare and their families before and after school and during the day for students in flex block. The pantry was the idea of students in the Life Skills program who will handle the…

K-9 Gibbs tracks down Hillsboro fugitive

On December 1st, Hillsboro Police responded to a domestic disturbance on West Main St. While investigating the call a male suspect fled the residence through a rear window. K9 Gibbs began a track for the male subject from the residence, to the parking lot behind the Valley Bible chapel, where he was located in a…

SAU#34 presents Strategic Plan – Pelletier wants H-D budget reduced

Superintendent Robert Hassett, Assistant Superintendent Patricia Parenteau, and High School Principal Jim O’Rourke continued their rounds of presentations of the SAU Strategic Plan by preceding the H-D School Board meeting. As the amount of knowledge has increased the way students learn and the type of…

 

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