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The Messenger – May 18, 2018

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Groundbreaking soon at Hillsborough’s WalMart

Hillsborough’s long-awaited, on-again, off-again WalMart project is back on again. Developer Michael Black of Saxton Partners has informed town officials that he anticipates getting approval to break ground in the near future. Unconfirmed reports indicate that after a prolonged approval process and extensive clearing of the site, the developers failed to have the…

Newport’s PJ Lovely recognized as Champion for Children

PJ Lovely, the Director of Recreation in Newport was recognized on Friday as the Southwest Regional 2018 Champion for Children. The Champion for Children Award is presented by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association and recognizes community members who have given distinguished public service to benefit children. Lovely was nominated by the…

White Birch’s Kentucky Derby Party

On May 5th, guests enjoyed some Louisville excitement at the White Birch Center Kentucky Derby Party held at Pats Peak. Derby-goers dressed in style enjoyed classic cocktails, southern inspired food, and dancing on the deck to live music from Nick’s Other Band. Exquisite raffle items, a fun hat contest, and themed games were enjoyed by a crowd of more than 150 attendees. Gathering for a rendition of My Old Kentucky Home, followed by watching the Run for the Roses on the big screen, added to the tradition of this sold-out…

Antrim Wind decision upheld

The NH Supreme Court has upheld a 2016 decision by the NH Site Evaluation Committee allowing the nine-turbine wind project in Antrim to move forward under certain conditions. Fred Ward of Stoddard, one of the petitioners, is planning to file an appeal, which will likely be filed by…

Sports – Boys Baseball

Mascenic 5, Hillsboro-Deering 1: Mascenic scored five times in the first two innings and the Hillcats couldn’t get their bats going in enough time to respond. Hillsboro-Deering 9, Kearsarge 0: Hillsboro-Deering came out and hit the ball hard and built a big lead early. Sunapee 14, Hopkinton 4: Five Hawks pitchers threw a combined 14 walks, squandering a 4-0 lead that Hopkinton had in the top of the second…

Sports – Girls Softball

Kearsarge 18, Hillsboro-Deering 3: After 11 straight losses, the Cougars broke out for a season-high run total to notch their first victory. John Stark 5, Sanborn 2: Trailing 2-0, Anna Stenger led off the fifth with a triple to spark a three-run rally before the Generals added two insurance runs in the sixth…

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The Messenger – May 11, 2018

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Antrim Congregational Church donates $15,000

Melissa Gallagher, Executive Director of The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center, announced today that the Antrim Congregational Church Society has made a $15,000 contribution to The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center. Leaders of the former church sought to donate their remaining proceeds to non-profit organizations serving…

Hillsboro-Deering Schools awarded six grants to improve school security

During Monday’s meeting, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board accepted six grants under the Public School Infrastructure Fund totaling $278,439.00 The grants will provide security cameras and protective window film at the Elementary, Middle and High Schools. There will be roughly 100 cameras throughout the…

Three injured in Bow motorcycle crash

Three people were seriously injured and I-93 southbound was closed following a crash involving a car and two motorcycles Saturday afternoon. State troopers from Troop D and the Concord Police Department shut down I-93 southbound for roughly one and a half hours at approximately 1:30 p.m. Saturday after the crash, which occurred between Exits 12 N and 12 S. Upon arrival at the scene, troopers located two…

H-D Band & Chorus performs at “Trills and Thrills” Music Festival

On Friday, May 4, 75 Chorus and Concert Band students from Hillsboro-Deering High School travelled to East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to perform in the “Trills and Thrills” Music Festival where they received scores, ratings, and feedback from adjudicators. The chorus performed “Like a Mighty Stream” by Moses Hogan under the direction of Keene State College Student Teacher Hailley Dufresne and…

Sports – Boys Lacrosse

Portsmouth 15, John Stark 9: The score was tied at 7-7 at halftime before Portsmouth pulled away in the second half. Merrimack Valley 16, John Stark 12: The Pride held a 10-3 lead at halftime, but the Generals made up some ground by outscoring MV 4-1 in the third…

Sports – Girls Lacrosse

Bow 14, Gilford 9: Makayla Murray and Charlotte Ulrich led the Falcons with 3 goals each. John Stark 14, Spaulding 1: Thirteen John Stark players scored goals in the victory, with five players scoring their first goals of the season…

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The Messenger – May 5, 2018

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Two of Henniker’s best offer combined vacation program

The White Birch Vacation Day Camp came to the Tucker Free Library during April Vacation Week. The kids had fun showing Betha Gutsche, representative of OCLC, our new Playground for the Mind! Tucker Free Library was one of 15 libraries in the nation to receive a $5100.00 grant to create a community engagement space. Recognizing that children learn literacy skills through talking, singing, reading, writing, and…

