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The Messenger – June 28, 2024

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The Masons of Harmony Lodge #38 gathered at Kemp Park, site of the historic Franklin Pierce BBQ Oven on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the concurrence of two other historic events: 1. The 250th Anniversary of the…

Sunapee Drone Show to replace traditional July 4th fireworks

A common question we’ve been asked is “why drones this year?” The idea of an Independence Day drone show was initially raised by community members, and we had…

BOYS LACROSSE ALL-DIVISION TEAMS

Division II – Second Team, Midfield: TJ Smedick, senior, Goffstown; Division III – First Team; Attack: Elliot Asbury, senior, Kearsarge; Patty Buss, senior, Hopkinton…

BOYS LACROSSE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

Cam Bassett, Hopkinton; Sean Colte, Goffstown; Olivia Selleck, Bow…

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The Messenger – June 21, 2024

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John Stark High School’s 37th Commencement

As the band played the traditional “Pomp and Circumstances,” a seemingly endless wave of blue robed John Stark graduates marched down the center aisle to the stage. Principal Gary Dempsy welcomed all and asked those graduates who are…

Tradition and Friendship highlight Franklin High School’s 2024 Graduation

Franklin High School’s 2024 Graduation Ceremony actually began with a parade through downtown. The class of 2024, in full cap and gown, was carried on a trailer to ring the town’s liberty bell. On another trailer, the class of 1974, which was…

BASEBALL ALL-DIVISION TEAMS

Division I – First Team: Noah Durham, Goffstown, junior. Second Team: Hujsak, Goffstown, senior. Division II – First Team: Owen Webber, junior, Bow; Chase Philibotte, junior, John Stark…

SOFTBALL ALL-DIVISION TEAMS

Division I -Second Team: Arianna Girzone, Goffstown; Britney LeClair, Goffstown. Division II – First Team: Taylor Ouellette, Bow; Ava Rivers, John Stark; Sydney Borges, ConVal…

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The Messenger – June 14, 2024

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Download The Messenger - June 14, 2024 (pdf)Hillsboro-Deering Class of 2024 reminded

Most of the huge crowd was seated under the tent before the rain began, and it stopped before the ceremony ended. A great omen for the Class of 2024 at Hillsboro-Deering High School. Principal Jim O’Rourke welcomed all to the…

State Senator Dan Innis files for re-election

State Senator Dan Innis (R-Bradford) officially filed for re-election to the State Senate in District 7. “Over the past two years, it has been my honor to serve the people of District 7, and I am very happy to announce that I will seek re-election this…

Bow defeats John Stark in Division II Baseball Semifinals

#4 Bow 13, #3 Souhegan 3: The Falcons completed the 2024 season in style with Saturday’s 13-3 rout of Souhegan in the championship game. The fourth-seeded Falcons scored seven runs in the third inning highlighted by…

Coe-Brown defeats Bow in the Division II Softball Semifinals

#1 Coe-Brown 4, #4 Bow 0: Coe-Brown sophomore Kylie Bieniek walked the first Bow hitter she faced on Tuesday night to start the Division II softball semifinal. Relatively inexperienced at the high school level, things could’ve gone south quickly from there. Instead…

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The Messenger – June 7, 2024

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Download The Messenger - June 7, 2024 (pdf)Bradford Town Hall – repaired, restored, reopened

It took 13 years and 3 million dollars, but a large crowd of Bradford residents gathered Saturday to celebrate the official reopening of their historic facility. The town hall was closed since 2011 due to mold. It took more than a decade and $3 million worth of renovations for…

Hillsboro-Deering Scholarships & Awards = $1,100,000.00

Abigail Benn: HDHS Senior Athlete Award Duncan-Jenkins Trust Scholarship Chamberlin-Olson Henry G. Martin-Lions Club Scholarship Lila Murphy Scholarship Clifford & Dorothy Blanchard Scholarship Trust William E. & Lorraine W. Dubben Scholarships…

BOYS LACROSSE

Division III Quarterfinals – #5 Bow 7, #4 Kearsarge 6, OT: With the game tied with just 23 seconds left in the game, senior captain Soren Puc scored the game-winning goal on a high bouncer, junior midfielder Ozzie Rosenholm scored an insurance goal off the ensuing faceoff…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Division III Quarterfinals – #4 Hopkinton 12, # 5 Derryfield 10: Derryfield was able to stall Hopkinton’s offense and converted its possessions to build a 10-5 lead with less than two minutes left in the third quarter. But from that point on, Westover controlled the draw and the Hawks scored seven straight goals on the way to the win…

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The Messenger – May 31, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 31, 2024 (pdf)Deering Conservation Commission to test drinking water from private wells

Naturally occurring minerals contaminate wells and, over time, build up in the body; this can lead to serious health effects. Publicly available results of a limited number of private wells tested in Deering between 2006 and 2020 reveal disturbing levels of contaminants in drinking water. About 30% of the…

Hillsboro Lions Club Annual Report to the Community

Lions Club Community Activities for the period 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2024 • Purchased and distributed over 1500 books for students in grades K-5 at Hillsboro-Deering and Washington Elementary Schools • Completed 142 vision screenings at…

BOYS BASEBALL

Belmont 25, Hopkinton 0: Anakin Underhill and Hutch Haskins threw a combined no hitter, and Belmont scored six runs in the first inning, nine in the second and 10 in the fourth, amassing 15 hits as a team and not committing an error…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 10, Somersworth 1: Candence Smead collected her 100th strikeout of the season and Morgan Dean hit her 2nd home run. ConVal 10 , Milford 7: Milford took a 6-0 lead, but ConVal bounced back with four runs in the fourth inning, and added six runs in the sixth…

