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Buy a brick to support restoring Contoocook Depot

The Contoocook Riverway Association is offering custom-named bricks to you. In return you’ll help continue the restoration of the Contoocook Depot. The current project is putting in the brick and granite apron between the Depot and the train tracks that carry the Pullman Car that we continue to restore…

Three teenagers arrested in Franklin armed home invasion

New Hampshire State Police responded to assist the Franklin Police Department with the report of a suspicious male subject on Nelson Street last Sunday. Franklin Police Officers had located a male subject with a leg injury and head trauma. He was subsequently identified as the victim of a reported armed…

Peterborough company is fined $150,000

New Hampshire Ball Bearings has agreed to pay a $150,000 penalty for a factory explosion in Peterborough that blew out windows and injured 15 people last year. The Attorney General’s office and Department of Environmental Services announced the settlement Monday. They said $5,000 will be used to…

Bow LEGO Team qualifies for tourney

What an event. It was a very busy at the 2015 New Hampshire FIRST LEGO League Championship Tournament, held at Nashua South High School recently. This year Bow Memorial School was represented by the Bow Wildcats Team that is made up of Coleman Lull Plummer, Madeline Lessard, William Stadelman, Max Udelson, Ethan Davis, Connor Reed, Owen Libby, Finnian Welch, Noah Sloat, & Oliver Dolcino. They competed against 50 other teams from all …

Hillsboro and Newport firefighters in Keene

Newport and Hillsboro Fire and EMS were two of the 60 fire departments aiding Keene on Saturday to help with the gas leak and carbon dioxide problem. The problem started shortly after 9 am. They became aware of the problem when their plant’s safety system detected a change. The high BTU mixture in the Keene pipeline system was potentially a health threat if it produced…

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Henniker man dies in ‘Death Alley’ two car crash

Todd Goss, 52, of Henniker, was killed and  John Auprey, 46, of Penacook was airlifted to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, in serious condition, after a two-car crash on Route 202/9, also known as “Death Alley,” in Henniker late Monday afternoon. State Police reports indicate that…

A wayward hawk knocks out power in Bow Saturday

Unitil officials have confirmed that a hawk was responsible for causing widespread power outages experienced in the Concord area last weekend. The Concord Monitor reported power outages were first reported around 8:20 a.m. Saturday and affected about 13,000 customers in…

Hillsboro Chamber seeks nomination for Citizen, Business & Employee of the Year

The Greater Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the annual dinner will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at the Hillsboro-Deering Middle School from 6:00 – 8:30 pm with the doors opening at 5:30 pm. A full course dinner will be served offering appetizers, steak tips, lemon chicken, and a vegetarian pasta medley, salad, rolls, and dessert. Entertainment will be provided by Hillsboro-Deering High School musicians under…

Sunapee residents take the Loony Lunge

Sixteen veterans and newcomers gathered on the shore of Sunapee Harbor Saturday to partake in the annual Loony Lunge. The Lunge has been a part Sunapee’s Magical Christmas celebration since 2008. It was the…

Hancock man arrested for assaulting cop

Thomas Heissenberger, 22, of Hancock, who was arrested Saturday night at ConVal High School in Peterborough after a standoff with police was arraigned Monday and continues to be held on $100,000 cash bail. Heissenberger was arrested on four charges; felony reckless conduct and criminal threatening and…

Man robs Shop Express at knifepoint

On Monday night, a man brandishing a knife jumped over the counter at the Shop Express, grabbed cash from the register drawer and ran, fleeing before police could arrive. Police said the robbery happened at 6:15 p.m. at the 449 Central St. store.  The robber is described as a white man in his mid-20s to early 30s, about 6 feet tall and weighing between…

Pair is arrested after Deering accident

Deering Police Chief Jim Pushee was called out for a reported vehicle crash “somewhere” on Longwoods Road. As he began the crash investigation, evidence soon pointed to alcohol and drug involvement. Chief Pushee did arrest Shawna Gates, age 18, of Bennington for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs and Transportation of Alcohol by a Minor and  Sabrina De Bem, age 20, of Hancock, on charges of…

