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The Messenger – December 23, 2022

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Download The Messenger - December 23, 2022 (pdf)Deering Conservation Commission conducting a Natural Resource Inventory

Several successive master plans for the town of Deering have emphasized our community’s desire for open spaces and protecting the quality of the natural environment. Deering’s health, welfare, and quality of life are…

You can’t keep a good teacher out of a Henniker school classroom

Destiny, fate, or just good luck for the kids of Henniker, retired Henniker teacher Lorraine Aucoin has returned to the classroom by filling a leave of absence for a math interventionist…

New London Select Board exploring purchase of land for Police Station

The New London Select Board entered nonpublic session for consideration of the acquisition, sale or lease of real or personal property which, if discussed in public, would likely benefit a party or parties whose interests are adverse to those of the…

Ashlee Brehio is one of Top 100 Freshmen

Ashlee Brehio turned in one of the best freshman seasons in the Elon women’s soccer program’s Division I era this fall. On Friday, she was rewarded for her efforts by being named…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 22, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 16, 2022

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Download The Messenger - December 16, 2022 (pdf)H-D skips teacher math training

More than 300 educators within 34 school districts throughout the state completed hands-on mathematics training, which is designed to build teacher assessment literacy and a stronger background in mathematics learning progressions and…

Hillsborough County 4-H Teen Ambassadors support NH Food Bank

The Hillsborough County 4-H Teen Ambassadors Youth Leadership Team of Emily Fulton (Weare), Rebecca Fulton (Weare), and Riley Gatlin (Hillsboro) dropped off 166 pounds of donated food items that…

Hillsborough’s Festival of Trees raises $2,990

The Hillsborough Community Center would like to thank all of the wonderful businesses, families, and nonprofit organizations who helped us make our 1st Annual Festival of Trees a huge success. This event grossed $2,990 in raffle ticket sales, cookbook sales, and…

Henniker & Weare students attend Youth Voice Summit at St. Anselm’s

7th and 8th graders from SAU 24 schools in Henniker and Weare attended the Youth Voice Summit sponsored by the Mikva Challenge at St. Anselm’s Institute for Politics on December 7. Before the summit, students chose issues they were…

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The Messenger – December 9, 2022

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Download The Messenger - December 9, 2022 (pdf)H-D SRO restored in budget

During a previous meeting with the Hillsboro Select Board, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Crawford stated that “the role of the SRO had evolved.” This was reflected in the policy of the School Board which states that “The mission of…

John Stark Quiz Bowl Team to participate in the Granite State Challenge

John Stark Regional High School Quiz Bowl Team has been selected as a wildcard team for the academic game show, Granite State Challenge. Coached by Stark teacher…

Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School thankful for Library Grant Funding

The Hillsboro Deering Elementary School (HDES) Library thanks the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for its three years of spectacular support. In June 2019, IMLS granted $50,000.00 to the HDES library to fund…

Washington Police Department helps students become leaders

This year at Washington Elementary School (WES), students are learning how to become leaders through a program called “Leader in Me” published by Franklin Covey Education. Based on the 7 Habits of Happy Kids created by…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 December 8, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – December 2, 2022

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Download The Messenger - December 2, 2022 (pdf)H-D receives $0 safety dollars

State officials approved $9.7 million in funding for school safety projects this month, such as door and lock replacements, key card systems and security cameras intended to improve control of who accesses…

K-9 Gibbs assists Hillsboro Police in locating injured driver

Hillsboro Police Department responded to a single motor vehicle crash on Old Henniker Road where officers found a vehicle with extensive damage. The driver was not found with the vehicle, and ultimately Canine Gibbs and Sergeant Hodgen began trying to track the…

Hillsborough author releases latest Thriller

IronWord Press announced immediate availability of THE HUNTSMAN, Judith Sanders’ fourth novel in which “it takes a serial killer to catch a serial killer.” Readers and…

