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Download The Messenger – July 12, 2019 (pdf)

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Sylvania to remain in Hillsborough

Rumors, speculation and concerns which have been circulating for months were heightened Monday with the announcement that Bain Capital and The Carlyle Group, major venture capital companies, had finalized their takeover of OSRAM Sylvania. The Hillsborough plant has been the town’s largest employer and the keystone to the area’s economy since it first located here in 1956. Recent financial results at Osram continued…

Hillsboro parking meters and Class VI Fire Lanes stir debate

At Tuesday’s Hillsborough Selectmen’s meeting, discussion of putting in parking meters downtown drew quick comments and criticism by some local residents. As things now stand, most of the downtown parking is limited to two hours, but with little enforcement, some spaces are used close to 24/7. Deborah Gile, who manages the apartments in the Rumrill building, stated that her tenants would have a particularly hard time if they had to pay for parking, as their rent, although low by most standards, is all they can afford. They, along with other tenants downtown, use…

Plans unveiled for a multi-purpose Hillsborough Community Center

Resident Becky Johnson met with the Hillsborough Selectmen to present her proposal to provide a multi-purpose Community Center complete with an indoor pool. Her idea is to separate the various aspect of the center into modules and finance them with grants and donations that would be aimed at those particular items. Johnson’s plan calls for space for seniors, youth, families, and anyone who wants to use it. The proposed Center would feature…

Henniker Town Administrator unexpectedly resigns

Henniker Town Administrator Matt Henry has submitted his letter of resignation, giving the town 2-weeks notice of his departure. Selected from a field of 28 applicants, Henry was appointed only last December. It is expected that he will take a job with…

Washington residents without mail service

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” So reads the unofficial credo of the United States Postal Service. Perhaps not, but a twisted ankle might. Several Washington, NH residents have complained of being without RFD service for several days. It appears that…

Franklin man arrested on multiple charges after 8-hour standoff

Owen Parenteau, 38, of Franklin is facing multiple charges after an hours long standoff that forced the evacuation of some nearby homes. Authorities say it started with a 911 call about 8 p.m. Thursday. Police encountered a female who was…

Download The Messenger – June 28, 2019 (pdf)

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Hillsborough Select Board may consider parking meters

Planning Director Robyn Payson and Police Chief Dave Roarick met with the Hillsborough Select Board to continue the discussion regarding parking and parking enforcement. The Chief outlined plans to begin enforcement of the two hour parking spots both on sides of Main Street and in the Paige Lot, next to the Bible Chapel. There are still some wrinkles to work out but paid parking or…

Hillsborough Center Church holds its 250th celebration

This Sunday will be the celebration of the Hillsborough Center Church’ s250th anniversary. The Service starts at 11:00. The Rev. Elizabeth A. Hambrick – Stowe will preach. Smith Memorial Church will be joining us with congregation and choir and its director Linda Bissonette. Smith Memorial Church’s new pastor…

Authorities make drug and firearm arrests in Bow and Tilton

A Bow officer located a suspicious vehicle parked behind the Old Town Hall, on Bow Center Rd., in Bow, NH. Upon investigation, the Bow Police Department identified three subjects and arrested two for possession of controlled…

Historic steam locomotive returns to service

Conway Scenic Railroad’s famed 1921 steam locomotive #7470 marks its official return to service on Saturday, June 29, with a rare-mileage excursion through Crawford Notch to the Mount Washington Regional Airport in Whitefield…

HP Fairfield celebrates the Grand Opening of its Hopkinton Facility

HP Fairfield celebrated the official grand opening of its new larger location in Hopkinton, New Hampshire. Representatives were onsite from all four store locations across New England as well as OEM partners from across the country there to celebrate this accomplishment. This new location will replace…

Download The Messenger – June 14, 2019 (pdf)

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Long-time Hopkinton Police Chief Ira Migdal dies

Retired Hopkinton Police Chief Ira J. Migdal passed away on June 8, 2019, surrounded by family at the Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire, after a long battle with illness. Ira (63) was born in the Bronx, New York, on October 14, 1955, to Renee (Canner) and Meyer Migdal. He grew up in Hempstead, NY where he developed a passion for public service. He became a Volunteer Fireman at an early age to give back to his community, and followed his passion for…

HD graduates told “Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life”

A large crowd of family and friends joined the 66 members of Hillsboro-Deering’s Class of 2019 as they left the comfort of high school to take the next steps in their lives. Class president Ryan Gillett led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed all to the ceremony. Following an H-D tradition, each member of the class left the stage to present their parents or guardian with a carnation in appreciation of all they have…

ConVal goes back to court asking the State of NH to “Pay Up”

After winning an initial victory in their lawsuit against the state, ConVal, Winchester, Monadnock and Mascenic school districts are going back to court and seeking close to $3 million to cover transportation costs. Lawyer Michael Tierney filed a motion to reconsider in Cheshire County Superior Court in Keene on Wednesday asking Judge David Ruoff to award the…

John Stark High School offers an Advanced Woodworking Class

Students at John Stark Regional High School have been finishing up their independent final projects in advanced woodworking, a class where they learn different ways to join wood together using a variety of hand and power tools. “As the name implies,” commented teacher JSRHS Tech Ed and Advanced Woodworking teacher Joab Owen, “these are complicated pieces of work. One of the students, senior Sebastian Winsor, completed six pages of calculations to …

