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Download The Messenger – October 19, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Weare police end canine program

Police Chief Gregory Begin presented the Weare Selectmen with a letter from the Attorney General’s Office, and based on that letter, recommended dissolving the canine program based on the Attorney General’s opinion and recommends giving the dog to the…

Suit filed over 2009 Peterborough crash

The families of the victims of a 2009 crash in Peterborough have filed suit in Federal District Court against Toyota Motor Company, claiming Toyota failed to address defects which caused its cars to accelerate uncontrollably, including during the…

Olympic ice skating icon visits New London and Henniker

Olympic gold medal figure skater Scott Hamilton toured New Hampshire on Tuesday on behalf of Mitt Romney. Joined by U.S. Senator Kelley Ayotte (R-NH), he began the day at a Nashua rally and proceeded to…

Greenfield man injured in train collission

A Greenfield man was airlifted to UMass Medical Center after his dump truck collided with a train in Wilton on Wednesday. Police say Lawrence Fox, 48, of Greenfield, was driving a 2000 International dump truck south on Burns Hill Road near the police station, when he…

Judge denies lower bail to accused Henniker rapist

Accused rapist James Houghton, 48, of Henniker waived his right to a probable cause hearing in the Hillsborough District Court automatically sending the case to the Merrimack County Superior Court. Houghton’s pornography charges, as well as six counts of…

Man arrested in Antrim twice in a week

Antrim police arrested Trevor T. Burke, 25, of Keene at 3:29 p.m. on Monday, October 8th, and charged him with driving after revocation or suspension, two counts of possession of cocaine, possession of controlled/narcotic drugs and unlawful dealing in…

Sports

Weare teen wins 1st place in Grappling

Jared Fisher from Weare won the teen intermediate 112-119.9 weight division at a Rhode Island Grappling Tournament. His 1st place win was by an arm bar submission. Jared represented team impact zone along with 3 other competitors. All together the 4 individuals won a total of…

Download The Messenger – October 5, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Peterborough 911 call prevents burglary

Peterborough Police received a 911 call regarding a possible burglary in process at some storage units on Upper Union Street. The caller reported seeing two men taking items from a unit and loading them into…

Hillsborough’s Heidi Welch named 2013 NH Teacher Of The Year

During a surprise ceremony at Hillsboro-Deering High School on Monday, NH Commissioner of Education Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., announced that Heidi Welch, a music teacher at Hillsboro-Deering High School, was selected as the 2013 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year. In receiving this award, Welch becomes…

Peterborough woman facing felony DWI

Police have arrested a Peterborough woman on felony DWI charges after a Sunday crash on Route 101 in Marlborough. Reports indicate that Rebecca L. Reed, 22, was driving eastbound on Route 101 early Sunday morning, when her car left the roadway and crashed head-on into…

Newport Town & School extend pact

Since July of 1985, the Town of Newport and the Newport School District have agreed on a “Control and Use Agreement” for the rights to operate and maintain six tennis courts, three basketball courts, a natural ice-skating rink, a multipurpose turf field in conjunction with…

Newbury Fire Chief reminds us to always ‘Have 2 Ways Out’

Newbury Fire Chief Henry Thomas reminds us that fire prevention week is October 7-13. The theme for 2012 is “Have 2 Ways Out.” All residents should identify two ways out of each room in their home in case of a fire. In many cases, a second means…

Sports

BOYS’ SOCCER

Sunapee 3 Concord Christian 0 A pair of Noah Skarin second half goals sparked the win. Nick Peters had 14 saves….

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Sunapee 6 Concord Christian 1 When you get six goals from six Lakers, you generally win…

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Download The Messenger – Sept. 21, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Newport Departments told to reduce water use

The Newport Water & Sewer Department is experiencing drought conditions. Because groundwater levels and lake water levels have been declining, Superintendent Robert Naylor has issued a Water Use Restriction order to…

Bradford Police Officers to be honored

Bradford Selectmen’s Chair Harry Wright asked Police Chief James Valiquet to give a brief discussion regarding two recent residential burglaries in town, which they were able to resolve, with another break-in being…

Antrim’s promise fulfilled – Civil War soldier returns

Originally erected in 1892 as a tribute to Antrim soldiers who died in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, age and neglect had taken its toll on the town’s War Memorial. The soldier, which originally stood atop the…

