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Download The Messenger – April 11, 2014 (pdf)

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Dream of New London Community Center dashed

The dream of a Community Center in New London has apparently come to an end. After nearly two years of dedicated work, New London’s 1941 Building Committee has withdrawn its Warrant Article asking for $75,000 for the care and maintenance of the…

Group wants Red Hawk Football to be a joint H-D/Hopkinton JV team 

Hillsboro-Deering High School Principal James O’Rourke presented the School Board with a proposal to adopt a two-year JV Football program at no cost to the District. O’Rourke outlined a joint venture with…

OSRAM Stark/Hopkinton Robotics Team captures the prized Imagery Award

The John Stark Regional High School/Hopkinton High School Robotics Team, Team #1922 OZ-RAM, made it to the Quarter Finals and received the Imagery Award at the FIRST Robotics competition held March 28-29 at Northeastern University in Boston. The Imagery Award is given each year in honor of…

Man arrested for DWI twice in a week

On April 2nd, Deering Police Chief Pushee was called out to investigate a car crash involving a vehicle that area departments had been searching for for over an hour, relating to a suspected drunk driver who crashed into mailboxes in Henniker. Chief Pushee, assisted by Hillsboro PD Officers, found the vehicle perched atop a…

Newport budget, warrant articles sail through Deliberative Session

The Town of Newport’s Deliberative Session started and ended with standing ovations Tuesday evening. The first for Town Clerk Karlene Stoddard, who is retiring after 23 years of service, and the last for Virginia Irwin who is stepping down, having served as a…

Bob Flanders named to Judicial Conduct Committee

Robert B. Flanders has been appointed to the Alternate Panel of the New Hampshire Judicial Conduct Committee by Governor Maggie Hassan replacing Timothy Russell whose appointment expires in July of 2015. Mr. Flanders, a resident of Antrim, had been elected to the…

Great Brook supports Wounded Warriors

A big thank you is due to all the students and staff of the Great Brook Middle School, Antrim NH for their participation in the Circle of Strength Military Support Groups spring campaign to send care packages to our wounded warriors who are in hospitals at Landstuhl Regional Medical and Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. Students at…

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16-year-old snowboarder injured at Crotched Mt.

A 16-year-old boy, identified only as being from the Monadncok Region, was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center with serious head and chest injuries, after snowboarding off the trail and hitting trees at Crotched Mountain Ski and Ride. Crotched Mountain General Manager, Pat Terry said the boy was injured at about 10 a.m. last Wednesday, while snowboarding with…

Newport Health Center temporarily closed because of flooding 

The Newport Health Center had to close Wednesday after flooding damaged the waiting room and the patient check and rehabilitation areas. The center is expected to reopen March 31. The center’s health care providers have temporarily relocated to New London Hospital where patient visits are…

Feinstein Challenge benefits Food Pantry

It’s here again, that time of year when the Hillsboro District Food Pantry participates in the Feinstein Challenge. For the past sixteen years, Allen Shawn Feinstein has given away $1 million dollars of his own money to anti-hunger agencies throughout the country. From March 1 through April 30 all monies raised, and items donated will result in the receipt of a proportionate share of the…

Convicted Antrim sex offender placed as a child’s mentor

Documents concerning the case of a registered sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a boy he was mentoring were released Thursday. Max Wilson, 69, of Antrim, faces charges of sex assault and felony charges of mentoring for a child while being a…

Sexual Assault by a Claremont teacher

Christopher LeBlanc appeared via video for his arraignment in Claremont District Court on Monday and his bail is $250,000 cash on four counts of Felonious Sexual Assault on a 14 year old student. Court documents reveal the teen and teacher shared thousands of text messages and sexually…

Hubert’s Department Stores donates 100 pair of boots

Hubert’s Department Stores, Perfect Storm, and United Way of Sullivan County have partnered together to keep kids feet warm and dry. Hubert’s Department stores has been proud to sell Perfect Storm boots for men, ladies and kids. Perfect Storm is a local brand based in Lebanon, New Hampshire and produces a three season neoprene, rubber boot similar to…

New London Recreation Programs:

Archery lessons for all ages: May 5th, 12th, 19th and June 2nd from 3:30-4:30 on the town green. Lessons are taught by New England School of Archery $60 – all equipment is provided and much more…

Download The Messenger – March 14, 2014

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Kearsarge bomb scare

The Sutton Police Department is investigating a bomb scare that happened shortly after 1:30 pm at Kearsarge Regional Middle High School last Thursday. Police say a threat was found in one of the school’s restrooms. Students were evacuated immediately and Sutton Police, along with…

Hillsborough voters quietly approve all but two warrant articles 

Hillsborough voters were in a quiet, almost passive mood at Tuesday’s Town Meeting. Of the twenty-two articles on the warrant nineteen were passed with little discussion and no debate. Approved were articles requesting a 6,693,033 operating budget; $2,800 to support senior events; $5,000 for senior trips and $15,000 to purchase a community bus. $150,000 was appropriated for road work which is much…

Antrim voters reject Antrim Wind Energy’s proposed wind ordinance

In the latest chapter of the continuing saga of a potential Antrim Wind Farm, voters, by a margin of 278 yes to 390 No, rejected a proposed zoning amendment which would have allowed construction of commercial wind farms. Amendment 5 sign holders, both pro and con, lined Main Street, attempting to…

Hopkinton approves teachers’ contract and full day kindergarten

Hopkinton voters easily passed the district’s $17,968,362 operating budget and contracts for teachers and custodians. The operating budget prevailed on a vote of 222 to 42 after a brief deliberation about making kindergarten a full day program. The district’s teachers received a new four-year contract after…

