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The Messenger – February 22, 2019

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Download The Messenger - February 22, 2019 (pdf)20-year-old Hillsborough woman hit & killed on Main Street

A Hillsborough family is mourning after a woman was hit by a pickup truck and killed Thursday while she was walking across a street. Arianna Theberge, 20, was struck on West Main Street. “This is not the way it’s supposed to…

Newport’s Alia Gonzales named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Alia Gonzalez, granddaughter of John and Eileen Barton, has met all the requirements to advance to become a National Merit Scholarship finalist. Finalists are considered for National Merit Scholarships to be offered in the spring. Over 1.6 million juniors in about 22,000 high schools entered the…

Henniker Rescue Squad recognizes heroic efforts of police officer

At Tuesday’s Henniker Select Board meeting, Gregory Aucoin, Deputy Chief of the Rescue Squad presented Officer Matthew Mitchell with the following citation. “On January 23, 2019 Officer Mathew Mitchell responded, while on duty, to a medical call for a patient who was not conscious or breathing. The town’s primary ambulance was already at Concord Hospital due to a different medical call that had…

Hillsborough teenager found not guilty of graduation threat

A jury took less than an hour to find John Thomas, 19, of Hillsborough, not guilty of perceived threat. Thomas was arrested four months after the school shooting in Parkland, FL, which left 17 people dead and reignited concerns nationally about school shootings and easy access to guns for disturbed kids. The jury rendered the verdict on…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

#4 Woodsville 57, #13 Sunapee 45: Woodsville led 38-34 entering the fourth quarter, but then outplayed the Lakers in the final frame. #6 Mount Royal 45, #11 Lisbon 35: On the opening night of NHIAA basketball’s tournament season, the No. 6 Mount Royal dropped to No. 11 Lisbon in an upset, 45-35 in D-IV action…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Mascoma 59, Hillsboro-Deering 40: Halie Hurd (17 points) and Fayth Grimes (12 points) led the Hillcats. Hopkinton 49, Gilford 29: The Hawks jumped out to a 15-5 lead after the first quarter and held Gilford to single-digit scoring in each quarter…

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The Messenger – February 15, 2019

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Download The Messenger - February 15, 2019 (pdf)Hillsborough teen indicted

A grand jury has indicted Alan Clark, 19, of Hillsborough for attempting to steal two NH State Police cruisers in Canterbury last fall. State Police arrested Clark the day after he caused a nearly head-on collision in Canterbury. Clark walked away from a trooper who tried to question him then ran to an idling cruiser, got in and…

DECA Recognizes Hillsboro-Deering DECA’s Gold Level School Store

The School-Based Enterprise (SBE) at Hillsboro-Deering High School – The Hillcat Corner was among 483 school-based enterprises in the United States achieving Gold Level Certification or Gold Level Re-certification this year and will be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference in…

Ice jam may cause flooding in Goffstown & New Boston

The towns of New Boston and Goffstown are again facing the possibility of severe flooding later this spring thanks to a fast-growing ice jam in the Piscataquog River that’s already three quarters of a mile in length. Formed by the accumulation of floating ice chunks that slow or fully obstruct…

Nebraska fugitive avoids arrest after Peterborough tractor-trailer crash

A tractor-trailer unit rolled over the middle of a roundabout, closing Route 101 in Peterborough for nearly three hours on Monday morning. Drew Davis, 38, of Gastonia, North Carolina, reported that he was driving his tractor-trailer, loaded with 60,000 pounds of…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Oyster River 69, Kearsarge 53: Kearsarge hung with one of the top teams in D-II, taking an 18-15 lead after one quarter and trailing 52-44 after three. Hinsdale 47, Mount Royal 17: Sophie LaRose had 9 points and 7 boards, and Alexis Matte scored 7 and came away with 4 steals…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Stevens 54 Newport 51: It wasn’t easy for Stevens, as a last second Newport shot ended up short to give Stevens a hard-fought, three-point win. ConVal 56 Stevens 52: Matt McCool got eight of his team-high 22 in the fourth quarter, edging the Sabers back into the game, but the Cougars won it, 56-52…

