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Download The Messenger – October 5, 2018 (pdf)

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Hillsboro teen arrested with firearm and drugs

On September 26th, Officer Fosher of the Hooksett Police Department stopped a vehicle on West River Rd. for multiple line violations. Fosher identified the driver of the vehicle as Alan Clark, 18, of Hillsboro. While Fosher was speaking with Clark and his female passenger, he noticed both parties appeared nervous and were giving inconsistent stories. When he began…

Hillsborough and Jaffrey men sustain injuries in Hancock accident

On September 26th, the Hancock Police responded to a two-car collision on Concord Road south of the Forest Road intersection. Initial investigation shows that a construction work zone had been established in the area. A red 2003 Ford F-150, operated by Dennis Campbell, 63, of Jaffrey was southbound on Route 202 in the work zone. He passed through the Forest Road intersection when he encountered a marked flagger attempting to…

McDonald’s franchisees present Community Policing Awards

On Wednesday, McDonald’s franchisees across New Hampshire led a fundraising effort to donate $50,000 to the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, from 4 to 7 p.m. All 54 McDonald’s restaurants will contribute a percentage of sales to the Association. McDonald’s will also recognize several officers…

Full-Day kindergarten program in Weare?

Want to know more about what full day kindergarten might look like at Center Woods Elementary? There will be two information sessions, the first on October 9 at Center Woods Elementary in the library from 5-6 PM and a second session on October 16 in the library at the Weare Middle School. The ad hoc committee created by the Weare School Board last year to study full day kindergarten for the…

Stark student studies at Snow Farm

SRHS junior Lauren Zervos attended Snow Farm: The New England Craft Program in Williamsburg, MA, for two weeks in July to study ceramics and metalsmithing. Snow Farm is one of only nine craft schools in the United States with comprehensive offerings and intensive, immersive instruction for high school students. During her two weeks at Snow Farm, Ms. Zervos studied along with other…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 6, Monadnock 1: Izabella Warren tied Hillsboro-Deering’s scoring record with her three goals, giving her 83 goals for her career. Hopkinton 4, Prospect Mountain 0: Hopkinton took a 3-0 lead into halftime…

BOYS’ BASS FISHING

Kearsarge 1st, Sunapee 3rd: The Kearsarge bass fishing team caught eight fish to win its first ever NHIAA state championship. Kearsarge finished runner-up to Keene in 2016. The Cougars caught eight small fish that weighed a total of 24.81 pounds. Sunapee finished 3rd (eight fish, 18.74 pounds)…

Download The Messenger – September 21, 2018 (pdf)

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New Boston Fire Department leads annual ceremony

The New Boston Fire Department held its annual 911 remembrance ceremony on the morning of September 11. Honor Guard, Chief Officers along with Police Department accompanied the wreath presenters, Firefighter Dick Moody and his wife, Betsy Moody to the Department’s 911 tree where the wreath was laid. The ceremony was kept simple and meaningful. The Chief’s brother, Dave MacDonald provided the…

New London Police receive K9 grant

Hero K9, a national 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to protecting our nation by raising funds to provide the Public Safety community with K9s, training, and necessary equipment is pleased to announce that an equipment grant has been awarded to the New London NH Police Department for their K9 Vilo. An in-squad kennel will be provided to the agency at no cost, thanks to the generosity of…

Weare man missing after being subpoenaed – found dead in Merrimack

Donny Guillemette of Weare, the President and CEO of The CareGivers, Inc., a local nonprofit that assists the “frail, elderly and disabled in order that they may maintain their independence and dignity,” was found dead over the weekend in Merrimack. Family members reported him missing on September 11th, after being subpoenaed…

Hillsborough man arrested for raping 16-year-old

Dylan Stahley, 21, of Hillsborough has been charged with raping a teenager while camping with friends at the Concord quarries. Stahley is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday afternoon in Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord. The investigation began April 13th after…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 4, Somersworth 3, OT: Izabella Warren scored two goals in first half and added a third in the second half on a penalty kick.Belmont 4, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Belmont took a 2-0 lead into halftime. H-D’s defense was led by Cassidy Wightman, Lexi McClure, Kaylea Davison and Eva LaValley…

BOYS’ FOOTBALL

HD-Hopkinton 26, Kearsarge 13: The Redhawks overcame the Cougars no-huddle spread offense and their own 10 offensive penalties to secure a hard earned 26 -13 victory. The Redhawks relied on Junior Colby Quiet for 172 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Quiet also snagged 3 passes for another 93 yards and 2 more touchdowns. In total Colby Quiet accumulated a total of 265 yards and 4 touchdowns…

Download The Messenger – September 7, 2018 (pdf)

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Two Hillsborough men arrested on felony charges