Warner cell tower may eliminate dead zone on I89

Peter Marchant, KJK Wireless Agent for AT&T, and an engineer met with the Warner Selectmen to discuss a cell tower proposal that will help eliminate dropped calls in a dead area along Route 89. The location would be on…

Francestown girl excels in 4H showings

Fourteen year old Rebekah Hardwick has been a 4-H member for 6 years and this is her 4th year of showing beef cows. She has a lot of love and passion for her cows and lives ont associated with any known real estate agencies, and are being offered by…

Sports

FOOTBALL – Kearsarge 42 Sanborn 13 The Cougars were up 14-0 at the break and poured it on in the second half. Oliver Gallo ran for 153 yards…

GIRLS’ SOCCER – Sunapee 3 Epping 1 Rose Webb opened the scoring for the lakers who held Epping scoreless until the final minute. See more online…

Download The Messenger – September 7, 2012 pages 1-20 (pdf)

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Newport’s Kasi Infrared signs $15 million export deal

With a contingent of state and local officials along with South Korean visitors, Kasi Infrared of Newport put on a demonstration of the infrared asphalt repair technology which brought about a $15 million deal between Kasi and the Handong Group to sell 150 Kasi machines in South Korea. Kasi President Roger Filion accompanied…

New London Selectmen favor converting 1941 school to Community Center

Peter Bianchi, Chair of the New London Selectmen said that there seems to be a growing concern from people at the Citizen’s Advisory Committee about the 1941 New London School Building. He wondered aloud at the last CAC meeting if it was time for the town to get involved and try to make some headway on…

Hopkinton mourns the death of Fire Chief

The Town of Hopkinton is in mourning at the untimely death of Fire Chief Richard Schaefer, who died of a heart attack Sunday night. Schaefer, 52, was at the fire station in Contoocook, near where the Hopkinton State Fair was taking place, when he first noticed chest pains. He was taken by ambulance to…

Weare man crashes car – passenger killed

State Police reports indicate a woman was killed in a crash in Concord following a high speed police chase early Sunday. Tilton and Northfield Police were chasing a stolen 2012 Chevrolet Impala from Northfield before State Troopers joined the…

Hillsborough & Weare boys sexually abused

Youth baseball coach Robert Joubert, recently charged with sexually assaulting two boys in Concord and Pembroke, now faces charges he assaulted two additional boys in Hillsborough and Weare. The police said Joubert also videotaped himself assaulting…

Football – Campbell 43 Newport 22

The Cougars jumped out to an early 14-0 lead, but TD passes from Derrick Pare to Devin Wade and Tanner Sherman gained a tie at the break. The Tigers held a 22-21 lead but couldn’t stop Cougar back Josiah Wade who rushed for 213 years and 4 TDs. The game was closer than…

Download The Messenger – August 24, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Threats and suspensions at Deering Fire Department

Coming on the heals of the Ray Daniels’ decision reported in last week’s Messenger, another controversy appears to be brewing in Deering. Lieutenant Steve Brooks of the Deering Fire Department came before the Selectmen to inform them that there was a discrepancy in…

Henniker Community School set to open on August 29th

Henniker residents, be on the lookout for school buses and students walking and biking to school as the Henniker Community School opens for students in grades kindergarten to grade 8 on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. The school day will…

Warner to start capital reserve fund

Warner Fire Chief Ed Raymond asked the Selectmen to start a repair/maintenance capital reserve fund because the Fire Department found out Engine 1 needs repairs that cost about $12K; Ed feels the repair will add another…

Mark Twain, Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross visited Hillsborough

Once each year colonial history comes to life and springs from the pages of text books to various locations in Hillsborough. This past weekend featured four venues, each filled with informative and entertaining presentations of years gone by….

Weare man arrested on multiple charges with $25,000 cash bail

On Sunday August 19th, officers Kimberley McSweeney and Kenneth Cox of the Weare Police Department responded to a motor vehicle complaint on South Stark Highway (Route 114) in the area of Gould Road. Five minutes later the officers received a complaint from a citizen that he had been struck by…

10th Annual Henniker Rotary Chili Fest winners

Clear skies and beautiful weather greeted the large crowd which visited the 10th Annual Henniker Rotary Club ChiliFest, held Sunday at Pats Peak in Henniker. The event is the Club’s major fundraiser and allows it to contribute generously to local, national and international projects. The winners of the chili contests and car show are announced…