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Download The Messenger – May 1, 2015 – pages 1-20 (pdf)

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New Boston Police officers to assist in Francestown

New Boston Police Chief James Brace informed the selectmen that Francestown’s Police Chief and some staff resigned a month ago. Francestown’s Town Administrator approached Jim asking if the New Boston Police Department could help cover Francestown with four hour patrols at…

Sunapee Police replacing their firearms

Sunapee Police Chief David Cahill asked the selectmen for permission to trade some surplus firearms to a local gun dealer, for a reasonable price, in trade for ammunition. If the Town were to sell the guns, then the money would go back into…

Bell Tower in Goffstown SAU’s Administration Building to be replaced

Superintendent of Schools Brian Balke recently gave the Gofftown Selectmen an update on the status of repairs to the bell tower in the Wight Building. The School Board has authorized an engineering study to look at its structural integrity. The plan is to…

Bow police arrest one suspect, the second remains at large

The Bow police are looking for Keenan Hibbard, 29, who fled from the police Tuesday night and is wanted on outstanding arrest warrants. The police arrived at 59 Knox Road in Bow on Tuesday night, the home of Kathleen Hibbard, to assist the Merrimack County Sheriff’s Department with a civil matter. Two residents – Tess Hibbard, 27, a wanted fugitive, and her brother, Keenan – fled out the…

Antrim asked to adopt a UTV ordinance

Jason Leclerc and Rick Edmunds attended the recent Antrim selectmen’s meeting to request that the town adopt an ordinance allowing UTVs (Utility Vehicles) to operate on certain town roads. In the area, Henniker has adopted such an…

Dunbarton speeding stop results in DWI 2nd arrest

On Saturday, April 18th a Dunbarton Police Officer initiated a motor vehicle stop on Stark Highway North for a speeding violation. Upon making contact with the operator, an adult male from Nashua, the officer determined that he may be impaired by alcohol. Field sobriety tests confirmed the officer’s suspicion and the driver was…

Boys Sports

BASEBALL – Sunapee 6 Pittsfield 2: The Lakers led 3-2 after four and shut the door to improve to 4-0. Will Palin went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs, Cade Robinson was 1-for-2 and drove in two runs, while Nick Ducharme doubled and scored…

Girls Sports

LACROSSE – John Stark 15 Hopkinton 4: With the Hawks playing with six freshmen in the lineup, the Generals’ experience proved to be the difference. Rylee Ledoux had 4 goals and Lizzie Brandt 3 for Stark. Tess Masci scored 2 goals for Hopkinton…

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Bow Principal is finalist for Kearsarge Superintendent

John House-Myers, the Principal of Bow High School is one of two finalists to replace Jerry Frew as Kearsarge Superintendent of Schools. The other finalist is Winifried Feneberg, currently the superintendent in Windham. The two met with parents, teachers and administrators Monday afternoon. In his ninth year as Bow High School principal, House-Myers said he…

Quick response limits damage to New London home

Fire officials believe a faulty maple sugaring operation caused a New London home to catch fire last Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the 324 Stoney Brook Road home, owned by Noel and Cheryl Weinstein, within eight minutes only to find extensive…

Antrim sexual assault from 40 years ago

A 72-year-old Florida man has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire to sexually assaulting two boys more than 40 years ago.The boys, now adult men, went to police in 2013 and reported that they had been repeatedly assaulted by Michael Narbis starting in 1973 when they lived in Antrim. Narbis, who now lives in Bradenton, Florida, was charged with 31 felony counts of…

Hillsboro-Deering’s FBLA shines at State Leadership Conference

Hillsboro-Deering’s local Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter attended the Annual State Leadership Conference (SLC) in Manchester recently. Hillsboro had nine high school and two middle school students along with one advisor attend the conference over the two days.  While there the students went to various workshops, took…

Hopkinton art student is double winner

Diana Harritt of Hopkinton, a student at Colby-Sawyer College majoring in Psychology, was recognized with the Tomie dePaola Whitebird Paper Award at the 42nd Annual Gladys Greenbaum Meyers ’39 Juried Student Art Exhibition on…

