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The Messenger – Sept. 13, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 13, 2013 (pdf)New London Remembers

A large and appreciative crowd was on hand as New London marked the 12th Anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Campbell Webster’s bagpipes escorted the KRES fifth graders from the school to the Fire Department, followed by a contingent of firefighters and police officers. Fifth grade teacher and New London firefighter Amy Lyon served as MC for the ceremony and introduced…

Girl Scout Council to sell Antrim’s Camp Chenoa on Gregg Lake

The Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains Council has decided to sell Camp Chenoa Girl Scout camp on Gregg Lake, citing declining attendance and girls choosing other Girl Scout programs. CEO Patricia Mellor said, “Although the decision was difficult, divesting of Camp Chenoa will enable us to invest in our other properties, to provide…

Joubert’s sexual assault trial Sept. 23rd

Lawyers for a former coach accused of sexual assault are asking a judge to throw out evidence in the case. Robert Joubert is a former baseball and hockey coach who is accused of sexual contact with a minor. His lawyers have asked a judge to throw out a search warrant, saying it was…

Greenfield school awarded $4,500 grant

The Greenfield Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has announced that it has been awarded an Artist in Residence Grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. This prestigious grant will be used to execute a special glass and paint mosaic mural project…

Harvest Moon Festival at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum

Join the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum as we celebrate the fall harvest with a day of hands-on activities, Native American living history displays, music, crafts, and Native American foods. Help us build a new wigwam. Interact with Native artisans as they demonstrate…

Peterborough child care center under investigation

A Peterborough day care center is facing a state investigation after a woman reported finding two toddlers in the road outside the facility. Angela Hutchinson said she found the childrn outside Monadnock Community Early Learning wandering on Route 202. She believes the younger child wasn’t even 2, and…

FOOTBALL

Lebanon 34 ConVal 0 With 20 new starters, saying the Cougars are inexperienced is an understatement. That inexperience led to turnovers and a 19-0 defect at the half…

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The Messenger – Sept. 6, 2013

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Download The Messenger - Sept. 6, 2013 (pdf)New London begins search for new Police Chief

At Tuesday’s meeting the New London Selectmen accepted Administrator Kim Hallquist’s recommendation of a three phase process in selecting the town’s new Police Chief with the department in good hands under the direction of acting…

New teachers at Center Woods Elementary and Weare Middle School

The following new teachers have joined the staff of the Weare School District in the 2013-14 school year. The Weare District Schools include Center Woods Elementary and the Weare Middle School and are part of School Administrative Unit #24 located in…

Historical society seeks auction donations

Help support the preservation work of the Hillsborough Historical Society (HHS) by donating to their Silent Auction to be held along with a live Country Auction at Withington Auctions on Saturday, October 5, 9 am – 2 pm. They will be auctioning some items from their collections as well as…

Weare Police Officers confident of vindication

Although the investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of an alleged Manchester drug dealer is not yet complete, Weare police believe they acted appropriately during the incident. Arthur Walker, the retired Keene police chief who is serving as…

Garden Talks and Tea in Hancock Sept. 14

The Hancock Woman’s Club will host Roger Swain and Ellen Ecker Ogden for “Garden Talks and Tea” at the Hancock Congregational Church on Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 pm. Admission is $20 per person which includes a one-hour talk from each…

Henniker Community School offering new, healthy lunch menu

Food Service Director at the Henniker Community School Marty Davis is making a few changes at lunch time for the middle school students. “We’re making every effort to increase our healthy food choices, so we’re tweaking our offering a bit for…

Girls’ Lacrosse

Bishop Brady 2 Hillsboro-Deering 1 Down 0-2 at the break, the Hillcats played better in the second half but couldn’t close the gap. Bridgette Winters scored the Cats’ only goal…

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The Messenger – August 30, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 30, 2013 (pdf)Controversy continues to simmer in Deering

The controversy which was sparked by the sudden resignation of Fire Chief Andy Anderson, and ignited over who would replace him, continues to simmer. Assistant Fire Chief James Tramontozzi approached the Deering Selectmen with a concern. Tramontozzi referenced a submission of a quote for equipping Fire Chief Jesse Kelley’s personal vehicle with…

