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The Messenger – July 27, 2018

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Download The Messenger - July 27, 2018 (pdf)Tragic fire claims life of popular Hopkinton woman

Hopkinton Firefighters responded to 381 Pine Street about 12:25 a.m., last Tuesday, where they found longtime Town Clerk Tom Johnson Sr. outside the burning home. His wife, Beverly was later found dead inside, according to a news release from acting State Fire Marshal Maxim Schultz.Officials said that the fire quickly went…

 

Hillsborough man convicted of taking $300,000 of mother’s money

A Hillsborough County Superior Court jury convicted Jerry Newton, 54, of Hillsborough of taking more than $300,000 of his mother’s money and using it for his own benefit. The jury found him guilty of three felonies of financial exploitation of an elderly adult, but found him…

200 year old Greenfield barn lost to fire

A historic, 200-year-old Greenfield barn was lost to fire, early Sunday morning. Firefighters arrived to find a 36-by-50-foot barn fully involved in flames. Greenfield Fire Chief David Hall said when he arrived he found the roof and siding had completely burned away and only the post and beam structure remained. Greenfield firefighters immediately called a second alarm, which brought Lyndeborough, Francestown, Antrim, Bennington, Hancock and Peterborough fire departments to the scene. Although the barn could not be saved, several…

Select Board closes Swap Shop at Hillsborough’s Transfer Station

At last Tuesday’s Selectmen’s meeting, Luc Levesque brought a photo of the “swap shop” after regular “customers” left the area in shambles. If this was a one-time occurrence, perhaps it could be overlooked, but this has been happening almost every time the transfer station personnel aren’t there to supervise…

15-year-old Antrim musician performs in Australia

Austin Sloan, 15, of Antrim recently traveled to Sydney, Australia, to perform in the famed Sydney Opera House along with other high school musicians from around the globe, as part of the High School Honors Performance Series. Sloan, an incoming sophomore at ConVal High School in…

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The Messenger – July 20, 2018

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Dunbarton taxpayers sue to block special meeting

A group of Dunbarton taxpayers, led by State Rep. JR Hoell has brought suit demanding the immediate, full return of the $1 million in takes wrongfully collected, as a one-time tax break. The school district had petitioned the Merrimack County Superior Court, under RSA 197:3, which states that a school board must…

Belmont Police seeking 2nd peeping Tom

Belmont Police are looking for a man suspected of peeking through a gap in the stall door of a public bathroom while it was being used by a child. According to Belmont Police Capt. Richard Mann, the same man also was observed watching kids in the mall’s play area late Monday afternoon. Police do not believe the peeping incident is related to a similar crime in Tilton, where a man…

Select Board given an update on sale of Antrim Wind Project

Antrim Board Chair Bob Edwards opened the discussion of the Antrim Wind Project by stating that the Board would not be asking technical questions until an application had been submitted to the SEC. He then asked Jack Kenworthy of Walden Green Energy to give an overview of their plans. It is their intention to sell the project to TransAlta. He explained that…

Paul Lewis sworn in as Weare’s newest Police Officer

Chief Sean Kelly nominated Paul Lewis to be Weare’s newest Police Officer. Lewis will turn 27 years old early next month. He graduated from Whitman-Hanson High School in 2009. After high school, Paul attended Massasoit Community College but then transferred and graduated from Bridgewater State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work in 2015. He went on to…

2018 Hillsborough BalloonFest Parade photos…

 

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Honor Roll…

 

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Messenger – July 13, 2018

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Antrim man has served the Legion for 52 years

Donald L. Paige of Antrim was presented the NH Legionnaire of the Year Award. He was presented this award in front of 300 delegates from all over the state, representing over 100 posts. Don is a member of Post 50 Antrim, and has been a member of Post 50 for 52 years, and served as Commander from 1970-1972. Since 1973 he has been the Post Adjutant  for 45 continuous years. Don has always been…

Tuesday fire shuts down production at Goffstown company

A fire at Absolute Data Destruction in Goffstown shut down operations for the day on Tuesday and sent one employee to the hospital for evaluation. According to Fire Chief Richard O’Brien, the employees were in the process of evacuating the building when…

Hearing on Mount Sunapee lease transfer July 25th

Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner Sarah Stewart announce details of the proposed transfer of the State’s lease of a portion of Sunapee Mountain State Park to VR NE Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. (“Vail”).  As a condition of the Vail transaction, the State lease will need…

Goffstown girl recovering after collision with paving truck

The Goffstown teen who was involved in a serious collision with a paving truck is out of surgery and in stable condition.
Goffstown Police reports indicate that on June 29th, Julia Yost, 19, veered into the oncoming lane on Mast Road in Goffstown and hit the broadside of a paving truck that was hauling several pieces of heavy equipment. Goffstown Police had initially reported that 44-year-old Rosta Myslivec of Merrimack was the operator of the truck, but officials have received new information that Myslivec was…

