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Download The Messenger – March 16, 2018 (pdf)

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Bow voters want Community Building preserved

Bow residents came to their Town Meeting Wednesday night expecting a debate on whether to adopt an $11.6 million operating budget and another $2.1 million of warrant articles in light of the recent $5.7 million principal payment made to Eversource. To their surprise, much of the discussion focused on…

After 5 hour debate – mixed results at Hopkinton School meeting

It was a full house at Hopkinton’s School District meeting on Saturday as residents debated for about five hours over a budget increase and a proposal to relocate the district’s administrative offices. The $20 million budget, with its $652,000 increase over the…

Goffstown voters reject request for eight additional firefighters

Goffstown voters braved Tuesday’s storm and approved the proposed municipal operating budget of $21,694,414 by a vote of 838-514. A petitioned warrant article asking for $338,973 to cover the first six months of salary and benefits for eight new…

Dunbarton full-day kindergarten returns

The Dunbarton Elementary School’s gym erupted into cheers when Moderator Rene Ouellet announced the 194–61 vote in favor of the project which will add three new classrooms and refurbish two existing classrooms into small instructional spaces, for a total of one new classroom. The project also fixes the…

$3.6 million Newbury Fire Station proposal draws record crowd

In was elbow to elbow, standing room only as Newbury voters gathered for Town Meeting Wednesday night. They came to vote whether to raise $3,600,000 for the design and construction and the original equipping of a new Fire Department Building located beside the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Division II CHampionship – #3 Hollis/Brookline 54 John Stark 43: Having pulled off two upsets to reach the finals, the Generals dream season came to an end as the  Cavaliers claimed their first state title. Down by 16-points, the Generals rallied in the third quarter, using a16-4 run to turn  a large deficit into a 36-35 lead, before closing out the fourth quarter with a 10-1 run. Jill Douzanis finished with…

Boys Sports: Hockey

Division III Championship – #2 Stark/Hopkinton 6, #1 Kennett 2: Having lost to Division III defending Champion Kennett twice in the regular season, this reversal of fortunes in the 2018 Championship game was even sweeter, and it was led by a freeshman. Forwar Nolan Sauer’ scored twice Saturday to lead the John Stark/Hopkinton hockey team to a 6-2 triumph over Kennett in the Division III Championship at SNHU Arena. His first goal broke a 2-2 tie with…

Download The Messenger – March 2, 2018 (pdf)

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Court orders Town of Weare to delete nearly $60,000

The Town of Weare has been ordered  to remove just under $60,000 from its proposed default budget after a Superior Court Judge ruled on Tuesday the money wasn’t allowed to be included. The ruling results from a suit brought by Rep. Neal Kurk, a member of the town’s finance committee, against the Board of Selectmen. The money covered eight new…

H-D qualifies 25 DECA students for International Competition

A very young but strong Hillsboro-Deering DECA team had great success at the recent New Hampshire DECA 6th Annual Career Development Conference. It was held Wednesday, February 14 through Friday, February 16 2018, at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, NH. The Hillsboro-Deering DECA chapter has over fifty-five members this year, and…

Warner man arrested for witness tampering and conspiracy

David Pook, 47, of Warner, a teacher at the Derryfield School has been charged with witness tampering and conspiracy in the midst of an investigation at another school. He was charged with two counts of witness tampering and two counts of conspiracy to commit perjury. The Attorney General’s Office said the charges were based on…

Dunbarton man facing multiple charges

Robert Sylvia, 51, of Dunbarton is facing multiple drug related charges following a search warrant that was executed at his home. He is being charged with possession of anabolic steroids, possession of alprazolam (Xanax) and possession of anabolic steroids with the intent to distribute, all felonies. He is also being charged with default or breach of…

64 bed Peterborough detox facility proposed

Steve Ryan of Francestown, a real estate developer, presented the Peterborough Planning Board plans for a 64-bed detox center behind the Peterborough Shopping Plaza at a recent preliminary consultation. A preliminary consultation is a non-binding meeting between developers of a potential project and the…

Girls Sports: Basketball

DIVISION III QUARTERFINALS – #6 Hopkinton 33, #3 Newfound 31: Taylor Signor iced the game at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter as the Hawks punched their ticket to the final four…

Boys Sports: Basketball

DIVISION IV PRELIMINARY – #2 Pittsfield 95, #15 Wilton-Lyndeborough 34: Cam Darrah had 28 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds as the Panthers opened the playoffs with a 57-12 lead at halftime. #10 Epping 65, #7 Mount Royal 52: The seventh seeded Mount Royal Academy Knights  struggled for a majority of the first period…

Download The Messenger – February 16, 2018 (pdf)

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LRGHealthcare Program Closures

The LRGHealthcare Board of Directors voted to merge and consolidate several medical facilities and programs within their network to address unexpected financial challenges that have emerged. The changes approved by the LRGHealthcare Board of Directors are aimed at creating $7 million in annualized improvement and…