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The Messenger – February 8, 2019

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The largest crowd in recent history filled the High School gym during Saturday’s Newport School District Deliberative Session. First up for discussion was the proposed $18,963,855 Operating Budget, with a Default Budget that was actually larger at $19,163,662. Officials cautioned that even if the budget passes as presented staff layoffs remained a…

Kearsarge students form Students Practicing Ethical Leadership (SPEL) Group

Superintendent Winfried Feneberg has announced that a group of Kearsarge Regional High School students is creating a new student organization after attending an ethical leadership conference in December. A group of 25 Kearsarge High students in grades nine through 11 recently joined peers from six other…

Two charged with road rage in New Boston

While on a routine patrol, New Boston Police Officer Andrew Vollaro witnessed 23-year-old Corey Lafontaine of Windham and 52-year-old Daniel Handrahan of Goffstown taking part in what police described as a road rage incident. Lafontaine and Handrahan appeared to be racing each other, with the two men reportedly observed crossing the solid yellow line in order to pass other vehicles. The passing took place as…

Twelve towns provide mutual aid in battling Bradford house fire

On February 1st, 2019 at 12:16 am, the Bradford Fire Department was dispatched with Automatic Mutual Aid from the Towns of Washington and Henniker FD’s to 209 East Washington Road in Bradford for a reported fire in the basement. Prior to arriving on the scene Fire Chief Mark Goldberg contacted Concord Fire Alarm and asked for a 2nd alarm structural response and a 3rd alarm tankers due to the…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Belmont 56, Hillsboro-Deering 29: Julianna Estremera had 30 points as the Raiders opened the game with a 22-2 first-quarter lead and led 35-9 at halftime. Hopkinton 64, Campbell 35: Katie Meserve and Ellie Owen scored six points apiece in the first quarter to get the Hawks off and running en route to their third straight win…

BOYS HOCKEY

Mascenic 80, Hillsboro-Deering 62: Elijah Winters scored 24 points, Sam Hatcher 9 points and Charles Veitch 9 in the loss.
Belmont 67, Hillsboro-Deering 50: Keith Landry led the way with 11 points, while Matt Thurber and Mikey Sprague had 10 each for Belmont, which took a 41-19 halftime lead…

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The Messenger – February 1, 2019

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Download The Messenger - February 1, 2019 (pdf)Later start times at ConVal

The ConVal Regional School Board has voted to have its middle and high school students start school an hour later next year, a change that requires voters to raise an additional $808,000 this March. The Board is sponsoring a warrant article to add 14 to 15 additional bus routes to the current 38, to create a single-tier bussing system, allowing all students…

Hopkinton Eagle Scout going to US Military Academy

Cooper Otis, Senior Honor Society Student at Hopkinton High School, recently received several honors. Cooper was nominated to the United States Military Academy at West Point NY by both Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster, which he…

H-D freshmen trio captures DECA 1st place

After ten days of competing against other high schools in a global competition, a team of three students from Hillsboro-Deering High School have qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2019 in the area of Sports & Entertainment Management. The Sports and Entertainment Management team, made up of freshmen Emily Ferguson, Kelsey Powell, and Irena Rose, finished in…

Franklin snowmobiler falls through the ice

A snowmobiler was rescued after he fell through the ice on Webster Lake in Franklin on Friday. Crews were called to the area off Webster Lake Road about 4 p.m. and when they arrived, the man was partially submerged in the water and balancing himself on his snowmobile. Rescuers deployed a flotation device and

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hopkinton 50, Hillsboro-Deering 20: The Hawks jumped out to an early lead and held on. Hopkinton 45, Somersworth 16: The Hawks led wire-to-wire to pick up their eighth win of the season…