 

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The Messenger – July 6, 2018

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Franklin City Council overrides veto, breaks tax cap

For the first time since its adoption 30 years ago, the Franklin City Council voted to break the city’s tax cap Thursday night, overriding a veto by Mayor Tony Giunta on a 6-3 vote. It did so by moving municipal and school debt services, or bond payments and interest due on those payments, outside the tax cap for one year. The decision allocates…

New London approves firm to study repurposing Buker Building

At Monday’s meeting, the New London Select Board received presentations from three architectural firms bidding to prepare proposal for repurposing the Buker Municipal Building. The facility, annexed to historic Whipple Hall, houses both the Police/Dispatch and Recreation Departments. The Board made it clear that Whipple Hall was not part…

Goffstown girl collides with paving truck

Julia Yost, 19, of Goffstown is in stable condition after being seriously injured in a collision with a paving truck at the intersection of Greer and Mast roads in Goffstown. She was traveling southeast on Mast Road about 8:30 a.m. Friday when she veered her vehicle into the oncoming lane and struck the side of a paving truck that was…

Ann Hallahan Lifetime Achievement Award

New London REALTOR® Ann Hallahan recently received a lifetime achievement award from the Sunapee Region Board of REALTORS®. Ann started in real estate in 1984 and thirty years ago this year she opened her own office, Ann C. Hallahan Real Estate. She was a long-time Chair of SRBR’s Professional Standards Committee and still serves on the committee today. In 1993, she was recognized as the SRBR REALTOR® of the Year. “Ann Hallahan is proof that hard work, not age, matters. Since she started in…

John Stark Regional High School Scholarship Awards

John Stark Regional High School presented over $88,000 in scholarships at the Academic Achievement and Scholarship Awards presentation held at the school. In addition to scholarships for graduating seniors, there were several book awards presented to juniors.  Academic Awards for freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors were awarded earlier this spring…

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The Messenger – June 29, 2018

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Fundraiser for Liam

There is a Fundraiser for Liam at Hillsborough’s Shaw’s on Saturday, June 30th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with Hot Dogs, Chips, Lemonade and a Bake Sale. Seven year old Liam has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. On June 20th, Liam had a Grand Mal Seizure, hit his head and almost died. With a Type 1 Seizure, doctors say there is a high rate of going into a coma…

Osram Sylvania Supports STEM Project at White Birch Center

White Birch Center will be expanding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities at their summer camp this year thanks to a generous donation of $1,550 from Osram, parent of Sylvania Automotive located in Hillsboro. The Extended Education Program at White Birch offers day camps over school breaks, providing quality care, recreational, and enrichment opportunities for nearly 75 children during…

City of Franklin hosts its initial Whitewater Festival

Franklin hosted its first ever whitewater festival over the weekend; an early step toward establishing a whitewater park on the Winnipesaukee River. The park is the brain child of Marty Parichard, the owner of Outdoor New England in Franklin, founded Mill City Park, a nonprofit to advance the city as a recreation destination. The Festival, which ran from Friday through Sunday, provided people their…

Hopkinton solar project letter of intent

Hopkinton may soon have one of the largest solar projects in New Hampshire. Granite Apollo, a solar-power development company, recently signed a letter of intent with the local officials to develop a 17-megawatt project at the landfill it shares with Webster. The Hopkinton/Webster Municipal Solid Waste Site contains about 133 acres of land in Hopkinton, which includes…

Hillsboro-Deering High School 2018 Awards & Scholarships

At Hillsboro-Deering’s High School graduation, graduates received a total of $715,000 in Scholarships and Awards.

Attend an area Fireworks Display:

Bristol — July 3 at dusk — Over Newfound Lake
Claremont — July 4 at 9:30 p.m. — Monadnock Park
Dublin — July 4 at 8 p.m. — Dublin Lake
Hancock — July 1 at dusk — Norway Pond
New Boston — July 4 dusk — Hillsborough County Field
Sanbornton — July 4 at 9:30 p.m. — Steele Hill Resorts
Sunapee — July 7 at dusk — Sunapee Harbor…

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The Messenger – June 22, 2018

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John Stark graduates urged to have big ideas

John Stark Regional High School held its 31st Commencement Exercises on Saturday. Class President Rachael Wrzeszcz welcomed all and thanked the parents, teachers and staff for the support given throughout their 13 year process. Salutatorian Skylar Bergeron told her class-mates to: have faith you will find where you belong,” she said. “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Valedictorian Marisa Dobbins told…