“This Old New Boston House” on March 8th

The New Boston Historical Society invites you to our program “This Old New Boston House” on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM in the New Boston Community Church. Dick and Betsy Moody will tell us the history of their 1700’s New Boston farmhouse which they purchased in 1967. When the newlyweds moved in, the house had no plumbing and almost no electric wiring! Although they have updated their house, many of the original features…

Charrette to revitalize downtown Hillsboro

Robin Leblanc of Plan NH presented a program to about a dozen people outlining how a Charrette would work in Hillsboro. The Charrette would consist of a series of discussions, some round-table small groups, some large groups that would document ideas and visions of what Hillsboro should look like in the…

Three John Stark athletes sign Division II Letters of Intent

Meghan  Blanchette, Cara Easter, and Jake Reynolds all signed to play Division II Soccer at a ceremony at John Stark Regional High School. Blanchette signed with Southern New Hampshire University, Easter with Merrimack College (MA), and Reynolds with St. Anselm’s College (NH)…

Girls Sports: Alpine Skiing

KEARSARGE 1st: It was a great day for the Alpine Ski Teams as the Girls Team captured the D11I State Title, Brie von Beren was crowned the Individual State Champion in both Giant Slalom and Slalom, and the Cougars had seven team members…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Hopkinton 67, Hillsboro-Deering 26: Hopkinton took a 20-6 lead in the first quarter and didn’t let the Hillcats back. Mascoma 38, Hillsboro-Deering 30: Zach Rowell had 13 points and Elijah Winters 7, as the Hillcats dropped one of their closest contests of the season on the road against the Royals…

Download The Messenger – February 2, 2018 (pdf)

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New Boston house fire

On Friday January 26 at 3:09 pm, New Boston Fire Department was dispatched to a chimney fire with possible extension into the walls. The address was familiar to the responders because it was one of the fire department’s members. Since the house is close to the road on Rte. 13 extra PD units were requested to the scene to close down the road. Upon arrival the Chief reported smoke coming from the eaves in the front of the house and requested…

Duncan-Jenkins Trust distributes $334,000 to H-D School District

The Trustees of the Duncan-Jenkins Trust hosted their 16th Annual Recognition Dinner last Thursday. In his report to the Hillsboro-Deering and Washington education community, Trustee Douglas Hatfield was happy to report that in 2017, the Trust distributed $63,000 for Student Enrichment programs, $153,000 for…

ATV riders fall through ice in Newbury

Three ATV riders escaped injuries after two ATV’s fell through the ice on Lake Sunapee. Newbury Fire Chief Henry Thomas said the riders were on the beach when Rescue 1 and a New London Ambulance arrived.  The three warmed up in the rescue truck until relatives came to pick up…

Girls Sports: Basketball

Newport 50, Hillsboro-Deering 22:  The Hillcats kept it close early, but Newport took a 16-10 lead in the second quarter and extended it with 11 unanswered points to end the half. Fall Mountain 54, Hillsboro-Deering 9: Fall Mountain took a 9-3 lead after the first period, and  headed to the locker room leading 24-5 at the break…

Boys Sports: Basketball

Conant 60, Hillsboro-Deering 30: The Hillcats trailed 25-13 at halftime and never recovered. Pembroke 43, Merrimack Valley 41:  With the game tied in the waning moments, Pembroke delivered in the clutch with the game-winning hoop as time expired…

Download The Messenger – January 19, 2019 (pdf)

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Supreme Court rules Bow overtaxed Eversource

Eversource ratepayers got some good news last week at the expense of Bow taxpayers. The NH Supreme Court ruled that the Town of Bow overtaxed Eversource. Bow is on the hook for up to $14 million by overvaluing the company’s Merrimack Station power plant. Any money…

Center Woods Elementary School presented $25,000 Tech Prize

Center Woods Elementary School was presented with a check for $25,000—the first prize in a technology competition sponsored by the Intel Corporation—by the winner and CWES parent Justin Gelinas during an All School Meeting on January 11. Justin, who works on the Geek Squad at the Manchester Best Buy, is part of a team that has been competing for…

H-D School Budget set at $21,939,631

The proposed H-D School budget is $21,939,631 and the default budget is $21,868,952. A separate warrant article labeled Elementary School Project is for the renovation of the Elementary School Entrance, to reconfigure and pave the parking lot, and replace the playground. The total cost of the project is…

Boscawen Police Officer honored for heroism

Police Chief Kevin Wyman presented, on behalf of the Board of Selectman, Boscawen Police Department and the residents of Boscawen, Officer Glen Chislett with a Merritt of Conduct award for his heroism for a domestic violence call. Upon arrival…

Eight towns help Peterborough in fighting garage fire

Fire crews in Peterborough called in help from 8 other towns Sunday night to battle a blaze in a large garage in town. Peterborough Fire & Rescue reported their department was called to 555 Middle Hancock Road about 10:04 p.m. for a reported…