BOYS HOCKEY

Stark/Hopkinton 9, Laconia/Winnisquam 0: Senior Paul Molnar scored a pair of goals and had an assist – giving him his 100th career point – head coach Denis Kolehmainen earned his 100th coaching victory and junior Brett Patnode scored a hat trick to lift the undefeated General Hawks to their 10th straight win…

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The Messenger – January 25, 2019

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Download The Messenger - January 25, 2019 (pdf)Hillsboro Lions host 1st Annual High School Sing Off

Lovers of good music will want to attend the 1st Annual High School Sing Off being held at 7 PM on February 16th at the Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Cafetorium. The High School Choruses from ConVal Regional, Kearsarge Regional, Newport and Hillsboro-Deering High Schools will face off in competitive performances for a grand prize of…

Duncan-Jenkins Trust distributes $322,215.06 to H-D & Washington

A full house gathered Thursday at the Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Cafetorium for the Annual Duncan-Jenkins Trust Dinner. Douglas Hatfield gave the 2018 Report of the Trustee on the Trust’s contribution to the quality of education for the teachers and students of Washington and Hillsboro-Deering…

Eight towns provide mutual aid to Weare in battling house fire

On January 16, 2019, at 8:25 p.m. the Weare Fire Department responded to a report of a building fire at 48 Blake Road. When firefighters arrived they encountered a 1-story wood framed building heavily involved in fire. Fire Chief Robert Vezina was the incident commander and struck a second alarm to summon additional personnel…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Hillsboro-Deering 49, Somersworth 43: The Hillcats picked up their second win of the season on Friday night. Conant 56, Hillsboro-Deering 28: Liz Gonyea went off for a game-high 22 points as the Orioles earned their seventh consecutive win…

BOYS HOCKEY

Conant 65, Hillsboro-Deering 30: Hillsboro-Deering fell short against a powerful Conant team. Monadnock 59, Hopkinton 58: The Huskies outscored the Hawks in the first half and the deficit was one point too many for Hopkinton to overcome…

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The Messenger – January 18, 2019

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Download The Messenger - January 18, 2019 (pdf)Is Wal*Mart coming to Hillsborough or not?

No definitive answer has been given. However, Town Administrator Laura Buono recently sent the following E-mail to all town employees: “Many rumors have been circulating about the Weatherstone Crossing Project with the latest being that not only is Walmart…

Tragedy claims life of 2-year-old Newport girl who freezes to death

A 2½-year-old girl was found dead in frigid weather outside her Newport home Monday morning in what police said appeared to be a tragic accident. Newport Police said the girl, Sofia Van Schoick, apparently got out of the house overnight as temperatures dropped to about 8 degrees below zero. Neighbor Shane Rowe and his girlfriend found the…

Aerial mapping shows 1,242 of New London’s 2,800 parcels are inaccurate

Tri-Town Assessor Norm Bernaiche recently briefed the New London Select Board on the salient points on the 2019 mapping project conducted by a Professional Mapping Company well known throughout New England. The 2 ½ year project included aerial mapping, research of plans, deeds and…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Monadnock 58, Hillsboro-Deering 27: The Hillcats were led by Morgan Racine (11 points), Erin Dean (8 points), and Zoe Kemp (6 points). Laconia 37, John Stark 32: The Sachems turned up the pressure to give the Generals their first loss of the regular season…

BOYS HOCKEY

Stark/Hopkinton 8, Pembroke/Campbell 0: Saturday’s 8-0 win against Pembroke-Campbell pushed General Hawks’ record to 8-0. Hollis/Brookline 2 ConVal/Conant 0: Following a gritty performance, it was the host Warriors who came out on top, posting a hard-fought 2-0 triumph…

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The Messenger – January 11, 2019

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Download The Messenger - January 11, 2019 (pdf)New London Board prioritizing financial demands

After months of drafts and redrafts of plans for renovation of the Baker Building addition to Whipple Hall, the New London Select Board has decided that it is impractical to spend the dollars necessary to renovate the facility as the long-term home of the Police Department. The Board was unanimous in…

Hillsborough Historical Society asks “Do You Remember?”

