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Firing of Police Sergeant Joe Kelley rescinded

Joseph Kelley, the Weare police sergeant fired by Chief John Velleca for allegedly falsifying documents has had that firing rescinded by the town. Kelley has not yet been reinstated, but may come later. Kelley was placed on medical leave shortly before the termination – for stress and anxiety related to the officer-involved shooting – and his employment record will now reflect that…

Antrim Wind Energy to file revised Wind Farm application

Antrim Wind Energy LLC anticipates filing a new application for its wind turbine project with the NH Sight Evaluation Committee in the coming months. Since the previous project was denied, the company has been working to address concerns that were…

Mount Sunapee Fall Festival & Pig Roast

Mount Sunapee will be hosting its 6th Annual Fall Festival and Pig Roast beginning Oct. 11. Skyrides will be running from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and you can take a nice hike from the summit around to various ponds with gorgeous views of Central New Hampshire. They will be serving pulled pork, grilled chicken, cornbread, sides and desserts — all served outdoors. Live music is also…

Sunapee Drive-By Shooting

Sunapee Police have narrowed the list of suspects in a drive-by shooting late Sunday night at 17 Bradford Road. No injuries were reported despite the house being hit by multiple bullets. Sunapee Police Chief David Cahill believes the shooting was in retaliation for an earlier altercation. Interviews with witnesses and the possible suspects led the officials to request a search warrant of…

Deering couple arrested for kidnapping & assault

A Deering couple has been arrested on several charges in connection with a crime spree Thursday in which they allegedly severely beat, strangled and kidnapped a local woman who was left with a traumatic brain injury, police…

Girls Field Volleyball

Sunapee 3 Hillsboro-Deering 0 The Lakers won by progressively larger margins. Sunapee 3 Franklin 1 Rachel Malanga had 15 kills to lead the Lakers…

Boys Golf

Hopkinton 1st Crouch’s 41 earned co-medalist honors as the Hawks topped Profile and Sunapee.John Stark 1st Matt McFall chipped in a 50 foot eagle helping him earn medalist honors…

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Weare Chief suspended

Weare Police Chief John Velleca has been suspended after a restraining order against him was issued in response to allegations of domestic violence. Jennifer Posteraro, the chief’s former girlfriend and department secretary, filed for a restraining order in the…

Pumpkin People are invading Henniker

The Spirit of Henniker Organizational Team (SHOT) is proud to be hosting another Music on Main Street event Saturday, October 4th, 2014. This year’s contest is a little different. You’ve seen them in other towns, and this October they’ll be descending on Henniker. Yes, Pumpkin People are…

MaineLine graphics named ‘A Business To Watch For’

MaineLine Graphics, LLC has been named one of Business NH Magazine’s “10 To Watch” for 2014. The Deering, New Hampshire-based signage company creates sign packages primarily for multi-family, and student housing communities. In addition to being one of the housing industry’s best known…

H-D proposes $677,800 relocation of the “Alternative School”

The H-D School Board began its Monday meeting reviewing a proposal to relocate the alternative school program from the Deering Airport to the Hillsborough campus. The study committee had considered several alternatives including…

Little progress by Carl Hamel – angry critique by Dennis Hamel

Resident Carl Hamel came to the Henniker Selectmen to report what progress he had made in the clean-up of his building on Tanglewood Drive. Town Administrator Tom Yennerell brought photos that were taken that morning to show what the property currently looks like. During the discussion Hamel asked how…

Girls Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 2 Stevens 2 H-D led 2-1 at the break on goals by Hannah Murdough and Mara Grady, but gave up a pair of penally kicks, one which resulted in the tie. Raymond 3 Hopkinton 0 Undefeated Raymond controlled the play of the game…

Boys Golf

Bow 1st – Doug Champagne was Medalist with a 4 under 32. Franklin 4th – Franklin and Woodsville both shot 209, but woodsville won the tie breaker. Kearsarge 1st Andy Arnold’s 35 earned Medalist honors as the Cougars remained undefeated…

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Newport shooting

Newport Police have released few details of an investigation into a Thursday night shooting at a Laurel Street home, other than the male shooting victim is in stable, but critical condition at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. Newport Police Chief Jim Burroughs has confirmed that there were adults and young children in the house when…

Many new faces at John Stark Regional High School

There are several new teachers and staff ready to begin the new school year at John Stark Regional High School. Christopher Clauss, Science, holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from UNH and a Master of Art in Teaching (teaching with Internet Technology) from Marlboro College in Vermont. He has also…

Hillsboro Schnitzelfest coming September 27

Take it all in and relax in downtown Hillsborough, NH. SCHNITZELFEST September 27, 2014  12:00 Noon – 5:00 PM in beautiful downtown, Butler Park. Rain or Shine. FREE Admission. The best German food outside of Germany, right in downtown Hillsborough, NH. Authentically prepared schnitzel, sauerkraut, potato salad, breads, and…

Sexual predator sentenced to 60 years

A former Hillsborough baseball coach, convicted of sexually assaulting a boy, was sentenced to up to 60 years in prison Wednesday. Robert Joubert maintained that he was wrongly convicted. He’s already serving 40 years in federal prison after he was convicted on federal assault charges. “I cannot in good conscience admit to these crimes that I did not commit,” he said. “Throughout my adult life, I have done nothing illegal or immoral.” At Joubert’s sentencing, the prosecutor called him a predator in the…