Kearsarge High graduates compared to footprints on the moon

Student speaker Lydia Pinard compared her fellow Kearsarge High School graduates to the footprints man had made on the moon. “While we cannot see these footprints from Earth, they serve as a symbol of human perseverance and their impact will always be there,” she said. “We are just like those footprints. Right now we may seem…

Newport man presented Vaughn Award

Lawrence “Larry” Flint of Newport has been named the winner of the 2018 Joseph D. Vaughn Award for Sullivan County. The award is presented each year to individuals or couples over the age of 60, who have shown outstanding leadership or demonstrated meritorious achievement as volunteers, on behalf of older citizens in New Hampshire. Flint serves on the State…

Is the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce in total collapse?

Informed sources have told The Messenger that the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is in danger of a total collapse in light of the recent resignations of nearly half its Board Of Directors. Directors resigning include…

GIRLS LACROSSE

Division II – First Team: Rylee Ledoux, attack, John Stark; Samantha Porter, goalie, John Stark; Second Team: Jill Douzanis, midfield; John Stark; Meg Cole, midfield, John Stark; Autumn Nelson, defense, John Stark…

BOYS LACROSSE

Division II – First Team: Matt Bennetter, John Stark, midfield, senior; Colby Mercier, Merrimack Valley, midfield, sophomore; Charlie Keith, Goffstown, defense, junior…

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The Messenger – June 15, 2018

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Bow High School graduates urged to know how to act

As Bow’s 165 graduates marched down the center a”isle, it marked the first time that the graduating class included Dunbarton students who had attended the school as freshmen. Class President John Rolla wondered what impact he would have after graduating and urged his classmates to “Leave an impact on the world.” Repeating advice his parents gave him, he charged them to “leave something better off than when…

H-D Graduates told to leave, see the world and return

Despite a threat to the occasion (See story on page 1), the Hillsboro-Deering Graduation was once again a splendid affair. In keeping with tradition Principal James O’Rourke introduced members of the class who are going on to the military who then stood in front of the class during…

Falling tree ravages Hillsborough house

Brian Blanchard and his granddaughter are lucky to be alive after a tree crashed down on his Hillsborough home late Tuesday. Blanchard and his 2-year-old granddaughter, Meadow, were in his home on Saw Mill Road when the tree fell. Meadow’s mother and father were in the next room when part of the tree came down. Blanchard rolled over with the child in his arms as he tried to…

Henniker Lions Club host annual 5K Eye Run/Walk

The Henniker Lions Club held their annual Eye Run on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Over 60 runners and walkers ranging in age from 8 – 79 years of age participated in the 5k/3.1 mile race. Funds raised by the event are returned to Henniker through a variety of Lions Club charitable initiatives within the community. Additionally, the race assists in supporting The Russell Durgin Memorial Scholarship Fund, named for the Henniker native who gave his life on…

Generals win Division II Championship

#2 John Stark 9, #8 Coe-Brown 4: John Stark freshman Izabella Nelson pitched the game of her life, holding Coe-Brown hitless through four innings and finished the job with a complete-game 9-4 victory over the Bears in Saturday’s Division II softball championship. Nelson allowed just…

Grizzlies drop tight championship game

#1 Portsmouth 7, #2 Goffstown 6: Top-seeded Portsmouth scored five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat second-seeded Goffstown, 7-6, in the Division II title game. After loading the bases with no one out in the bottom of the seventh, Portsmouth’s Jacob Grant bounced into a 6-2-3 double play. Just when it looked like…

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The Messenger – June 8, 2018

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H-D Music Director honored for 20 years of service

On Saturday, Hillsborough Pride hosted an assembly of various groups, gathered for the sole purpose of honoring Hillsboro-Deering’s dynamic Music Director Heidi Welch on her retirement after 20 years of dedicated service to her students. Commendations were received from the NH House, the NH Senate, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan and…

Dunkin Jenkins Trustees propose an H-D Performing Arts Auditorium

The Duncan Jenkins Trustees hope to create a more lasting legacy to Sally Jenkins for the generous gift to the communities of Washington, Hillsboro and Deering. Duncan Jenkins, in conjunction with the Administration of the Hillsboro Deering School system, is proposing the construction of a new building on campus that will contain an auditorium, band room, music studio, art studio and…

Hometown boy joins the New Boston Police Department

Tyler Ruggiero is 21 years old and completed his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice just a few weeks ago at NHTI in Concord. As part of his degree, he also completed a 120 hour internship with our agency. Tyler is an Eagle Scout, having appeared before the Select Board as part of his project, and was raised…