The Hillsborough Historical Society will be hosting a “Do You Remember?” series of round table discussions in order to enhance its archives by collecting stories about Hillsborough’s deceased residents, notable events, and businesses of yesteryear from those of you who remember them…

Veterans Home urges caution for visitors

In the wake of two potentially contagious outbreaks of illness, the New Hampshire Veterans Home has issued a warning to volunteers and visitors alike. One of the residents developed a respiratory illness; the other an intestinal illness. Volunteers have been…

Greater Hillsborough Chamber hosts its first Business Breakfast

The newly revived Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce kicked off 2019 hosting the first of its Business Breakfasts. After enjoying a Continental Breakfast, President Kyle Knapton welcomed those assembled and introduced Business Sponsor Pat Nash who gave a run down of…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Franklin 39, Hillsboro-Deering 35: Fayth Kaspszak scored 16 of her 18 points in the opening quarter to jump-start the Tornadoes’ offense. Mount Royal 67, Concord Christian 3: Alexis Matte scored 31 points for the Knights in the one-sided game…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Campbell 86, Hillsboro-Deering 27: The Cougars led, 54-16,
at halftime. Laconia 53, Kearsarge 43: After maintaining the lead for the majority of the first half, the Kearsarge boys basketball team fell
to Laconia…

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The Messenger – January 4, 2019

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Download The Messenger - January 4, 2019 (pdf)Selectmen briefed on major changes at New Boston Fire Department

Fire Chief Dan MacDonald and Fire Wards Dale Smith, Wayne Blassberg, Dan Teague and Dick Moody met with the New Boston Selectmen to discuss a proposal for restructuring Fire Department chain of command. The Fire Department proposes to change the reporting structure as the Fire Wards may not be the appropriate group to manage the…

Newport man makes a bad case even worse

Police say Charles Gibson, 62, of Newport tried to back his car up on I-89 in an attempt to ram a police cruiser. A Sullivan County grand jury handed up an indictment alleging five counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon. Gibson was spotted driving on Route 10 on the afternoon of April 7 in Grantham by Police Officer Ryan Cameron, who reported that he recognized Gibson and ran his…

Belmont fifth-grader leads winter coat drive

Belmont’s Evelyn Ellis-Haines, a fifth grader at Canterbury Elementary Elementary school organized a clothing drive designed at helping families facing homelessness this winter. With the support of her classmates and teachers, the drive collected over 700 items. The clothing drive was part of Ellis-Haines’ Kid Governor campaign to end poverty. The Kid Governor program is a national award-winning civics program for…

Dunbarton Police Department featuring new lighter duty gear

The Dunbarton Police Department has adopted a new uniform change with a primary focus on officer wellness. Traditional police duty gear can weigh upwards of 30 pounds which can eventually lead to stress on different parts of the body during an officer’s career. This load bearing vest carrier allows the officer to…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Bishop Brady 54, Hopkinton 48: The Green Giants used a solid second-quarter effort from all 15 players to build a 10-point halftime lead and got contributions off the bench all game long. Kearsarge 49, Merrimack Valley 47, OT: Rayna Tucker’s layup with eight seconds left forced overtime and Tucker and Camp made key free throws in overtime to secure the win for the Cougars…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Belmont 73, Moultonborough 35: Belmont outscored Moultonborough, 23-9, in the first quarter and followed it up with a 45-26 second. Laconia 47, Winnisquam 44: Kyle Mann scored with :02.9 on the clock to pull Winnisquam within one but the Bears couldn’t foul and Laconia pulled out the first-round win…

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The Messenger – December 28, 2018

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Download The Messenger - December 28, 2018 (pdf)New London man stabbed to death in Hillsborough

