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The Messenger – Jan. 31, 2014

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Download The Messenger - Jan. 31, 2014 (pdf)Bomb threat clears Kearsarge Middle School

Students and staff evacuated the Kearsarge Regional Middle School last Thursday after a bomb threat was found in a lavatory stall. School Principal Donald West reports the gym was cleared and students and staff were allowed to assemble there, while the…

Clohessy sues Emerald Lake Commissioners under the Right To Know Law

The two remaining Emerald Lake District Commissioners met Wednesdaay evening before an overflow crowd anxious to discuss the recent controversy involving the governing of the District. In addition to setting a schedule for the Annual Meeting, the agenda included a discussion of the resignation of…

Antrim & Weare men damage bob house

After a two-week investigation, police have charged Jesse Vajgrt, 21, of Weare and Michael Murray III, 18, of Antrim, for breaking into a bob house on Grassy Pond in Rindge, stealing fishing gear and causing major damage to…

Deering police investigating secret tracker

Deering Police Chief Pushee took a report from a resident who had found what they believe is a GPS Tracking surveillance device hidden in the car. It is blinking away in an evidence bag, and Chief is wondering just how long until the…

New Boston couple assaults police officer

A New Boston couple has been arrested for struggling with a Manchester police officer on Saturday. After stopping McDougall’s vehicle on Elm Street, it became apparent that Molina, the passenger, was trying to conceal…

Boys’ Basketball

Mascenic 63 Hillsboro-Deering 46 The Hillcats fell behind 7-18 after one and 15-31 at the half. Rood Monta led H-D with 11 points…

Girls’ Alpine Skiing

Hillsboro-Deering 3rd Emma Moore’s third place finish paced the Cats to a third overall in a four team meet. Molly Wilson was 10th, Meredith Denu 14th and Leah Dunbar 15th for H-D.

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The Messenger – Jan. 24, 2014

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Download The Messenger - Jan. 24, 2014Goshen Board welcomes Mount Sunapee expansion

With the developers’ suit against the state to be tried in April, Goshen has opened the door for the expansion of the Mount Sunapee Resort. After much discussion the Goshen Planning Board has approved a zoning amendment establishing a recreation zone, which would allow…

Newport Police & Attorney General investigation nets nine drug arrests

An extensive joint investigation between the Newport Police Department and the NH Attorney Generals Drug Task Force focused on the sale of drugs in Newport’s Drug Free School Zones has resulted in the arrests of nine Newport residents for selling controlled substances including; heroin,…

Only minor damage reported at Ruger

More than 200 employees working in Building C at Sturm Ruger & Company in the Guild section of Newport were temporarily evacuated shortly after 10 a.m. Friday when insulation in a side wall ignited as workers were…

New London exploring alternatives to hosting its Dispatch Center

At Wednesday’s New London Selectmen’s meeting the Board continued to meet with department heads and groups to review their budget requests. Bob Brown of the Conservation Commission requested the Board’s support for a warrant article that would adopt RSA-36:5 which allows such commissions to hold over their surplus funds to…

Don’t leave valuables in your bob house

The Newbury Police Department has issued a warning to people with a bob house on Lake Sunapee, Lake Todd or any waterway to secure the bob house before leaving it. Police also warn not leave anything of…

Bruins alumni to aid Crotched Mountain

Boston Bruins’ Alumni players will compete against the Crotched Mountain Wild, a team of employees and friends of the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, in the 4th annual Boston Bruins Alumni Classic. Held at the Sullivan Arena at…

 

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The Messenger – Jan. 17, 2014

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Download The Messenger - Jan. 17, 2014 (pdf)Mt. Sunapee expansion

The case of Sunapee Difference LLC v. the State of NH, filed seven years ago, has been scheduled for trial in the Merrimack County Superior Court in April. The lawsuit concerns Mount Sunapee’s ability to further develop the ski resort, by expanding into…

Weare considering revamped ambulance fee policy 

Weare Fire Chief Bob Vezina met with the selectmen to discuss fees for ambulance service. Vezina stated that the current policy allows residents to opt out of paying for ambulance service. This new policy is changing so that regardless of residency, everyone will be…

Woman hit crossing Peterborough street

Marsha Cormier, 64, of Peterborough was taken to the Monadnock Community Hospital on Saturday, after being hit while crossing a downtown intersection, by a car driven by Louis Waryncia, 54, of Claremont. Reports indicate Waryncia was…

