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Jim Coffey ‘inappropriate’ but ‘not guilty’

Former Hillsborough Town Administrator Jim Coffey was acquitted on charges of theft for taking his own personnel file from the town office. The Judge found that although Coffey did take the file without authority, he did not intend to keep it from the town or receive compensation for its return. Coffey was Hillsborough’s Town Administrator for 14 years, until the Selectmen did not…

Newport officials upset with state plans

Newport officials are unanimously opposed to the state’s proposal to eliminate the truck lane on Claremont Hill. Selectman Gary Nichols didn’t pull any punches when he said, “Slowing down traffic would be awful.” Town Manager Paul Brown agrees, and has asked for a meeting with representatives of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation to…

Hillsborough voters approve union contracts

It took Hillsborough voters less than 3 hours to approve all 28 articles on the warrant, including a $6,672,389 operating budget and two bonds for Water & Sewer improvements. A pair of union contracts with the police union and the municipal employees were…

Newport police arrest pair for attempted theft

Newport police have arrested Lucas F. Macdonald, 29, of Sunapee, and Matthew Creswell, 32, of Grantham and charged them with with criminal trespassing and attempted theft, both misdemeanors. Newport Police Chief Jim Burroughs credits an alert citizen’s call for alerting the police. When officers arrived at the former…

Weare police officers capture burglar

On March 14th Weare Police Officers Kenneth Cox and Kim McSweeney responded to Route 77 Motors for the report of an active burglar alarm. Upon arrival, the officers could hear a commotion inside the service garage area. Officer McSweeney covered the front of the building while…

Little debate, no controversy in Warner

Michael Cutting, Chairman of Warner’s budget committee gave voters the good news. Officials were able to decrease the tax rate to $8.31/$1,000 of assessed valuation because department heads kept their expenses down and town officials decided to use $204,000 from last year’s surplus toward this year’s budget. After hearing the news, the budget of…

Newbury voters support veterans’ projects

Newbury voters approved the town’s $3.45 million operating budget in about three hours, along with a pair of articles supporting veterans. By a margin of 77-32, voters approved an amended article asking for $125,000 to renovate veterans hall, adding amenities including bathrooms and a kitchen so it could be used for…

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John Stark DECA Five students finish in top 3

Eight John Stark DECA students along with their advisor, Tricia Macey, participated in the 55th annual DECA Career Development Conference held February 15th thru February 17th at the Radisson in Manchester. Students competed against over 300 other students from around NH. John Stark DECA is proud to announce that five students…

Hopkinton teen fends off coyote attack

NH Fish and Game Department personnel are alerting residents of Hopkinton to the likely presence of a rabid coyote, following an attack on a local teenager on February 22nd. The young man was walking the family dog in a wooded area near his home when the coyote approached him. The dog ran away, at which point the coyote…

Weare man arrested in Florida after being “Googled”

A former Weare man sought in connection with the sexual assault of a nine-year-old city girl was arrested in Florida after a new acquaintance “Googled” him and contacted police. Gerald Wilson, 45, most recently of 32 Hoit Mill Road, Weare, was arrested…

Peterborough woman guilty of fraud

A Peterborough woman is serving 5 months in jail after being convicted of defrauding the NH Departtnent of Health and Human Services. Kelly Pujue, 38, pleaded guilty to felony welfare fraud and misdemeanor theft by deception charges. She stole…

Mark Christensen resigns – paid settlement

As reported in last week’s Messenger, Mark Christensen, suspended Newport High School principal will not resume his duties in Newport. He resigned his position effective June 30. but will continue to be paid in full including benefits through June 30th. Christensen will then receive a lump sum payment covering…

Newport’s $2.2 million phosphorus bid

Town Manager Paul Brown informed the Newport Selectmen that he received three bids for phosphorus removal at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The lowest was by Penta Corporation of Moultonborough for $2,253,000, including installation of a $6,500 crane inside the facility…

Independent Council to investigate Stetser complaint

On February 14th, Larry Baker, husband of town employee Wendy Brien-Baker came in to speak with the Hillsborough Selectmen and asked for a non-public session. Mr. Baker asked if he could record the session, and that Town Administrator John Stetser not be included in the session. When the board voted to go into non-public session, Baker again asked if he could record the session and if not, could Iris Campbell take minutes. Stetser said if he was not allowed to be present then Mrs. Campbell should also not…

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New Antrim PD

Article 9 on the Antrim Warrant asks voters to approve the sum of eighty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of plans, engineering, acquisition and construction of facilities for the Police Department. Although discussion of new facilities for…

Hillsborough Town Administrator under fire

The Hillsborough Selectmen are apparently embroiled in two grievance complaints against Town Administrator John Stetser. At the February 7th meeting, Code Enforcer Kelly Dearborn-Luce asked for a non-public session relating to her complaint regarding Stetser. Iris Campbell then asked if it had anything to do with the grievance filed by several other female employees and was told…

New Deering ambulance has $0 tax impact this year

At last week’s budget hearing, Selectmen J.P. Marzullo and John Greene voted to include a new ambulance on the warrant, over the objection of Chair Michelle Johnson. This week they decided how to pay for it. Town Administrator Craig Ohlson presented the board with several…