Boys Sports

VOLLEYBALL – Goffstown 3 Bishop Guertin 0: Big win for the Goffstown Boys Varsity Volleyball team as they open their season with a home game triumph by earning the win 3-0 over Bishop Guertin High School. Max Chambers recorded 11 kills for the day and Ryan Roggenbuck had 8 kills…

Girls Sports

SOFTBALL – Hopkinton 13 Hillsboro-Deering 1: The Hawks scored 8 runs in the third to put the game out of reach. Seven of nine Hopkinton starters scored a run. Caroline Flood was 2 for 2, with 2 RBI while Alexis Blanchette went 1 for 3, with 3 RBI. Nicole Mooney, Emma Moore and Brianna Gretchen had hits for the Hillcats…

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New Boston joins Sheriff’s Street Crime Task Force

New Boston Police Chief James Brace said Sheriff Jim Hardy has started a Street Crime Task Force to address the growing problem of heroin addiction. Participating Police Departments will get training and information sharing about the…

Municipal Resources Inc. to lead search for new Weare Police Chief

Town Administrator Naiomi Bolton informed the Weare Selectmen that both Alan Gould and Pat Sullivan were informed of the Board’s decision to use MRI for the Police Chief search. It’s Gould’s opinion that just advertising in NH would limit the pool. There is nothing in the contract that states an officer has to…

Dunbarton woman arrested for DWI

Police arrested a woman for driving while under the influence after she flipped her vehicle on Stark Highway North. Dunbarton police, fire and emergency medical services were dispatched to the area of 13 Stark Highway north for a report of a vehicle rollover. Officers found…

Henniker man remains hospitalized after fire destroys house

A Henniker man remains hospitalized for smoke inhalation suffered when his home was destroyed in a fire last Sunday. James Roberts was the only one home at 270 Browns Way as fire completely destroyed the house. Roberts’ wife, Laura Roberts, said he was…

Bill Herman may be rehired in Auburn

The Auburn Selectmen met with former Town Administrator Bill Herman, formerly of Weare, behind closed doors last Friday to discuss the possibility of him returning to work after his sudden resignation last month. During the previous Monday’s meeting, newly elected Selectwoman Dale Phillips raised the issue of…

Main Street wants Flags over Goffstown

Pierre Larochelle, from the Goffstown Main Street Program Design Team, would like the Board’s authorization to display Mountain View Middle School students’ artwork on flags between the Goffstown Main Street bridge posts, from June 1-8. He has reviewed the setup with Fire Chief O’Brien who recommended the type of cabling to use to ensure no accidents occur as…

Four students from John Stark at All-State Music Festival

Four students from the John Stark Music Department have been selected to participate in this year’s NH All State Music Festival. Sophomores Mikayla Caterino and Abigail Kuzma in Women’s Chorus, Junior Nancy Gregory in Mixed Chorus and Senior Jacob Goldsberry in Concert Band will spend two days rehearsing an advanced program with…

Download The Messenger – March 20, 2015 (pdf)

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Bow voters establish a full-day kindergarten program

Bow residents overwhelmingly approved a petitioned warrant article establishing a full-day kindergarten program at Bow Elementary School even though it lacked the endorsement of either the school board or the budget committee. By passing the $359,036 kindergarten appropriation, owners of a $250,000 home will pay…

New London Police Officers receive commendations for saving lives

At Monday’s Select Board meeting, New London Police Chief Ed Anderson was proud to present Life Saving Commendations to two of his officers, James MacKenna and Eben Lamson. On February 21st at about 12:30 p.m., Officer James MacKenna received a call from a male subject who advised 911 that he was going to commit suicide. MacKenna arrived at…

Henniker voters support both the Highway and Fire Departments

It took over two hours of debate on the article and two proposed amendments, but Henniker voters eventually approved a $1.2 million warrant article to cover the anticipated costs of rebuilding the town’s highway garage and replacing its fleet of five plow trucks and a…

Goffstown student wins Poetry Out Loud

Dessaline Etienne from Goffstown High School is the winner of New Hampshire’s tenth Poetry Out Loud championship. Nora Doyle from Plymouth Regional High School was selected as alternate champion. As state champion, Etienne receives $200 and travel expenses to compete at the…

Weare Middle School presents Oklahoma!