New commercial projects presented to Hillsborough Planning Board

The Hillsborough Planning Board heard two new proposals for commercial development at Wednesday’s meeting. Mitch Phillips, representing Family Dollar, met with the board for an Informal Review of the company’s plans to purchase the lot adjacent to…

New England College given high rank

New England College has been ranked among the several hundreds of higher education institutions included in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014 Best Online Graduate Education Program Rankings. To rank, U.S. News & World Report considers several factors including…

Newport logger convicted of felonies in Sullivan & Merrimack Counties

A Newport logger has been convicted of business related felonies in two counties. In Sullivan County, Andrew Pysz pleaded guilty to two felony counts of deceptive forestry business practices for failing to pay for wood harvested from a timber sale in 2012 and failing to verify timber volume removed upon the…

Boys’s Basketball

Conant 84 Hillsboro-Deering 34 Troy Girard had 19 points but the Cats surrendered a 6-24 first quarter and couldn’t recover. Hillsboro-Deering 68 Sanborn 56 Down 48-47 Rood Monta poured in 10 fourth quarter points to lead the comeback. He finished with 17 and Josh Gould added 13…

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The Messenger – Jan. 10, 2014

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Download The Messenger - Jan. 10, 2014 (pdf)Contingency Fund may save H-D taxpayers

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board formally adopted its $19,952,839 operating budget for presentation to voters at the February 3rd Deliberative Session. Hillsboro’s share of the $1,030,830 SAU Budget is…

Antrim may lose its largest employer in April 

Rumors continue to circulate that Frameworks, Antrim’s largest employer will close in April. The Monadnock Ledger-Transcript is reporting conversations with employees who report that as of April 30, 2014, the contract between Frameworks Inc., and Osram Sylvania expires and that there are no plans…

Arson indictment against former fireman

A former Peterborough firefighter and EMT has been indicted on arson charges in the Strafford County Superior Court. Gregory Potter, 22, of Jaffrey was arrested in September following an investigation linking him to a series of fires in Durham last February 2nd. All five fires occurred in the…

Revolt at Hillsborough’s Emerald Lake – Commission Chair resigns

A group of angry and frustrated residents attended Wednesday’s meeting of the Emerald Lake Village District Commissioners. Before they could speak, Commissioner John Dahood reprimanded Administrator Jim Coffey for refusing to answer…

Bradford exploring Rescue consolidation

Bradford Fire Chief Mark Goldberg presented selectmen with wording for three warrant articles. The Ambulance Warrant Article for $10,000 was reviewed in the context of ongoing talks with Henniker on possible consolidation of services. The talks are scheduled for the…

DAR Newport & Sunapee Good Citizens

The Reprisal Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announces DAR Good Citizen Winners for 2013 – 2014. Emily Whittier of Sunapee Middle High School and Sophia Marie Willis of Newport High School. The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest is…

Boys’ Basketball

Hillsboro-Deering 56 Monadnock 48 Rood Monta’s 16 points led the Hillcats to their first win. Max Parenteau was 3 for 4 from behind the line and finished with 12 points…

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The Messenger – Jan. 3, 2014

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Download The Messenger - Jan. 3, 2013 (pdf)Charges against Sunapee man upgraded to murder

Robert Dellinger, 53, of Sunapee, has now been arraigned on two counts of second-degree murder in his suicide-attempt car crash that killed a Vermont couple and their unborn baby. Dellinger was originally arraigned Dec. 11 on two counts of manslaughter after the…

Roberts family takes 2nd Business of the Year Award

Hillsboro Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram is the Chamber’s 2013 Business of the year. Hillsboro Ford has long been a staple anchoring the west end of town. The Roberts family has expanded their business and generated great success with their new showroom at 75 Antrim Road on Route 202 for their Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram products. Creating good jobs and…

3 alarm fire leaves several NEC students homeless

A fire ripped through a home on Depot Hill Road in Henniker, which housed several New England College students on Monday. Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked the fire, which required crews from 12 towns towns to get under control. The three-alarm fire started in…

Windsor NH man airlifted to D-HMC

On December 11th at approximately 6:30 a.m. Bennington Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on State Route 202. The accident involved William Kimball Jr., 41, of Bennington and Christopher Davies, 32, of Windsor. Kimball was driving his vehicle, a 1998 West Star logging truck and Davies was driving his 2003 Ford F250 Truck. Kimball was driving northbound and Davies was driving southbound. It is believed that…