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The Messenger – May 24, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 24, 2024 (pdf)The Origin and History of Memorial Day

OMemorial Day dates back to pre-Civil War times, but it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when because historical records are scarce for pre-Civil War grave decoration. On June 3rd, 1861, the first Civil War grave of a soldier was decorated with flowers in…

New England College holds festive, 2024 open-air Commencement Exercise

Following a long-standing tradition, Bagpiper Eric Goodchild led the Graduating Class across the bridge to the stage for the 2024 New England College Commencement. An honor guard from the NH Department of Correction posted the colors as Kate Curtis led the singing of the National Anthem. Recognizing the…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pelham 7, Hopkinton 6: Both teams worked hard and kept it clean, with a total of only five penalties. Derryfield 21, ConVal 4: Seth Fowler and Max Erickson scored 2 goals each…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Coe-Brown 17, Kearsarge 5: Coe-Brown led 6-3 at halftime and extended its lead in the second half. Bow 19, Trinity 5: The Falcons dominated from the first face-off…

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The Messenger – May 17, 2024

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Dowload The Messenger - May 17, 2024 (pdf)Granger named 2024 Withington Award winner

Jessica Granger has been named the 2024 Withington Award Recipient. The Richard W. Withington Award was established by Mr. Withington in 1981, and is presented annually to honor an employee of the Hillsboro-Deering School District who is recognized as an…

Henniker hosts another successful Handmade & Homegrown Festival

On Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12 downtown Henniker was bursting with activity as more than 80 vendors offered their wares at the biannual Homegrown & Handmade Festival. Visitors browsed endless handmade gifts including pottery, jewelry, candles, knitwear, woodworking, fine…

BASEBALL

Bow 5, Milford 1: The Falcons led 3-0 through three innings before Milford broke onto the scoreboard in the fourth. Bow plated two more runs in the sixth to secure the victory…

SOFTBALL

Merrimack Valley 12, Bow 4: MV scored five runs in the first, two in the second and three more in the fourth to secure the win. Kayla Smith pitched a complete game…

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The Messenger – May 10, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 10, 2024 (pdf)Colby-Sawyer College’s 186th Commencement

A chili day with the threat of rain could not dampen the excitement of the faculty, family and friends of Colby-Sawyer’s Class of 2024 who gathered for the College’s 186th Commencement Exercises on Saturday. College President…

Kearsarge Sophomore Noah Clark is STEM Champion

Congratulations to KRHS Sophomore Noah Clark who has been named a STEM Champion as part of the National STEM Challenge. As an award for being selected as a STEM Champion, Clark received travel and accommodations for himself and a parent/guardian to the National STEM Festival in…

BOYS LACROSSE

Pembroke 15, H-D-/John Stark 8: HD-JS had its best offensive game of the season against Pembroke. ConVal 8, H-D/John Stark 1: Miller Twombly assisted Noah Martini on the lone H-D/Stark goal, while Noah Carter made 2 saves…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Hopkinton 18, Milford 1: Ten different Hopkinton players were involved in the scoring. The Hawks distributed the ball well, scoring 10 assisted goals. Pelham 14, Kearsarge 8: The Cougars played well and stayed competitive throughout, but the Pythons led 9-5 at halftime and closed out the victory…

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The Messenger – May 3, 2024

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Download The Messenger - May 3, 2024 (pdf)Hillsborough to get new Manahan Park dock in 2024, and new West Main Street sidewalks?

Hillsborough Town Administrator Laura Buono presented the Select Board with a quote from Tuckers Metal Fabrication for the replacement dock at Manahan Park. The Board reviewed the submission and approved the amount of…

A new civics curriculum for New Hampshire schools

In an effort to bolster civics education throughout the Granite State, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) is partnering with Discovery Education to support the development of informed students who are eager and ready to participate in democracy…

BOYS BASEBALL

Goffstown 7, Timberlane 0: Cam Hujsak pitched a no-hitter, leading Goffstown to a 7-0 win over Timberlane in Division I baseball. Hanover 4, Bow 2: The game was 2-2 through the first inning, but Hanover scored the game-winning run in the fifth and an insurance run in the sixth…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Wilton-Lyndeborough 20, Sunapee 8: The Warriors jumped out to a big lead in the first and then walk off in the fifth.
Bow 9, Hanover 3: The Falcons led 2-0 early, but had to fight back from a 3-2 deficit to secure Monday’s win…

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The Messenger – April 26, 2024

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Download The Messenger - April 26, 2024 (pdf)Police Station Advisory Committee established

Last fall when the New London Select Board voted to accept the proposal from Colliers Project Leaders for an initial study of the Police Department, a recommendation was made for an advisory committee to…

Weare Select Board receives updates from Police, Fire & DPW

Approximately 30 6th grade students at the Dunbarton Elementary School (“DES”) graduated from the LEAD – Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence’s “Too Good for Drugs” (“TGFD”) program on Friday, April 12th 2024. This marks the…

Hillsboro SROs teaching the L.E.A.D. at H-D Elementary

The L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence) program began for 82 students in the fifth grade at Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School at the beginning of April. L.E.A.D. is a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and…

BOYS LACROSSE

Hanover 8, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark1: Chase Twombly scored the lone goal and Noah Carter made 17 saves. Windham 15, Hillsboro-Deering/John Stark 1: HDJS – Cam Shaw (goal), Shane Brunini (assist), Noah Carter (22 saves)…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Kearsarge 15, Bishop Brady 5: The Cougars took advantage of draw controls, ground balls, effort and energy to take an 11-0 halftime lead. Bow 15, Derryfield 4: Olivia Selleck had 6 goals, and 2 assists to lead the way…

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