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The Messenger – October 1, 2021

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Hopkinton Lions honor Dimitri

At a recent Hopkinton Lions Club meeting, District Governor Virginia Edwards was proud to present Dimitri Tsihlis with a Melvin Jones Fellowship, Lions Club International’s most prestigious recognition, for his dedicated humanitarian services…

State bumps Hillsborough’s sidewalk project to 2025

The Hillsborough Select Board held a brief meeting Wednesday evening. Riche Colcombe asked the Board to delay purchasing a replacement for the defective slide at Grimes Field, as she has had discussion with a potential benefactor who may be willing to…

Antrim Community is saddened by the death of local icon Mike Beauchamp

Residents were saddened to learn of the death of Marshall “Mike” Beauchamp, on September 22nd, 2021, with the loving care of his family. Born in Cheboygan, Michigan, at 19 Mike’s family moved to Antrim in 1958 settling in on Concord Street and his roots grew into…

Football

Manchester West 40, H-D/Hopkinton 24: The Redhawks led 16-12 at the half, and 24-18 after three, but West controlled the 4th quarter to take the win. Goffstown 28, Bedford 7: After not playing for two weeks because two opponents canceled for reasons related to COVID, Goffstown returned to the field Saturday and trampled Bedford, 28-7…

Field Hockey

John Stark 2, Hollis/ Brookline 1: Gracie Bolduc scored the game winning goal, assist; Hailey Brisson, goal; Bella
Pelletier, assist. Merrimack Valley 3, ConVal 1: ConVal got off 21 shots on goal, but only one found its mark…

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The Messenger – September 24, 2021

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Download The Messenger - September 24, 2021 (pdf)Antrim celebrates Wayno Olson

The Town of Antrim celebrated its Annual Home and Harvest Festival last weekend. It contained all the traditional attractions, games and rides, food and craft vendors of all kinds, Nerf & Turf and Corn Hole competitions, line dancing, light saber dueling…

Deering residents challenge Select Board’s critique of Patriotic Rally

Deering residents filled Town Hall last Thursday evening to confront the Select Board over last week’s criticism of placing American Flags on the Veteran’s Memorial and critique of the Fire Chief for allowing the use of…

H-D School Board returns $659,000 to Hillsboro taxpayers

Taking a cue from many teachers having outdoor classrooms, the H-D School Board held their meeting in the Elementary School courtyard last week. As part of her Student Report, Courtney Ford spoke about the…

Boys Soccer

Hopkinton 4, Campbell 3: The Hawks and Cougars traded goals back and forth all match, but Josh Duval scored on a long strike from 35 yards out with 10 minutes left to secure the game. Kearsarge 1, Trinity 0: Kaleb Mattice scored on a breakaway after Selby played a nice ball to split the defense…

Girls Soccer

Trinity 2, Hillsboro-Deering 1: The Hillcats lost a close match. Concord 2, Goffstown 1, 2 OT: Concord picked up a loose ball at the top of the 18 yard box, made a move and slotted home the game-winner. Hopkinton 7, Laconia 1: The Hawks scored five goals in the first half to maintain their undefeated season…

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The Messenger – September 17, 2021

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Download The Messenger - September 17, 2021 (pdf)Commercial investor may eliminate plan to demolish 2 Bridge Street

With both the Hillsborough Select Board and the town’s Economic Development Committee poised to apply for a grant to demolish the former post office building at 2 Bridge Street and create a giant hole for a pair of picnic tables, a potential savior has arrived on the scene…

ConVal Community Dollars for Scholars

ConVal Community Dollars for Scholars has awarded four scholarships to 2021 ConVal graduates for the upcoming college year. The board selected the students who best exemplify a Dollars for Scholars recipient, based on their goals, financial needs, and…

Planning Board approves Domino’s Pizza

After several delays, the Hillsborough Planning Board approved the application from Domino’s for a building on West Main Street across from the Armory. The Board also postponed until October 6 a request from…

Football

John Stark 28, Merrimack Valley 13: Cody Sutkus ran for a touchdown and recorded a team-high eight tackles for the Generals. Blake Sutkus, Donnie White and Travis Wiggins also scored for John Stark…

Field Hockey

Hopkinton 10, Stevens 3: Charlotte Presti paced the offense with 4 goals and 2 assists. Kearsarge 4, Littleton 0: The Cougars had a hat trick from senior Devin Phyllides in a shutout victory…

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The Messenger – September 10, 2021

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Download The Messenger - September 10, 2021 (pdf)Deering Select Board members criticize Patriotic Celebration

