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Download The Messenger – Jan. 6, 2012 (pdf)

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Henniker ladder truck back on the town warrant

Henniker Fire Chief Keith Gilbert met with the selectmen to ask them to restore the warrant article seeking $725,000 for a new ladder truck for his department. At their previous meeting the board had removed the article from the warrant in an effort to hold the line on taxes. Gilbert gave an impressive power point presentation highlighting the need for the apparatus. The article is contingent on…

Hopkinton Budget Committee approves

Hopkinton Selectman George Langwasser informed the board that all budgets have been presented to the Budget Committee, with no changes made and the budget was approved. He further stated there were motions to restore funding for the Human Services position to be full time until…

Young moose rescued from Washington pond

On January 3, 2012 at about 10:00 am the Washington Police Department responded to a report of a moose trapped on the ice on Butterfield Pond at Pillsbury State Park. The moose had been on the ice about 70 yards from the shoreline for over 24 hours, but due to the lack of snow cover could not get any footing to move across the ice. NH Fish & Game as well as Washington Fire & Rescue were requested to assist at the scene. As the young moose…

Fire destroys a Weare storage facility

Fire destroyed a storage facility at 15 Peaslee Hill Road in Weare, owned by Jeffrey Brown on Tuesday. By the time firefighters arrived, the building was fully engulfed. No one was in the building, and no one was injured in the blaze. A neighbor notified Brown who was able to remove some equipment from…

Church group offering Superbowl Subs

The junior high (RBA) and senior high (InCasts) youth groups based at Smith Memorial Congregational Church will once again be selling Superbowl Subs for Superbowl Sunday, February 5. We will have our traditional subs both large and small sizes (Roast beef, Turkey, Italian, Salami, Ham and Veggie). We are very grateful…

Chamber names Citizens & Business of the Year

The Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2011 Business of the Year is Tooky Mills Pub and the 2011 Citizens of the Year are Tom and Tammy McClure. The Chamber will also make a special presentation to Hillsborough’s Office of Youth Services. The awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Dinner on January 28, 2012, at the American Legion Post #59. Tom and Tammy McClure are longtime…

Download The Messenger – Dec. 23, 2011 (pdf)

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Fire destroys Washington garage & cars

Washington Fire Chief Brian Moser reports that a detached, two-car garage at 1166 Halfmoon Pond Road was destroyed along with two cars inside. Moser said the homeowner told him he stoked the wood stove inside the garage before leaving for breakfast Sunday morning and returned two hours later to find the building in flames…

Hillsboro Lions Club helps feed its needy neighbors

Once again, the Hillsboro Lions Club provided free Christmas Food Baskets to needy families in the area. This year’s baskets were filled with 10 cases each of peas, corn and green beans, 6 cases each of gravy and cranberry sauce, 400  lbs of potatoes, 300 lbs of onions, 144 lbs of carrots, 100 loaves of bread, 30 roasting chickens, and 59 turkeys…

Hopkinton restores teaching positions

Faced with declining enrollments and a poor economy, Hopkinton Superintendent Steve Chamberlin had prepared a budget which reduced eight teaching positions to half time, which many school board members anticipated supporting…

Hancock man arrested for theft of fuel & equipment

A Hancock man has been arrested and charged with stealing several thousand dollars in equipment and diesel fuel. According to Peterborough Police Capt. Ernie Belletete, Garrett Lobacki, 27, of Hancock turned himself in Saturday on a warrant charging him with four counts of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer…

Police Arrest eight time DWI offender

While on patrol on December 20th, Washington Police Chief Steven Marshall observed a male standing by a car on So. Main St. Marshall observed the man throw a beer bottle into the woods, then prepare himself to urinate on the edge of the roadway. After stopping to investigate Marshall identified the individual as…

New London’s Halloween burglar arrested

Richard Subocz of Manchester was recently arrested by Manchester Police for failing to register as a sex offender. New London Police have long suspected Subocz with the Halloween burglary at Clarke’s Hardware and four burglaries, or attempted burglaries, on Everett Park…

Download The Messenger – December 9, 2011 (pdf)

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Neighbor complains about noise levels at HHP

Tom Ensigner met with the Henniker selectmen to register his complaint about the noise coming from the nearby Henniker Hardwood Pallet (HHP). Ensigner said HHP often begins its operations at 4 AM and the noise from its forklifts, de-barker and chipper resonates into the Highland residential area, making it difficult to sleep…

Deering burglary and suspicious activity

Sometime between December 1 and the evening of December 3, an East Deering Road residence was burglarized and sustained damages to include the copper plumbing being removed, causing water damage to the finished basement area, as well as other minor structural damages from forced entry…

Proposed H-D School Budget up $1.4 million

With a proposed budget increase of $1.4 million and a default budget up nearly $500,000, the Hillsboro-Deering School Board has asked Superintendent Dr. Gary Murphy and Business Administrator Ernest Muserallo to prepare budget impact scenarios if the default budget was reduced by $250,000 or $500,000…

