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The Messenger – September 30, 2011

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Download The Messenger - September, 2011 (pdf)Newport’s Jesse Scott 104 year old WWII veteran

In August, 2011, I traveled to West Ossipee, New Hampshire to interview a gentleman, who is 102 years young and had been in the 10th Mountain Division United States Army, in Italy during WWII. However, I was subsequently advised by an astute reader that her father is 104 years young and is the “oldest 10th Mountain Division veteran of WWII.”…

Hennig named to Newport School Board

Perhaps a woman’s touch can heal the divisions plaguing the Newport School Board over the last several months. At Tuesday’s meeting, Liz Hennig, who lost the election for a seat on the Newport School Board in 2010 election was unanimously appointed to fill the vacancy left by Robert Collins…

Hillsborough to reassess all property in 2012

Diane Freschette of the NH Department of Revenue Administration met with the Hillsborough Selectmen Tuesday evening to discuss the need for the town to conduct a reassessment of property before the end of 2012…

State rules Henniker Police can not unionize

The NH Public Employee Labor Relations Board has rejected the petition seeking to unionize the Henniker Police Department. On June 3rd, the New England Police Benevolent Association filed a petition seeking to be certified as the exclusive representative of the proposed bargaining unit…

Vandals damage Andover school busses

Andover school children got an extra day off after vandals threw rocks through the windows of the school busses last week. All five of the First Student busses were damaged with only the special education bus spared…

Boy’s Football

Newport 30 Newfound 20 Devin Wade ran for 105 yards and a pair of TD’s to lead the Tigers. Alex Gray and Ben Bates also had touchdowns…

Girl’s Field Hockey

Newport 5 Monadnock 0 10 saves from Jenna Sherman preserved the shutout while five different Tigers provided the scoring…

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The Messenger – September 23, 2011

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Download The Messenger - September 23, 2011 (pdf)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…

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The Messenger – September 16, 2001

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Download The Messenger - September 16, 2011 (pdf)Masons honor Wieglemans as Community Builders

The Masons of Harmony Lodge #38 have selected Herman and Yvonne Wiegleman for their 2011 Community Builders Award. Since moving to Hillsborough in 1994, the Wieglemans have been involved in all aspects of community life…

Superintendent Irwin given $50,000 payoff

As a result of her abrupt firing, former SAU #43 Interim Superintendent, Virginia Irwin has received $44,673 in termination pay plus benefits including retirement, FICA and Worker’s Compensation which brought the total payoff to approximately $50,000…

Henniker motorcyclist injured

State Police report that a Henniker man was seriously injured Sunday when his motorcycle was hit by a car on Interstate 93…

Science fiction author returns to NEC

Renowned science fiction writer and New England College alumnus, Allen Steele, will give a presentation on what science fiction is and what it isn’t on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:15 p.m. The presentation, sponsored by the Friends of the New England College Library, will be held in the Simon Center at 98 Bridge Street and is free and open to the public…

Boy’s Football

Somersworth 17 Kearsarge 15 Oliver Gallo ran for more than 100 yards in the first half with a touchdown and Jacob Jones 4th quarter YD gave the Cougars a late lead. The Toppers kicked a late field goal to capture the win…

Girl’s Field Hockey

Hopkinton 2 Profile 1 The Patriots opened the scoring but Brittany Marshall’s two goals erased the deficit and gave the winning margin to the Hawks…

Colby-Sawyer College dorms evacuated

A propane leak forced the evacuation of two dormitories and two other buildings on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College Tuesday moring…

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The Messenger – September 9, 2011

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Download The Messenger - September 9, 2011 (pdf)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…

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The Messenger – September 2, 2011

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Download The Messenger - September 2, 2011 (pdf) pages 1-16Fire Chief – “Newport dodged a bullet”

Fire Chief Wayne Conroy updated the Newport Selectmen on the damage caused by Hurricane Irene. He gave high praise to the crews from the Fire, EMS, Police and Highway Departments who worked tirelessly in a coordinated response to the storm. Although the river rose quickly causing flooding at the plaza, town crews were able to install sand bags to limit the flooding and the damage…

Superintendent fired – Board Chair resigns

The contentious infighting on the Newport School Board spilled over to the SAU #43 School Board last week, culminating in the sudden firing of Interim Superintendent Virginia Irwin. Irwin is the second Superintendent forced out this year…

Hillsborough man faces several felonies

Peterborough Police have arrested Hillsborough man on multiple charges after the car he was driving crashed on Concord Street at the edge of the Contookcook River. Joseph Mills, 28, was charged with driving while being deemed a habitual offender, a felony offense; reckless driving; disobeying an officer; and unlawful taking of a vehicle without the owner’s permission…