The Weare Middle School will present the musical Oklahoma! on Saturday, March 28 at 7 pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2 pm in the school Café. Tickets are $5.00 per person with a $20 family maximum for a family of five or more. Tickets will be available at the door. Created in 1943, Oklahoma! was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first Broadway musical collaboration. It depicts a slice of…

Boys Sports

#10 Goffstown 82 #15 St. Thomas 71 – Division II Quarterfinals. The Grizzlies hit 58% other second half shots erupting for 52 points advance to the semifinals against third seeded Bishop Brady. The Grizzlies shot 46 percent for the game and 12 for 23 from the 3-point arc. Robbie Girardin, who scored 15, and Mike Bailey, who scored 9, got them all from…

Girls Sports

# 1 Coe-Brown 50 #6 Goffstown 46 – Division II Championship. The undefeated and top seeded Coe-Brown girls’ basketball team won the Division II state championship game when senior Jenny Schlim blocked the Grizzlies’ Molly McQueeney’s layup attempt with under five seconds to go, preserving a two-point lead. The Bears went on to…

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New Boston Police undermanned – needs two officers

New Boston Police Chief Jim Brace recently met with the Selectmen to inform them that Patrolman Leland Hunter has resigned as he could not qualify with a firearm. The town had a training agreement with him and he agreed to reimburse the town in equal installments beginning…

Weare Selectmen seek officers’ thoughts on hiring a new Chief

The Weare Selectmen recently met with members of the Weare Police Department including Sergeants Frank Hebert and Kimberley McSweeney and Patrol Officers Shane Arsenault, Kenneth Cox, Austin Maguire, Brandon Montplaisir, and Sheila Savaria, to get their views on the process for selecting a new police chief and characteristics they would like to see in…

Eagle Scout project would highlight 18 Antrim Mills

Armed with maps, drawing sketches and a well designed plan, Henry Johnson, a member of Antrim Boy Scout Troop 2, met with the Selectmen to ask their support for his Eagle Scout Project, the installation of an Information Kiosk located at Goodell Park. Although there is…

Man clocked at 109mph on I-93 in Bow

Tommie Campbell, 38, of Manchester, was arrested Sunday for driving 109 mph on Interstate 93 in Bow. Trooper Dan Livingstone of Troop D observed a vehicle traveling along I-93 North in Bow at speeds of 108 mph in a 55 mph zone at 1:10 a.m. Sunday and operating erratically, swerving and narrowly missing other cars. The vehicle, which was later observed operating at a speed of…

Newport holding firm on curtailment of ambulance service to other towns

After holding a 2 hour Special Meeting, attended by most if not all of the Newport Fire/EMT Department and representatives of Newbury and Lempster Fire Departments, the Newport Selectmen held firm on their decision to curtail ambulance service to area towns. On February 9th, the board unanimously decided that Newport Fire/EMS would no longer provide non mass casualty incident service to…

Boys Basketball

# 6 Groveton 60 # 11 Sunapee 50 Division IV Preliminary. Issaiah Chappell scored 35 points and grabbed 9 boards but it wasn’t enough to keep the Lakers from being eliminated in the first round of the NHIAA Division IV playoffs. Sunapee led 18-11 after the first quarter, but Groveton cut the lead to 25-23 by halftime. The Eagles outscored the Lakers 14-5 in the third to take…

Girls Basketball

#1 Sunapee 46 #4 Littleton 43  Division IV Semifinals. Down by a 10 point deficit early in the fourth quarter, it looked like the Sunapee’s perfect 18-0 regular season would end badly, until the Lakers exploded for a 17-0 run to claim the win. The Crusaders were up with a 25-12 cushion in the first half and 36-28 entering the fourth. Littleton’s Emma Bogardus, who finished with 15 points and 14 rebounds hit the opening shot to make it a 10 point hole. Sydney Clark led the comeback with a…