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Download The Messenger – November 4, 2011 (pdf)

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Tragedy strikes Deering family again

It was only six months ago that Neal Pearsall, destroyed his Deering home by causing a propane explosion before killing himself. Last Friday, his wife and her mother were killed when their pickup went out of control on icy Interstate-91 in Northampton, Mass…

ConVal’s bus company fined $25,000

Student Transportation of America, the company that provides bus transportation for the ConVal School District, has agreed to pay a $25,000 penalty for violations of the federal Clean Water Act…

Former Antrim man makes NASA “Green”

Bruce Chesson, alternative fuel program manager for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is saving the environment one car at a time. Green Fleet Magazine recently recognized Chesson as one of 50 Sustainability All-Stars for making significant sustainability contributions in the fleet industry….

Henniker holds tax increase to 18 cents

The Henniker Board of Selectmen has announced the tax rate for the year 2011. The Town Municipal Portion of the tax rate is $7.24, which is a decrease of 0.16 cents from 2010…

Weare Police arrest two men for Lancotot’s burglary

On October 15th, Weare police officers responded to Lanctot’s grocery store on South Stark Highway in Weare for an alarm activation. Officers arrived within minutes to the initial call. Upon arriving, the officers discovered…

Weare man assaults man with padlock

On October 30th, Weare Police arrested Andre Turgeon, 64, of Weare, after Turgeon’s roommate reported he had been assaulted by Turgeon the night prior. Weare Police met with and interviewed the forty-year old male victim…

Girls’ Field Hockey

Newport 1 Berlin 0 Division III Quarterfinals. Jenna Sherman recorded 11 saves and Julia Sullivan notched the game’s lone goal as the Tigers advanced to the semis…

Boys’ Soccer

#1 Bow 2 #9 Kearsarge 0 Division III Quarterfinals. The Cougars played their hearts out against the undefeated (18-0), #1 ranked Falcons but came up just short…

Download The Messenger – October 21, 2011 (pdf)

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Weare couple arrested at anti-war protest

A prominent Weare couple was arrested on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C last week while protesting the wars in Iraq and Afganistan…

National retailer to locate in Hillsborough

Goodlettsville, Tennessee based Dollar General Corporation, the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, is coming to Hillsborough. Plans are to locate a store on the corner lot owned by Craigen Maine across West Main Street from VIP Auto…

Beer and cigarettes stolen in Weare

The Weare Police are investigating a burglary at Lanctot’s Grocery in which thieves stole cigarettes and beer. A large battery was thrown through the front window to gain entry…

Newbury reaching out to those in need

Newbury Family Services Director Gail Bostic said Thanks-giving and Christmas baskets will be given out to those who have a need, in coordination with the South Newbury Union Church and Newbury Family Services…

Henniker considers switch from oil to wood

The Henniker Selectmen met with representatives of the Jordan Institute who presented the results of their Energy Audit on eleven town owned buildings; Highway Department, Police Station, Transfer Station, Water Treatment Plant, Fire Station, Town Hall, Waste Water Treatment Plant, Library, Community Center, Historical Society, and Grange Hall…

Secrets to texturing walls and ceilings

When it comes to home decorating, texturing can do for your walls what a good coat of wax can do for your car’s finish – hide a host of flaws. Poorly patched holes, uneven sheetrock, ugly wallpaper and even multiple layers of peeling paint can all be hidden beneath a beautiful layer of texture…

Boy’s Soccer

Bow 7 Hillsboro-Deering 1 The next time we arrange a homecoming celebration, don’t schedule the undefeated, (13-0) #1 ranked Falcons as an opponent. Bow controlled both ends of the soggy field to remain undefeated…

Girl’s Cross Country

Hillsboro-Deering 2nd Concord placed the top five runners at the Hillcat Invitational, finishing with 15 points to beat out host H-D, Conant and Hinsdale. H-D, placed Maggie Girard 10th, Avril Howe 12th, Aspen Dubuque 14th, Brianna Dumeny 16th, and Ainsley Bruno 18th…

Download The Messenger – October 7, 2011 (pdf)

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Antrim Girls Shelter set to close

Lutheran Social Services, the operators of the Antrim Girls Shelter, the only girls shelter in the state, has announced plans to close the Antrim facility…