300 tons per day of solid waste in Weare

The Waste Management Division of the NH Department of Environmental Services held a public hearing Wednesday on Granite State Recycling’s application to construct a 300 ton/day collection/transfer facility for single stream recyclables, municipal solid waste, along with construction and demolition debris at 33 B&B Lane in Weare. Todd Moore from DES explained the permitting procedure and Engineer Michael Penny, representing the applicant, spoke of how the company is working to limit litter, odors and noise, which did…

Boys Lacrosse

DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP: #4 Laconia 10, #2 Hopkinton 6: Laconia  scored the first six goals of the second half en route to a 10-6 triumph over Hopkinton. The title is the Sachems’ third in the past four years. Tuesday marked the first ever championship appearance for second-seeded Hopkinton (15-2)…

Girls Lacrosse

DIVISION III QUARTERFINALS: #1 Derryfield 15, #8 ConVal 7: The Cougars also received four goals and three draw controls from Lucy Licata and eight saves from Shawna Lesmerises. Grace Dell scored twice while Lily Sheridan and Katie Moorehead each had a goal for eighth-seeded ConVal…

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The Messenger – June 1, 2018

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Two Colleges Merge – NEC and NH Institute of Art to merge by October

Henniker’s New England College and the Manchester-based New Hampshire Institute of Art plan to complete a merger by October 1st. In a joint statement, both colleges said the merger will enhance the delivery of academic programs and…

Newport Rotary Club provides six grants to Technical Center

Five teachers, the Media specialist and the CTE Director of Newport’s Sugar River Valley Technical Center attended a recent Newport Rotary luncheon. All six of the staff members received mini grants to fund exciting initiatives. Ms. Bilodeau (Foreign language) will be using an interactive problem solving kit, similar to an escape room activity but…

Hancock Police conduct drug & alcohol abuse program at ConVal

On May 15th Hancock Police Officer John Minichiello spoke to an assembly of juniors and seniors at ConVal High School. He opened with his life story on the hardships that he has been through throughout his life dealing with…

Veterans Home program honors 43 Granite Staters

A Memorial Day event held by the New Hampshire Veterans Home was a reminder that gratitude for those who have fought for America should not be limited to just a holiday. The memories of 64 New Hampshire veterans who died in the last year were honored with the laying of a wreath. A total of 43 Granite Staters have been killed in…

BOYS BASEBALL

Bishop Brady 11, Hillsboro-Deering 9: Brady trailed 2-0 in the top of the second, but exploded for seven runs and a 7-2 lead highlighted by a two-RBI single from Lamora…

GIRLS SOFTBALL

Bishop Brady 34, Hillsboro-Deering 7: Bishop Brady scored seven runs in the first inning, five in the second, six in the third, 10 in the fourth and six in the fifth for the win…

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The Messenger – May 25, 2018

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Missing son is suspect in Chichester mother’s death

The body of Frances Nash, 51, of Chichester was found. She died of multiple stab wounds. An arrest warrant was issued for Nash’s son, Phillip Nash, 21, who was taken into custody in Emporia Virginia. Nash was wanted in connection with the theft of Frances Nash’s vehicle, a Mercury Mariner SUV which was found near Hackleboro Road in…

Area Elementary students recognized at State House Ceremony

Several Granite State students, including those from Franklin, Hopkinton, Newport and Northfield received certificates and awards on May 16 as part of the bicentennial celebration of the New Hampshire State House. Next year, the State House turns 200 and students were invited to share their…

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School DECA Team shines at state event
The New Hampshire DECA 5th Annual Middle School Career

Development Conference was held Tuesday, May 15 in Manchester. Three teams earned top honors. NH DECA welcomed over 60 competitors from four middle schools (Fairgrounds, Nashua; Pennichuck, Nashua; Bedford Middle School, and Hillsboro-Deering). New Hampshire DECA hosted competitive events in the areas of…

In SeniorLifestyles: John Stark sophomores hear from a Holocaust survivor

All members of the sophomore class at John Stark Regional High School are currently reading Night, a work by Elie Wiesel about his experience with his father in the Nazi German concentration camps. To enrich their reading, John Stark English teacher Michele Kirschbaum invited Kati Preston, a Holocaust survivor who now…

Sports – Boys Track & Field

ConVal: The Track and field team capped off their regular season at the Monandnock Invitational over the weekend. Del Bonsu-Anane led the boys team by winning all three of the sprint events. Other event winners included…

Sports – Girls Track & Field

ConVal: The Track and field team capped off their regular season at the Monandnock Invitational over the weekend. The girls team was led by Rachel Hurley who won the 1600 meter and 800 meter runs.  Also taking individual event titles were…

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