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The Messenger – March 7, 2014

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Newport striving to be a “Heart Safe Community”

The Newport Fire Department is participating in the Heart Safe Community Program. Newport is well on its way to being Heart Safe according to Fireman William Hardy. Newport has 22 AEDs and 8 are required to…

HYAA coach charged with felonious sexual assault

On February 27th, the Hillsborough Police Department received information regarding possible inappropriate contact between an assistant Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association coach and a juvenile player taking part in…

Henniker Selectmen approve OHRV travel on several town roads

The Contoocook Valley ATV Club has about 50 members and most of them showed up for a hearing on their request to travel over a portion of Henniker’s roads. The OHRV trails on the north and south side of town are divided by the Contoocook River and Army Corps of Engineers land with only 3 river crossings available. The proposed ordinance, as drafted by…

Woman injured in Washington accident

A 51-year-old Chelmsford, MA woman suffered serious injuries when she rolled her snowmobile on Highland Lake in Washington. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game, Joan Dillon lost control while making…

Three firefighters injured in Claremont

Three Claremont firefighters were injured Sunday night fighting a fire on 8 Cherry Hill Road in Claremont. The most serious injury is a firefighter with 3rd degree burns to his arms and chest and was airlifted to Brigham Women’s Hospital in Boston. A second firefighter with burns was taken to…

Witness the Harlem Wizards’ Wizardry

The Harlem Wizards are coming to Hillsboro-Deering High School, Monday, March 10th at 7:00pm. The evening promises to be a fun filled event that is great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on your face! The Harlem Wizards have a unique mission: create awe-inspiring events throughout the country. At a Wizards game, fans will witness…

Boys’ Hockey

Kearsarge 3 Moultonborough/InterLakes 3 Will Aufranc tallied a pair of third period goals a minute apart only to have the Cougars surrender two goals in the last four minutes to force overtime…

Girls’ Basketball Division IV Semifinals

#3 Sunapee 49 #2 Groveton 39 The Lakers jumped out to a 13-3 lead in the first quarter and maintained it throughout the game. Erika Waterman led with a game-high 17 points, Sydney Clark had 16, Katie Frederick 9 and Maddy Fowler added 5. The lakers have a chance to avenge their only loss to Hinsdale when they meet in the Division IV Championship Saturday…

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The Messenger – Feb. 28, 2014

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Ed Andersen is New London’s new Police Chief

The New London Selectmen have announced that Edward G. Andersen has been appointed Police Chief tile Town of New London. Andersen began his career in law enforcement in 1997 when he was sworn in as patrolman for the…

Mistrust apparent between Warner Selectmen and Fire Department

The Warner Selectmen discussed the three cost scenarios for the proposed fire station: $2.7 million is the base construction; complete construction on the first floor and limited completion on the second floor; the elevator would also be…

Goffstown boy gets bone marrow transplant

Dozens of people turned out for a Saturday fundraiser for 2-year-old Aybel Martin, the Goffstown boy who is fighting a rare form of leukemia. Aybel has been recovering at Boston Children’s Hospital since he underwent a bone marrow transplant two weeks ago. His family says it is grateful for the…

Fast action saves woman’s life

Goffstown Police Officers Tom Defosses and Konrad Jaworowski responded to a 911 call within three minutes and helped save the life of a woman in a suspected heroin overdose. When they found an unconscious, 19-year-old woman who…

Celebration of Weare’s 250th Anniversary

Heleen Kurk, Weare 250th Committee, told the Board that their Chili and Chowder Fest held on February 8th was outstanding with a full house of all ages in attendance. The historical slide show of east Weare was…

Two New England sports icons host ‘Calling All Sports’ on the Pulse

A pair of New England sports icons have reunited on WTPL, The Pulse 107.7 FM. Bob Lobel and Upton Bell are co-hosting “Calling All Sports” each Saturday from 10am-12 Noon. Few broadcasters have the passion, knowledge and experience of either man. To have them both on the same show guarantees that the listener will be both informed and…

Girls’ Basketball

Newport 36 Kearsarge 27 The Tigers needed this one, having lost six of their past seven games. Newport led 8-6 after the first quarter and went into halftime tied 12-12, as neither team could find the hoop. A 13-8 in the third quarter and a 11-7 fourth opened it up for the Tigers. Stephanie Carl and Kyrstin Kibbey each scored 14 points while seniors Renee Magoon, and Sky Curtis added 2 points each…

Boys’ Basketball

Sunapee 61 Newport 60 They don’t get any closer. after blowing a five point lead and committing a technical foul, the Tigers regained their composure. Alex Gioldassis’ 3-pointer cut the deficit to 58-55, but the Lakers stilled trailed 60-58 with 14 seconds left. Gioldassis then his another three to give Sunapee the lead that would hold up as final shot by Andrew Houde went wide.

