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Download The Messenger – April 27, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Dog dies in Hillsborough fire after alerting occupants

Dupa managed to wake his owner who with his father was able to escape the fire that consumed their home on Merrill Road in Hillsborough last Friday. Unfortunately, Dupa and three of the other four dogs…

Approval of Newport gun range under appeal

Opponents of a shooting range on the John Stark Highway in Newport plan to appeal the ZBA’s approval of the facility. Michael Fisher, a Lempster attorney has been retained to represent a group of…

New London approves Elkins Fish & Game request

Michael Gelcius, president of the Elkins Fish & Game Club met with the New London Selectmen recently to propose a standing agreement between the town and club allowing the club to use the former…

Weare family busted for marijuana

Weare Police have arrested a family of four on charges that they conducted a small marijuana growing operation out of the basement of their Holly Hill Farm Road home. Arrested were…

American Legion host Junior High Oratorical Contest

Over 70 American Legion members, family and friends witnessed a thought provoking contest at the Legion’s New Hampshire Department’s finals of the 2012 Junior High School Oratorical Program held at…

Antrim Police warn of phone scam artists

According to a recent press release from the Antrim Police Department, residents statewide have been receiving telemarketing calls, reportedly from the NH Association of Chiefs of Police, asking for donations to aid the families of slain…

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Antrim man ejected from car on I-89

An Antrim man apparently fell asleep at the wheel while traveling on I-89, causing his 2005 Subaru to bounce off a guard rail before crossing into the left lane and striking a Chevy Cavalier driven by Peter Kelpakgian, 24, of Warner. Police reports indicate that Christopher Richard, 31 of Antrim was…

Antrim & Bennington schools may be closed

Faced with declining enrollments, the ConVal School District has established a committee to study potential models to consolidate its 8 elementary and 2 middle schools. Some of the models contemplate closing…

HDMS students asked to join “Rachel’s Challenge”

Hillsboro-Deering Middle School students and staff spent the day Wednesday in assemblies and work sessions learning about “Rachel’s Challenge”, a national program modeled after the writings of Rachel Joy Scott, the Colorado teenager who was the first person killed during…

Over 300 attend Newport’s Peeps Diorama Contest

Fran Huot, the program coordinator at Newport’s Library Arts Center was thrilled with both the participation and attendance at the Center’s 1st annual “Peeps Diorama Contest” last Saturday. Over 300 people viewed the…

Hopkinton guidance counselor arrested for assault

Hopkinton High School Guidance Counselor Eugene Fox of Henniker has been placed on paid administrative leave after his arrest on charges that he assaulted his 75 year-old uncle last Friday. Fox is charged with second degree assault for allegedly …

Download The Messenger – March 30, 2012 pages 1-16 (pdf)

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Drug sweep at Newport Middle/High School

At their last meeting, Interim Principal Donald Hart gave the school board an update on the recent lock down and drug sweep at Newport Middle/High School. He reported that the lock down drill was…

Dollar General plans 10,545 sq. ft. Newport store

Fresh from its approval in Hillsborough and recent application in Bennington, Dollar General Stores have announced that it wants to build a store in Newport. If approved the Dollar General store will be…

Laconia Savings supports The Grapevine

Laconia Savings Bank is proud to donate $1,000 to The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center towards their “Guiding Good Choices” program. The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center invites parents of children ages 9 to 14 years to participate in a free workshop called Guiding Good Choices® that research shows is effective in preventing alcohol, drug and tobacco…

Former Deering man arrested for child porn

Dana Moody, 44 of Clark Hill Road in New Boston was arraigned on five felony charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. The arrest results from images and videos of…

Sunapee student in NH Geography Bee

A Sunapee seventh grader participated in the 2012 NH Geographic Bee held at Keene State College on March 30th. Should he win the NH competition, Connor Fleury would be awarded…

Heritage Museum seeks items for display

Volunteers at the Hillsborough Heritage Museum are busy creating new display for the 2012 season. Our main display this year will be centered around…

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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…