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The Messenger – Oct. 11, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Oct. 11, 2013 (pdf)Rymes Oil is being sued for price fixing

Johnny Prescott & Son Oil Co. of Concord has filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging that Rymes Heating Oil is price fixing. According to the suit, Rymes’ price reduction in the Concord area is an effort to eliminate rival oil and propane dealers in the…

Plans for Community Center unveiled

The New London Community Center Group hosted New London residents to a forum on Saturday, Oct. 5 to provide an update on the project to convert the 1941 Building into a Community Center. Dave Kidder, a member of the Group, Phase 1 of the project, which includes a multipurpose…

John Stark High School leads the state in Anti-Bullying programs

A couple of years ago, teachers and students alike decided they wanted to take charge of the school climate at John Stark Regional High School and combat hate speech and bullying. Today, that goal has come more and more into focus as a result of the school’s participation in A World Of Difference® Institute’s Peer Training Program, a program designed to facilitate…

Peterborough pair arrested for identity theft

Peterborough Police have arrested Anthony Heppe, 21 and Erin Bishop, 22, of Peterborough on charges that they both used stolen credit cards to purchase items in Peterborough and through Amazon.com. Police Chief Scott Guinard reports that his department investigated numerous incidents of identity fraud and…

Warner family wins Fresh Air contest

Warner residents, the Ricciardellis, celebrated the simple things with The Fresh Air Fund and were among the winners of The Fresh Air Fund’s 2013 Photo Contest. All winners were selected from the hundreds of pictures sent in by volunteer host families across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada, reflecting the memorable experiences they shared with …

Bennington woman assaults police chief

Things went from bad to worse for a Bennington woman when Police Chief Steven Campbell attempted to remove her from a friend’s house. Campbell received a call from a Route 202 homeowner last Tuesday, asking for help in removing Deborah Lefrancois, 54, of Benngington from his property. Fueled by alcohol, the two were…

Athletic Director/Soccer Coach resigns

ConVal School District Superintendent of Schools Brendan Minnihan has confirmed that Athletic Director Jon Hall and his assistant Mel Keeler have both recently resigned and Hall has stepped down as coach of the Boys’ Varsity soccer team. Minnihan said he could not comment on whether the resignations are related to…

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The Messenger – Oct. 4, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Oct. 4, 2013 (pdf)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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The Messenger – Sept. 27, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 27, 2013 (pdf)Drunk driver runs down Hillsborough mother & child

A drunken driver ran down a 3-year-old boy and his mother as they were leaving a Hillsborough day care center on Wednesday. Cooper Rogers, son of Brett and Rosalie Rogers was leaving the…

ConVal towns may see major tax savings

The ConVal School Board has announced that it intends to return about $639,000 from the Local Government Center to taxpayers to reduce the tax rate for the district’s nine towns. The School District received a check from the…

Bennington woman is leading efforts to revive ‘Gleaning’

A Bennington mother of seven kids is the new gleaning coordinator for Hillsborough County. Hazel Gershfield’s job is to help channel more local produce to families in need by collecting food which would otherwise be thrown away and delivering it to…

66th Annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival opens in October

Plans are nearly complete for the 66th annual Warner Fall Foliage Festival, scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend. “This year’s festival will be outstanding. We’ll have crafters and a farmers’ market, rides, food, parades, road races, raffles, music and entertainment for everyone…and…

Over 125 thanked and honored at The Fells Annual Volunteer Event

The Fells Historic Estate and Gardens in Newbury held their Annual Volunteer Appreciation event on Sunday, September 8. Over 125 Fells volunteers and guests gathered on the recently renovated Veranda to meet and mingle, and to welcome the new Executive Director, Susan Warren. Volunteerism is key to…

Suspected arsonist is former firefighter

A former Peterborough firefighter has been arraigned on several charges of setting numorus fires near the University of New Hampshire campus. Gregory Potter, 22, was charged with arson, criminal mischief and falsifying physical evidence. He was arrested after an…

Hannah Richard is ‘Player of the Week’

Former Hopkinton Hawk Hannah Richard, a senior forward on the University of New Hampshire field hockey team, was named America East Player of the Week after scoring two goals on just…

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The Messenger – Sept. 20, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 20, 2013 (pdf)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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The Messenger – Sept. 13, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 13, 2013 (pdf)New London Remembers

A large and appreciative crowd was on hand as New London marked the 12th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Campbell Webster’s bagpipes escorted the KRES fifth graders from the school to the Fire Department, followed by a contingent of firefighters and police officers. Fifth grade teacher and New London firefighter Amy Lyon served as MC for the ceremony and introduced…

Girl Scout Council to sell Antrim’s Camp Chenoa on Gregg Lake

The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Council has decided to sell Camp Chenoa Girl Scout camp on Gregg Lake, citing declining attendance and girls choosing other Girl Scout programs. CEO Patricia Mellor said, “Although the decision was difficult, divesting of Camp Chenoa will enable us to invest in our other properties, to provide…

Joubert’s sexual assault trial Sept. 23rd

Lawyers for a former coach accused of sexual assault are asking a judge to throw out evidence in the case. Robert Joubert is a former baseball and hockey coach who is accused of sexual contact with a minor. His lawyers have asked a judge to throw out a search warrant, saying it was…

Greenfield school awarded $4,500 grant

The Greenfield Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has announced that it has been awarded an Artist in Residence Grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. This prestigious grant will be used to execute a special glass and paint mosaic mural project…