Newport Marine’s Christmas arrival surprises mom

A Newport mother received her favorite Christmas present on Christmas Eve, and it wasn’t under the tree. PFC Roger Freckleton found out a couple weeks ago that he would be able to leave Camp Pendleton in California and return home for the holidays, so he decided to surprise his…

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The Messenger – Dec. 27, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Dec. 27, 2013 (pdf)Pats Peak announces the opening of Cascade Basin

Pats Peak has announced the opening of a new triple chair lift called the Cascade Basin Triple Chair. It brings the number of chairlifts to six, giving Pats Peak the largest uphill capacity in the region. This new lift serves its own network of trails in…

Hopkinton approves teachers’ contract

The School Board and the Hopkinton Education Association have both ratified a new four-year teachers contract that would offer night and weekend classes for students, a higher starting salary for teachers and savings in health care costs for the district. The contract allows teachers to offer night and weekend classes in their regular…

White Birch makes Interim Director permanent

The Board of Directors of White Birch Community Center is pleased to announce Marc McMurphy of Henniker as the Center’s new Executive Director. Marc and his wife, Michele, have made Henniker their home for the past 19 years where they…

Henniker students learn of Nelson Mandela

Henniker Community School Fourth Grade Teacher Caroline Morono was listening to NPR on the way to work last week when she heard all of the reports about Nelson Mandela’s death. “I couldn’t shake the importance of the loss of such an unforgettable leader. I knew I had to create a time that I could touch on the subject of Mandela with my class and I did at the end of the…

The Grapevine presents Guiding Good Choices

According to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the percentage of New Hampshire teens who drink alcohol more than doubles from 19% freshmen year to 49% by senior year. And yet by senior year 51% of teens are still choosing…

 

 

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The Messengetr – Dec. 20, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Dec. 20, 2013 (pdf)Sunapee man’s charges may be upgraded to murder

Charges against Robert Dellinger, 53, of Sunapee, who survived his suicide attempt may be upgraded to murder. He was charged with reckless manslaughter in the deaths of Jason Timmons, 29, and Amanda Murphy, 24, who suffered injuries a medical examiner said were consistent with a plane crash. Their unborn child…

Hillsboro Lions Club delivers 107 Christmas Baskets

For the last 19 years, the Hillsboro Lions Club, with the help of Messenger readers have purchased, packed and distributed Christmas Food Baskets to needy families in the area. This year, this neighbor to neighbor project totaled…

Pair arrested for Peterborough robbery

Police in New Hampshire and Massachusetts helped arrest two people in connection with the November armed robbery of a Peterborough credit union. The robbers made off with a little more than…

ConVal students design Peterborough’s 275th Anniversary Logo

The Town of Peterborough will be celebrating the 275th anniversary of its officially recognized settlement date of 1739, with a parade and week long events, beginning October 10, 2014. Thanks to the graphic design students at ConVal High School, the celebration will be forever memorialized in a logo they’ve created specially…

Henniker students get “Hour of Code”

In conjunction with the Hour of Code (promoted as part of Computer Science Week last week) Henniker Community School’s middle school students in the 6 and 7th grade worked with the Scratch programming language. The Hour of Code sponsored by Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science in education, was created to…

‘We The People’ team advances to State Finals

John Stark Students from the “We the People” class at John Stark Regional High School competed in this year’s district competition at the Legislative Office Building in Concord, NH, on Friday, December 6. The John Stark team competed against Nashua High School, Milford High and Merrimack Valley and advanced to…

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The Messenger – Dec. 13, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Dec. 13, 2013 (pdf)Henniker receives Safe Routes To School Grant

The Town of Henniker has been awarded $214,431 for sidewalk improvements as part of the Safe Routes to School Program. This grant, administered by the Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will allow significant improvements to sections of the sidewalks on Western Avenue between Route 114 and…

Attorney General closes Seastrand case with no criminal charges

David Seastrand, the former New London police chief, who quit after a local college student said he asked to photograph her nude in exchange for dropping a charge, will not face criminal charges or any further discipline stemming from complaints filed by three other women. Attorney General Joseph A. Foster said that the investigation of David Seastrand’s activities determined…