Weare students build underwater robots

Students in the Weare Middle School Science Club are taking part in SeaPerch, a collaborative activity that is part of the National Defense Education Program administered by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. This program is based on the SeaPerch Program started by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sea Grant Education program. Four teams in grade 7 and 8 in the Science Club are learning how to build an underwater…

Pair of Claremont women sent to jail

Danyle Morse, 38, of Claremont, the former treasurer of the Sullivan County Humane Society, pleaded guilty to charges she stole $7,200 from the nonprofit group. Appearing in the Sullivan County Superior Court for a plea and sentencing hearing, she arrived with a cashier’s check for the amount of $7,200. She was sentenced to serve six months in the Sullivan County House of Corrections. Bethany F. Beliveau, 21, of 8 Henry St., Claremont, indicted after a mini-crime wave which included…

Cold Springs Peewees take First Place

The Henniker Huskies Cold Springs RV Peewee team took first place in their division at the Maine March Showdown held in the Portland Maine area the weekend of February 28. The Huskies swept all five games to become…

Harlem Wizards give a “Slamtastic” performance before a capacity crowd

When the Hillsboro Lions Club contacted the Harlem Wizards to appear in Hillsboro, the Wizards promised a fun filled event that is great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on your face. That promise was fulfilled a dozen times over Monday, as the Wizards’ performance transformed a…

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Ed Andersen is New London’s new Police Chief

The New London Selectmen have announced that Edward G. Andersen has been appointed Police Chief tile Town of New London. Andersen began his career in law enforcement in 1997 when he was sworn in as patrolman for the…

Mistrust apparent between Warner Selectmen and Fire Department

The Warner Selectmen discussed the three cost scenarios for the proposed fire station: $2.7 million is the base construction; complete construction on the first floor and limited completion on the second floor; the elevator would also be…

Goffstown boy gets bone marrow transplant

Dozens of people turned out for a Saturday fundraiser for 2-year-old Aybel Martin, the Goffstown boy who is fighting a rare form of leukemia. Aybel has been recovering at Boston Children’s Hospital since he underwent a bone marrow transplant two weeks ago. His family says it is grateful for the…

Fast action saves woman’s life

Goffstown Police Officers Tom Defosses and Konrad Jaworowski responded to a 911 call within three minutes and helped save the life of a woman in a suspected heroin overdose. When they found an unconscious, 19-year-old woman who…

Celebration of Weare’s 250th Anniversary

Heleen Kurk, Weare 250th Committee, told the Board that their Chili and Chowder Fest held on February 8th was outstanding with a full house of all ages in attendance. The historical slide show of east Weare was…

Two New England sports icons host ‘Calling All Sports’ on the Pulse

A pair of New England sports icons have reunited on WTPL, The Pulse 107.7 FM. Bob Lobel and Upton Bell are co-hosting “Calling All Sports” each Saturday from 10am-12 Noon. Few broadcasters have the passion, knowledge and experience of either man. To have them both on the same show guarantees that the listener will be both informed and…

Girls’ Basketball

Newport 36 Kearsarge 27 The Tigers needed this one, having lost six of their past seven games. Newport led 8-6 after the first quarter and went into halftime tied 12-12, as neither team could find the hoop. A 13-8 in the third quarter and a 11-7 fourth opened it up for the Tigers. Stephanie Carl and Kyrstin Kibbey each scored 14 points while seniors Renee Magoon, and Sky Curtis added 2 points each…

Boys’ Basketball

Sunapee 61 Newport 60 They don’t get any closer. after blowing a five point lead and committing a technical foul, the Tigers regained their composure. Alex Gioldassis’ 3-pointer cut the deficit to 58-55, but the Lakers stilled trailed 60-58 with 14 seconds left. Gioldassis then his another three to give Sunapee the lead that would hold up as final shot by Andrew Houde went wide.

Download The Messenger – Feb. 14, 2014 (pdf)

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Attorney General releases finding on Chief Seastrand

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office has released more than 1,500 pages of documents relating to the investigation into former New london Police Chief David Seastrand, which resulted in his resignation and surrendering of his…

Harlem Wizards Basketball coming to Hillsborough-Deering

The Harlem Wizards are coming to Hillsboro-Deering High School, Wednesday, March 10th at 7:00pm. The evening promises to be a fun filled event that is great for kids and adults and will guarantee to put a smile on your face! This event is hosted by…

Washington snowmobile crash kills one

Just two days after announcing he would retire as president and CEO of Northeast Credit Union, Peter Kavalauskas was killed in a Washington snowmobile crash. According to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, Kavalauskas, 62, of Dover, was riding with his son and a friend across…

15 injured in New Hampshire Ball Bearings explosion

An explosion Monday afternoon at New Hampshire Ball Bearings in Peterborough injured 15 people, two of them serious, but non life-threatening. Of the 13 taken to Monadnock Community Hospital, six were treated and released. Crews from more than a dozen towns, totaling nearly 100 firefighters, arrived to assist. Eight ambulances were requested, and…

Concussion Impact Training at H-D High School in March

 HDHS will conduct free Concussion ImPACT Testing. The testing will be done on March 19th & 21st Athletes in grades 8-12, are advised to sign up and test free of charge. The Concussion ImPACT Questionnaire and Authorization sheets can be downloaded from the HDHS website. Please go on www.hdsd.org, and click on HDHS, click on Athletics, and click on Concussion…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 2nd Meg Hemmerlien finished first in the Slalom and third in the Giant Salmon to lead the Hawks to a second place finish…

Boys’ Alpine Skiing

Hopkinton 2nd James McCluskey finished first in the Giant Slalom and second in the Slalom to pace the Hawks to a second place finish…