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Division III Championship. Hawks claims first softball title since 1998
#7 Hopkinton 2, #4 Campbell 0: Hopkinton’s sophomore pitcher Megan Kimball-Rhines threw a two-hitter to lift her team to a 2-0 win over Campbell High School in a wellplayed NHIAA Division III softball championship…

BOYS BASEBALL

Division II Championship. Bow wins championship in dramatic fashion
#1 Bow 5 #2 Hollis-Brookline 4: If you wrote it in a script, no one would believe it, but the Falcons’ Ryan Elliott lived it. Elliott was at the plate with the bases loaded, two outs, a full count, with his team down by…

Download The Messenger – May 31, 2019 (pdf)

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Franklin Savings Bank’s 150th

Franklin Savings Bank will host a 150th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, June 29th in downtown Franklin. The event will begin with the FSB 150th 5K Run/Walk, in partnership with Millennium Running; a market day featuring local artisans, food and activities for all ages; followed by live performances by…

Plan NH Charette cites increased downtown parking as the key to revitalization

A large cross section of Hillsborough residents were joined by about a dozen volunteer architects, engineers, designers, and traffic experts from Plan NH, who spent two days observing, discussing and debating ways to revitalize Central Square…

Community Church of New Boston’s Choir at Carnegie Hall in NYC

Come on over to Molly’s Tavern in New Boston, NH on Sunday, June 16th from 1pm – 6pm for a community BBQ, to benefit the Community Church of New Boston’s Choir to help offset the cost of performing at Carnegie Hall in NYC this December. The choir, having been recently invited by Distinguished Concerts International NY to perform in…

Henniker students learn from cartoon artist

Henniker Community School students in grades 1 to 4 and grade 6 spent five days last week working with Henniker native and cartoonist Marek Bennett. Students learned the art of cartooning while each grade made a class book during his artist in residence. Marek Bennett also released his newest graphic novel, The Civil War Diary of…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Goffstown 12, Bedford 7: Trailing 4-0 heading to the bottom of the second, Goffstown rallied back by putting up a six-spot in the frame. Twelve Grizzlies came to the plate. John Stark 9, Pelham 1: Izzy Nelson pitched a no-hitter for John Stark allowing one earned run and striking out 10. Lilli Stogner hit a three-run home run…

BOYS BASEBALL

Sunapee 3, Derryfield 1: In Cooperstown, NY, Darren Hulton fired seven innings of one-run ball, spreading around four hits and striking out six. Jordan Chappell led the Lakers’ offense with a 2-for-4 showing at the plate to go along with two RBIsFranklin 4, Winnisquam 3: The Bears took an early lead when Allard homered in the first inning, but Franklin rallied back in the fifth with four runs to go up, 4-1. Winnisquam battled back to pull within a run in the sixth, but fell short after stranding two runners on base in the seventh…

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925 NEC graduates – Undergrad, Masters and Doctorate degrees conferred

Bright skies and a cool breeze welcomed attendees at New England College’s 72nd Commencement Exercises on Saturday. After bagpiper Eric Goodchild led the faculty and students to their seats, President Michele Perkins welcomed all to the festivities. Sarah Derian, the graduate studies speaker called NEC the perfect foundation to find opportunity. “While we have earned this degree today, we must not forget to look around for unexpected teachers,” she said. “They are all around us, all the time.” Meaghan Six, the undergraduate class speaker, reported that “New England College wasn’t…

Newport’s recovery could be a plan for Hillsborough’s

With Hillsborough’s Plan NH Charette scheduled this weekend, Newport native son Jay Lucas, spoke to a well attended breakfast meeting of the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday. Lucas remarked how similar Hillsborough and Newport are, as Victorian mill towns which have fallen on tough times and a striving to regain their vitality. A successful businessman in New York City, Lucas retains a love for his hometown and has launched “The Sunshine Initiative” to resurrect Newport’s economy and community spirit. He outlined a two pronged approach of long term and more immediate goals. He stressed that…

Colby-Sawyer College Commencement under the big white tent

Colby-Sawyer President Susan Stuebner welcomed all to the College’s Commencement Exercises last Saturday. Addressing the graduates she said, “this is your day, and we look forward to celebrating you and all of your accomplishments.” She then asked for a moment of silence in honor of former adjunct faculty member Dr. Jeanine Ruhsam, who passed away this semester. Senior Speaker William Hyland was reminded of the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who wisely said,…

No injuries in Franklin two-family fire

A fire that started in a child’s bedroom on the second floor of a Franklin home early Friday morning was quickly extinguished by fire crews, officials said. No one was injured in the fire that occurred at 42 W. Bow St. just after 4 a.m., Deputy Chief David Hall said. There was also no extensive damage; both of the families living in the two-story home were able to return to the building an hour after crews arrived. Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire, which they said was…

SOFTBALL

Trinity 13, Franklin 3: Kiera Gilman allowed four hits and struck out 12 in the circle and went 3-for-4 at the plate for Trinity (3-6). Teammates Josie Zelensky and Emma Service also…

BASEBALL

Hopkinton 18, Franklin 0: The Hawks scored seven runs in the first inning after two outs to take control early. Franklin’s TJ Laramie had a double in the fourth for his team’s only…