State and local police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a man found early Saturday morning at a mobile home on Old Henniker Road in Hillsborough. After an autopsy on Sunday, New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald, in a joint release with state police and Hillsborough Police Chief David Roarick, announced that Brett Wilson, 51, of Elkins whose body was found in a…

Messenger readers support Lions Christmas Baskets

In the spirit of the season, Messenger readers have again stepped to help the Hillsboro Lions Club’s Christmas Food Basket Project. This year’s contributions totaled…

Rick Hall Classic supports the Food Pantry

Bill Gould came by the Henniker Food Pantry with a check for $2,500 that was raised in the 2018 Rick Hall Golf Classic! As many people in Henniker know, Rick Hall cared deeply about his community and donated food and money willingly in his desire to help anyone in need. He most likely would be very…

Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce announces ambitious 2019 schedule

Hillsborough’s Chamber of Commerce is promising a productive 2019 with programs and activities to support the town and its businesses. Held the second Tuesday of the months of January to June, and September to November, the Business Breakfast series, from 8am – 9:15am, at the American Legion Hall will feature…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Fall Mountain 46, Hillsboro-Deering 20: FM started out hot and scored the first 16 points of the game. That stretched to a 28-10 halftime advantage as the Wildcats took control of the game. Newport 53, Sunapee 47: This back and forth affair was decided late. Newport hit their free throws when it mattered to ice the game winning 53-47…

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

John Stark 49, Sanborn 48: Christian Barr collected 8 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter where the Generals outscored Sanborn, 16-10, for their first win of the season. Hopkinton 62, Belmont 47: After a slow start in the first quarter, Hopkinton locked down its defense in the second and won each of the last three quarters to hand the Raiders their first loss…

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The Messenger – December 21, 2018

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Download The Messenger - December 21, 2018 (pdf)Henniker School and John Stark budgets explanations

SAU 24 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lorraine Tacconi-Moore will be at the White Birch Center, 51 Hall Avenue in Henniker on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 10:30 am for an informal talk about the proposed budgets for the Henniker Community School and John Stark Regional High School for the 2019-20 school year. This event is free and open to the public. In addition to the…

H-D Elementary is in need of “Comprehensive Support & Improvement”

The NH Department of Eduction has released the latest School Accountability testing results for the H-D Elementary and the H-D Middle Schools. As a result, H-D Elementary school has been classified as a school needing Comprehensive Support and Improvement Services after finishing in the bottom 5% of…

Learn about New Boston’s Old Red Mill

The New Boston Historical Society invites you to an illustrated talk about New Boston’s most famous mill: the Old Red Mill in the center of town. Join us at 7:00pm in the New Boston Community Church on Thursday evening, January 10, 2019 for a fascinating presentation by mill-owner Randy Parker. There once were fifty mills on New Boston’s rivers – now only a few remain. None has been photographed as often as Parker’s Mill, which appears on postcards and jigsaw…

Pair of Kearsarge High students recognized for overcoming challenges

Principal Rob Bennett announced that Kearsarge High School students Maggie Hotz and Danny Nester were recognized at the annual Champion Children Luncheon for overcoming challenges and making a positive impact on their peers, school and community. Organized by the Council for Youths with Chronic Conditions, the event was held on Nov. 26 at…

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Newport 61, Hillsboro-Deering 33: Fayth Grimes had 13 points, Halie Hurd 10 and Morgan Racine 6 in the loss. ConVal 39, Milford 6: Domination is not a strong enough word as the Spartans scored their third hoop of the game with just 20 seconds left…

BOYS BASKETBALL

Belmont 63, Franklin 59: Belmont rallied back from a 20-point halftime deficit to defeat Lakes Region rival Franklin, 63-59.
Fall Mountain 58, Hillsboro-Deering 44: The Hillcats whittled an 11-point halftime deficit down to six in the second half, but the undefeated Wildcats pulled away down the stretch…

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