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Dartmouth College donates computers to Newport

At last week’s meeting, Viki Bridge, the district’s director of technology informed the Newport School Board that Dartmouth College is replacing several working computers with new models and the old computers are being donated to the district. The donation includes 21 desktop computers, 9…

John Stark students to visit the New Hampshire Supreme Court

In preparation for their attendance later this month at the NH Supreme Court’s annual On the Road session, students in John Stark Regional High School’s We The People, Civics, Criminal Justice, and American Studies classes were paid a visit by Senior Assistant Attorney Jeffery A. Strelzin from the NH Attorney General’s Office. Strelzin talked about the…

A pair of recent accidents in Washington

Police Chief Marshall investigated a collision on Presidential Dr. He found Brian Colley, 34, of Washington had gone over the edge of an embankment while avoiding a deer in the road. He struck a tree causing moderate damage to his 2003 Jetta. He was wearing his safety belt and was not injured. Emergency services responded to a single vehicle crash into a…

Two alarm fire damages family home of Newport hero

A Tuesday night fire extensively damaged a Newport home. A neighbor noticed flames coming out of the basement area and called the fire department. When firefighters arrived at the Willow Street home, there was heavy smoke inside and fire on the side of the building. A second alarm was sounded and units from…

Buddy System again at Henniker School

Seventh and eighth graders in Tim Beale’s Teacher Advisory Group (TAG) at the Henniker Community School have teamed up again this year with Robin Gagnon’s Pre-Kindergartners providing instant buddies for those at the very beginning of their HCS careers and those that are coming to an end. This is the third year…

Weare extends trash hauling contract

Road Agent Tim Redmond informed the Weare Selectmen that he had a discussion with Sizemore Trucking regarding extending their hauling contract for 2014. Sizemore Trucking submitted their 2014 prices, which represent a $5.00 increase over the 2013 contract that is currently in effect. Sizemore will take a one year extension on…

State police have arrested two suspects in major Wilmot jewelry theft

State police have arrested a pair of suspects for their involvement in a Wilmot theft. Authorities received a report of cash and high value jewelry stolen from a residence in Wilmot. During the investigation, it was learned that some of the stolen items were brought to a jeweler for sale. The jeweler became suspicious when…

Football

Milford 42 John Stark 7 The game was within reach until the Spartans’ run of 22 second half points. Carson Dunn scored the Generals’ only touchdown. Monadnock 42 ConVal 12 The Huskies are undefeated for a good reason, they are husky and good…

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Violette’s Supermarket closing in Newport

Newport residents reacted with surprise and sadness to the news that Violette’s Supermarket would be closing its doors only a little over a year since its grand opening. When Violette’s held its …

Man jumps out of moving vehicle to avoid arrest

Rather than be stopped by Antrim police, an as yet unidentified man jumped out of the passenger door of his moving car and fled through the woods on Clinton Road. Officer Brian Lord was on Main Street on October 25th when he spotted a tan, 2000 Dodge Neon Sedan without…

Former Bennington man killed in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Liam J. Nevins, 32, of Denver, Colo., was killed by enemy insurgents during a military training exercise in Afghanistan on september 21st. Nevins was assigned to the…

Warner man’s body is found on Mt. Sunapee

A missing man’s body was found earlier this week at Mount Sunapee, Newbury police said. According to officials, the body belongs to a man who had been missing from…

Newbury man pleads guilty

Keith A. Harburda, 31, 74 Cheney Road, Newbury, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated Feb. 15 in Sunapee, was fined $750 and his license revoked for two years. He pleaded guilty to speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone and was fined…

Weare man suspected of multiple crimes

Alexander Mellor, 20, of Weare was recently arrested in connection with a car break-in in Keene on Sunday morning, and police believe he could be connected to more than 20…

Twenty join Women On Target Program

On Saturday, September 21, twenty women from about 16 years of age to “I’ll Never Tell” completed a course called “Women On Target” at the Deering Fish and Game Club in West Deering. The course consists of safety training and demonstrations, how to handle, aim and fire a handgun, proper sight…

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Eagle Scout Court of Honor in New London

The Boy Scouts of America Troop 71 scouts, leaders and committee members take have announced that Kurt D. Thomas has completed the requirements for and been examined by an Eagle Board of Review, and found worthy of the rank…

HD High School admitted to Circle of Excellence

On Tuesday, NH Commissioner of Education, Virginia M. Barry, recognized Hillsboro-Deering High School as one of only 3 high schools in The Commissioner’s Circle of Excellence. The Circle of Excellence recognizes schools and districts that aspire to…