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The Messenger – Feb. 21, 2014

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Sell out expected at HDHS for Harlem Wizards game

A capacity crowd is expected on March 10th when the Hillsboro Lions Club sponsors the Harlem Wizards for a slamtastic performance at Hillsboro-Deering High School. Tickets purchased before the event are…

Arrest at NEC gives new meaning to “Panty Raid”

Henniker police have arrested Cameron Dial, a 20-year-old NEC student from New jersey, on 5 counts of burglary and 13 counts of receiving stolen property. Authorities say Dial took bras and panties and other clothing items from 18 female students who live in the…

Newport Selectmen approve flat operating budget

Prior to presenting his budget to the Selectmen, Newport Town Manager Paul Brown cut $1.1 million from requests made by the town’s department heads. The Selectmen had asked Brown to…

Beihl wants resignation of Antrim Selectman Chair & Town Administrator

The Antrim Selectmen dealt with a rather routine agenda at Tuesday night’s meeting until resident Brian Beihl called for the resignations of Selectman Chair Gordon Webber and Town Administrator Galen Stearns. According to Beihl, ” Mr. Webber and Mr. Stearns can no longer represent the Town of Antrim objectively, due to an inappropriate relationship with…

Poetry Out Loud winner at John Stark

Aliyah Browne was the winner of the John Stark Poetry Out Loud Finals held on February 10. Mackenzie Peacock was runner up. Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest, is designed to encourage students to learn about the beauty and power of language. Browne recited…

Girls’ Hockey

Concord 8 ConVal 0 A tough Tide defense held the Cougars to just four shots on goal…

Boys’ Hockey

John Stark-Hopkinton 11 Moultonborough-InterLakes 4 Five second period goals broke the game open for the Generals. Ryan Hawks led the way with a hat trick…

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The Messenger – Feb. 14, 2014

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Attorney General releases finding on Chief Seastrand

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office has released more than 1,500 pages of documents relating to the investigation into former New london Police Chief David Seastrand, which resulted in his resignation and surrendering of his…

Harlem Wizards Basketball coming to Hillsborough-Deering

The Harlem Wizards are coming to Hillsboro-Deering High School, Wednesday, March 10th at 7:00pm. The evening promises to be a fun filled event that is great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on your face! This event is hosted by…

Washington snowmobile crash kills one

Just two days after announcing he would retire as president and CEO of Northeast Credit Union, Peter Kavalauskas was killed in a Washington snowmobile crash. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Kavalauskas, 62, of Dover, was riding with his son and a friend across…

15 injured in New Hampshire Ball Bearings explosion

An explosion Monday afternoon at New Hampshire Ball Bearings in Peterborough injured 15 people, two of them serious, but non life-threatening. Of the 13 taken to Monadnock Community Hospital, six were treated and released. Crews from more than a dozen towns, totaling nearly 100 firefighters, arrived to assist. Eight ambulances were requested, and…

Concussion Impact Training at H-D High School in March

HDHS will conduct free Concussion ImPACT Testing. The testing will be done on March 19th & 21st Athletes in grades 8-12, are advised to sign up and test free of charge. The Concussion ImPACT Questionnaire and Authorization sheets can be downloaded from the HDHS website. Please go on www.hdsd.org, and click on HDHS, click on Athletics, and click on Concussion…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 2nd Meg Hemmerlien finished first in the Slalom and third in the Giant Salmon to lead the Hawks to a second place finish…

Boys’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 2nd James McCluskey finished first in the Giant Slalom and second in the Slalom to pace the Hawks to a second place finish…

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The Messenger – Feb. 7, 2014

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Little discussion and no debate at New Boston session

Approximately fifty voters at the New Boston Deliberative Session on February 3rd gave support to the municipal budget as presented by the selectmen. The warrant was easily accepted without any debate.Selectman Rodney Towne explained the driving points leading to the…

Voters give overwhelming support to H-D School Board proposals

What a difference a year makes. Last year voters at the Hillsboro-Deering School District deliberative session cut the Board’s proposed budget by $1 million. On Monday night, voters approved a $19,922,285 budget which is up 1.5 % from the current budget. Hoping to keep the budget flat, Mary Lannon moved to reduce it by…

Newbury man crashes evading police

Christopher Fortugno, 39, of Newbury lost control of his 2007 Suburban and hit a tree while trying to elude a deputy sheriff. Police say, the 39-year-old starting driving faster after…

4H International Food Day in Newport

Exploring communities near and far is what 4-H International Foods Day is all about. The children, parents and leaders of eleven 4-H clubs representing Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Lempster, Newport and Plainfield came together in the cafeteria of the Newport High School to share International food, friendship and…

