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Download The Messenger – April 25, 2013 (pdf)

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Civil suit against Seastrand put on hold

A civil suit against former New London Police Chief David Seastrand has been put on hold pending the NH Attorney General’s investigation into other allegations against Seastrand. Attorney Richard Lehmann who represents Colby-Sawyer College student…

Newport gun range survives first appeal

The Newport Zoning Board of Adjustment has ruled that the February 19th decision by the Newport Planning Board granting conditional approval for construction of a gun range on John Stark Highway, proposed by Sturm, Ruger and the Mountain View Gun Club, did not violate the…

Deering Police cruiser was in an accident

Deering Police Chief James Pushee reported that the Chevrolet Impala police cruiser was hit by another car in the month of March on Pleasant Pond Road in Francestown, while the vehicle was in transit to…

New London Selectmen & Budget Committee hold increase to 3%

After months of reviewing and prioritizing spending by the New London Selectmen and Budget Committee, voters at Town Meeting on Tuesday, May 15th will be presented with a 2014 proposed budget that is up…

11th annual Henniker Rotary Chili Fest

Hot off the success of last year’s 10th annual outing, this year’s Henniker Rotary Club “Fire on the Mountain” Chili Fest, scheduled for Sunday, August 25th at Pats Peak, will be better than ever with live music, food, beer, concessionaires, children’s activities and of course, lots and lots of chili. Do you think you have the…

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Pontine Theatre receives grant to serve New Hampshire Seniors

Thanks to funding from the Lincoln Financial Foundation, Pontine will present a new touring program called Pretty Halcyon Days: Life on the Beach with Ogden Nash at assisted care and nursing facilities throughout New Hampshire. The program includes a selection of scenes from Pontine’s original stage adaptation of…

Download The Messenger – April 12, 2013 (pdf)

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H-D staff reductions limited to five positions

SAU #34 Superintendent Robert Hassett presented the H-D School Board with a revised proposal to trim the budget the $1 million required by taxpayer vote. Under his original proposal, two elementary, three middle school and…

Police Chief David Seastrand resigns – avoids criminal prosecution

Sadness turned to shock and surprise in New London when residents learned that Police Chief David Seastrand resigned after being accused of telling a woman that charges against her would be dropped if she let him take nude pictures of her. Earlier in the week, the chief had submitted his resignation to…

Moving performance dedicated to suicide prevention

It was standing room only at Hillsborough’s Smith Memorial Church Sunday afternoon as the Hillsboro-Deering High School Chorus and the Deering Community Church Choir combined for a special performance of John Rutter’s “Requiem.” The performance was to raise funds and awareness for the…

Newport high speed chase ends in crash

Police expect to file charges against Robert Anderson, 21, of Newport resulting from a high-speed chase that ended with his pickup impaled on a guardrail Saturday morning. Newport Police observed a pickup truck running stop signs in the…

Car falls off its jack – pins Antrim man

Tylor Bloom, 19, of Antrim escaped serious injury when the car he was working on in his driveway fell from its jack trapping him underneath the vehicle. Fortunately for him, one of his neighbors had just…

New England College conducts an “Active Shooter Drill” on campus

On Tuesday, April 3, New England College, in conjunction with the Henniker Police, Fire, and Emergency Management Departments, held an Active Shooter Drill on the NEC campus to test, practice, and evaluate emergency response procedures. “The drill gave us a chance to see how we worked with …

Download The Messenger – March 22, 2013 (pdf)

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Hillsboro-Deering issues 25 pre-lay off notices

Reacting to actions of Hillsboro-Deering School District voters in denying a requested $1 million increase in the school budget, Superintendent Robert Hassett has sent out 25 notices, 12 to teachers and 13 to support staff, indicating they may be laid off as part of a…

Weare woman to spend 13 months in federal prison

Heidi Lacerte, 48, of Weare, has been sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for stealing $52,000 of Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits from incapacitated adults with developmental disabilities, mental illness, dementia and…