Harvest Moon Festival at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Join the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum as we celebrate the fall harvest with a day of hands-on activities, Native American living history displays, music, crafts, and Native American foods. Help us build a new wigwam. Interact with Native artisans as they demonstrate…

Peterborough child care center under investigation

A Peterborough day care center is facing a state investigation after a woman reported finding two toddlers in the road outside the facility. Angela Hutchinson said she found the childrn outside Monadnock Community Early Learning wandering on Route 202. She believes the younger child wasn’t even 2, and…

FOOTBALL

Lebanon 34 ConVal 0 With 20 new starters, saying the Cougars are inexperienced is an understatement. That inexperience led to turnovers and a 19-0 defect at the half…

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The Messenger – Sept. 6, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 6, 2013 (pdf)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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The Messenger – August 30, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 30, 2013 (pdf)Controversy continues to simmer in Deering

The controversy which was sparked by the sudden resignation of Fire Chief Andy Anderson, and ignited over who would replace him, continues to simmer. Assistant Fire Chief James Tramontozzi approached the Deering Selectmen with a concern. Tramontozzi referenced a submission of a quote for equipping Fire Chief Jesse Kelley’s personal vehicle with…

McAloon one of three new ConVal Elementary School Principals

Former Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School Principal Noreen McAloon has been hired to administer the three ConVal Elementary Schools in Greenfield, Francestown and Hancock. She replaces Tim Iwanowicz, who returns to the classroom as a fourth grade teacher at Greenfield Elementary School. Most recently…

Bradford Board asked to deal with Milfoil

Ruth Marden of the Lake Massasecum Association met with the Bradford Selectmen to discuss the French’s Park Ramp and Milfoil. She said that the entrance to the Boat Ramp is really bad and questioned if the Highway Department could look at this, and do some patching or grading. She then introduced Dave Gaudes regarding Milfoil, which he indicated is…

Two indicted on sexual assault charges

Two men have been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting minor girls, in Newport and Sunapee. The Sullivan County Superior Court grand jury indicted Ralph E. Clayton, 39, of Newport, on five counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault on a victim who was younger than 13 years old. The indictment charges that acts…

Newport burglar makes off with $1.00

Eric M. Richmond, 23, of Newport, was arrested Tuesday when officers, who were responding to the report of a burglary, found him in the halls of a Claremont apartment house by officers at about 3 a.m. Richmond has prior felony assault and…

Flying in a B-17 Time Machine

Looking over the .50 caliber waist guns of the B-17 flying low over Hooksett, it’s easy to imagine yourself transported back 70 years to the skies over Europe. Except of course, we were warm. We were within sight of a safe landing strip. And no one was shooting at us. This weekend, the Liberty Foundation is giving us a peek into the harrowing missions flown by bomber pilots during World War II as it…

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The Messenger – August 23, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 23, 2013 (pdf)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…

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The Messenger – August 16, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 16, 2013 (pdf)Community ‘Kicks In’

Last Saturday New England College hosted a fundraiser for Cailin Culhane, a four year old Henniker girl who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The support was overwhelming, with over $12,000 raised on Saturday and donations still coming in to assist with Cailin’s medical bills and…

Washington man lands plane on I-89

Trooper Peter Hurkett of New Hampshire State Police Troop D was monitoring traffic on a median near Exit 12 of I-89, when he saw a small airplane over the northbound lane that appeared to be descending, and eventually…

Antrim paramedic arrested for stealing drugs, license suspended

The Antrim man employed as a paramedic by Peterborough Fire and Rescue and arrested for stealing narcotic drugs now has had his paramedic license suspended for the second time this…

Neighbors complain of noise at New London Barn Playhouse housing

The New London Selectmen have received several complaints concerning excessive late-night noise from neighbors of the Barn Players’ residential property house on Whipple Court. Town administrator Kim Hallquist noted that she and Corporal Zuger met with…

One man killed at Weare heroin bust

The Attorney General’s office reports that a man was pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting in Weare Wednesday night. A portion of Route 114 in Weare was shut down Wednesday night at an ice cream stand next to Lanctot Plaza. Authorities said the man was shot around…

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The Messenger – August 9, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 9, 2013 (pdf)Weare woman sentenced to one year in jail

The Weare woman who stole about $80,000 from her employer’s company while it was in bankruptcy will spend the next year in jail. Renee Pelletier, 60, begins serving the sentence at the end of the month and has been ordered pay restitution to her former employer, Modern Excavation and Development, a small…

Local crafters featured at 80th League of NH Craftmen’s Fair

The 80th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair at Mount Sunapee Resort opened on August 3rd and will run through August 11th. Organizers expect about 30,000 people to attend the nation’s oldest continuously running Craft Fair which offers demonstrations, workshops, performing arts…

Strum Ruger donates firearms to the NRA

An exclusive collection of rifles and pistols now have a home at the National Rifle Association Headquarters Range thanks to a special donation from Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Numbering eight guns in all, the collection will be made available when…

Warner man killed in Florida accident

A Warner motorcyclist was killed in Florida last Friday after hitting a truck that pulled in front of him. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a GMC 1500 pickup being driven by Andrew N. Crone, 26, of Bradenton was northbound on U.S. 41 and began…

Volunteers needed for Food Pantry Garden

The 2013 garden is going full swing. All the vegetables are growing very well. There is a good harvest of lettuce and tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, herbs, kale and collards. Come by the garden on Bear Hill Road see how nice the garden looks. Hillsborough needs someone to take over this endeavor for the…

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