Police Department funding dominates Weare’s session

Only about 50 Weare voters attended the town’s deliberative session on Saturday. Much of the discussion on the 31 Warrant articles, centered on those requesting additional financial support for the police department, which faced more than its share of controversy last…

Boys’ Basketball

Newport 81 Monadnock 52 Andrew Houde had 32 points and Spencer Coronis 20 as the Tigers recovered from their only loss of the season. The Tigers led 15-13 after one quarter and used a 12-2 run to start the second quarter to open it up, leading 64-42 heading into the fourth…

Girls Basketball

Sunapee 73 Newport 58 The Lakers took a 19-11 lead after one, but the game was far from over, as the Tigers hit on 10 straight points to take the lead at 21-19. Erika Waterman netted a game-high 33 points for the Lakers, and Katie Frederick added 17. Stephanie Carl finished with 26 points for the Tigers…

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The Messenger – Jan. 31, 2014

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Bomb threat clears Kearsarge Middle School

Students and staff evacuated the Kearsarge Regional Middle School last Thursday after a bomb threat was found in a lavatory stall. School Principal Donald West reports the gym was cleared and students and staff were allowed to assemble there, while the…

Clohessy sues Emerald Lake Commissioners under the Right To Know Law

The two remaining Emerald Lake District Commissioners met Wednesdaay evening before an overflow crowd anxious to discuss the recent controversy involving the governing of the District. In addition to setting a schedule for the Annual Meeting, the agenda included a discussion of the resignation of…

Antrim & Weare men damage bob house

After a two-week investigation, police have charged Jesse Vajgrt, 21, of Weare and Michael Murray III, 18, of Antrim, for breaking into a bob house on Grassy Pond in Rindge, stealing fishing gear and causing major damage to…

Deering police investigating secret tracker

Deering Police Chief Pushee took a report from a resident who had found what they believe is a GPS Tracking surveillance device hidden in the car. It is blinking away in an evidence bag, and Chief is wondering just how long until the…

New Boston couple assaults police officer

A New Boston couple has been arrested for struggling with a Manchester police officer on Saturday. After stopping McDougall’s vehicle on Elm Street, it became apparent that Molina, the passenger, was trying to conceal…

Boys’ Basketball

Mascenic 63 Hillsboro-Deering 46 The Hillcats fell behind 7-18 after one and 15-31 at the half. Rood Monta led H-D with 11 points…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hillsboro-Deering 3rd Emma Moore’s third place finish paced the Cats to a third overall in a four team meet. Molly Wilson was 10th, Meredith Denu 14th and Leah Dunbar 15th for H-D.

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The Messenger – Jan. 24, 2014

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Goshen Board welcomes Mount Sunapee expansion

With the developers’ suit against the state to be tried in April, Goshen has opened the door for the expansion of the Mount Sunapee Resort. After much discussion the Goshen Planning Board has approved a zoning amendment establishing a recreation zone, which would allow…

Newport Police & Attorney General investigation nets nine drug arrests

An extensive joint investigation between the Newport Police Department and the NH Attorney Generals Drug Task Force focused on the sale of drugs in Newport’s Drug Free School Zones has resulted in the arrests of nine Newport residents for selling controlled substances including; heroin,…

Only minor damage reported at Ruger

More than 200 employees working in Building C at Sturm Ruger & Company in the Guild section of Newport were temporarily evacuated shortly after 10 a.m. Friday when insulation in a side wall ignited as workers were…

New London exploring alternatives to hosting its Dispatch Center

At Wednesday’s New London Selectmen’s meeting the Board continued to meet with department heads and groups to review their budget requests. Bob Brown of the Conservation Commission requested the Board’s support for a warrant article that would adopt RSA-36:5 which allows such commissions to hold over their surplus funds to…

Don’t leave valuables in your bob house

The Newbury Police Department has issued a warning to people with a bob house on Lake Sunapee, Lake Todd or any waterway to secure the bob house before leaving it. Police also warn not leave anything of…

Bruins alumni to aid Crotched Mountain

Boston Bruins’ Alumni players will compete against the Crotched Mountain Wild, a team of employees and friends of the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, in the 4th annual Boston Bruins Alumni Classic. Held at the Sullivan Arena at…

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The Messenger – Jan. 17, 2014

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Mt. Sunapee expansion

The case of Sunapee Difference LLC v. the State of NH, filed seven years ago, has been scheduled for trial in the Merrimack County Superior Court in April. The lawsuit concerns Mount Sunapee’s ability to further develop the ski resort, by expanding into…

Weare considering revamped ambulance fee policy

Weare Fire Chief Bob Vezina met with the selectmen to discuss fees for ambulance service. Vezina stated that the current policy allows residents to opt out of paying for ambulance service. This new policy is changing so that regardless of residency, everyone will be…