Henniker Chamber urges all to “Think Local, Buy Local – Support Henniker”

The Henniker Chamber of Commerce has kicked off a “Think Local, Buy Local – Support Henniker” campaign to get Henniker residents and visitors to consider the impact of supporting local businesses and making more purchases in town. Bumper stickers, window decals,…

Deering voters fund senior services over selectmen’s objection

In approving every article on the warrant, Deering voters overruled their selectmen and appropriated $2,000 to support Deering Seniors through the Greater Hillsborough Senior Services Committee. In addition to the $1.57 operating budget, voters approved…

Hopkinton voters reverse position – OK highway garage

With a lawsuit pending over an insurance claim with the Local Government Center, and bare estimates of replacement costs, Hopkinton voters, in November, refused to approve a bond to rebuild the town’s…

Weare police arrest two for aggravated sexual assault

On March 15th, members of the Weare Police Department received information that a 20 year old female had fallen victim to an Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault involving two men. The suspects were identified as Tyler Janvrin, 22, of Weare and James Cheney, 23, of…

Download The Messenger – March 8, 2013 (pdf)

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Hillsboro-Deering High School removed from “Watch List”

The Executive Director of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges has announced that The Committee on Public Secondary Schools, after reviewing the Special Progress Report of Hillsboro-Deering High School, has agreed to continue the school’s accreditation and voted unanimously to remove the high school from…

New security measures at Henniker School

Principal Katherine McBride has announced new security measures for the Henniker Community School following February vacation. Beginning Monday, March 4, all doors at the school will be locked immediately after morning drop off.  Previously, all doors at the school were locked with the exception of…

Chinese artists visit Henniker Community School

Visiting Chinese artists Cai Xi and Mao Mao will be at the Henniker Community School for the Artist in Residency Program on March 18-22. Cai Xi is the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Asian Cultural Center of Vermont (ACCVT, accvt.org). Painter, t’ai chi master, caterer, art and…

Newport Selectmen restore Recreation Department cuts

The Newport Selectmen are working on a $6,937,239 operating budget which will generate a tax rate of $10.99/$1000 valuation, down from the 2012 rate of $11.26. However, if three warrant articles asking for $250,000 for…

Deering man in National Hockey League

Johnny Rheault, son of Terese Rheault, played in his first NHL game with the Florida Panthers. It’s nice to see a local boy from Deering play in the major leagues of hockey. Submitted by Paul Plater…

Download The Messenger – Feb. 22, 2013 (pdf)

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Sunapee Superintendent a finalist for ConVal job

The company hired to find a replacement for ConVal Superintendent Richard Bergeron has announced that it has narrowed the field of candidates to two finalists: Wayne Anderson, the current Superintendent of the Mount Horeb Area School District in Wisconsin and…

Antrim’s new police cruiser totaled during chase

On the evening of January 16th Antrim Officer Brian Lord attempted to stop a 2008 VW driven by Kyle Thompson, 19, of Ashland, who was driving on Route 202 in Antrim. When he turned on his blue lights, Thompson accelerated attempting to evade the officer. With Lord in pursuit,…

Horse injures 15-year-old Bradford girl

A 15-year-old Bradford girl was injured Saturday when she was hit by a horse while it was being hitched to a sleigh. Fire Capt. Laurie Brown said that horses were being…

U.S. Navy Seals say farewell to a fallen hero

Mike Monsoor was Awarded “The Congressional Medal Of Honor” last week, for giving his life in Iraq as he jumped on, and covered with his body, a live hand grenade, saving the lives of a large group of…

Henniker considers using water meters

Henniker Selectman Ron Taylor reported that he had attended a Water Commissioners’ meeting and they had discussed the possibility of installing meters for the Town’s water and sewer users. He said that meters would cost approximately…

Hopkinton continues Nordic Skiing dominance

One of these years another school will challenge Hopkinton’s dominance in Nordic Skiing, but it won’t be this year. After last week’s meet, the Hawks have now won…