Headphones lead police to stolen car in Weare – thieves arrested

Two people are facing charges after a car stolen from Concord was found in Weare Sunday morning. Mike McCormack was finally reunited with his car thanks to the help of the police, some quick-thinking neighbors and a pair of…

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The Messenger – November 25, 2022

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HD School Board refuses to fund SRO

Despite a tragic, unceasing tempo of school shootings in America killing students and teachers, a sizable number of districts across the country acknowledge they have not yet briefed their staffs about how local law enforcement would respond to an active shooter on…

Kearsarge School District announces expansion of Preschool Program

The Kearsarge Regional School District is pleased to announce that the District will expand its preschool program to a second location in the 2023-2024 school year. The District will use…

Ashlee Brehio earns All-CAA Honors

Ashlee Brehio of Hopkinton, NH, a freshman at Elon University in Elon, NC has been named to the CAA Conference Soccer Second Team and also to the All-Conference Rookie Team. A spot on an all-conference rookie team is a major accomplishment for any college athlete. Ashlee finished the…

69th annual Newport Area Choir Christmas Concerts

The 69th annual Newport Area Choir Christmas Concerts will be held Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 PM and Sunday December 4 at 3:30 and 7:30 PM at South Congregational Church, 20 Church Street, Newport, NH. The Area Choir is an ecumenical choir of…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 November 22, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – November 18, 2022

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DownloadThe Messenger - November 18, 2022 (pdf)Three New Historic Properties

The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added eight properties, including three locally, to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic…

Help the Hillsboro Lions Club feed our needy neighbors this Christmas

Messenger Publisher Leigh Bosse is pleased to announce that for the 28th consecutive year, The Messenger, in conjunction with the Hillsboro Lions Club, will be conducting its annual appeal to readers to fund the distribution of Christmas Food Baskets to…

Sale of Crotched Mountain School averts closing the facility

Kevin Gersh, Chief Autism Officer for Legacy by Gersh has announced that Seven Hills Foundation has agreed to purchase Legacy by Gersh’s Crotched Mountain School. Legacy by Gersh had previously announced that its school for children with autism would close on November 18th due to staffing…

Egyptologist visits the Weare Middle School

6th-grade students at Weare Middle School enjoyed a visit and presentation by Egyptologist Paulette Morin as their introduction to Ancient Egypt, a part of their social studies curriculum. Ms. Morin, who has…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 November 17, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – November 11, 2022

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Download The Messenger - November 11, 2022 (pdf)H-D DECA at International Competition

After two weeks of competing against other high schools in a global competition, one team of students from Hillsboro-Deering High School has qualified for the DECA International Conference in April 2023…

$1.5 million to Colby-Sawyer for new of School Nursing & Health Sciences

Colby-Sawyer College has received $1.5 million in federal funding to support the construction of a new home for its School of Nursing & Health Sciences. The $1.5 million, allocated as part of the 2022 government funding bill signed into…

Who shot the cow at Weare’s Ilseley Farm

A reward of $500 is being offered for information about who might have shot a cow at Ilsley Farm last Sunday in Weare. The 5-year-old cow, Cookie, and her unborn calf did not survive. Lisa Ilsley posted on…

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

The John Stark boys cross country team has been led by junior Eli Lemire all season. Recently, he placed 8th at the Division 2 Championships (16:51) and 28th at the Meet of Champions (16:55). “Eli is getting faster and stronger with each race. One of his finest…

GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY

John Stark Regional High School field hockey team won its first title in program history on Sunday, and the New Hampshire Field Hockey Coaches Association rewarded the head of that program accordingly. Dennis Pelletier was named the…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 November 10, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – November 4, 2022

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Download The Messenger - November 4, 2022 (pdf)Hillsborough’s SAU #34 group supports 60 children

Childhood food insecurity occurs when children receive insufficient food on a regular basis; in many cases missing meals entirely. End 68 Hours of Hunger is a program that puts nourishing and supplemental food in the hands of school children to…