Reacting to the deaths of 13 American service men and women killed in an ISIS suicide attack in Afghanistan, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attack of 9/11, J.P. and Donna Marzullo placed 13 American flags on the Deering Common, at the Veteran’s Memorial. Also, with little more than a day’s notice, Don Mann posted a Facebook request for Deering residents to join in a nation-wide rally honoring those deaths and…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board changes policy – mandates masks

Hillsborough Town Administrator Laura Buono said there was a discussion at the last Economic Development Committee Meeting between committee members, a real estate developer, and a potential commercial tenant with regard to…

Hopkinton State Fair 2021 September 2 – 6

Although it wasn’t on the agenda, the topic of wearing masks in classrooms took up most of the H-D School Board meeting. Superintendent Patricia Parenteau read a number of letters sent to the SAU, most pleading with the Board to…

Boys Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 5, Winnisquam 2: The Hillcats had a balanced attack and scored three goals in quick succession after the Bears tied the game, 1-1. Hopkinton 6, Belmont 1: Quinn Whitehead led the attack with 4 goals.

Girls S0ccer

Hillsboro-Deering 3, Bishop Brady 1: Kimmy Nadeau and Eva LaValley scored for the Hillcats. Kearsarge 6, Belmont 2: Belmont went up 1-0 early, but the Cougars scored five unanswered to take control for the rest of the game…

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The Messenger – September 3, 2021

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Download The Messenger - September 3, 2021 (pdf)Deering told ‘Cease & Desist’

The Deering Select Board’s recent increase in the fee charged for non-resident use of the boat launch and beach at Deering Lake brought an immediate reprimand from the State’s Department of Environmental Services. In a letter to the Board, DES said…

Lions Club presses for repair of safety defects at Grimes Field Playground

In a recent Facebook posting on the Hillsborough site a mother mentioned that she had visited Grimes Field with her child and noted that there were several pieces of playground equipment that were either broken or had significant safety….

Hillsborough Planning Board continues Domino’s project again

The Hillsborough Planning Board discussed three projects during Wednesday’s meeting.Tom Carr of Meridian Land Services gave an Informal Review of Brett Davison’s proposed 8 lot subdivision on Bible Hill and…

Hopkinton State Fair 2021 September 2 – 6

The Hopkinton State Fair brings back the Northeast Six Shooters, monster trucks and a demolition derby this Labor Day weekend. In addition to all the trademark agricultural competitions, exhibits and midway rides, look for New Hampshire Canine Troopers Association demonstrations, the Axe Women Loggers of Maine, the flying Dockdogs and…

Girls Soccer

Hillsboro-Deering 4, Conant 0: Abbie Johnson scored two first-half goals and completed her hat trick in the second half. ConVal 1, Kennett 1: Senior Madeline Faber scored ConVal’s only goal…

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The Messenger – August 27, 2021

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Download The Messenger - August 27, 2021 (pdf)Seven John Stark graduates teaching in local schools

SAU 24 serving the communities of Henniker, Weare, and Stoddard is proud to announce that seven new teachers hired by SAU 24 schools for the coming 2021-2022 school year are graduates of John Stark Regional High School and a product of the exceptional education provided within…

Cyber thieves defraud Town of Peterborough out of $2.3 million

Tyler Ward, Peterborough Select Board Chair reports that the town has fallen victim to an internet-based crime that has defrauded our taxpayers of $2.3 million. Officials do not believe that the funds can be….

Hillsborough police searching for truck thief

On Tuesday August 19th at approximately 5:20 p.m. a dark blue Ford dump truck was stolen from a parking lot at Livingston’s garage in Hillsborough. The Police have surveillance photos and leads but are still…

Welcome to new teachers at Hillsboro-Deering & Washington schools

SAU #34 would like to welcome their new educators for the 2021-2022 school year…

Henniker Historical Society QR Code Walk

The Kennedy Family received a gift certificate for lunch after successfully completing the Henniker Historical Society QR Code Walk. The Tucker Free Library partnered with…

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The Messenger – August 20, 2021

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Download The Messenger - August 20, 2021 (pdf)Area schools mask policies vary

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board reviewed the updated CDC and DHHS Guidelines for K-12 Schools and Decision Matrix which recommended a strict mask policy. Chair Herla Iadonisi moved to approve the decision matrix as presented. No second was given, so…

Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail 5K Run

The Friends of the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail are hosting the first on trail event to raise money for maintenance of the rail trail. This will be a 5K run/walk taking place at Houston Fields, 41 Houston Drive in Contoocook, NH. The date is Thursday August 26th. The start is at 6:00 PM….