McAloon one of three new ConVal Elementary School Principals

Former Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School Principal Noreen McAloon has been hired to administer the three ConVal Elementary Schools in Greenfield, Francestown and Hancock. She replaces Tim Iwanowicz, who returns to the classroom as a fourth grade teacher at Greenfield Elementary School. Most recently…

Bradford Board asked to deal with Milfoil

Ruth Marden of the Lake Massasecum Association met with the Bradford Selectmen to discuss the French’s Park Ramp and Milfoil. She said that the entrance to the Boat Ramp is really bad and questioned if the Highway Department could look at this, and do some patching or grading. She then introduced Dave Gaudes regarding Milfoil, which he indicated is…

Two indicted on sexual assault charges

Two men have been indicted on charges of sexually assaulting minor girls, in Newport and Sunapee. The Sullivan County Superior Court grand jury indicted Ralph E. Clayton, 39, of Newport, on five counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault on a victim who was younger than 13 years old. The indictment charges that acts…

Newport burglar makes off with $1.00

Eric M. Richmond, 23, of Newport, was arrested Tuesday when officers, who were responding to the report of a burglary, found him in the halls of a Claremont apartment house by officers at about 3 a.m. Richmond has prior felony assault and…

Flying in a B-17 Time Machine

Looking over the .50 caliber waist guns of the B-17 flying low over Hooksett, it’s easy to imagine yourself transported back 70 years to the skies over Europe. Except of course, we were warm. We were within sight of a safe landing strip. And no one was shooting at us. This weekend, the Liberty Foundation is giving us a peek into the harrowing missions flown by bomber pilots during World War II as it…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 29, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 23, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 23, 2013 (pdf)Officers suspended

New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Robert C. Quinn have identified Alex Cora DeJesus, 35, of Manchester, as the suspected heroin dealer killed by Weare Police last week. “Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Jennie Duval, has ruled that DeJesus died as…

Many changes at the Center Woods Elementary School

It’s been a busy summer at Center Woods Elementary School as staff gets ready to greet students on opening day on Wednesday, August 28. Right away visitors will notice the new landscaping in the front of the building and the removal of some trees behind the school. Additionally, Center Woods has a new…

50th anniversary of “I have a dream”

Smith Memorial Congregational Church will be ringing the church bells on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at 3:00 pm to mark the 50th anniversary of the memorable and powerful I Have a Dream speech made by Dr. Martin Luther King. The New Hampshire Council of Churches is calling congregations from around the state to ring bells together that day at…

Kearsarge CROP Hunger Walk Sept. 22

Plans are under way for the Kearsarge area CROP Hunger Walk to be held on Sunday afternoon, September 22, at the Elkins beach on Pleasant Lake in New London. Church World Service began the CROP Hunger Walks following World War II, using the walk to symbolize the distances hungry people and refugees have to walk to find food. As we all know, thousands of refugees and…

Newport man sentenced to 15-30 years for manslaughter

David Carrier, 48, of Newport will spend up to 30 years in prison for running over his former friend Arthur Desilets of Claremont with a van last year. Carrier, who has been in a wheelchair since a 2007 car accident, turned himself in to police in April, 2012, after he ran over Desilets, 45, with his handicapped accessible van. Carrier and Desilets were childhood friends, but that ended when Carrier learned that Desilets had been sleeping with his wife Betty who…

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The Messenger – August 16, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 16, 2013 (pdf)Community ‘Kicks In’

Last Saturday New England College hosted a fundraiser for Cailin Culhane, a four year old Henniker girl who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The support was overwhelming, with over $12,000 raised on Saturday and donations still coming in to assist with Cailin’s medical bills and…

Washington man lands plane on I-89

Trooper Peter Hurkett of New Hampshire State Police Troop D was monitoring traffic on a median near Exit 12 of I-89, when he saw a small airplane over the northbound lane that appeared to be descending, and eventually…

Antrim paramedic arrested for stealing drugs, license suspended

The Antrim man employed as a paramedic by Peterborough Fire and Rescue and arrested for stealing narcotic drugs now has had his paramedic license suspended for the second time this…

Neighbors complain of noise at New London Barn Playhouse housing

The New London Selectmen have received several complaints concerning excessive late-night noise from neighbors of the Barn Players’ residential property house on Whipple Court. Town administrator Kim Hallquist noted that she and Corporal Zuger met with…