H-D DECA places 4th, 7th, 11th & 12th in International Competition

Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA recently returned from the international competition in Atlanta, Georgia with several accolades.  The group attended the conference from April 20 – April 25, 2018 and during this event two teams made their way into the finals of their respective competitions and finished in the top eight out of over 3000 teams in each competitive…

Newport Rotary Club’s Annual Four Way Speech Contest Winners

Olivia Rasmussen, a senior at Newport Middle High School, was named first place winner in Newport Rotary Club’s Annual Four Way Speech Contest. Rasmussen will now advance to the Rotary District’s semi-finals, which will be held in Henniker on Sunday May 6th. The winner at that level will advance to the finals which will be held in Burlington Vermont in…

Goffstown man arrested for reckless conduct

Police arrested  Joseph Tabor, 47, of Goffstown after a domestic disturbance Friday morning at his ex-girlfriend’s residence in Pinardville on Friday. A caller had reported that a female resident had locked herself inside a bathroom after possibly being assaulted by her former boyfriend, followed by a report of a potential firearm discharge. Police responded and began…

Sports – Boys Track & Field

ConVal: The ConVal Track and Field teams faced Souhegan and Kennett.  The boys team was top of the heap as they defeated both Kennett and Souhegan by a wide margin. The boys were led by event winners Finn Wegmueller (200 meters), Evan Coyne (800 meters and 1600 meters), Harrison Kim (3200 meters), Ryan Murray (Shot-Put and Discus), and Sean Boggis (Javelin)…

Sports – Girls Softball

Hopkinton 3,  Wilton-Lyndeborough 2: The Warriors were undefeated coming into this game and held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, but Hopkinton came through with two late runs to break the streaks. Lajeunesse and Kimball-Rhines scored the winning runs on a double from Alexis Ferns…

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The Messenger – April 27, 2018

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Alert pharmacy owner saves elderly woman $5,000

Police credit the quick thinking of a Henniker businesswoman for saving an elderly woman $5,000 from a scammer stealing thousands of dollars.
An elderly woman came in to the Henniker Pharmacy asking help to overnight express $5,000 to New Jersey. Owner Sarah Chapin was suspicious and started…

City of Franklin poised for a major economic revival

Franklin expects an economic revival because of a pair of projects designed at attracting outsiders to the city. PermaCity Life and Mill City Park are generating excitement and, major investment dollars in the state’s smallest city. According to City Manager Judie Milner, “The city a while ago recognized that we need to increase our tax base. We can’t support a business on its own. We need to have something that will…

Deering couple suing the North Haverhill Fair for injuries received

Tammy and Eric Soule of Deering are suing the North Haverhill Fair and two contestants in last year’s sled pull for negligence, claiming she was injured when a team of horses crashed into her. The lawsuit filed also names Bonni Bolduc McPherson and Keith Bergeron, both of Deerfield, as defendants. According to the suit, Tammy Soule was at the fair to observe the horse-pull event when a team of horses led by Bergeron “proceeded at a full-speed uncontrolled run toward…

Woman fails to return to Tilton facility

State prison officials are asking the public’s help locating a Tilton inmate who didn’t return to her transitional housing unit Friday in Concord. Ann-Marie Ruggles, 45, was allowed to leave on an outing but didn’t return to the Shea Farm Transitional Housing Unit as required, officials said. Ruggles, who was convicted of…

Sports – Boys Lacrosse

Windham 14, John Stark 3: The Generals scored the first two goals of the game, but Windham took over from there, winning its fourth straight game.Hopkinton 13, ConVal 5: Hopkinton took a 5-1 lead in the first quarter and held a 7-3 advantage at halftime. The game stayed close but Hopkinton pushed its lead to 9-4 after the third and cruised to victory…

Sports – Girls Lacrosse

John Stark 14, Alvirne 2: The Generals opened with six goals in the first eight minutes and had an 11-2 halftime lead. Ten Stark players scored goals in the game including, Anna Salisbury’s first varsity goal. Hopkinton 17, ConVal 9: A balanced Hawks offense lead the squad to its fourth straight win to open the season. Hopkinton has scored at least 15 goals in every game so far…

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The Messenger – April 20, 2018

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Innkeeper suing former owner, Fire Chief & Town

Joseph Torro, owner of the Bradford Village Inn is suing the Town of Bradford, Fire Chief Mark Goldberg and Town Treasurer Marilyn Gordon, the former owner of the inn, for $2 million. In his suit, Torro claims he’s been unjustly prevented from opening the inn due to a list of fire code violations cited by…