Andover teen kayaker trio rescued

Three Andover teenagers were hypothermic but otherwise unharmed after they were knocked out of their kayaks on the Blackwater River on Monday night…

Henniker Highway Superintendent indicted

Henniker Highway Superintendent Carl Knapp and his wife Vicki were indicted by a grand jury on one felony count of theft by unauthorized taking, while he was employed as public works director in Weare. The theft charge is a class B felony because the amount the couple is accused of stealing is more than $1,000…

Back On Uncle Sam’s Plantation

By Star Parker – Six years ago I wrote a book called Uncle Sam’s Plantation. I wrote the the book to tell my own story of what I saw living inside the welfare state and my own transformation out of it. I said in that book that indeed there are two Americas .. a poor America on socialism and a wealthy America on capitalism…

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The Messenger – August 26, 2011

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Download The Messenger - August 26, 2011 (pdf)Hancock man drowns in Moose Brook

Hancock Police and firefighters were diverted from Hancock’s Old Home Day Parade to recover the body of Lance Patten, who had drowned in Moose Brook. Patten, 48, of Hancock, his wife and daughter and several of her friends were enjoying a campfire late the night before…

Hopkinton well tests positive for lead

Gary Rondeau met with the Hopkinton Selectmen as his well has tested positive for lead. He currently owns 3 pieces property and he is worried that he will not be able to sell the vacant piece of property…

Alan Genovese resigns as SAU Superintendent

Only weeks after the sudden departure of HD Principal Dixie Tremblay, SAU #34 Superintendent Dr. Alan Genovese has submitted his resignation for health reasons. Genovese will stay on through the opening of school, with his resignation set for just after Labor Day…

Grand Jury indicts a Newport woman

Marjorie Blaisdell, 31, the Newport woman arrested earlier this month for possession of bronze gravestone markers stolen from the graves of veterans in town has been indicted by a Sullivan County Grand Jury on three counts of conspiracy to possess or sell grave site items…

9th Annual Henniker Rotary Chili Fest results

The Henniker Rotary Club sponsored another successful Chili Fest on Sunday. Kerry Uhler of Hillsborough took first place in the amateur division and earned $400 for Child and Family Services of NH, an organization for which he is a trustee…

Are you ready for some Stark football?

In a controlled scrimmage August 20th, 2011 the Generals got some preseason practice when the Milford Mustangs came to Bolton field. Alternating ten defensive and offensive plays, both teams put their best foot forward…

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The Messenger – August 19, 2011

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Download The Messenger - August 19, 2011Cameron Gagnon honored as Eagle Scout

Saturday, August 6th at Wadliegh State Park a Court of Honor was held for Cameron Gagnon to celebrate his great achievement and present him with Boy Scouts’ highest award, Eagle Scout…

New Web site for H-D School District

The Hillsboro-Deering District has moved to another Web hosting vendor, Edline. They realized over the summer that there has been some confusion surrounding access to the new Web site. The address for the new Web site is the same as the old, WWW.HDSD.ORG…

“The Music Man” plays to rave reviews

Audiences at productions of the Hillcat Summer Theatre over the years have come to expect a flawless, nearly professional performance. This years’ offering, The Music Man, exceeded even those lofty expecta-tions…

Sutton discusses Planning and Zoning

Jennifer Swett, Land Use Coordinator, met with the Sutton Board for a monthly update. She provided the Board with a departmental task log and indicated that the Land Use position could use additional hours…

State revokes Country Kids license

State child care licensing officials have revoked the license held by Country Kids Childcare in Weare after an investigation found that the owner was using corporal punishment, humiliation and other unacceptable practices with some of the children who attended the center…

Deering citizens confront selectmen

A large group of concerned citizens attended Wednesday night’s Selectmen’s meeting to urge the Selectmen to rescind their letter to the Town of Hillsboro which opted out of their contract for recreational services between the two towns…

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The Messenger – August 12, 2011

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Download The Messenger - August 12, 2011 (pdf)Was Dixie Tremblay forced out as H-D Principal?