SAU 24 to receive EPA Award for Electric School Buses

SAU 24, which serves the districts of Henniker, Weare, John Stark, and Stoddard, is one of two NH districts to be awarded funding to purchase electric school buses through the Environmental Protection Agency’s…

Center Woods Elementary School 1st graders celebrate “Pumpkin Day”

It was Pumpkin Day in Ms. Story’s 1st-grade class at Center Woods Elementary School. Students counted the lines on a pumpkin, explored if a fan could blow a pumpkin over, worked on using adjectives to describe the inside of…

BOYS FOOTBALL

Man. West 27, H-D/Hopkinton 6: On Saturday, Joe Ramos passed for 213 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 81 yards and had a picksix to lead West. Epping/Newmarket 30, Kearsarge 28 (OT): QB Parker Goin tossed two TD passes and John Fraioli had a TD catch and a TD run for the
Cougars (2-7)…

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Division III Championship – Hopkinton #1: Senior Hannah Bennett finished second, clocking a 20 minute, 9 second 5K, Shaylee Murdough finished fourth in 20:26 and five Hawk runners placed in the top 25 to remain undefeated in D-III in the past two years to claim another Championship…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 November 2, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – October 28, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 28, 2022 (pdf)Multiple area artisans and groups receive arts funding

N.H. State Council on the Arts has announced that more than $60,000 in funding will be awarded in fiscal year 2023 through its two Folklife and Traditional Arts grant programs: Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grants and…

U.S. Marine Band saxophonist performs at John Stark

Staff Sgt. Mikula, a saxophonist with the US Marine “President’s Own Band” visited John Stark Regional High School on Friday, October 21, while the “President’s Own Band” was on their Northeast Region tour…

Hillsborough woman assaults an Officer

Officers were dispatched to a reported underage drinking party. Upon arrival, juveniles were observed in the residence holding alcoholic beverages. An officer spoke with Margorie Boisvert advising her that evidence suggests an underage party was ongoing. The officer was in the process of…

BOYS SOCCER

Bishop Brady 1, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Bishop Brady scored the game-winning goal in the 63rd minute on Senior Day. Bishop Brady and H-D will both play in the D-III tournament…

GIRLS SOCCER

Division III Preliminary – #1 St. Thomas 5, #16 H-Deering 0: Lexi Ledvina made 15 saves, but the Hillcats fell in the D-III prelims to the top-seeded Saints. Division III Preliminary – #6 Hopkinton 4, #11 Kearsarge 0: The Hawks scored two goals in each half of their prelim match against the Cougars…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 October 27, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

The Messenger – October 21, 2022

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Download The Messenger - October 21, 2022 (pdf)Lesperance honored

Campus Compact announced that Stephanie Lesperance, Chief Strategy Officer at Campus Compact for New Hampshire, will serve as Campus Compact’s national Rural Engagement Network Fellow for the 2022-2023 academic year…

Graduate donates $1.5 million for Colby-Sawyer Athletic Center

Colby-Sawyer College has broken ground on a $2 million athletic pavilion to be situated on the Kelsey Athletic Campus, marking the college’s first major construction project since 2017…

Franklin Police K-9 Miller is NH’s second comfort dog

Police K-9 Miller has it good at Franklin Middle School. He is greeted with cheers, hugs and pats and even has his own water bowl. But it’s not all fun and games for Miller. This yellow lab has a power. “They are actually saving lives. They are

BOYS FOOTBALL

H-D/Hopkinton 20, Lebanon 14: Mason Nichols ran for 130 yards and 2 TDs as the Redhawks snapped their four-game losing streak with a win at home over Lebanon. John Stark 20, Sanborn 13: The Generals won their third game in a row after Saturday’s victory over the Indians…

FIELD HOCKEY

John Stark 4, Oyster River 2: The Generals had a sluggish first half and fell behind early but came out strong in the second half to take the win. Laconia 3, ConVal 1: Lydia Cleveland made nine saves to keep the game close…

Published by QuillDesign on 1 October 20, 2022 in The Messenger. Closed

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