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Franklin teen arrested in Concord for pot & alcohol

Devin M. Hennessy, 18, of Franklin, was arrested for possession of drugs, possession of controlled drugs, unlawful possession of alcohol, and transportation of alcoholic beverages by a minor. An officer saw a Subaru Forester with an expired inspection sticker on Storrs Street and pulled the vehicle over. Hennessy told the officer that he…

Hillsborough officials join forces to combat drug & alcohol abuse

n November 15, 2015, a meeting was held at the Hillsborough Police Department to discuss the Heroin and Alcohol problem in Hillsborough, NH. Those present: Selectman Alan B. Urquhart, Chief of Police David Roarick, Office of Youth Services Peter Brigham, and Judy Fournier, a Certified MLADC (Masters License Alcohol and Drug Counselor). All members agreed that: “Drugs and alcohol do not discriminate.” The Chief maintains that Hillsborough has problems with…

Goffstown Police Officer becomes couple’s Guardian Angel

Last Saturday night, Goffstown Officer Scott Avedisian took a report from Genia Douidi who had $200 stolen from the wallet she laid down for a minute while shopping at the town’s Family Dollar. Douidi placed her…

Bow Police arrested a habitual offender

Bow Police arrested Robert Whiteside, 38, of Concord and charged with felony habitual offender, disobeying a police officer, false reports to law enforcement, and unregistered vehicle. A Bow Police officer ran the plate of a 2000 Nissan Maxima that was driving on Route 3A that came back with…

Henniker Community School Ambassadors of Kindness

All students at the Henniker Community School participated in the first ever Learning Community Meeting designed to let students showcase what they had learned so far this year with others in the school.  The meeting also included recognition of student involvement in sports, clubs, and music as well as a presentation of AOK (Ambassador of Kindness) awards. “I learned that working as a team can make things…

Girls Cross Country – Division III Championship

Girls’ Teams Scores 1. Monadnock, 79 2. Bow, 101 5. Kearsarge, 176 7. Hopkinton, 199 19. Newport, 522 20. Hillsboro-Deering, 569…

Boys Football – Division III Semifinal

Newport 47 Bow 7: With just over three minutes until the half, Newport led only 12-7. A punt pinned the Falcons on their own 4 yards line and they went 3 and out. Dylan McNamara hit Stephan for a 34-yard touchdown strike, making it  20-7. The Falcons fumbled the ensuing kickoff and  Bow recovered. Four plays later, Noah Wade ran 15 yards to put the Tigers up 27-7. A 15-point swing in the final 3½ minutes of the half decided the game…

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New Boston native, Jack Ballard dies in one-car crash

Jack Ballard, 28, of New Boston died in a car crash early Sunday morning. He was an assistant head of circulation at St. Anselm College’s Geisel Library. Ballard died from injuries received when his car struck a tree on River Road at about 1:30 a.m. Police Chief James Brace said that…

Policy on religion, politics, sexual orientation & activity, drug use fails

At Monday’s Hillsboro-Deering School Board meeting members hit an impasse in attempting to adopt a new policy on non-academic surveys or questionnaires designed to elicit information about a student’s “social behavior, family life, religion, politics, sexual orientation, sexual activity, drug use, or any other information not related to…

Dunbarton accident caused by a moose

Stark Highway in Dunbarton was closed for about an hour Tuesday night after two vehicles crashed during an accident involving a moose. Upon arriving on scene, the moose was found to be seriously injured and lying in the middle of the roadway. Police reported that a Subaru Outback, being driven by a Concord man, had stopped in the road facing southbound after seeing two moose in…

Second one-pot portable meth lab discovered in Franklin

For the second time in 10 days, a team of law enforcement professionals was called to Franklin to help local authorities dispose of a very dangerous “portable” meth lab. A hiker found a single-bottle, “one-pot” methamphetamine lab while walking on the…

SAU #24 teachers, administrators and para-educators attend workshop

The more than 400 teachers, administrators and para-educators within SAU 24 attended a full day workshop on November 3.  This day of learning, collaboration, and leadership was held at John Stark Regional High School in Weare. SAU 24 is comprised of the five schools within the school districts of Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and…

Girls Soccer

Division III Quarterfinals: # 1 Hillsboro-Deering 2 # 6 Fall Mountain 1, PKs:  The top-seeded and undefeated Hillcats survived a major threat, as Kersten Clough, Bridgette Winters, Emily Wightman and Maddie Winters scored in penalty kicks, and after Emma Moore saved the first, Fall Mountain missed the net on its fourth…

Boys Soccer

#9 Hillsboro-Deering 3  #5 Campbell 1: Down 0-1 at the break, it looked like the Hillcats’ upset of #1 Bow was a fluke. The magic was reclaimed in the second half when Cooper Johnson and Shane Kelly scored back-to-back goals sending the ninth-seeded Hillcats to the Championship Game…

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Newport Ambulance for Sunapee, Goshen & Croydon

Newport will continue to provide ambulance service to Croydon, Goshen, and Sunapee, but only with a  major cost increase. Monday night, the Select Board voted unanimously to continue service to the three towns but to increase the charges to the highest rate offered. Croydon faces an increase from…