Timothy Baylies, 36, of Hillsborough, a former technology coordinator at South Meadow School in Peterborough has been charged with stealing laptops and other computer-related items from the district. Authorities say he stole between $1,000 and $1,500 worth of electronic items from the ConVal School District between November 15, 2015 and January 27, 2016. The class B felony carries a sentence of…

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Franklin’s new Mercantile Place

Representatives of General Properties joined local government representatives at the official groundbreaking of Mercantile Place, a three-building complex newly under construction at the corner of Route 3A and Tannery Street, in Franklin, overlooking the Pemigewasset River…

New Boston Emergency Services presents Learn About Living in the Country

New Boston Emergency Services will be offering a unique opportunity for New Boston residents, particularly newer residents, to become aware of some of the major differences of living in a rural community as compared to an urban or even suburban environment. The focus will be primarily on safety, and emergency preparedness, but also includes…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Trinity 3, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Kelley Francis scored once in the first 10 minutes of the game before completing the hat trick with a pair of second half strikes. Bow 7, Oyster River 1: Oyster’s River’s defensive pressure had Bow scrambling early…

BOYS’ FOOTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering-Hopkinton 20, Laconia 14: The Redhawks and Sachems were deadlocked at halftime, 8-8, but H-D-Hopkinton outplayed Laconia in the fourth quarter to secure a season-opening win.Merrimack 41, Goffstown 6: The Tomahawks scored five touchdowns and pitched a shutout on defense in the first half on their way to a 41-6 season-opening home triumph…

Download The Messenger – August 24, 2018 (pdf)

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Study Group begins seeking input on Northfield’s future

Earlier this year the Town, working with the Northfield Economic Development Corporation and UNH Cooperative Extension Service, undertook a ‘Community Profile’ process to help chart Northfield’s future. The heart of the Community Profile process is a two day community meeting open to all Northfield residents. At that meeting, residents will have the chance to share their visions for Northfield’s future and start working on…

Sunapee man injured in Vermont crash

A Sunapee man is in critical condition at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center after a collision with a tractor-trailer truck in Rockingham VT. Vermont State Police say a 2008 Mazda driven by 26 year-old-Kazakh M. White and a 2018 Kenworth Tractor Trailer driven by 41-year-old Eric Baker of CT collided near the center on Route 103 near the Vermont Country Store shortly before 6:30 am yesterday. Route 103 did not have the…

Belmont & Stoddard on NH Historic Register

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added ten properties – including several that were built in response to the Toleration Act of 1819 – to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. An example of the many churches built as a result of the Toleration Act of 1819, Stoddard Congregational Church was completed in 1836. Its two-stage tower with…

Consultants recommend the total demolition of Baker Building

Judy Johnson and Will Gatchell of Harriman Associates, returned to the New London Selectmen Monday evening to present their initial findings on the proposed renovation of the Baker Building at the rear of Whipple Hall. Currently housing both the Police and Recreation Departments, both are suffering from…

Download The Messenger – August 10, 2018 (pdf)

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Community vows to restore extensive fire damage

Hopkinton’s Town library remains closed until further notice after receiving extensive damage from a two-alarm fire that was ignited by a lightning strike on the cupola of the building’s roof last Friday afternoon. When Hopkinton firefighters arrived at the library, patrons and staff had already evacuated. Chief Jeff Yale immediately called in a second alarm, which brought in mutual aid of fire crews from…

SAU #24 school leaders receive Home Land Security training

All employees in leadership roles within SAU 24 along with emergency management and law enforcement from Henniker and Weare spent an entire day in July training with Home Land Security to prepare for school emergency readiness. SAU 24, which includes schools in Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and Stoddard school districts, brought together administrators from all schools to review each school’s Emergency Operations Plan and practice various emergency events such as…

Speedway Concert issue to Supreme Court

Arnold Alpert, Judith Elliot and James Snyder, all of Canterbury, have appealed a judge’s decision to allow the NH Motor Speedway to hold a three-day country music festival to the NH Supreme Court. The lawsuit has already killed plans to hold a festival this summer, but track officials continue with next year’s concert…

Hillsboro teen airlifted with compound fractures to arms and leg

On Monday August 6th, at approximately 8:40pm the Hillsboro Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on West Main St at the intersection of Saw Mill Road involving a car and a bicycle. Hillsboro Police were assisted by the Antrim Police Department and Hillsboro Fire and Rescue. On scene it was determined that a vehicle traveling West on West Main St was turning left onto…

31st Annual Big Truck Show in Deering

The Granite State chapter of ATCA will hold the 31st annual show on August 19th 2018, at Deering’s Feather Airfield, in Deering, NH. Trucks $5.00 registration. Vendor space $25.00 per space. FREE Admission FREE Parking FREE Camping Area (no hook-ups). Giant Flea Market. Trucks Parts Toys Trucks for sale.See you there! Field will be open Saturday for early show arrivals, and for vendor set-up…