Forty minute chase ends in Hopkinton

James Klecka, 24, of Williston, Vt., has been arraigned on felony charges including reckless conduct, aggravated driving while under the influence and resisting arrest, by the New Hampshire State Police after a 40 minute, high speed chase down…

Peterborough man dies in plane crash

A retired Peterborough man died in a plane crash at Lebanon Municipal Airport Thursday. Paul Schlieben of MacDowell Road was flying his 2006 Cessna 182 Skylane fixed-wing single engine when he crashed near…

So what’s new? Hawks are Champs again

In what is fast becoming an annual tradition, the Hopkinton High School boys’ and girls’ Nordic teams were again crowned as Division IV Champions. For the girls, it was the eighth in a row. With 777 points they…

Boys’ Basketball

Conant 50 Hillsboro-Deering 20 The Orioles were flying too high and dominated the game. ConVal 54 Milford 40 Down 14-8 after one the Cougars recovered to trail only 27-26 at the break, and then took the third quarter 17-8. Harrison LeFlem scored 16, Taylor Doyle 15 and Jake Broom 11…

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Crash kills daughter

Steven Fay, 57, of Hillsborough has been indicted by a Massachusetts grand jury for involuntary manslaughter in relation to a plane crash that killed his daughter on New Year’s Day 2011. According to Assistant District Attorney Steven Gagne, Fay, with his daughter Jessica Malin as a passenger, was flying a fixed-wing, Cessna airplane without sufficient experience or…

Will Mark Christensen return as Newport Principal?

Suspended Newport Middle/High School Principal Mark Christensen was scheduled for trial in the Newport Circuit Court on Tuesday, January 25th. Christensen appeared before Judge Bruce Cardello and maintained his earlier plea of innocent and waived a reading of the complaint. He was charged with simple assault for grabbing a…

Greenfield company wins Canadian bid

American Steel & Precast Erectors of Greenfield has won a bid to build a six-level parking garage in St. John’s, Newfoundland. East Port Properties selected the local company, working in conjunction with Lindsay Construction, to build the parking garage that will…

Warner teen indicted on felony charge

Tiffany Robertson, 18, of Warner has been indicted by a Merrimack County grand jury on the felony charge of conduct after an accident. According to the indictment, Robertson failed to immediately stop after 16-year-old Jason Stiasny fell from…

Weare man wanted for sexual assault

Authorities are searching for a Weare man accused of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Gerald “Gerry” Wilson, 45, is wanted by the Manchester police on two counts of felonious sexual assault and one count of criminal threatening. The police say Wilson sexually assaulted…

Pair arrested for Christmas day burglary

Greenfield police have arrested a Jaffrey man and Greenfield woman on burglary charges in relation to two burglaries on Christmas day. Jesse Dennis, 27, of Jaffrey, and Ashleigh Starr, 26, of Greenfield, were arrested and charged with two counts of burglary. Giammarino stressed that Dennis and Starr were not involved with Manchester residents Thomas Bragdon and Scott Lefebvre, 48, who were arrested for burglaries committed in…

Boys’ Hockey

Hollis-Brookline 5 John Stark-Hopkinton 0, Connor McDonald played well with 23 saves. Somersworth 7 John Stark-Hopkinton 1, Connor McDonald made 28 saves and Alex Olson tallied the only goal…

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Fire the Chief? Petition seeks Steve Marshall’s removal

83 Washington voters have submitted a Petitioned Warrant Article seeking the removal of Police Chief Steve Marshall. It reads: “To see if the voters in the Town of Washington will vote to remove the Chief of Police immediately.” When contacted, Marshall, who has been Chief for 12.5 years, would say only that…

Hillsborough family homeless after house fire

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire which destroyed a home on Spring Street in Hillsborough Monday morning. According to Hillsborough Deputy Fire Chief Scott Murdough, the fire started near a wood-burning stove at the back of the house shortly…

Bennington woman charged with murder

Jodi LaClaire, 37, of Bennington has been arrested on the murder warrant in New Hampshire. The Vermont attorney general said the patient died in April 2009 after being injected with insulin by LaClaire. The patient was not diabetic. Police said LaClaire was in charge of the…

H-D neighbors asked to “Walk For Taj”

When she learned that Taj Estey-Bethel, a 5th grader in Jennifer Zdon’s son’s class had been diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer, she and Sonya Edsall started planning a fundraiser to benefit Taj and his family. Taj is being tutored from home and must travel…

AG releases report on 2011 Warner home invasion

According to a report released by the Attorney General, the man who terrorized an 82-year-old Warner resident during a home invasion last year and then committed suicide had no criminal history and was not on drugs that would explain his behavior. The report says Jesse Cook, 30, from Rhode Island, tormented…

The Henniker Huskies PeeWees

continued their strong defensive play this weekend allowing only one goal in two games. The Huskies beat NH East on goals by Cam Bourque, Pat Earley, Aidan Molnar (& 1 assist) aided by assists from Jeremiah Barry and Keith Lehrman. Huskies goalie Jamo Bourque shut out the Hanover Wild on Sunday aided by defensive play of Palmer Timmons, Bridget Pope, Cam Bourque and Jake Boucher, and Jon Doss’ offensive performance…