Antrim Selectmen vote 2-1 for special meeting

The Antrim Selectmen conducted a public hearing on the Planning Board’s request to place two articles before the voters at a special town meeting. The first was an amendment to the town’s Zoning Ordinance regarding Large Scale Wind Energy facilities in the town…

Selectmen OK hiring new police officer

Henniker Police Chief Ryan Murdough met with the selectmen to introduce the Department’s new part time officer and discuss his need for an additional full time officer and secretary…

Another School Board member resigns

SAU #43 gained a new Interim Superintendent but lost another board member at last week’s meeting. Donna Moyer of Stockbridge, Mass., was appointed the interim superintendent of SAU #43 covering Newport and Croydon…

2,400 Newport customers without power

Over 2,400 (72%) Newport customers were without power Tuesday after electricity burned through a utility pole. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire said an insulator apparently failed, allowing electricity to cut through the cedar pole near a substation in Newport…

Girl’s Soccer

Fall Mountain 1 Hopkinton 0 The hawks outshot the wildcats 11-5 but fell to their third consecutive one goal loss…

Boy’s Football

Laconia 34 John Stark 6 Carson Dunn ran for 90 yards but the Sachems were too powerful…

Download The Messenger – October 7, 2011 (pdf)

Download The Messenger – September 23, 2011 (pdf)

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Henniker Rep joins House leadership

House Majority Leader, DJ Bettencourt, announced the appointment of Representative Laurie Sanborn (R-Henniker) to the position of Assistant Deputy Majority Leader. Bettencourt said, “Representative Sanborn has proven her leadership skills through the creation of the job and business focused House Business Coalition…

World record set at Antrim skateboard event

Antrim Can/Am Slalom Championships, had over 34 racers, including racers from England, Germany and Canada, as well as from California, Texas, Florida, Colorado and throughout the northeast. The highlight of the weekend occurred on Friday, when Longmont, CO skater and current world champion Joe McLaren set a new world record in the 100-cone tight slalom with a record of 20.687 seconds…

Some Henniker signs may be removed

Originally listed as #6 on the Henniker Selectmen’s agenda, the continuing contro-versy over highway signs was moved to #1 after several citizens addressed the subject during the meeting’s opening “Public Forum…

Carl & Vicki Knapp plead not guilty

Henniker Highway superintendent Carl Knapp and his wife, Vicki recently entered not guilty pleas to Class B felony charges that he stole fuel from the Town of Weare while he was employed in a similar position there…

Robert Collins resigns boards in protest

The fallout over the firing of Interim Superintendent Virginia Irwin continues as former SAU #43 chairman and Newport School Board member Robert Collins resigned on September 14th…

Girl’s Soccer

Hillsboro-Deeering 13 Mascenic 0 Ten Cats scored or assisted, led by Jenna Rheault with 3 goals and Brittany Croatti with a pair. Leah Rheault had 3 assists…

Download The Messenger – September 23, 2011 (pdf)

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Three people injured in head-on accident

On September 5th at approximately 4:00 p.m., Weare Police responded to a head-on crash involving two vehicles on Deering Center Road in the vicinity of Perkins Pond Road. Weare Fire and Rescue responded as well because it was reported there were multiple injuries…

Newbury teenager dies in fall

A 15-year-old Newbury boy was killed when he fell into a ravine as he was walking on an old rail trail last week. Sampson “Sam” Emery, a sophomore at Kearsarge Regional High School, intended to walk to the town dock, a place he often would hang out with friends…

Bank’s drive thru canopy under repair

New London Police Chief Seastrand informed the Selectmen that Sugar River Savings Bank has a damaged canopy over their drivethrough lanes. Numerous vehicles do not understand the roundabout and think it is a shortcut to go around the bank to get to Jake’s market…

Off road accidents injure four people

Two Andover residents were injured in an off-road accident Thursday evening on a snowmobile trail between Andover and Franklin. Jordan Ingram, 24, was driving a dirt bike along the trail with a passenger, Dawn Dragon, 42, when he…

Antrim man killed in one car accident

On Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at approximately 6:15 am, the Antrim Police, Fire and Ambulance responded to the report of a motor vehicle crash on Main Street in front of Edmund’s Hardware Store…

Sunapee receives $6,500 gift for bridge

Donna Gazelle, on behalf of Project Sunapee presented the Selectmen with a donation in the amount of $6,500 to commission HEB Engineering to do the final engineering design for the bridge…

Download The Messenger – September 9, 2011 (pdf)