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Download The Messenger – November 2, 2018 (pdf)

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Hopkinton library takes first steps at reopening after fire

It has been less than three months since a lightning strike on the cupola of the Hopkinton Town Library started a devastating fire, but great progress at restoring the facility has been made. The Community Room, officially reopened last week, welcomed a group of youngsters for its first storytime program since the fire. Various pieces of…

John Stark/Hopkinton Robotics Team drops tight finals match

The John Stark/Hopkinton Robotics Team, Oz-Ram, had a fantastic performance at the inaugural Governor’s Cup robotics competition held at Plymouth State University over the weekend of October 13. Working with the support of their mentors, students at the competition had to design and build a robot to complete  a variety of tasks. At the…

Contoocook man indicted on multiple Federal firearms charges

Nathaniel Carr, 24, of Contoocook has been indicted on two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He is accused of having a .22 caliber revolver and a box of ammunition on August 1st and a .380 caliber pistol, as well as more than 70 rounds of ammunition on…

New England College features Segway inventor Dean Kamen

Dean Kamen, inventor and entrepreneur was recently invited to New England College as part of the President’s Speaker Series. Kamen, well known in New Hampshire for the FIRST Robotics program and the SEGWAY, is now embarking on a project that may change the medical world as much as he’s already changed the worlds of transportation and…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

#4 Hopkinton 3, #5 Gilford 1: Hopkinton scored two first half goals and one in the second. The Hawks were a bit unlucky to let up a goal in the last minute of the game. #8 Raymond 2, #1 Belmont 0: The defending-champion Rams scored in the 18th minute and the 61st minute to knock off the No. 1 seed in the D-III tournament…

BOYS’ FOOTBALL

HD/Hopkinton 21, Stevens 0: Caleb Yianakopolos did it all in the Redhawks’ regular-season-ending win. He threw two touchdown passes, ran in another score, notched two interceptions on defense and recovered a fumble. Yianakopolos was 8-for-16 passing for 56 yards, connecting with Jack Horne and Joe Sawitsky on touchdown passes. He carried seven times for 74 yards and a score. Colby Quiet picked up 96 yards on 23 carries for the Redhawks…

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Goffstown Police are looking into human trafficking

Goffstown Police Officers executed search warrants last Thursday at Rainbow Spa, 542 Mast Road #2, and an “unauthorized apartment dwelling” less than two miles away at 207 Mast Road, after receiving several complaints alleging unlawful activity. Authorities say they are concerned with the human trafficking aspect, ensuring that people aren’t being held there and forced into…

Steven Hahn resigns from Hillsboro-Deering School Board

Long-serving Hillsboro-Deering School Board Steven Hahn has tendered his resignation effective as of Friday. In a letter to his collegues, Hahn states, “It has been a privilege to have served on the H-D School Board for the past five-and-a half years. Nevertheless, I am resigning this month because my permanent residence is changing, and while I still will be a property-owner and a tax payer, I will no longer be an official…

Milford-Bennington Rail Road may reinstate passenger service

Peter Leishman, owner of the Milford-Bennington Rail Road, has expressed interest in re-starting a tourist train that would bring passengers through a tour of Wilton, Bennington and Greenfield. Leishman’s company ran a tourist train in the early 2000 during the weekends, but when Stewart Draper, who operated the passenger train, died, the service was discontinued. Leishman has explored purchasing equipment to re-instate a passenger train, and has reached a…

NH Supreme Court rules in favor of former Weare Police Officer

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed a Hillsborough County Superior Court judge’s ruling that dismissed the case brought by the former Weare officer, Lisa Censabella. Censabella sued County Attorney Dennis Hogan, claiming he withheld public documents after her attorney, Tony Soltani, filed several right-to-know…

Hillsborough Operation Christmas in 2018

It’s that time of year again! Hillsborough’s Operation Christmas committee has begun meeting to prepare for Christmas 2018. Last year they helped 66 families with 134 children. Each year custodial parents fill out applications for their children age 16 and under to receive one toy and one article of clothing for each child. Each gift must be under $50. These requests are…

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 2, Inter-Lakes 1: The Hillcats got the benefit of an own goal for an early 1-0 lead before the Lakers struck back to tie the game in the second half. With eight minutes remaining in the contest, Elizabeth Warren scored the game-winning goal. Hollis/Brookline 1, Merrimack Valley 0: Cavaliers junior Maddie Harley scored the game’s lone goal in the first half…

