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The Messenger – October 12, 2012

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Download The Messenger - October 12, 2012 (pdf)Newport woman named “Teacher of the Year”

A New Hampshire teacher was among five teachers nationwide to earn People Magazine’s Teacher of the Year award. Elizabeth “Libby”Curran is a special education teacher at Richards Elementary School in Newport. She is also a district trainer for alternative assessments. Curran pioneered a…

Man charged with indecent exposure

A man is facing charges of indecent exposure and lewd conduct after being spotted in the nude on his front porch. Ryan Taber, 22, 440 Concord Stage Road, was allegedly naked on his front porch on Thursday and engaged in…

New London has questions about conservation easement

New London Administrator Kim Hallquist said that she and a member of the Ausbon-Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) have talked at length and have made some changes to…

Henniker sets policy on camper taxing

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has ruled that, “a trailer is taxable as a building, if by its use it: (1) is intended to be more or less permanent, not a temporary structure; (2) is more or less completely enclosed; (3) is used as a dwelling, storehouse, or shelter; and, (4) is intended to remain stationary.” To provide additional direction regarding the taxation…

Weare teenager stabs his older brother

A 15-year-old Weare boy was taken into police custody on Saturday, charged with the stabbing of his 20-year-old brother. Police were called to a home on Woodfern Road about 3 p.m. on Saturday after receiving a report that a man had been stabbed during…

More charges in Henniker’s pot bust

Justin Douglas, 31, of Henniker, was officially charged with a felony for the Manufacturing of a Controlled Drug, to wit marijuana. Since the initial arrest, additional charges were filed after the Police gained information which lead to…

Sports

FOOTBALL

Alvirne 28 ConVal 21 The Cougars fumbled on their first play and fell behind 28-6 at the break. ConVal dominated the second half but the rally fell just short. Jeremy Doubleday ran for 179 yards and two TDs including a 65 yarder. Chris Queen had 124 yards and 1 TD…

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The Messenger – October 5, 2012

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Download The Messenger - October 5, 2012 (pdf)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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The Messenger – Sept. 28, 2012

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 28, 2012 (pdf)Marijuana seized
Henniker Police raid campground

The Henniker Police Department served search warrants on lots located at the Rock n Birch Campground in Henniker, as part of a lengthy investigation into marijuana growing operations in…

Hiker dies at Peterborough State Park

A hiker died in Peterborough’s Miller State Park Sunday afternoon. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday a hiker descending the Marion Davis Trail at Miller State Park found a…

Warner facing $10 million road repairs

Director of Public Works, Matt Waite provided the Warner Selectmen with a list of the top roads that need reconstruction along with the cost. Town Administrator Laura Buono recommended the Board have a discussion about bonding or adding more money to the capital reserve. The top roads on the list, were…

Newport woman wins $50,000 Lottery

A Newport woman was the winner of $50,000 in Sundays New Hampshire Lottery Set for Life drawing held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. As one of five finalists Trudi Powell was allowed to pick one…

Police honored for team effort in solving multiple burglaries

From June 2012 thru August 2012 the Sunapee Police responded to 15 burglaries. The Department investigates 10 burglaries on average per year. To date Sunapee Police have already responded to 25 for 2012. The Sunapee Police went above and beyond typical patrol tactics by…

Sports

GOLF

Sunapee 2nd The Lakers’ 201 placed them between Derryfield’s 160 and Profile’s 223. Hopkinton 1st Sam Winslow led the Hawks’ 168 over Moultonborough’s 172, Farmington and Franklin with 230’s….

FIELD HOCKEY

Newport 6 John Stark 0 Stark’s Tiffany Thibeault made 24 saves but the Tiger offense was relentless, including Julia Sullivan who had 3 goals and an assist.

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The Messenger – Sept. 21, 2012

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 21, 2012 (pdf)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…

 

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The Messenger – September 14, 2012

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 14, 2012 (pdf)Prison inmate arrested for five Sunapee burglaries

Investigators looking into burglaries in Peterborough and Bradford led the Sunapee Police to an inmate currently serving time in the New Hampshire State Prison for a parole violation. On Monday, Sunapee police arrested…

Moving service pays tribute to Hopkinton Fire Chief Rick Schaefer

A community came together to mourn the passing of one of its finest this weekend. On Friday, family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Hopkinton High School gym to pay homage to Hopkinton Fire Chief Rick Schaefer, who died of a heart attack while on duty. Firefighters from surrounding communities lined up to…

Vandals hit 30 mailboxes in Bradford, Henniker and Hillsborough

Police in Bradford, Henniker, and Hillsborough are investigating the vandalizing of more than 30 mailboxes over the weekend. Several were actually ripped out of the ground, rather than the typical…

Eliminating bees causes Antrim house fire

A house fire on Salmon Brook Road in Antrim was caused when the homeowners tried to burn out a bee’s nest. Deputy Fire Chief Marshall Gale reports that the Schaefer residence had smoke coming out of the eaves and the gables. Gale called for backup from…

