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The Messenger – May 13, 2011

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Download The Messenger - May 13, 2011 (pdf)Newport voters keep pocketbooks closed

Faced with a depressed national and local economy and the prospects of reduced state aid, the 504 Newport voters who attended Tuesday’s Town Meeting were in no mood to spend money…

Hillsboro-Deering DECA #1 in world

Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA ended their competitive year with three recognitions on the international stage at the International Career Development Conference held in Orlando, Florida from April 29–May 3, 2011…

Colby-Sawyer grads told to act like zombies

Cloudy skies and a cool breeze couldn’t dampen the spirits of those who attended Colby-Sawyer’s 2011 graduation ceremonies last Saturday…

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The Messenger – May 6, 2011

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Download The Messenger - May 6, 2011 (pdf)2,000 customers lose power in area towns

More than 2,000 customers in Weare, Goffstown, Henniker and Dunbarton lost power on Friday as a result of a tree cutting accident…

Henniker fire claims Gulf Road residence

The Henniker Fire Department was unable to save a single-family home at 594 Gulf Road shortly after 1pm Saturday. When crews arrived on the scene they found the house fully involved…

Henniker Selectmen have second thoughts on signs

Reacting to complaints from several town residents, the Henniker selectmen are attempting to modify their approval of a $160,000 state grant providing new highway signs throughout town…

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The Messenger – April 29, 2011

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Warner mourns and celebrates Rosa Valpey

Hillary Clinton has said “it takes a village to raise a child.” That may or may not be true, but last Thursday it took a village to mourn a child’s death and celebrate her all too short life….

NH GOP leaders join local Republicans

Approximately 60 Republicans attended the April meeting in Deering of the Contoocook Valley Republican Committee….

Help support a NH Coast Guard Memorial

The New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen will get a new monument for the Memorial Walk Way this summer if a group of Coast Guardsmen are successful in their fund raising efforts….

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The Messenger – April 22, 2011

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Download The Messenger - April 22, 2011 (pdf)Tragedy in Warner – 8 year old girl dies

An 8 year-old Warner girl was tragically killed Thursday night while riding her bicycle near her grandparents house on Route 103….

Area crews rescue stranded Antrim logger

Rescue crews from Antrim, Bennington and Hillsborough responded to a report of a local man stranded for hours in the woods after injuring himself while cutting firewood….

Proctor Square signs banned in Henniker?

Town Administrator Peter Flynn presented the selectmen with a proposed amendment to the town’s sign ordinance which would allow A-Frame signs advertising events at the intersection in Proctor Square….

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The Messenger – April 15, 2011

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Download The Messenger - April 15, 2011 (pdf)New London throws a party for Jesse Levine

Town officials colleagues and coworkers gathered in the Whipple Memorial Town Hall to say thank you and goodbye to New London Town Administrator Jessie Levine who leaves April 15th to become the assistant Town Manager in Hanover. Levine has served in New London for the past 10 years….

Senator Jeanne Shaheen is NEC Commencement speaker

Michele D. Perkins, President of New England College, announces that Jeanne Shaheen, United States Senator from New Hampshire, will speak at the College’s 64th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14…

Fire destroys Newport mobile home

A Newport family of five escaped injury but their mobile home was completely destroyed in a fire last Saturday. With only moments to spare, 87-year-old Mary Rousseau was led to safety before flames engulfed the home….

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The Messenger – April 8, 2011

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Download The Messenger - April 8, 2011 (pdf)New London Hospital receives $10,000 gift

The New London Hospital has received a $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor. The gift was to the William P. Clough Extended Care Center in support of the fundraising effort to purchase a new handicap accessible van…

New London man arrested at Airport

A New London man was arrested at Logan International Airport on Wednesday when he tried to bring antique firearms on a plane. Brent Cameron, 44, was arrested by Massachusetts State Police after he attempted to pass through a security checkpoint with two antique firearms…

Monadnock Paper and Local 4-472 agree

It took more than half a year, but the Monadnock Paper Mills and Local 4-472 of the United Steel Workers have finally agreed on a new contract…

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The Messenger – April 1, 2011

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Download The Messenger - APril 1, 2011Hillsborough plans for economic development

The Hillsborough Economic Development Committee met recently with Steve Heavener of the Capital Region Development Committee. It was announced that Evelyn Kemp died last week at the age of 103. Doug Hatfield suggested that she should somehow be recognized at Kemp Park…

Local students shine at Keene State

Keene State College’s 11th Annual Academic Excellence Conference will take place on April 2, 2011. This student professional conference is designed to showcase the academic work of Keene State students and the collaborative work between students and faculty…

Sunapee trio busted for drugs in Newport

Three Sunapee men were arrested last Saturday in Newport and charged with possession of marijuana. Two of them were also charged with alcohol-related violations…

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The Messenger – March 25, 2011

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Three Weare men arrested in cocaine bust

After a lengthy drug investigation which began in late November 2010, the Weare Police arrested several individuals for Possession and Sales of Cocaine…

Lajoie is top Guidance Counselor

Hopkinton’s middle school guidance counselor, Corrine Lajoie, 58, of West Hopkinton, received the New Hampshire School Counselor Association’s “New Hampshire Middle School Counselor of the Year” award last Friday…

Antrim Selectmen rescind Special Town Meeting

The Antrim Selectmen have reconsidered their decision to schedule a Special Town Meeting to vote on six of the eight zoning amendments, removed from the March ballot due to a procedural error. Their action came after a lengthy and contentious public meeting amid charges of illegal and unethical behavior…

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The Messenger – March 18, 2011

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Newport selects its new Police Chief

The Newport Selectmen have named a Newport native as the town’s new Police Chief. Lieutenant Detective James Burroughs will be sworn in on March 31 to replace Chief David Hoyt who is retiring.

Warner voters say yes in about two hours

It took Warner voters about two hours to complete discussion of the town warrant. Approval was given to the proposed operating budget of $2,884,582 along with warrant articles totaling another $350,000…

Henniker school budget squeaks by

Henniker School District voters proved the old adage that “Every Vote Counts.” After about two hours of debate calling for cuts, the proposed $6.6 million 2011-12 budget passed by the margin of 38-37…

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The Messenger – March 11, 2011

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Colby-Sawyer student wins design contest

The N.H. Committee to Oversee the Public Works Employee Memorial has selected Colby-Sawyer student Relsie M. Lee, a senior graphic design major from Wilmot as the winner of its design competition. The memorial will honor N.H. public workers who were killed while performing their duties and will be constructed on the grounds of the N.H. Department of Transportation building in Concord. For her winning design, Lee will be able to work on the project with the committee to fine tune the final design and she will receive a $1,200 scholarship…

Former Governor Peterson has cancer

His family recently announced that former New Hampshire Governor Walter Peterson, 88, has lung cancer and will be seeking treatment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon. His son, Andrew said that the cancer was discovered recently when doctors checked on symptoms that his father, who has been in good health all his life, had. Peterson was governor of New Hampshire from 1969 to 1973…

Newport water & sewer rates

Water and sewer users in Newport are facing a 10% increase on their bills. The new water rate has been set at $5.89 per 1,000 gallons, and the new sewer rate at $9.31 as opposed to the current rates of $5.35 and $8.46. The Newport Selectmen approved the new rate schedule Monday night. Finance Director Paul Brown said the increases were needed to cover updating equipment at the sewerage treatment plant to deal with the phosphorous issue…

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