OSRAM SYLVANIA installs advanced production line in Hillsboro

OSRAM SYLVANIA has expanded the Hillsboro manufacturing capabilities by adding the first advanced Surface Mount Technology (SMT) production line for manufacturing LED modules in the plant.  OSRAM as the automotive lighting leader is pushing the…

Bennington man indicted on drug charges

Dana Grano, 53, of Bennington, has been indicted on one count of manufacturing marijuana, in an amount in excess of five pounds, and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Grano was arrested in April in connection with an alleged pot…

Weare Selectmen hold hearings on Prayer & Noise Ordinances

In a packed room, Weare residents attended the public hearings on ordinances proposed by the Selectmen. The first, to hear testimony and comment on the Selectmen beginning meetings with a prayer, drew mixed reviews by…

The Goffstown Main Street Program held Pumpkin & Regatta

The Goffstown Main Street Program held its 16th Annual Goffstown GIANT Pumpkin & Regatta on 17th and 18th October 2015.  This year the folks at the GMSP included its 1st Annual Regatta Road Race. An astounding 178 entrants participated, beyond expectations of…

Girls Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 2 Hopkinton 1: Ellie Morrall scored in the 26th minute to give the Hawks the lead, but lapses on defense shortly afterwards led to goals from Sarah Ingalls (29th minute) and Maddie Winters (31st minute). The Hillcats remain undefeated with their 14th victory…

Boys Soccer

Hopkinton 2 Hillsboro-Deering 1: Hopkinton dominated the first half, to give the Hawks a 2-0 halftime lead. Senior captain Irving scored for the Hillcats in the 55th minute to cut the deficit in half…

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Goffstown conducts school emergency shooting drill

Three days after a gunman opened fire at a community college in Oregon, NH authorities conducted an emergency drill to test responses in a possible similar situation. Sunday’s drill at Goffstown High School was scheduled well before the shooting at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, where nine people were…

One Bow man arrested in drug bust another sought

During the past week, the Concord Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit executed arrest warrants in an effort to clear the city’s streets of methamphetamines. In all, nine people, including a  Bow man, were arrested on various drug charges. Police are also searching for…

Franklin Savings Bank Fund supports several area non-profits

The Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement was formed with a one million dollar investment in 1997 to provide support for substantial projects that will significantly enhance the lives of people in Central New Hampshire. To date, 168 grants totaling…

H-D students launch Halloween Helpers

Hillsboro-Deering High School homeroom groups are currently planning community service work around our homecoming celebration. In response to this, and based on previous years’ observations, English teacher Jessamyn Irwin’s homeroom is planning a Halloween costume drive to help kids whose…

Girls Volleyball

Trinity 3 Hillsboro-Deering 0: Trinity jumped out to a 2-0 lead, winning the first two sets by scores of 25-11 and 25-10. With long service rallies between the two teams in the third set, H-D was close to pushing the match to four, but came up short losing, 25-22…

Boys Bass Fishing

The Keene High School bass fishing team wrangled its way to the NHIAA championship Saturday. Kearsarge caught eight fish that combined for a weight of 16.62 to take second place. Concord Christian Academy finished third, catching four fish at a combined 6.27 pounds…

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Franklin debates reducing its 513 streetlights

Recently, the Municipal Services Department (MSD) Committee proposed a policy be adopted reducing Franklin’s 515 streetlights by 80-100 before their conversion to LEDs. They prioritized the need of a streetlight as follows:  1. Crosswalks 2. Sidewalks 3. Intersections within the school walking zones 4. Elevated public hazard (high accident/crime area) 5. Economic – retail, business centers…

Newport hopes to break its own Guinness World Mustache Record

As the historic 100th Newport Winter Carnival quickly approaches, the Winter Carnival Committee is preparing for 10 days of fun! We are excited to announce the newest addition to the 100th Winter Carnival – as the Mustache Contest returns! In 2011, we shattered the Guinness World Record, with 462 participants entered into the Mustache Contest, with the winner of The Grand ‘Stache Steve Lucas. And now for the biggest Winter Carnival in history, we plan on breaking our own…

Captured emu being held in Henniker

The elusive emu seen wandering in Bow over the past week was captured Sunday by a group of neighbors on Brown Hill Road. Maria Colby, owner of the Wings of the Dawn wildlife rehabilitation center and bird sanctuary in Henniker, confirmed Sunday that the emu was captured, placed in a cage, and brought to her center. “He’s doing very well,” said Colby. “A group of neighbors along…

Limited parking at Chowder Challenge

The Lake Sunapee Chowder Challenge will take place in Sunapee Harbor on Sunday, September 27th.  This annual event is always well-attended, and the police department would like to advise Harbor area residents and visitors that, during the event, the traffic pattern through the harbor will be changed to allow for safe foot traffic by attendees. Be aware also that parking in the Harbor area will be…

Girls Field Hockey

Bow 2  Laconia 1: Maddie  Beauchain scoring with 9:43 left in the first half and Maddie Constant scoring two minutes into the second frame was enough for the win…

Boys Football

Monadnock 16 ConVal 14: ConVal had an outstanding defensive effort led by sophomore linebacker Jake Phillips, who recorded 14 tackles on the night. QB Dan Spezzaferri went 14-26 for 245 yards and two touchdowns. Liam Baldwin led all receivers with eight receptions for 68 yards. Isaac Bacon and Brandon Carland each had a 50+ yard touchdown catch on the night; Bacon’s went for 60 yards…