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Download The Messenger – January 13, 2017 (pdf)

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Hillsborough woman dies – three others injured

A Hillsborough woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday afternoon in Hillsborough. Diane Chouinard, 54, a passenger in her husband’s vehicle, was killed in the crash, which occurred about 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of Henniker Street and Route 9. Hillsborough Police Capt. Ian Donovan reports that…

Chichester Board proposes full-day kindergarten

Chichester School District voters will be asked to approve full-day kindergarten to voters this year. As it stands, the proposed budget is projected at $6,202,890, a 0.31 percent increase. In SAU 53, Deerfield, Allenstown and Pembroke have full-day programs, while Epsom is the only other town with…

Belmont man arrested for possession of heroin

Adam Leisner, 28, of Belmont has been arrested and charged with one count of possession of heroin/fentanyl, one count of possession of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of marijuana after an officer witnessed what was described as a possible drug transaction.
He is also charged with…

Peter Christians March closing

Sarah Baas, the owner of Peter Christians in New London has announced that the restaurant will be closing in March. She has leased the restaurant for the last 6 years, but the landlords have decided to turn the building back into the original Edgewood Inn. In order for them to complete…

Boys’ Sports Nordic Skiing

The ConVal Nordic team travelled to Plainfield to compete in its first Nordic ski competition of the season. Eddie Pope was the first ConVal boy to cross the finish line, followed by first time skier Rowan Inglis…

Girls’ Sports Winter Track

The CV winter track teams competed with the majority of the team heading to Plymouth State for their first go on the states newest indoor facility. The girls team finished 4th in the…

Download The Messenger – December 30, 2016 (pdf)

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Henniker Chamber’s successful toy drive project

The Henniker Chamber of Commerce teamed up with local businesses to collect toys for families in Henniker through the “Local Toys for Local Tots” Toy Drive. Boxes were set up for drop off locations including the Henniker Farm & Country Store, Henniker Pharmacy, Intervale Pancake House, Edmunds Ace Hardware, TD Bank, Trend Acupuncture, The Fiber Studio, Henniker Police Department and Town Hall. Toys were distributed…

Messenger readers give $1,650 for Christmas Baskets

Messenger readers have once again shown their spirit of caring by donating a total of $ 1,650 to the Lions Club Christmas basket project, enabling the local club to prepare 82 complete Christmas dinners to our friends in need…

Henniker students learning about Japan

During December, students in the sixth grade at the Henniker Community School have been creating Japanese tea bowls and large Raku vessels as part of their study of Japan. During this artist in residence with potter Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay in Rindge, each student made hand-built traditional Japanese…

Stark students attend program on drug and alcohol use and addiction

All in John Stark health classes recently had the opportunity to attend an awareness and education presentation about drug and alcohol use and addiction given by G2 Focused Information of New Hampshire. The program is designed to plant the seeds of wisdom about drug addiction or substance use disorder, a chronic brain disease…

Francestown’s double dose of good news

A San Francisco man, who grew up summering at his grandparents’ Francestown home, has given a $100,000 donation to the nearly $1 million renovation project of the town’s historic town hall and academy building…

Hillsborough Police request one new officer and an Attorney Prosecutor

The Hillsborough Selectmen have begun preparing the town’s 2016-2017 budget with the goal of presenting taxpayers with a flat, no increase budget. Tuesday evening it was Police Chief David Roarick’s turn to discuss his budget requests for Police, Dispatch and Animal Control with the…

Download The Messenger – December 16, 2016 (pdf)

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Antrim Wind Farm approved

The NH Site Evaluation Committee voted 5-1 to approve a certificate for a nine-turbine wind project on Tuttle Hill and Willard Mountain in Antrim. SEC Administrator Pamela Monroe said the approval comes with conditions that have been verbalized but need to be rewritten out. Once the order is finalized, individuals or parties can file a motion for…

Police investigating baby’s death in Peterborough

Police are investigating the sudden death of a baby at a Peterborough apartment complex. Peterborough police and ambulance officials reported to Pine View Village Apartments for a reported 1-year old child not conscious and not breathing. Paramedics determined the baby was…

Henniker 6th graders learn about Japan

The expanded classroom study of Japan for 6th-grade students began with teaching artist Shana Brautigam of Rooted in Clay in Rindge, NH, working with students to create hand-built, pinched clay tea bowls and spoons. Later in the residency, students will work together to create…

What’s wrong with kids today? Nothing as Wyatt Paddock proves

When a sick 15-year-old boy from Sutton was offered his dream come true from Make-A-Wish New Hampshire, Wyatt Paddock did not choose a family trip or a day with a super-star athlete. Instead, his wish was to help other people. Paddock was honored at Manchester City Hall Tuesday night for using his wish to help the city’s homeless…