One man killed at Weare heroin bust

The Attorney General’s office reports that a man was pronounced dead after an officer-involved shooting in Weare Wednesday night. A portion of Route 114 in Weare was shut down Wednesday night at an ice cream stand next to Lanctot Plaza. Authorities said the man was shot around…

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The Messenger – August 9, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 9, 2013 (pdf)Weare woman sentenced to one year in jail

The Weare woman who stole about $80,000 from her employer’s company while it was in bankruptcy will spend the next year in jail. Renee Pelletier, 60, begins serving the sentence at the end of the month and has been ordered pay restitution to her former employer, Modern Excavation and Development, a small…

Local crafters featured at 80th League of NH Craftmen’s Fair

The 80th Annual League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s Fair at Mount Sunapee Resort opened on August 3rd and will run through August 11th. Organizers expect about 30,000 people to attend the nation’s oldest continuously running Craft Fair which offers demonstrations, workshops, performing arts…

Strum Ruger donates firearms to the NRA

An exclusive collection of rifles and pistols now have a home at the National Rifle Association Headquarters Range thanks to a special donation from Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. Numbering eight guns in all, the collection will be made available when…

Warner man killed in Florida accident

A Warner motorcyclist was killed in Florida last Friday after hitting a truck that pulled in front of him. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a GMC 1500 pickup being driven by Andrew N. Crone, 26, of Bradenton was northbound on U.S. 41 and began…

Volunteers needed for Food Pantry Garden

The 2013 garden is going full swing. All the vegetables are growing very well. There is a good harvest of lettuce and tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, herbs, kale and collards. Come by the garden on Bear Hill Road see how nice the garden looks. Hillsborough needs someone to take over this endeavor for the…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 August 8, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – August 2, 2013

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Download The Messenger - August 2, 2013 (pdf)2 arrested, weapons seized, in separate Henniker drug busts

On July 24, 2013 at about 7:30 am the Henniker Police Department, NH State Police, Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office and the NH Attorney Generals Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence located at 122 Liberty Hill Road. The warrant was a result of a…

Hillsborough woman suing Shaw’s Supermarkets in Federal Court

A Hillsborough woman is suing Shaw’s Supermarkets in Federal Court under the Americans with Disabilities Act, claiming Shaw’s failed to accommodate her disability, retaliated against her because of her illness and violated the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Concord Monitor first reported that Sarah Parker, 32, the former bakery manager at…

Peterborough woman faces felony charges in Vermont

A Peterborough woman is facing a pair of felony charges in Vermont after she allegedly operated her vehicle under the influence of narcotics and struck a motorcycle, causing injuries to the biker and his…

Twins open Newbury food cart

A pair of young enterprising entrepreneurs have opened a food cart next to the Town Beach in Newbury offering their customers a healthier lunch. Lucy and Blake Licata, two 10-year-old fraternal twins from Hopkinton, operate Blake and Lucy’s Lunchbox, offering chicken salad sandwiches, vegetable chips and kettle corn, fruits and vegetables, and bottled water and home made…

Hancock man indicted for sexual assault

The Hillsborough County Grand Jury has indicted Scott Leblanc, 57, of Hancock on 12 counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault. Leblanc has been charged with repeatedly assaulting a girl under the age of 13 between…

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The Messenger – July 26, 2013

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Download The Messenger - July 26, 2013 (pdf)New London concerned with dogs at large

At Monday’s meeting, Mag Francis of Wilmot Center Road met with the Selectmen to express her frustration with dogs running at large in Elkins. She recounted several recent incidents, including; a woman being attacked by two…

Weare investigation leads to multiple arrests

A Weare police investigation into drug activity has resulted in the arrest of an Auburn man and a raid and an arrest in Manchester last Thursday night. Weare Police Sgt. Joseph Kelley testified in the Circuit Court-Manchester District Division that the investigation and reverse sting …

Sunapee Police are “Above the curve”

Sunapee Police Chief David Cahill addressed the question that was brought up at the last Board of Selectmen’s meeting regarding how well equipped the Sunapee Police Department is relative to security cameras in the station and in the…