Budget miscalculation leads to ConVal lay-offs to fund pay raises

The ConVal School Board and the ConVal Education Administration have reached a one year $1.68 million agreement for the 2018-19 school year. According to Superintendent Kimberly Saunders, the contract covers teachers, special service professionals, and paraprofessionals throughout the district, and while many received raises — which ranged from 2 percent to more than 30 percent — in addition to merit pay, some positions were…

Greenfield man identified as driver killed in I-93 accident

Michael D. Burrows, 51, of Greenfield, has been identified as the SUV driver who slammed into the rear of a tractor-trailer rig on Interstate 93 on April 6th during the afternoon rush hour. The accident slowed traffic for hours at the Hooksett tolls. Burrows had just recently registered his 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe, and was using…

Canadian energy giant TransAlta purchasing Antrim Wind project

The Antrim Wind Energy project may have a new owner. In a recent press release Canadian energy giant TransAlta, announced that the company has agreed to purchase the Antrim project along with another wind farm ready for construction in Pennsylvania. Although Antrim Wind was not named, the TransAlta press release cites…

Sports – Boys Baseball

Campbell 3, Hillsboro-Deering 2: Kevin McCaffery picked up two hits and an RBI to lead the Hillcats offensively on Wednesday. Freshman Owen Coombs added an RBI and catcher Thomas Ferguson threw out three base runners…

Sports – Girls Softball

Hillsboro-Deering 16, Hanover 15: Alannah Johnson went 3-for-5, and scored 5 runs as H-D came back in the seventh inning to steal the win away from Hanover…

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The Messenger – April 13, 2018

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Dunkin’ Donuts in Bradford is now just Dunkin’

The restaurant closed for renovations early in March. Just before Easter, it was resurrected as a newly styled and slicked-up coffee mecca. Matt Aldridge, the manager at the Dunkin’ in Bradford operated by Sagris Enterprises, said “we brightened up the colors and have given it a more open appeal.” He said beverages are now on tap in front of customers, and the baked goods …

Weare Police Department understaffed with excessive overtime

Weare Police Chief Sean Kelly discussed the issue of overnight coverage now that the warrant article for the 12th officer did not pass. He suggested a couple of options. The first is to have an MOU with the NH State Police to cover the 3 AM – 7 AM shift. The agreement would consist of 4 hours every night at the overtime rate. An additional cost would be…

Host family needed for Italian exchange student at John Stark

Henniker and Weare families, if you have room in your home and space in your heart, please consider serving as a host family for a Rotary International high school exchange student the 2018-19 school year. The student is being sponsored by the Henniker Rotary Club. The young man hails from Italy, speaks some English and will likely be…

Response to Active Shooter Class

The Dunbarton Police are offering a FREE Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) program on Monday, May 14th 2018 from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the Dunbarton Elementary School Library. Seating is limited to the first 40 registrants. To reserve a seat, please contact Sergeant…

Sports – Boys Baseball

Bishop Brady 5, Hillsboro-Deering 3:  Max Lamora pitched a gem, striking out 10 in a complete-game effort to lead the Giants past the Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats, 5-3. H-D took a 2-1 lead in the second, but Lamora hit a two-run triple in the third to put the Giants back on top, 3-2. The Hillcats clawed back to tie the game 3-3 in the top of the fifth, thanks to the bats of Gunnar Hagstrom (two hits) and Thomas Ferguson (two hits), but Lamora wasn’t flustered, delivering back-to-back strikeouts with the bases loaded to get out of the inning…

Sports – Girls Softball

Bishop Brady 21, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Jayden Johnson and Halle Laramie combined to hold H-D to one hit. Brady batted through the lineup twice in the first inning, highlighted by Laramie’s grand slam to lead early 13-0…

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The Messenger – April 6, 2018

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Canterbury trio sues to block Speedway’s 3-day music festival

Canterbury residents Arnold Alert, Judith Elliott and James Snyder are suing New Hampshire Motor Speedway to prevent the racetrack from holding a three-day music festival this summer. A hearing was held Monday on the lawsuit, which claims that a 1989 understanding about what could happen on the land where the racetrack sits also applies to land adjacent…

Special faculty teaches Center Woods 2nd graders about money

The New Hampshire JumpStart Coalition began its annual recognition of April as Youth Financial Literacy Month with a program for 2nd graders at Center Woods Elementary School, called the “I Can Save!” Tour in Weare on April 3rd. This event begins a month-long celebration of…

Andover drone manufacturer lands $1.8 million Government contract

The tragedy of last year’s California wild fires triggered a tremendous opportunity for one NH company. When it became too dangerous to fly planes into the smoke from the  wildfires, a drone from an Andover company was called in to help. According to Adam Sloan, co-owner and CEO of BirdsEyeView Aerobotics, “With a drone like ours, you can put a thermal camera on there, you can fly through the smoke, you can…