Weare Middle School’s Winter Concert

Under the direction of WMS’s Music Teacher Brian Fanning with piano accompaniment by Family and Consumer Science and 5th Grade Music Teacher Wilhelmina Bodine (who also created the festive stage design),  parents, family and friends were thrilled with performances from Beginning Band, Concert Band, Guitar Ensemble, and the WMS Chorus during the…

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Hillsborough celebrates an Olde Fashioned Christmas

Again this year, Hillsborough Pride is coordinating the efforts of Hillsborough’s churches, civic groups and businesses into a town-wide, day-long celebration of both the religious and commercial aspects of Christmas. On Saturday, December 5th, this year’s event runs from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at venues throughout town…

Help the Lions Club feed our needy neighbors this Christmas

Messenger publisher Leigh Bosse is pleased to announce that for the 21st consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsboro Lions Club, wiil be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of  Christmas Food Baskets to needy families  in the area…

Mount Sunapee Resort opens Nov 27th

Mount Sunapee Resort is opening for the 2015-2016 winter season on Friday, November 27 with top-to-bottom skiing and riding from the summit.  Over a mile of continuous terrain will be available for advanced and expert skiers and riders on Upper and Lower Blast Off trails.  There will be no terrain open for novice or beginner skiers and riders.  The Sunapee Express high-speed quad will be operating to the summit with over 1,400 vertical…

Popular Hillsborough couple dies in head-to-head collision

A Hillsborough couple was killed when an SUV hit their vehicle  head-on along Route 9, in Antrim. According to state police, Withington was driving a white 1997 RAV4 with Bouchard in the passenger seat when a westbound Kia Sorrento, driven by Liam P. Flaherty, 18, of Farmington, NY veered off the road to the right, swerved back to the left and continued across to the…

Weare Middle School students learn on several musical instruments

Middle school music programs are special to Brian Fanning. After all, that’s when he discovered his own love of music and began playing the trumpet.  “And, by the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to teach music as my life’s work,” said the soft-spoken Fanning. “Since my love of music began in middle school, it is kind of special to me to be able to…

DIVISION I CHAMPIONSHIP

Goffstown 42 Exeter 14: Casey Gervais and Connor Bourque each rushed for three touchdowns as the Goffstown Grizzlies won their first state championship by beating Exeter, 42-14. Bourque rushed for a game-high 211 yards on 24 carries, including a 44-yard TD run…

DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP

Newport 34 Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 14:  The Newport Tigers avenged last year’s lone loss, in the title game, putting the finishing touches on an 11-0 season beating Inter-Lakes/Moultonborough 48-14 to capture the Division III Championship. It was the Tiger’s ninth title and the first since 2010. Noah Wade scored five touchdowns and…

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Goffstown School District supports Haitian relief

The Goffstown School District joined with local company Asset 360 on Friday, November 6th, to donate an ocean container-worth of furniture to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The material is going to be used by Asset 360’s charitable partner in their school rebuilding efforts throughout the city and…

Quick response saves New Boston home

A two-alarm fire in a home at a New Boston home caused heavy damage Sunday night. Fire Chief Dan MacDonald said Donald Vandenberg, owner of a Francestown Road home called 911 at 5:32 p.m. MacDonald, who lives near Francestown Road, was first on the scene, and saw fire coming from the roof and the chimney area of the home, and…

Failure to stop leads to Dunbarton crash

Dunbarton Police Officers responded to a two car crash at the intersection of routes 77 and 13, otherwise known as Page’s Four Corners. An investigation revealed that a Saturn sedan being operated by an adult male from Weare was traveling south through the intersection from Jewett Road. A Ford van being operated by an adult male from Nashua was traveling east from Concord Stage Road towards Clinton Street and failed to properly stop at the eastbound stop sign, causing a crash with the Saturn in the intersection. The Saturn sustained heavy damage to…