Sunapee man charged with manslaughter

Robert Dellinger, 53, of Sunapee has been charged in connection with the deaths of a couple killed in a crash on Interstate 89 over the weekend. Dellinger was charged with two counts of manslaughter. He is accused of recklessly causing the deaths of…

Capital improvements needed at Hillsboro-Deering Schools

There was good news and bad news for taxpayers at Monday’s meeting of the Hillsboro-Deering School Board. The good news is that the proposed operating budget of $20,466,826 reflects only a 1.5% increase over the current budget. The bad news is that…

Mother and child injured in fall from Crotched Mountain chairlift

A woman and child suffered serious injuries after falling 40 feet from a chairlift at Crotched Mountain ski area. One victim was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, while the other was taken by ambulance to Monadnock Hospital. They fell about halfway up the..

ConVal teacher is NH Scholars Champ

ConVal School to Work Coordinator Mary Lou O’Neil was honored as a New Hampshire Scholars Champion for her work in business/education partnerships. Mary Lou was recognized for her work with placing students in internships and job shadowing opportunities; for her ability to make connections with local business partners; for her role as student mentor for…

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The Messenger – Dec. 6, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Dec. 6, 2013 (pdf)Police Officer fired

Joseph Kelley, one of three sergeants in the Weare Police Department, was fired by selectmen last week. The Town’s new Police Chief John Velleca confirmed that Kelley was fired on his recommendation, for violation of internal policies and procedures. The board voted to…

New London approves designating “Low Sand” Roads

The New London Selectmen held a public hearing on Monday to discuss designating Forest Acres Road, Beaver Point Road, Fieldstone Lane, White Pine Lane, Little Cove Road and Stoney Brook Road from 103A to the Newbury Town Line end as low sand zones for the purpose of…

Washington woman killed – daughter injured

A Washington woman was killed and her 16-year-old daughter injured in a single-car accident in Hillsborough last Wednesday morning, on Route 31 near the intersection of Cooledge Road. Investigators said Tha Beckworth’s car was traveling south when it…

Henniker Community School Play Dec. 12

Fifth through eighth graders at the Henniker Community School will present the play, The Twelve Daughters of Hercules on Thursday, December 12 at 7 p.m. Under the direction of HCS teacher Beth Spaulding, the large cast has been hard at work on this production since early…

Grantham man admits killing wife over affair with student

A Grantham man admitted gunning down his wife in front of their 3-year-old son in a spasm of anger after learning she was having an affair with a former student. James Perriello pleaded…

John Stark students conducting annual Toy Drive

The Grinch will not be showing up at John Stark this holiday season, because the true spirit of giving is alive and well with the 4th Annual Toy Drive. Items collected in this drive will be distributed to children in need in both…

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The Messenger – Nov. 29, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Nov. 29, 2013 (pdf)NEC students arrested for assault with a brick

Four students at NEC have been arrested on felony charges of second-degree assault relating to a fight in which they struck another man with a brick. Henniker Police say the students arrested were involved in a September fight at their residence at a party at the house, a guest hit a female guest and knocked…

First Lego Robotics Club begun at Weare Middle School

Weare Middle School Technology Education Teacher Angela Miller has teamed up with SAU 24 Technology Director Dr. Gregory Reinert to form Weare Middle School’s first Lego Robotics Club. The club, which is designed to expose students to technology as it relates to real world experiences and careers in robotics and programming, currently has…

Newport Monument dedicated to the memory of Sarah Josepha Hale

A crowd of more than 200 people turned out for the dedication of a park and memorial to honor Sarah Josepha Hale at Newport’s Richards Free Library on Saturday. Next week marks the 150th anniversary of Thanksgiving being made a national holiday, and it was Hale who engaged in an unrelenting letter writing campaign, lobbying…

John Stark High School to compete at “We The People”  

Students from the “We the People” class at John Stark Regional High School will compete in this year’s district competition at the Legislative Office Building in Concord, NH, on Friday, December 6. The John Stark team will compete against…

Henniker PTA selling calendar raffle tickets

The Henniker PTA has an exciting new fundraiser. The Henniker PTA is selling calendar raffle tickets now through December 18. You can win prizes valued at more than two thousand dollars in gift cards, pool passes, ski tickets, movie tickets and more! For your chance to join the fun, see any Henniker Community School student or PTA member OR contact…

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