Grantham police issue rental scam alert

Within the past few weeks, the Grantham Police Department has fielded calls concerning a real estate scam occurring on Craig’s List. Persons have responded to ads on Craig’s List, for rental properties within Grantham. The ads are not associated with any known real estate agencies, and are being offered by…

GOLF

Newport 1st The Tigers shot 168 to beat Inter-Lakes, Woodsville and Lisbon. Cale Manseau’s 36 led Newport. Cale Manseau’s 36 led the way. Kearsarge 2nd 39’s from Lucas Muzzy and Tucker Lecaroz led the Cougars to a second place finish behind powerhouse Bow…

 

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The Messenger – September 7, 2012

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Download The Messenger - September 7, 2012 (pdf)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…

 

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The Messenger – August 31, 2012

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Download The Messenger - August 31, 2012 (pdf)Candlelight vigil honors the memory of John Wallace

Word travels fast in small towns. Less than 24 hours after his death, a crowd of over 200 gathered at Hillsborough’s Butler Park for an impromptu candlelight vigil to both mourn the death and celebrate the life of Karate Master John Wallace, 50, of Deering. Wallace, the owner of Villarai’s Studio in Hillsborough was killed when he…

New Boston coach carried a handgun

Recreation Commissioner Lee Brown informed the New Boston Selectmen that one of the baseball coaches was carrying a firearm while on the field coaching the children. Brown spoke with the individual and requested he lock the firearm in his car, but that spurred a…

Two motorcyclists killed as tragedy strikes “Rollins’ Ride”

Skip Rollins of Newport, the father of the soldier whose memory was honored Saturday by an annual benefit motorcycle ride, will now also help the families of the two killed and five injured when an elderly man drove into a line of riders. More than 200 motorcyclists were traveling…

New staff at Hillsboro-Deering and Washington Schools

SAU 34 Schools will have some new faces this year. There will be eleven new teachers in the districts. At Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School we are welcoming….

Man charged with sexually assaulting boys

Robert Joubert, the youth baseball coach, recently charged with sexually assaulting two boys in Concord and Pembroke, has been indicted on two additional…

Goffstown dentist has license suspended for 60 days

The NH Board of Dental Examiners has suspended the license of Goffstown dentist Gregory A. Tracy on a 60-day emergency basis, based on allegations that he wrote numerous prescriptions for himself and at one point appeared impaired when he crashed…

 

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The Messenger – August 24, 2012

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Download The Messenger - August 24, 2012 (pdf)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…

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The Messenger – August 17, 2012

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Newbury adopts a fee for use policy at Veteran’s Hall

At Monday’s meeting, the Newbury Selectmen decided to institute a fee for use policy for town buildings. Selectman Richard Wright suggested that the meeting room at Town Hall was never designed for public use and suggested that it be reserved for town functions with private meetings being shifted to the newly…

Deering officials criticized over “unchecked nepotism”

A Superior Court judge has issued his order in the case of Raymond Daniels v. Town of Deering and Elizabeth Kelly. In his opening sentence, Judge Kenneth Brown made it clear how he was going to rule. “This case involves small town politics, personality quirks, conflicts and unchecked nepotism,” he said. Brown found that…

Police investigating burglaries in Henniker, Bradford and Contoocook

Henniker police are looking for two men caught in surveillance pictures in connection with the burglaries. Henniker police responded to a break-in at the Mobil on the Run just off Route 114. Sgt. Matt French of the Henniker Police Department told WMUR TV9 that “One of the north entrances was smashed…

ConVal aid arrested, charged with felonious sexual assault

A former Rindge police officer, who also worked as a program aide, working with children with behavioral challenges at ConVal High School, has been arrested and charged with attempted felonious sexual assault. Keene police arrested…

Former New Boston man files false claims with Vets and Social Security

A former New Boston resident is being held on federal charges after allegedly lying about being involved in special operations missions during Vietnam and claiming he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in order to collect…

 

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The Messenger – August 10, 2012

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Group sues Antrim Selectmen over PILOT agreement

Five Antrim residents have sued the selectmen claiming they conducted illegal meetings with Antrim Wind Energy and asking the court to invalidate the PILOT tax agreement signed with the company. Mary Allen, Gordon Allen, Charles Levesque, and Janice Longwood were mooing a group of seven who filed a request for…

Hillsborough woman stages breast-feeding protest

A young Hillsborough woman organized a “nurse-in” across the street from Tooky Mills Pub in protest of a restaurant employee asking her to please “cover-up” while she was…

Hopkinton receiving insurance proceeds for highway garage

Highway Superintendent John Thayer recently met with the Hopkinton Selectmen. Chairman O’Brien thanked Thayer and the highway crew for their quick response to the storm and said they did a great job. Thayer reports the…

Weare man arrested for DWI twice in two days

On August 2nd, the Weare Police received three 911 calls from different motorists complaining of a vehicle operating erratically on Concord Stage Road heading into Weare. It was further reported the operator was at times traveling into oncoming traffic…

Special forum held on Kenya & Uganda

Marian Baker, Recordered minister of the Henniker Friends Meeting, has just returned from Kenya and Uganda where she spent five months living and working among the people there. She became especially acquainted with women and in so doing learned of the many challenges facing widows…

 

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