Hillsborough couple named Community Champions

Bo and Melissa Aronson-Hannon were recently honored as recipients of the Bellwether Community Champion award, presented to individuals who have made a positive impact in the lives of others and their community. On August 28, Bo Hannon threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the…

Girls Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 3 Monadnock 1. Bridgette Winters, Paytne Walker and Kym Bergstresser tallied to give the Hillcats an opening day win. Hillsboro-Deering 7 Kingswood 1 Mara Grady led the attack with a hat trick followed by Bridgette Winters and Hannah Murdough with two each…

Boys Football

Goffstown 14 Timberlane 0. Goffstown running back Connor Bourque gained 108 yards on seven carries, and scored on a 16-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Matt Collins. Bourque’s other TD came on a 47-yard run. Goffstown played without starting quarterback Casey Gervais, who suffered a separated shoulder during a scrimmage against Trinity…

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Sheriff Prozzo endorses John Simonds to replace him

Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Prozzo has endorsed Claremont City Councilor John Simonds to replace him when he retires. Simonds, 44, is running for the job against fellow Republicans Denis O’Sullivan and David Cahill, with no Democrats running for…

Hillsborough Parks & Recreation offering two new programs

Newly appointed Hillsborough Parks & Recreation Director Peter Brigham is wasting no time expanding the recreational programs offered by his department. This week Brigham announced the creation of two new offerings. Teens Serve is a collaborative service project between the Office of Youth Services and the Smith Memorial Church. It is an opportunity for young people and adults to give something back to…

Newport woman’s conviction overturned

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed the robbery conviction of a Newport woman who was barred from testifying about past threats by the boyfriend, who she said coerced her into being the getaway driver. Ashley Hayward was only 19 when she was charged with being an accomplice to robbing the Baymont Inn in Lebanon in 2012. She was convicted that September. Although her lawyer was allowed to…

Weare man resists arrest, assaults officers and kicks out cruiser window

Last Thursday afternoon Weare Police responded to a report of a fight between the bar owner and an intoxicated patron at Boondocks Tavern. According to the Police Chief John Valleca, the bar owner called for an intoxicated Timothy Florentino to leave but didn’t want him to drive and they got into a fight. When Officer Brandon Montplaisir arrived, he was met with resistance by Florentino as he tried to…

14th Annual Fly-In and Open House at Newport’s Parlin Field

On Saturday Parlin Field in Newport held its 14th Annual Open House. Newport Boy Scout Troop 316 served pancakes, unique aircraft were on hand; and Young Eagle flights for kids age 8-17, as well as helicopter rides. This year a first took place when Heath Marsden awarded Rocky Cussinelli with a plaque for Life Time Achievement for his work as…

Antrim man threatens to “kill everyone in the house”

On August 15th officers from the Antrim Police Department were dispatched to 15 High Street for a male subject threatening to shoot everyone in the residence. The Antrim Police Department was assisted by officers from the Hillsboro PD, Greenfield PD, Bennington PD, and the Hancock PD and Antrim’s ambulance was requested to respond and stage away from the location and a portion of High Street was shut down. Upon arrival of the Antrim PD, it was determined that all occupants…

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Injured man airlifted after Newport motorcycle accident

A man was airlifted to DHMC after the throttle on his motorcycle stuck, causing him to crash into a fence on Saturday just before 4:30 on South Main Street in Newport. Witnesses say the motorcyclist pulled out of Irving gas station and he pulled over to wait for a…

Henniker Police warn of Green Dot MoneyPak scam

The Henniker Police are warning residents not to sign up for a money scam involving Green Dot MoneyPak cards. According to Chief Ryan Murdough, over the past few months, the police have received reports from about a half-dozen residents who said they had gotten the scam…

Three people killed in Stoddard accident

Three people died after a car and a camper collided Saturday afternoon on Route 9 in Stoddard, state police said. A 2010 Honda Accord was driving west when it collided with the camper near the intersection of New Hampshire Route 123 around 2:15 p.m., state police said. The Accord was driven by Mary Newton, 54, of Greenfield, Massachusetts, who drove into the eastbound lane and hit…

Hillsborough’s new UPS Store supports area’s small businesses

On Monday, August 4, a new UPS Store opened in Hillsborough in the center of downtown, adjacent to the Sausage Source. The store is part of a nation-wide chain of stores that specialize in supporting small businesses and retail customers for all their logistics needs. The Hillsborough store is owned by the Reopel family of Hillsborough and is…

Newport Historical Society hosts program on the Concord Coach

“Abbot & Downing and the Concord Coach,” subtitled “Maybe it Begins as a Love Story,” is the title of a program by Peter James, presented by the Newport Historical Society, in the ballroom of the Richards Free Library, 20 Main St, in Newport, NH, on Tuesday, August 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The program is free, open to the public, and the…

Community Garden serves Henniker & Hopkinton

Something beautiful is happening at Hopkinton-Everett Lake. Amidst the lush greenery and beautiful postcard perfect scenes, a community garden is growing; a garden blooming with delicious, seasonal vegetables lovingly tended by the Henniker and Hopkinton Lions Clubs of New Hampshire. The true beauty of this community garden isn’t the array of colors of the vegetables that are springing forth from the soil, but the fact that the garden provides food for many local disadvantaged people..