Icy road causes Newbury auto accident

Route 103 in Newbury was closed for more than 12 hours, after a car skidded off the road and hit a utility pole. Matt Parker, 38, and his wife, Heidi suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Newbury Police Department. Newbury Officer Bradley Wheeler reports that the pole was broken in half, and the top half with the wires was leaning across 103, making it impassable…

Two Antrim residents sent to the hospital

Two separate auto accidents sent a pair of Antrim residents to the hospital over the weekend. Keene Police reports indicate that Warren Wilber, 50, of Antrim fell asleep while driving on Route 9 near Sullivan Road Friday evening, when his vehicle drifted off the road and rolled over…

Kearsarge hoop legend to lead Lakers

Former Kearsarge girls’ basketball coach Ed Tenney will lead the Sunapee boys’ team this season, replacing Tim LaTorra who leaves to become assistant men’s coach at New England College. Tenney coached the Cougar girls for 18 seasons, appearing in five championship games and winning two…

Download The Messenger – November 25, 2011

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Give a Merry Christmas to our needy neighbors

Messenger publisher, Leigh Bosse, is pleased to announce that for the 17th consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Lions Club, will be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of Christmas Food Baskets to needy families in the area…

Selectmen oppose ConVal school closings

While the ConVal School district struggles with declining enrollments, one of its alternative remedies met heavy opposition this week when the Selectmen’s Advisory Committee voted unanimously to oppose any reorganization plan that calls for elimination of any of the district’s elementary schools…

Heidi Welch to conduct Boston Pops

You did it! HDHS Music Director Heidi Welch was the overwhelming choice for “NH Music Teacher of the Year.” Having won the WERZ contest, Heidi will be the guest conductor of the Boston Pops at their December 17th performance at the Verizion Center…

Newport principal arrested for assault

Newport Middle High School principal, Mark Christensen has been arrested and charged with simple assault against a 16-year female student. Christensen turned himself in on Wednesday after a one day investigation by the Newport Police, and was released on $1,500 personal recognizance bail…

ConVal grad arrested for armed robbery

A ConVal High School graduate turned himself in to Portsmouth Police last week, after spending a week in Las Vegas. Timothy Burke, 29, has been charged with two recent robberies at the People’s United Bank in Portsmouth…

Firefighters save two homes in Weare

Firefighters from Weare and surrounding towns battled two house fires over the weekend. Fire Chief Robert Vezina reports that a fire broke out Friday, in a home at 296 River Road in South Weare. The fire was discovered by a neighbor, who with the assistance of another resident, used a garden hose to contain the fire before the fire department arrived…

Newport abolishes Finance Director’s job

Former Finance Director, now Newport Town Manager, Paul Brown presented the Selectmen with a proposal to abolish his old position, replacing it with a Bookkeeper/Accountant at a salary of $30,000 per year…

Download The Messenger – November 11, 2011 (pdf)

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Antrim voters reaffirm support of wind energy

In an unofficial straw poll at March’s Town Meeting, 64% of Antrim voters favored the development of wind energy in town. On Tuesday, after months of controversy, they got to vote again, this time officially. With nearly 50%…

SAU #34 School Board wants 3% budget increase

The SAU #34 School Board is proposing a new budget of $1,043,765, or an increase of just over 3%. Originally, the board was presented with a budget showing a 4.3% increase, but fearing voter rejection, Washington member John Hyland suggested holding the increase to 3.6%, which equals this year’s cost of living increase…

Country 3 Corners, a Weare landmark has reopened

After a three month shutdown, Country 3 Corners Convenience Store has reopened. Then owner Mike Danzinger abruptly closed his three businesses in August, the convenience store at Country 3 Corners, Dodge’s Store in New Boston and Mike’s Red Barn in Salem due to financial problems…

Hancock woman uninjured in accident

A Hancock woman, driving on Route 101, hit a patch of ice which caused the vehicle to roll over and go off the road. Mackenzie Renaud, 18, of Hancock was in the passing lane to overtake a slower vehicle when she hit an icy spot…

Peterborough man arrested for DWI after car crash

Corey McNallen, 30, of Peterborough has been charged with DWI after he ran over a traffic island on Union Street in West Peterborough last Saturday…

Epsom pair arrested for Weare burglaries

On November 3rd, Weare Police responded to a residence on River Road for a reported past-tense burglary. After clearing the burglary call, Chief Greg Begin observed a vehicle operating in the area with an expired inspection sticker. He stopped the vehicle and made contact with the operator later identified as Tara Butts, 23, of Epsom, and her passenger later identified as Timothy Mills, 23, also of Epsom…

Division IV Girls’ Soccer Championship #1 Sunapee 2 #2 Littleton 1 (OT)

Double teamed the entire game, the Lakers’ Molly Puchtler was held in check most of the game, but you can’t double team penalty and corner kicks, and Puchtler nailed both to give the Sunapee its first Division IV Championship…

Division IV Boys’ Soccer Championship #7 Wilton-Lyndeborough 2 #8 Sunapee 1

In a hard fought defensive battle, the Lakers came up just short. Trailing only 1-0 at the break, thanks to a great save by Keeper TJ Walchotz, Sunapee tied the game when Troy Fowler drilled a shot past the Warrior Keeper at 9:12 into the second half…