Tractor trailer jackknifes on I-89, spills 100 gallons of diesel fuel

A tractor trailer struck a guardrail and jackknifed on I-89 in Hopkinton, leaking approximately 100 gallons of diesel fuel onto the northbound side of the roadway at approximately 9:58 a.m.on Dec. 12. The highway was reduced to one lane of travel for over three hours to facilitate cleanup, which was…

Download The Messenger – December 2, 2016 (pdf)

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Resident salutes Goffstown Police Department

Goffstown resident Dave Gilland recently sent this letter to the Selectmen: “I don’t believe that the police are congratulated enough for doing an extremely difficult job, so I wanted to take the time to pass on my thoughts of the Goffstown PD. My wife and I have…

Washington woman clocked at 94 mph

On November 25, 2016, while running radar during a speed enforcement grant provided by the NH Highway Safety Agency, Washington Police Lt. Steven Marshall stopped a vehicle for travelling nearly 3 times the posted 35 mph speed limit. Lt. Marshall was running stationary radar on…

H-D budget seeks 14.58% ($1.7 million) more tax $$

The proposed H-D school  budget for 2017-2018 currently stands at $23,006,870, a 5.85% increase over the current budget. With reductions in state and federal aid, the district needs to raise $13,294,845 in real estate taxes, an increase of $1,704,805 or 14.58% over the current amount. Board Chair Rich Pelletier suggested that…

Another ex Weare police officer suing the town

Lisa Censabella of Nashua, an ex-Weare police officer filed the lawsuit against the town of Weare, Police Chief Sean Kelly, Lt. Frank Hebert, Town Administrator Naomi Bolton, several former officers and the five selectmen, claiming that she was “subjected to constant harassment and social isolation” and wrongfully terminated, after having…

CSC students have respiratory problems

Some Colby Sawyer College Students were evacuated on Monday night after reporting respiratory problems. New London Fire Department responded to the Best Dorm at Colby Sawyer College shortly before 9:30 pm Tuesday, for reports of an unknown gas.  Fire Chief Jay Lyons said the students reported having respiratory problems and fire fighters evacuated the…

HDMS Turkey Trot aids Food Pantry

The students and staff at Hillsboro-Deering Middle School participated in the HDMS Annual Turkey Trot on 11/22/2016. The students collected 271 canned food items to donate to the local food pantry. The first place winners of the Turkey Trot won a turkey, second place winners won a pie, and the third place winners won cookies. The crowd was adorned with turkey hats, pilgrim hats, Native American costumes, and…

Five H-DHS students earn first place in DECA North Atlantic Region

After a month of competing against other high schools in a global competition, two teams of students from Hillsboro-Deering High School have qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2017.  In the Virtual Business Sports Management Competition, three students, juniors Nick Lester and Thomas Ferguson, and sophomore Ryan Gillett, chose the…

Download The Messenger – November 18, 2016 (pdf)

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Margaret Lougee installed as Bow’s new Police Chief

Margaret Lougee was sworn in Monday night as Bow’s new Police Chief before a standing room only crowd at the Old Town Hall. The crowd included Lougee’s large family, friends, along with past and present coworkers. Lougee previously served as a master sergeant in the NH Air National Guard retiring after…

Quick response saves Dunbarton home

A Dunbarton shed was destroyed after catching fire Sunday afternoon. Crews responded to the 36 Twist Hill Road home shortly before 3:30 p.m. after a report of smoke in the backyard. Dunbarton Fire Deputy Chief Bud Marcou said he’s not sure who called in the report, but believes it was someone driving by, as no one…

Over 100 birds killed in fire that destroys Newport pole barn

About 100 birds perished in a barn fire at a family farm on Brown Road Monday afternoon, Newport Fire Chief Wayne Conroy said. Pigs rescued from the barn were revived with water and oxygen. Newport Fire and EMS responded to a report of heavy black smoke in the area of Brown Road at 12:27 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters found the rear of a barn structure on fire as well as…

Jim Kofalt’s refuses recount in 1 vote loss

Although he lost his election in a race for the N.H. House of Representatives by one vote, but Jim Kofalt did not challenge the result. Kofalt, a Wilton Republican, was beaten last week by fellow Republican John J. Valera, of Windsor in a contest for the two seats in Hillsborough House District 38. Valera won the second highest vote tally, with…

Henniker’s Safe Routes to School

The Henniker Selectmen spent a lot of money Tuesday evening. Fortunately much of it will not effect the local tax rate. The Board unanimously approved $280,000 to construct Phase I of the Safe Routes To School Project, first applied for in 2009. The project is funded with a 100% federal grant with construction to begin in…

Weare Middle School students tour Hopkinton-Everett Dam

As part of the watershed education portion of the 7 and 8th-grade science curriculum, Weare 7/8th grade students learned about the 1938 Great Flood in Weare and the subsequent construction of the Hopkinton-Everett dam system and its lasting effects on  the Towns of Weare, Henniker, and Hopkinton. In November, the students took a…