Popular Bow entertainer dies in fiery one-car toll booth crash

Caleb Scofield, 39, of Bow, was killed Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving collided with a Bedford toll booth on the Everett Turnpike and burst into flames. An autopsy showed that the cause of death was smoke and heat inhalation, thermal injuries, and multiple…

Newport teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year

Two Newport teachers were nominated for the 2019 Teacher of the Year at a presentation in Concord. Ms. Jennifer Paquette is a first grade teacher at Richards Elementary School and Ms. Cathryn Burke is the 8th grade Science Teacher at Newport Middle School. Both teachers received certificates of recognition from…

Upgraded security at Hopkinton Schools

Superintendent Steve Chamberlin updated the Hopkinton School Board on progress concerning security at the three schools. The Harold Martin and Maple Street Schools each have three controlled entrances for staff and one for visitors, while Hopkinton High School has six for staff and two for visitors. They expect to have…

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The Messenger – March 30, 2018

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Sunapee man endows Virginia Tech program

A Sunapee man has made the largest-ever gift to Virginia Tech’s Honors College. David Calhoun’s $20 million donation supports the beginning of a new collaborative learning program. The emphasis of the Calhoun Honors Discovery Program will be equipping graduates with knowledge and skills to succeed in a complex and dynamic society…

Three people die in Hillsborough and Peterborough head-on collisions

Two people are dead as a result of a head-on collision last Friday on Route 9, near Breezy Point in Hillsborough. Police, Fire & Rescue personnel arrived about 9 a.m. to find that a box truck heading east had crashed into a van heading west. A DART helicopter was initially requested, but canceled when it was determined that both the…

Antrim trio face felony charges

Geneva Niskala, Kayla Phillips, and Shawn Lagasse, all from Antrim, are each facing a felony-level charge after they allegedly moved a Bennington man’s body while he was overdosing on heroin behind the Antrim Town Hall. Reports indicate that Phillips called 911 to report that someone was overdosing on…

Psychiatric patient walks out of hospital, drives off in stolen truck

A 28 year old, female psychiatric patient slipped out of Monadnock Community Hospital’s emergency room about 12:15 p.m.Tuesday, stole a hospital pickup truck and drove off. According to Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard, Monadnock Community Hospital staff reported that…

Former Dunbarton official arrested again

Merton Mann, 74, of Dunbarton has been arrested and charged with felony indecent exposure and prohibited use of his computer. Dunbarton Police Sgt. Chris Remillard and Detective Laura Cattabriaga are investigating the matter. A former Selectman, Mann was indicted in 2013 and later convicted on a felony theft charge regarding money that was taken over…

ConVal students suspended after staging gun control walkout

About 100 ConVal High School students were recently given detention for their Enough is Enough gun control walkout last week. The students served two detentions each, one for each block of instruction missed. Detentions were only given to students who had left campus that day, not to any of the students who took part in the school authorized…

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The Messenger – March 23, 2018

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AG warns Washington

The Town of Washington was scheduled to hold its election of officers by official ballot on March 13th. Moderator Barbara Gaskell postponed the election to March 17th, despite a memorandum from the Secretary of State and Attorney General which stated that no public officials had authority to…

Marathon Henniker meeting features several impassioned debates

As he opened the meeting Henniker Moderator Wayne Colby asked voters to settle in as it could take some time to deal with the warrant that listed five ballot votes, two of which required the polls to be open for one hour. About six hours later his prediction proved…

Antrim voters OK three bridge projects

It was a debate about a bridge over troubled waters that dominated Antrim’s Town Meeting Wednesday night. Voters actually approved funding for three bridges, including $30,000 for a walking ramp near the Peace Bridge located by Memorial Park. According to Select Board Chair Mike Genest, a West Street walking bridge would replace an existing…

Sewer and Water Commission sparks debate at Hillsborough Meeting

At Hillsborough’s Town Meeting, postponed from Tuesday to Thursday, silence greeted Warrant Articles calling for the $7,263,326 Operating Budget, $746,975 Water Dept Budget, $701,804 Sewer Budget, a pair of collective bargaining agreements and $300,000 for…

Hopkinton voters post a new “Open For Business” sign

Hopkinton is open for business. That was the message sent when residents passed five separate articles designed  to provide incentives for economic development which would increase the tax base and lower the burden on individual property owners…

Bradford Town Hall restoration bond fails

For the second time in three years, Bradford voters rejected a $1.3 million bond request to renovate the historic town hall by a ballot vote of 99-78. Last year, voters approved a $861,000, $675,000 of which was bonded, with  the remainder to be raised through grants and donations. However, officials realized they lacked even the funding to get the first floor of the…

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The Messenger – March 16, 2018

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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…

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