25th Annual Balloon Fest & Fair overcomes the weather

Heavy downpours and oppressive heat and humidity held the crowd down at this year’s 25th Annual Hillsborough Balloon Fest and Fair, but organizers still consider it a success. Profits from the event are split evenly between the Fire Department, Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club. The Balloon Fest Committee was again proud to partner with…

Henniker Rotary Club’s “Fire On The Mountain” Chili Fest returns

Scheduled for August 25 at Pat’s Peak, the Henniker Rotary Chili Fest, Fire on the Mountain, has become one of our area’s biggest and best attended summer events. There is something at Chili Fest for everyone. Kid activities, live music with Jeff Dearborn and Contoocook Blues Society, variety of vendors, food…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 25, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 19 – 2013

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Download The Messenger - July 19, 2013 (pdf)Four people hospitalized

Three people involved in a multiple vehicle accident on Route 101 in Peterborough were taken to Monadnock Community Hospital, and a fourth was airlifted to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center on Sunday. Police reports indicate…

Three-year-old girl drowns at Perkins Pond

The State Police Marine Patrol was called to a home on Sunapee’s Perkins Pond just before noon on Sunday on a report of a possible drowning. When they arrived, Marine Patrol officers Shawn Jeanson and James Yazinski were told 3-year-old Sidney Joy Allen was…

Goffstown mother leaves baby in hot car

A 25-year-old Goffstown mother is accused of leaving her 2-year-old daughter in a parked vehicle at a Hannaford supermarket parking lot on Tuesday, police said. Sarah Jordan was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child after leaving…

International Russian Folk Troupe featured at Henniker Concert

A rare treat is in store for attendees on July 23, when the Town of Henniker Summer Music Series presents, SATTUMA, a versatile and internationally acclaimed family folk troupe from Russia. Sattuma has been engaging audiences, in songs and tunes from the Finnish, Karelian and Russian traditions since…

Hillsboro-Deering revamps bus routes

The Hillsboro-Deering School District has revamped bus routes this year. Working with First Student Transportation, the administration worked with three goals in mind:

• Transport students to and from school safely

• Reduce the number of buses used and the budget spent on transportation

• Minimize the length of bus routes where possible

Along several routes, a central point within a…

Greenfield hosts Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike and Trail Run Races

The Seventh Annual Hampshire 100, hosted by the Eastern Fat Tire Association (EFTA), will be held on August 17 & 18, 2013 at Oak Park in Greenfield, NH. A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Crotched Mountain Foundation’s Accessible Recreation and Sports program, which brings people with disabilities together with family and friends in a range of accessible recreational and sport…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 July 17, 2013 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – July 12, 2013

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Download The Messenger - July 12, 2013 (pdf)Newport man’s bail increased to $25,000

Thomas Meade, 19, of Newport had his bail increased from $1,000 to $25,000 personal recognizance at his arraignment in Sullivan County Superior Court last Monday. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery, and is believed to be the getaway driver during a…

Francestown’s Scoby Pond Beach closed

Milfoil treatment took place at Francestown’s Scoby Pond on Tuesday July 9th. This round of treatment used herbicide to control non-native milfoil in several areas of the pond, mostly along the northern and..

Deering Selectmen fire Town Administrator Craig Ohlson

The Deering Selectmen have issued the following press release following a non-public meeting on Tuesday night. “Contrary to the rumors that have been noted recently in the public sphere, Town Administrator Craig Ohlson has not submitted his resignation to the Town. While that possibility was…

Warner approves $163,663 for new truck

The Warner Selectmen recently held a Public Hearing on the purchase of Highway Equipment. Matt Waite, Director of Public Works is asking for their permission to replace the 1986 Mack dump truck. He presented two options, a 2014 Freightliner 10 wheeled dump truck for…

Newport man one of six facing felonies

A Newport man is one of six suspects arrested in a recent Claremont drug sweep who now are facing felony charges in the Sullivan County Superior Court. Jonathan Baldwin, 27, of Newport has been charged with selling a variety of…

H-D School Board hires baseball field engineers

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor John Butler introduced Bradlee Mezquita, Vice President of Tighe & Bond Environmental Engineers of Portsmouth to the Hillsboro-Deering School Board at Monday’s meeting. Mezquita was there to discuss the drainage problem at the…

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