NH approves New London Hospital-Dartmouth Hitchcock affiliation

On September 16, 2013 the proposed affiliation between New London Hospital (NLH) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health (D-HH) was cleared to move forward by the NH Office of the Attorney General, having previously received a similar clearance from the NH Charitable Trusts Unit of the same office. This new affiliation is intended to strengthen the clinical services offered…

Man killed in Peterborough accident

Jeffrey A. Sawin, 57, of Jaffrey was killed in a Route 202 crash Wednesday morning when his car crossed the center line and collided with a southbound PSNH truck driven by Robert Edick, 56 of Dublin, Sawin was taken to Monadnock Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead as a result of…

Lightning strikes Deering Town Hall

The Deering Town Hall was struck by lightning during the thunderstorm of October 12th. Fortunately none of the staff was injured, although a lightning bolt struck the personal vehicle of one of the DPW workers, while the…

Home remodeling for the long haul: Making your space work for you

More Americans are diving into large remodel projects. Forty percent of homeowners plan to remodel or build an addition to their home within the next two years. Kitchen and bathroom projects remain the most popular remodeling jobs, according to the 2013 Houzz and Home Survey. Here are a few tips to help your next remodel…

Girls’ Cross Country

Hopkinton 2nd With Katie Irwin out, Sarah Nadeau placed 1st, Maddie Clark 2nd and Emily Calder 4th the Hawks still lost to Bow on a sixth-runner tie breaker…

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New London begins search for new Police Chief

At Tuesday’s meeting the New London Selectmen accepted Administrator Kim Hallquist’s recommendation of a three phase process in selecting the town’s new Police Chief with the department in good hands under the direction of acting…

New teachers at Center Woods Elementary and Weare Middle School

The following new teachers have joined the staff of the Weare School District in the 2013-14 school year. The Weare District Schools include Center Woods Elementary and the Weare Middle School and are part of School Administrative Unit #24 located in…

Historical society seeks auction donations

Help support the preservation work of the Hillsborough Historical Society (HHS) by donating to their Silent Auction to be held along with a live Country Auction at Withington Auctions on Saturday, October 5, 9 am – 2 pm. They will be auctioning some items from their collections as well as…

Weare Police Officers confident of vindication

Although the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of an alleged Manchester drug dealer is not yet complete, Weare police believe they acted appropriately during the incident. Arthur Walker, the retired Keene police chief who is serving as…

Garden Talks and Tea in Hancock Sept. 14

The Hancock Woman’s Club will host Roger Swain and Ellen Ecker Ogden for “Garden Talks and Tea” at the Hancock Congregational Church on Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 pm. Admission is $20 per person which includes a one-hour talk from each…

Henniker Community School offering new, healthy lunch menu

Food Service Director at the Henniker Community School Marty Davis is making a few changes at lunch time for the middle school students. “We’re making every effort to increase our healthy food choices, so we’re tweaking our offering a bit for…

Girls’ Lacrosse

Bishop Brady 2 Hillsboro-Deering 1 Down 0-2 at the break, the Hillcats played better in the second half but couldn’t close the gap. Bridgette Winters scored the Cats’ only goal…

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Officers suspended

New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Robert C. Quinn have identified Alex Cora DeJesus, 35, of Manchester, as the suspected heroin dealer killed by Weare Police last week. “Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Jennie Duval, has ruled that DeJesus died as…

Many changes at the Center Woods Elementary School

It’s been a busy summer at Center Woods Elementary School as staff gets ready to greet students on opening day on Wednesday, August 28. Right away visitors will notice the new landscaping in the front of the building and the removal of some trees behind the school. Additionally, Center Woods has a new…

50th anniversary of “I have a dream”

Smith Memorial Congregational Church will be ringing the church bells on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm to mark the 50th anniversary of the memorable and powerful I Have a Dream speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King. The New Hampshire Council of Churches is calling congregations from around the state to ring bells together that day at…

Kearsarge CROP Hunger Walk Sept. 22

Plans are under way for the Kearsarge area CROP Hunger Walk to be held on Sunday afternoon, September 22, at the Elkins beach on Pleasant Lake in New London. Church World Service began the CROP Hunger Walks following World War II, using the walk to symbolize the distances hungry people and refugees have to walk to find food. As we all know, thousands of refugees and…

Newport man sentenced to 15-30 years for manslaughter

David Carrier, 48, of Newport will spend up to 30 years in prison for running over his former friend Arthur Desilets of Claremont with a van last year. Carrier, who has been in a wheelchair since a 2007 car accident, turned himself in to police in April, 2012, after he ran over Desilets, 45, with his handicapped accessible van. Carrier and Desilets were childhood friends, but that ended when Carrier learned that Desilets had been sleeping with his wife Betty who…