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Download The Messenger – December 18, 2020 (pdf)

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Henniker ends “Holiday Hours”

Henniker Town Administrator Joe Devine has discovered an unauthorized activity practiced by employees of the Transfer Station. No one is quite sure why or how the practice started, but it has been going on for many years. According to Devine, for years, the Transfer Station Employees have been banking holidays hours in a…

ConVal Board suspends Winter Sports indefinitely

Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders has announced that “all district athletic programs will be suspended indefinitely as the district’s COVID-19 risk level has risen to orange, which represents substantial transmission of the novel coronavirus.” Her announcement was…

Break-in and robbery reported at Henniker’s All In One Market

On December 11 at approximately 5:47 a.m. employees arriving for work reported a burglary that had occurred. There were signs of forced entry observed. The cash register was taken from the store with an undisclosed amount of money and numerous Juul refills…

Mike Martin retires after nearly 20 years as a Henniker Police Officer

Mike Martin was hired by Chief Tim Russell as a part time officer in October of 2001, before being appointed as a full time officer with Henniker Police on January 1 2002. Michael had previously worked for the Bradford Police Department as a part time officer. Michael served as a patrol officer until July of 2015 when he was promoted to Sergeant. He was promoted to…

SAU #24 Admins spend a day back in classroom

Each year teachers and staff of SAU 24 are entered into a raffle hosted by SAU administrators. The prize? A day off with sub coverage provided by one of the five administrators from the SAU office.  This fun, morale-boosting raffle also gives administrators a chance to be back in a classroom, the very place most began their careers in education…

Download The Messenger – December 4, 2020 (pdf)

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Hillsboro Boy Scouts Christmas Wreaths

Hillsboro Scout BSA Troop 73 is selling Holiday wreaths at the United Methodist Church on Henniker Street on Friday 12/4 from 4-6pm and Saturday 12/5 from 9am-3pm. All proceeds will go to supporting the troop this year. Cost of wreaths are…

Fantastic community support for Dimitri’s Annual Thanksgiving Gift

The outpouring of donations for Dimitri’s Family’s Gift this year broke all records.  People in this community and beyond needed to express pure  kindness – they were truly anxious to give. Besides providing over 170 meals, the restaurant also donated…

New Boston’s Drive-Thru Visit with Santa

A Drive-Thru Visit with Santa will be Saturday, December 12 from 2-4 pm at the main entrance of New Boston Central School. Santa will greet and socially distance chat with your children while they remain in the car. Drop off your letters to Santa and…

Hillsborough Senior Services reaching out to Seniors and the disabled

This time of year can be depressing and coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic, many of our seniors and disabled citizens are feeling lost and disenfranchised. GHSS is in the process of creating a phone tree to reach out to our neighbors and we need your help…

New owners breathe new life into iconic Hillsborough Diner

On August 17, 2020 the husband and wife team of Hanne Skov Hansen and Jay Schechter purchased the Hillsborough Diner and re-named it Hanna’s Diner. After three months of renovations and upgrades they are finally done. Well for now. The original portion of the restaurant is a classic Kullman diner built in 1953…

Download The Messenger – November 20, 2020 (pdf)

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“Wood For Warmth” project brings the town together

Have you ever dreamed of living in a community where people have the honor of serving their neighbors, in person, and with their own hands? Good people from all over the area chose to come out and work hard all day Saturday at the Sean Powers Wood Bank with just that in mind. Fathers and mothers were teaching their children a great deal more than the art of…

Help the Hillsboro Lions feed our needy neighbors

Messenger Publisher Leigh Bosse is pleased to announce that for the 25th consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsboro Lions Club, will be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of Christmas Food Baskets to needy families in the area…

New Covid-19 cases at Hillsboro-Deering Schools

H-D officials have identified an additional two (2) confirmed cases of COVID-19, one at Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School and one at the High School, both cases are related. Anyone needing to quarantine will receive a phone call from a school administrator or health professional with…