Meet & Greet “River Dave” Lidstone in Warner this Saturday

Friends of “River Dave” Lidstone have scheduled a meet and greet in Warner for their hermit-hero this Saturday, an event complete with flatbread pizza and live music…

High speed chase at 80-90 mph ends in a Hopkinton ditch

A Grantham woman led police on a high-speed chase on I-89 on Wednesday. Police reported that a trooper attempted to stop a vehicle, driven by Tracie Anne Plodzik, 54, for failing to stay within its lane, but she refused to…

Hillsborough 2021 History Alive

Abenaki basket making – Abenaki pottery – Abenaki Birchbark Canoe – Art Exhibit – Stone wall building – Blacksmithing – Farm Animals – Building life-size wigwams – Abenaki Games/Crafts – One Room Schoolhouse Teacher – Underground Railroad – Weaving and much more…

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The Messenger – August 13, 2021

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Download The Messenger - August 13, 2021 (pdf)Hopkinton mandates school masks

The majority of Tuesday’s Hopkinton School Board meeting was devoted to the opening of school and specifically to the wearing of masks. Both the School Board and the Superintendent stated that the number one priority was to keep the schools open for…

Weare offering paraeducators a $500 bonus

The Weare School District has announced it will provide a $500 incentive for new paraeducators. Weare District Schools include Center Woods Elementary, Center Woods Upper Elementary, and Weare Middle School. “Paraeducators are vital to…

H-D athletes require a current physical

The Hillsboro Deering School District is looking forward to the start of the fall sports season. The new regulations for sports require athletes to have a physical that was dated within the past calendar year. The Hillsboro Deering School District has collaborated with…

Flooding destroys Bradford Food Pantry

The Bradford Food Pantry had been located in the basement of an adjacent building to the Bradford Community Church. The recent rain caused the nearby river to rise, (because of an obstruction in the drain pipe) and enter the basement. This flooding destroyed the collected food items and…

Bradford Fire Chief to resign

During Monday’s Bradford Select Board meeting, Board Chair Andrew Pinard announced that Fire Chief Jeff Leblanc has submitted his letter of…

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The Messenger – August 6, 2021

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Download The Messenger - August 6, 2021 (pdf)Antrim’s Administrator retiring

After 17 years in the town offices, Antrim Town Administrator Donna Hanson has announced her plan to retire in December, after 17 years serving the town…

Flooding destroys Bradford’s Food Pantry

The Bradford Food Pantry flooded out last Thursday night. It is located on the lower level of the Bradford Community Church Office Building. The waterway under West Main St. backed up due to the heavy rains. A crew of…

Team Appleseed with Bradford & Sunapee Police host “Breakfast For Dinner”

The fabulous Fenton family partnered with the Bradford and Sunapee Police Departments to host a “Breakfast For Dinner” fundraiser at the Appleseed Restaurant as part of the Battle of the Badges’ support of Children’s Hospital at…

Hillsboro-Deering School Board will recommend but not mandate maskses

With many people in attendance at Monday’s HD School Board meeting, the Board quickly got to the presentation of guidelines from the CDC and the DHHS. Superintendent Parenteau and Dr. Jennifer Crawford, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment spoke on the definitions of the guidelines and what they could mean to…

Warner Select Board considers day care in the Community Building

Charlie Albano, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee briefed the Warner Select Board on the Committee’s work over the last 8-9 months, reviewing the possible uses of the Community Center Building. He reported that…

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The Messenger – July 30, 2021

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Download The Messenger - July 30, 2021 (pdf)Henniker reception for delegation from Ukraine

The sun broke through just as David Tille opened his beautiful Henniker home to host a farewell reception for a delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament. Hosted by the World Affairs Council, the young Ukrainians were completing a 14 day visit to the…

Hancock and Greenfield Police adding full & part-time officers

The Greenfield and Hancock Police Department recently added to their numbers. Hancock returned to full staffing by hiring a new full-time police officer and promoting a part-time officer to full-time. Greenfield also added…

Weare Police investigating business burglary

Weare Police are investigating a break-in at TMS Diesel on Rockland Drive around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. Two male suspects used a reciprocating saw to cut through the lock of one of the doors and then began…

Hillsboro-Deering High School Fall Sports Tryouts & Practices

HDHS will hold tryouts/practices for fall sports on the following dates/times and at the following locations:
August 9th – Bass Fishing Tryouts time and place TBD
August 13th – Football – 7:30am HDHS Practice Field
August 16th – Girls Soccer – 8:00am Girls Soccer Field
Boys Soccer – 9:00am at the HDHS Boys Soccer Field
Cross Country – 8:00am at Grimes Field
Girls Volleyball – 2:00pm at the HDHS Gym
Golf – 3:30pm at the Angus Lea Golf Course…

New London to hold Doggy Swim fundraiser

The New London Select Board dealt with several issues at Monday’s meeting. Representatives of the Recreation Committee reported on its recent survey of about 50 residents at Elkins Beach. 54% felt that things were working well and there was…

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