Woman hit crossing Peterborough street

Marsha Cormier, 64, of Peterborough was taken to the Monadnock Community Hospital on Saturday, after being hit while crossing a downtown intersection, by a car driven by Louis Waryncia, 54, of Claremont. Reports indicate Waryncia was…

New commercial projects presented to Hillsborough Planning Board

The Hillsborough Planning Board heard two new proposals for commercial development at Wednesday’s meeting. Mitch Phillips, representing Family Dollar, met with the board for an Informal Review of the company’s plans to purchase the lot adjacent to…

New England College given high rank

New England College has been ranked among the several hundreds of higher education institutions included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 Best Online Graduate Education Program Rankings. To rank, U.S. News & World Report considers several factors including…

Newport logger convicted of felonies in Sullivan & Merrimack Counties

A Newport logger has been convicted of business related felonies in two counties. In Sullivan County, Andrew Pysz pleaded guilty to two felony counts of deceptive forestry business practices for failing to pay for wood harvested from a timber sale in 2012 and failing to verify timber volume removed upon the…

Boys’s Basketball

Conant 84 Hillsboro-Deering 34 Troy Girard had 19 points but the Cats surrendered a 6-24 first quarter and couldn’t recover. Hillsboro-Deering 68 Sanborn 56 Down 48-47 Rood Monta poured in 10 fourth quarter points to lead the comeback. He finished with 17 and Josh Gould added 13…

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The Messenger – Jan. 10, 2014

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Contingency Fund may save H-D taxpayers

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board formally adopted its $19,952,839 operating budget for presentation to voters at the February 3rd Deliberative Session. Hillsboro’s share of the $1,030,830 SAU Budget is…

Antrim may lose its largest employer in April

Rumors continue to circulate that Frameworks, Antrim’s largest employer will close in April. The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript is reporting conversations with employees who report that as of April 30, 2014, the contract between Frameworks Inc., and Osram Sylvania expires and that there are no plans…

Arson indictment against former fireman

A former Peterborough firefighter and EMT has been indicted on arson charges in the Strafford County Superior Court. Gregory Potter, 22, of Jaffrey was arrested in September following an investigation linking him to a series of fires in Durham last February 2nd. All five fires occurred in the…

Revolt at Hillsborough’s Emerald Lake – Commission Chair resigns

A group of angry and frustrated residents attended Wednesday’s meeting of the Emerald Lake Village District Commissioners. Before they could speak, Commissioner John Dahood reprimanded Administrator Jim Coffey for refusing to answer…

Bradford exploring Rescue consolidation

Bradford Fire Chief Mark Goldberg presented selectmen with wording for three warrant articles. The Ambulance Warrant Article for $10,000 was reviewed in the context of ongoing talks with Henniker on possible consolidation of services. The talks are scheduled for the…

DAR Newport & Sunapee Good Citizens

The Reprisal Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announces DAR Good Citizen Winners for 2013 – 2014. Emily Whittier of Sunapee Middle High School and Sophia Marie Willis of Newport High School. The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is…

Boys’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 56 Monadnock 48 Rood Monta’s 16 points led the Hillcats to their first win. Max Parenteau was 3 for 4 from behind the line and finished with 12 points…

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The Messenger – Jan. 3, 2014

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Charges against Sunapee man upgraded to murder

Robert Dellinger, 53, of Sunapee, has now been arraigned on two counts of second-degree murder in his suicide-attempt car crash that killed a Vermont couple and their unborn baby. Dellinger was originally arraigned Dec. 11 on two counts of manslaughter after the…

Roberts family takes 2nd Business of the Year Award

Hillsboro Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram is the Chamber’s 2013 Business of the year. Hillsboro Ford has long been a staple anchoring the west end of town. The Roberts family has expanded their business and generated great success with their new showroom at 75 Antrim Road on Route 202 for their Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram products. Creating good jobs and…

3 alarm fire leaves several NEC students homeless

A fire ripped through a home on Depot Hill Road in Henniker, which housed several New England College students on Monday. Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked the fire, which required crews from 12 towns towns to get under control. The three-alarm fire started in…

Windsor NH man airlifted to D-HMC

On December 11th at approximately 6:30 a.m. Bennington Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Route 202. The accident involved William Kimball Jr., 41, of Bennington and Christopher Davies, 32, of Windsor. Kimball was driving his vehicle, a 1998 West Star logging truck and Davies was driving his 2003 Ford F250 Truck. Kimball was driving northbound and Davies was driving southbound. It is believed that…

Newport Marine’s Christmas arrival surprises mom

A Newport mother received her favorite Christmas present on Christmas Eve, and it wasn’t under the tree. PFC Roger Freckleton found out a couple weeks ago that he would be able to leave Camp Pendleton in California and return home for the holidays, so he decided to surprise his…

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