Recently the Hillsboro-Deering School District issued a press releases announcing the sudden resignation of High School Principal Dixie Tremblay after only one year on the job. Now, we learn that the District will pay Tremblay more than $68,700 in separation pay and accrued vacation and sick time…

Hopkinton Fire Department needs more room

Hopkinton Fire Chief Rick Schaefer has been trying for over a decade to generate support to either expand the current Fire Station or build a new one…

Two motorcyclists die in Hillsboro crash

Two combat veterans died Friday night while attempting to flee from a Hillsborough police officer who was pursuing them for a minor motor vehicle violation…

Weare child care center closed immediately

A Weare child care center has closed following a visit last week from state officials. Inspectors from the Department of Health and Human Services went to Country Day Child Care on Friday. Denise Corvino, chief of child care licensing for the agency, said Country Kids closed voluntarily, and she could not speak about the results of the inspection until it is complete…

Area artisans recognized at Craftsmen’s Fair

The League of NH Craftsmen presented several awards to area artisans, recognizing the creativity and skill of its members during the League’s Annual Craftsmen’s Fair Preview Party, which was held on Friday, August 5…

Bradford and Warner bridges are closed

A pair of area bridges are temporarily out of commission. Bradford’s Bement Bridge is again closed pending completion of further repairs, while in Warner Director of Public Works, Matthew Waite, has ordered the Waterloo Bridge, NH’s covered bridge number 13, closed…

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The Messenger – August 5, 2011

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Download The Messenger - August 5, 2011 (pdf)Newport military grave markers stolen

A Newport man and a woman were arrested Wednesday for possessing and selling, bronze markers. stolen from military graves in town. Justin Bennett, 26, and Marjorie Blaisdell, 31, were both, charged with the class B felony of unlawful possession or sale of gravestones and grave site items. The maximum penalty is seven years in state prison and a $4,000 fine…

Marijuana plants discovered in Newport

Newport Police were tipped to a possible marijuana plot and found 58 plants they estimate could have had a street value of about $90,000 if they had matured, been harvested and sold. Police said the plants they found were between three and four feet tall…

New H-D staff members introduced

Three new staff members were introduced to the Hillsboro-Deering School Board at Monday evening’s meeting. Patricia Barry, the new Middle School Assistant Principal comes to HD from Conant High School in Jaffrey where she served as an English teacher and chair of the NEASC Instruction Committee…

Jaye Stilwell is “Employee of the Year”

The Community Alliance of Human Services has named Jaye Stilwell its 2010 Employee of the Year. Stilwell has been employed with Community Alliance since January 2009 and serves as the Site Manager at Maple Manor Apartments; a senior housing complex Community Alliance manages in Newport…

Hillsborough delegation meets with Sen. Shaheen’s staff

A delegation from the Hillsborough Economic Development Commission met recently with Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s State Director, Mike Vlacich, and Special Assistant for Policy and Projects, Scott Merrick, to discuss Hillsborough’s economic future…

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The Messenger – July 29, 2011

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Download The Messenger - July 29, 2011 (pdf)HD High School Principal Tremblay resigns

High School Principal Dixie Tremblay recently submitted her resignation to pursue new challenges. She began serving as principal on July 1, 2010 following Interim Principal Donna Stafford after a very extensive search process. The search committee selected Ms. Tremblay because of her varied experience and background in curriculum, instruction and assessment…

Sparks fly at Newport School Board meeting

Hopes of a reconciliation between members of the Newport School Board were quickly dashed at Wednesday night’s meeting, which began with member Richard Jacobs questioning the Board’s attorney as to when the new teacher’s contract went into effect and if the district was bound by its 4.5% pay increase…

The Fells sets a new attendance record

The Fells Historic Estate & Gardens on Lake Sunapee, the 1891 summer retreat of statesman John M. Hay, set a record for attendance on Thursday, July 7th. Nearly 450 guests visited the property to enjoy the peace and beauty of the grounds, tour the 22-room Colonial Revival house, and stroll through the historic gardens…

Silver Lining Youth Circus comes to Antrim

If it’s summer, it’s circus! Come out to see the Silver Lining Youth Circus at the Antrim Town Gym on July 30th at 11:00 AM. The company of 23 talented troupers from ages 11 to 18, perform juggling, acrobatics, unicycling and more. This show was created by the troupers and many of them play music for it as well…

Poison Ivy poisons two board’s relations

Bad feeling between the Hillsborough Selectmen and the Emerald Lake District Commissioners escalated this week after Commission Chair Bob Hutchinson and Administrator James Coffee filed a formal complaint against Road Agent Bill Goss’ crew with the NH Department of Environmental Services. Replacement of the bridge leading to the district has long been a source of contention between the two boards…

Henniker teen steals two cars, crashes one

On July 21st Henniker Police received a report of a burglary in progress at 1442 Western Avenue. The caller reported that his home had been entered and his car had been stolen and crashed outside of his driveway. There had been an altercation between the homeowner and the suspect, and the suspect fled on foot…

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