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Download The Messenger – May 29, 2020 (pdf)

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Hillsborough’s 2020 History Alive set for August 16th

Marion Baker briefed the Hillsborough Select Board on plans for the 2020 “History Alive” event. To be held on Sunday only, August 16th, it will be presented on a single site at historic Hillsborough’s Center. The Civil War Reenactors will not…

Private donations may fund major renovations to Project Genesis

Youth Services Director Chelsea Szalanski met with the Hillsborough Select Board to discuss potential renovations to the Project Genesis facility on West Main Street, and the possible private donations which could be used to fund the project. She outlined the…

ConVal Board reverses decision – sends solar array project out to bid

In a reversal of a prior decision to award the solar array project to ReVision Energy, the ConVal School Board has decided to open the project to competitive bidding. The delay makes it unlikely the district will qualify for the financial incentives that justified…

New London’s Strawberry Festival

New London Recreation Department has made the difficult decision to cancel the 6th annual “Strawberry Festival” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Strawberry Festival takes many months of planning and the unknowns associated with staging an event of this magnitude, at this…

Download The Messenger – May 22, 2020 (pdf)

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Plans to open Hillsborough & Washington schools in Fall

Planning for the 2020-2021 school year is an extraordinarily complex endeavor.  The District Leadership Team has designed a structure for the re-entry planning process.The District Leadership Team composed of SAU and Building Administration, the Facilities, Technology, and Food Service Directors, the District Nurse, and the Grant Managers will meet weekly from…

Six Hopkinton budgets offered – all six plus SB2 & Teachers contract defeated

Over 1,400 voters participated in the Hopkinton School District’s drive by voting on Saturday. In a unique system, designed to preserve openness during the Governor’s Stay-At-Home order, voters were given six alternative budget levels to vote on. All six failed to receive a…

Hillsboro-Deering planning a traditional graduation on July 31st

After reviewing the data from the parent and student questionnaires around graduation we are officially setting graduation for Friday, July 31. The last day for students that are 100% completed with all their work is May 29. In order for seniors to participate in the graduation ceremony, they need to fulfill all their…

H-D Board supports teachers & restaurants

Superintendent Bob Hassett opened his recognitions portion of the meeting by telling the H-D School Board how much he appreciates the H-D Teachers and Staff. Later the School Board voted to send each person a $15.00 gift certificate/card to one of Hillsborough’s many restaurants. Not only does this…

Little known facts give Memorial Day a new perspective

Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year’s first sunburn. It’s a time to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. Here are some facts to give…

Download The Messenger – May 8, 2020 (pdf)

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OSRAM furloughs

Employees at Hillsborough’s OSRAM plant have been told to expect being furloughed from May 15th to June 15th. It is unclear if this effects the full workforce or just a majority. Unconfirmed reports are that it will affect at least 80% of the employees and may…

Deering beach is closed – boat launch is open

The Town of Deering has issued clarifying information about the beach parking and boat launch area for the Deering Reservoir. The beach area is closed as is the berm. The boat launch is open and parking is available for boat trailers ONLY in the designated area. Kayaking is allowed and…

Weare Police experiencing radio problems

Weare Select Board Vice Chairman Hippler raised concerns over multiple failed attempts of radio communications for police officers, both officers to the dispatch and dispatch to the officers. He said transmissions are failing both ways. Chairman Hippler reiterated the transmissions are not making it to the tower on…

Select Board adopts “Henniker Helps Program” for taxpayer relief

During these trying times, the Henniker Select Board unanimously adopted the “Henniker Helps Program” submitted by Town Administrator Joe Devine. All taxpayers with demonstrated financial hardship are eligible to establish pay plans for tax bills to be…

Dept. of Education graduation guidelines

The New Hampshire Department of Education released guidelines to follow for possible in-person graduation ceremonies. The guidelines set the rules that must be followed in order for high school students to still have a graduation ceremony, while practicing social distancing. This would mean; no…

Download The Messenger – April 24, 2020 (pdf)

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Remote learning continues

All public and private schools in NH will remain closed for the rest of the school year, and students will continue remote learning, the governor announced Thursday. Gov. Chris Sununu said the decision was not easy, but he said it was necessary to prevent…

Hopkinton Rotary Club benefits local food pantries and non-profits

Hopkinton Rotary members rescued 1,000s of pita bread pockets from destruction on Monday and Tuesday of this week for distribution to food pantries and agencies throughout Merrimack County. Joseph’s Middle East Bakery, a national manufacturer, donated over four pallets of…

Peterborough’s annual roadside cleanup will be held this weekend

Peterborough DPW will be picking up the bags roadside on Monday, 4/27. However, wherever possible and practical we would like to encourage folks to dispose of the bags you fill at the Recycling Center directly. The facility is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and…

Henniker Police Department kept busy in March

Henniker Police Chief, Matt French reports that his Department had a busy Month of March. On March 14th the officer responded to multiple reports of brawls. One victim refused to cooperate after being assaulted and ultimately fled from the officer after making contact. These brawls were in the area of the Gin Gin, The Bridge, Circle Street. On March 21 the officers responded to assist the…

Boston Marathon canceled – Hopkinton woman runs one anyway

Like thousands of runners, Katy Fredette, of Hopkinton, New Hampshire, planned to run the Boston Marathon on Monday, but with the race postponed, she decided to run her own. From Hopkinton, Fredette’s marathon took her into Penacook, where friends cheered her on while keeping their distance from her and each other. “There was a police escort, which I didn’t know about…

Download The Messenger – April 10, 2020 (pdf)

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Estimates of NH COVID-19 deaths drastically reduced

A university research organization has scaled back the dramatic predictions it made two weeks ago for COVID-19 deaths in NH. It now predicts only two people will die on the peak day the disease hits NH and that the state will have enough ICU and hospital beds…

Hillsboro-Deering High School student appreciates the effort

“You guys are all amazing. You all were faced with something you weren’t prepared for and everyone faced the challenge head on. I wish I could say thank you to every single faculty in person for their resilience and dedication. I work with kids too and I feel like now more than ever I am seeing how important each of them are to me. It’s hard missing them and…

H-D remote learning to be suspended during traditional April vacation

The Hillsboro-Deering School Board met again via Zoom Monday evening, receiving reports from the Elementary, Middle and High School principals on how their respective students and staffs were dealing with remote learning. Middle School principal Marc peterson reported that, in response to a survey, 50.8% of his students said the level of instruction was…

Washington Board cautions nonresidents

The Washington Board of Selectmen has issued a caution to non-resident home owners who have come to Washington to escape exposure to COVID-19, and residents returning from out of state. “Due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the town of Washington, the Selectmen issued a Shelter in place advisory on March 23. When you arrive in town, you and anyone with you are advised to self quarantine for not less than 14 days…

CDC recommends wearing masks in public

Citing new evidence of how the coronavirus spreads, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings such as grocery stores and pharmacies, where social distancing measures may be difficult. On its website, the CDC said recent studies show that…