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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…

Download The Messenger – January 5, 2018 (pdf)

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Hillsborough man injured in snowmobile accident

Conservation officers in New Hampshire were called to rescue a man injured in a snowmobile crash. Authorities say 20-year-old Kyle Nutter was driving a snowmobile on Bear Hill Trail in Hillsboro with a group of friends. The boys called 911 when they found…

Space heater ignites Georges Mills fire

New London Fire Chief Jay Lyons said a preliminary investigation suggests it was propane space heater used to thaw frozen pipes beneath the building  that destroyed a Georges Mill’s cottage and left two men homeless last Thursday. Sunapee Police Chief David Cahill was first on scene and reported…

Single car Hancock accident lead to driver’s arrest

On Thursday, December 28th, the Hancock Police Department responded to a report of a serious motor vehicle collision with ejection on Bonds Corner Road in the area of Shire Road in Hancock. Police along with Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and found…

Dog saves Belmont man from overdose

Police said they were called for a dog in a road that would not move for traffic around 11:53 p.m. Friday. An officer responded and after finding out who the owner is walked the shivering dog back to its owner’s house a short distance away. Police said the officer tried to get someone to answer the door for several minutes but did not get a response…

Henniker exploring a $98,000 health insurance saving

The Henniker Selectmen had a productive meeting Tuesday evening. Finance Director Russ Roy gave a lengthly comparison of Health Insurance Plans offered by School Choice and Harvard Pilgram. Harvard Pilgram offers two plans, which with higher deductibles and employee co-pays, could save the town between $33,000 and…

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192 wreaths decorate Dunbarton’s veterans’ graves

Wreaths Across Dunbarton, like the national Wreaths Across America program, seeks to lay holiday wreaths at veterans’ graves. The initial local program began with a ceremony of  General John Stark laying a wreath at the statue of Maj. Caleb Stark, his oldest son, in the town’s common area, accompanied by a musket salute.Volunteers then placed 192 wreaths on Dunbarton’s veteran graves and war…

$10 million error in Goffstown School Tax

Goffstown and New Boston school officials are saying that it was “irregularities and errors” in financial information reported to state officials that resulted in about $10 million not being applied to tax relief since 2011. The SAU 19 School Board accepted business administrator Raymond Labore’s resignation at its…

Henniker Concert Committee introduces the Acoustic Café

The Community Concerts Committee is pleased to announce the launching of the Only Henniker On Earth Acoustic Café, a series of 3-monthly coffee house and open mic sessions in partnership with New England College. The series will be held on the last Sunday of the month beginning on January 28, in The Pub, Simon Center…

Antrim’s Stone Church comes alive for Christmas Eve

After being vacant for 20 years one of the areas most beautiful churches is opening most fittingly on 12/24. At The Cross a non-denominational Christ centered church will be having its first of many services celebrating our Savior’s birth. The Stone Church located in Antrim on 223 Clinton Road has been owned for the last 20 years by…

Distracted Belmont driver survives crash

A distracted driver drove into a utility pole in Belmont Saturday, causing a power outage and road closure. The driver, Deborah Woodin, 46, of Belmont, was injured in the single-vehicle crash on Dec. 16 and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police said first responders found a 2003 Toyota sedan caught in the pole wire. The utility pole had snapped as …

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McDonald’s donates to H-D’s new playground fund

McDonald’s in Hillsboro is excited to announce a fundraiser to benefit the Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School in conjunction with the restaurant’s post-renovation re-opening. From December 8 – December 10, ten percent of all proceeds from the restaurant will be donated to the school’s new playground project. Both the school and…

H-D students support their Texas counterparts

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Principal Marc Peterson recently received this e-mail from Brookside Intermediate School in Friendswood, Texas: “I received a surprising package in the mail today that came all the way from Hillsboro, New Hampshire! It included…

H-D hopes to boost test scores with new math teaching program

H-D Elementary School Principal Daniel Record and Assistant Principal Donna Furlong briefed the School Board on a new math teaching program designed to improve the school’s lagging math test scores. The current math program “Envisions” is a 2010 series (in K – 4 with Grade 5 using a 2012 series). It lacks the focus and rigor necessary to…

Seven towns assist New Boston in fighting house fire

New Boston Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 183 Parker Road in New Boston around 9:06 am on November 22nd. The residents were home at the time and were able to escape. The fire started in the attached garage and extended into the home. Goffstown Fire Department was first on scene and was able to slow the fire growth with a limited water supply. Shortly after…

Trio of Hillsborough boys off to England

A group of Hillsborough Middle School students, Dylan Braun, Brady Curley and Logan Miller, along with their soccer club, Seacoast Express United Premier ‘06, have recently been invited to travel with their coaches to the south coast of England in April for a 9 day training session with Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club Academy coaches. If you haven’t already seen the boys outside of…

Tilton police looking for hit-&-run driver

A 55-year-old Tilton man was struck by an eastbound vehicle on Laconia Road about 5:15 p.m. Friday. Police believe the vehicle may have been a Chevrolet or GMC pickup truck, which was likely damaged on the passenger-side door, according to the release. The pedestrian, whose name was not released, remained in stable condition and is…