Hillsborough Fire Dept Turkey Raffle cancelled

The members of Hillsborough Fire and EMS regret that due to the inability to properly social distance, the Hillsborough Fire and EMS Department will be unable to have their annual Turkey Raffle this year. We look forward to resuming normal activities next year and hope that everyone stays safe and health…

FOOTBALL

Division I Semifinals – Hopkinton 27, Winnacunnet 15: Quarterback Jarrett Henault tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to his twin brother Jeremy early in the third quarter Saturday to give the Grizzlies some breathing room in what turned out to be a 27-15 triumph over Winnacunnet in the Division I semifinals. The TD pass handed Goffstown a 20-7 lead in a game that had been a fistfight up until…

Download The Messenger – November 6, 2020 (pdf)

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70+ % of Hillsborough voters cast their election ballots

After a long and highly contested election cycle, Hillsborough voters, like their counterparts nationwide came to the polls in record numbers Tuesday. Hillsborough began the day with 4,312 registered voters, but with 388 new registrations, ended the day with…

Republicans regain control of Hillsborough County Attorney & Sheriff’s Offices

Hillsborough County Attorney Michael Conlon lost to Republican John Coughlin, a former Hillsborough County Attorney and former circuit court judge. Coughlin was ahead by 5,112 votes with all but three towns counted. According to those tallies, Coughlin won with 49%, Conlon garnered 46% and Libertarian Nicholas Sarwark received…

8th Graders at Weare Middle School complete 6-weeks of TechEd

The first 6-week session of TechEd for some 8th graders at the Weare Middle School just concluded. As is the case with most things in this time of COVID-19, it took a bit of extra creativity and flexibility on the part of both teachers and students to conduct the class. The goal? A completed pine caddy designed, manufactured, and…

FOOTBALL

Bow 20, H-D/Hopkinton 6: Quarterback Alex Boisvert got the Falcons offense going with his arm and his legs, and then the 6-foot, 220-pound Robbins took over on the ground, pounding for 84 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries as Bow claimed a 20-6 win at home…

VOLLEYBALL

Hanover 3, John Stark 0: Hanover was undefeated entering Friday night’s Division II girls’ volleyball quarterfinal against John Stark. The Generals weren’t intimidated. Stark opened the first set with a 12-2 run on its way to a 3-0 win and a spot in Thursday’s semifinals…

Download The Messenger – October 23, 2020 (pdf)

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Lions Senior Dinner survives

A Hillsboro tradition continues for the 44th year, as the Hillsboro Lions Club hosts its Annual Senior Citizens Dinner. Begun in 1976 by the Hillsboro Area Jaycees, the local Lions took over the project when the Jaycees disbanded. This year’s event is scheduled for…

“Jack’s Little Library” dedicated in Weare

The Friends of the Weare Public Library honored Jack Davis, its former chairman, who passed away a year ago. As the Chairman of the Friends, he put his heart and soul into helping others to see the benefit of volunteering for the library. He was a tireless worker in helping make the Friends’ annual book sale a success. With his dry wit and humor, he met and…

Peterborough First Responders quarantined

The Peterborough Fire & Rescue Department has announced that four (4) members of the department have tested positive for COVID·19. This past week one firefighter developed symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and was tested. Upon receiving a positive test result, he notified the department, which began the…

ConVal’s tents removed from district schools

The ConVal School District’s tent controversy won’t go away, but several of the tents have. Earlier this month, it became apparent that the larger 400 square foot tents lacked the required permitting documents. In a press release, ConVal Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders said that…

GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY

Bishop Brady 4, John Stark 0: Brady came alive in the fourth quarter with two goals from Libbey Hicks and another from Margaret Sheehan…

BOYS FOOTBALL

H-D/Hopkinton 22 ,Pembroke 13: Jack Morrall had 115 total yards and two touchdowns for Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton (59 yards rushing, TD; 56 yards receiving, TD). Morrall added an interception on defense for the Redhawks. Mike Oberheim had 126 yards passing and two touchdowns. Dylan Barrett had 75 yards rushing and John Jacobsen had a 54-yard touchdown reception. Both teams are now 3-1 in Division II…