Newport firefighters rescue a couple and their pet tortoise

Newport Fire, EMS and police responded to the home of Richard and Robin Geschwinder 0n Turkey Hill Road when a two alarm fire was reported. Initial units discovered a two-and-a-half story single- family residence with fire from the rear of the structure and heavy smoke showing from the first and second floors. Upon arrival of the first…

Grapevine’s On-Line Auction thru 11/29

The Grapevine Family and Community Resource Center is hosting an online benefit auction through the month of November to support its programming. The auction is one of the Grapevine’s biggest annual fundraisers, second only to the Spring Walk, despite its relative newness. The Grapevine held the auction for the first time last year, and generated…

Girls Soccer – Division III Championship

#2 Bow 4 # 5 Raymond 0: The Bow Falcons are Division III Champions again, for the third straight year, after a dominating  4-0 win over No. 5 Raymond. A pair of  Gianna Celenza goals led a relentless attack which combined with smothering defense ace the Rams little chance. Second place was up for grabs. The Falcons endured their first loss, a 1-0 setback to Hopkinton in its second-to-last regular season game, to end a 54 game winning streak dating back to 2013. That loss motivated the Falcons to start another streak…

Boys Soccer – Division III Championship

# 7 Gilford 1 #9 Hillsboro-Deering 0 (2OT): You can’t get any closer without winning. The Hillcats’ magical march to the Division Championship ended in a devastating loss to perennial power Gilford. There was no talk of making the tournament when the season started, but after defeating…

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Franklin Police confiscate a ‘one pot meth lab’

Franklin Police are investigating the discovery of a dozen methamphetamine bottles, used in a “meth lab,” near Spring Street Wednesday night, Oct. 21. According to Police Chief David Goldstein, a resident was walking his dog and noticed “one dozen suspicious looking bottles” and reported them to police. Franklin responded and set up a perimeter, police said, and the fire department was called to…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board has its head in the clouds

At its Monday meeting, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board was briefed on the implementation of the district’s Google Apps For Education initiative by Technology Director Glenn Woods and Curriculum Director Dr. Kevin Johnson. Currently, three teachers in each of the Elementary, Middle and High School are being trained on the computer based system, with the goal of providing the opportunity for all…

Goffstown teen calls police – deters burglary

A Goffstown teenager’s call to police about a suspicious man approaching his home has resulted in the arrest of a homeless man, Tyler Fitzgerald, 29, for attempted burglary. Police said a 13-year-old resident of an East Dunbarton Road home called at about 12:20 p.m., Oct.16, saying a suspicious male approached the house with what was believed to be a firearm in…

Power outage forces evacuation of Weare schools

There was an unexpected field trip for students at the Weare Middle School and Center Woods Upper Elementary School on Friday, Oct. 23. Both schools were evacuated and students traveled by school bus to John Stark Regional High School for most of the day due to lack of water in their building related to an overnight power outage…

Pair of Pit Bulls attack Bow man & dog

Police in Bow are investigating an attack by two pit bulls that left another dog with serious injuries. Fish and Game Deputy Dave Eskeland said he and his leashed dog, Lady, were walking on a popular trail in town when they were attacked by the other dogs. Lady is recovering from multiple wounds that required more than 30 staples. “All of a sudden, I was pulled over backwards,” Eskeland said. “One jumped up, and afterward, I looked at the fleece vest I was wearing, and it was shredded”…

Girls Field Hockey Division III Quarterfinals

# 4 Sanborn 2, # 5 Hopkinton 0: The Hawks outplayed the Indians, outshooting them, 21-6, and had a 19-5 advantage in corners, but Hopkinton couldn’t beat Sanborn’s keeper, ending the Hawks’ season…

Boys Football

Newport 14, Franklin 8: Defensive back Ty Richardson returned an interception 70 yards for a touchdown and Tyer Sharron scored on a 2-yard run as the Tigers (7-0) remained unbeaten…