BOYS’ FOOTBALL

Kearsarge 42, Newport 14: Devyn Magistro ran for more than 100 yards and two touchdowns and also caught one of quarterback Jack Jallah’s three TD passes for Kearsarge. Somersworth 52, Newport 22: Newport’s offense showed some positive signs of life Saturday but the defense came up short…

Download The Messenger – October 12, 2018 (pdf)

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Warner Town Clerk resigns

Long-time Warner Town Clerk Judy Newman-Rogers has resigned. In a letter read into the record of the October 2nd meeting, she said, “I am submitting this letter to officially tender my resignation as the Town Clerk of Warner, effective October 13, 2018. It has been an honor and privilege to have served the residents of Warner as Deputy Town Clerk and then as Town Clerk for the past 24…

Hillsborough man sentenced to 7.5-15 years in prison

Jerry Newton, 54, of Hillsborough will serve two concurrent 7½- to 15-year sentences in state prison, with a third sentence suspended, after being found guilty of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from accounts designed to care for his elderly mother. Newton was found guilty of…

Weare man, missing since being subpoenaed, found dead

Donald Guillemette, of Weare, CEO of CareGivers Inc. hanged himself last month at the town of Merrimack’s Horse Hill Nature Preserve, after the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Division subpoenaed CareGivers’ financial records going back to 2015. The organization he headed failed to file three years of annual financial reports with…

Pats Peak’s Oktoberfest, Ski & Snowboard Sale set for Nov. 4th

Pats Peak announces its 16th annual Oktoberfest celebration in conjunction with the 48th annual Pats Peak Ski Team Ski and Snowboard Sale on Sunday, November 4, 2018. The Oktoberfest event is from 11am to 5pm and admission is free. This event is one of the biggest Oktoberfest celebrations in New Hampshire. It includes live music from…

GIRLS’ FIELD HOCKEY

Hopkinton 6, ConVal 0: Katie Meserve had a hat trick as the Hawks bounced back from their second loss of the season with their fifth shutout. Gilford 8, Franklin 0: Ryleigh Seufert played a strong two-way game for the Tornadoes, but they couldn’t overcome Salanitro’s five goals in a loss on Tuesday…

BOYS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 4, Monadnock 3: Ben Ketterer’s hat trick helped the Hillcats snap a three-game losing streak with this one-goal win on the road. Hillsboro-Deering 4, Mascoma 3: Ben Ketterer scored a hat trick and Kadin Garvin drove a shot into the net from 20 yards out to lift the Hillcats to their second consecutive win…

Download The Messenger – September 28, 2018 (pdf)

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Deering Police seize $50,000 worth of marijuana

Following a two week investigation, which concluded with a planned physical surveillance and apprehension action, the Deering (NH) Police arrested three New Hampshire men for various charges in relation to a Marijuana cultivation operation in the Tubbs Hill section of Deering. The garden held a number of very productive marijuana plants which were ultimately seized by…

New Boston claims officer ‘acted in good faith’ and is immune from liability

The town of New Boston is defending one of its officers, saying he took “normal, routine and appropriate steps” when pursuing a truck across town lines at a speed of close to 80 mph that ended when the vehicle rolled over, killing one of the three teenagers inside. The town of New Boston and Police Sgt. Stephen Case are being sued by…

3rd Annual Blood Drive for Abby 0n Nov. 5th

Meet Abby from Weare. Music lover, straight A student, avid reader, figure skater, animal whisperer….& fearless fighter of Leukemia! She will end chemotherapy on November 5th after 27 months of treatment that included many life saving blood transfusions. We will have a lot to celebrate as she…

Senior Dinners at Wilmot’s Red Barn resume Oct. 18

Fun-filled luncheons serving seniors in the Kearsarge Area are resuming their schedule at the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) Red Barn at 11:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of the month starting Thursday, October 18, 2017. Reservations are required for each luncheon. Attendees wanting to enjoy…

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Mascoma 3, Hillsboro-Deering 2: The Hillcats came close to pulling off the upset. John Stark 3, Pelham 1: John Stark came out strong in front of its Homecoming crowd and dominated the first set, 25-10. The second was tighter, but the Generals pulled away at the end for a 25-18 win. Pelham answered by taking the third, 25-23, but the Generals left no doubt with a 25-13 win in the fourth…

BOYS’ FOOTBALL

Hillsboro-Deering/Hopkinton 47, Newport 0: Colby Quiet rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns and freshman running back Jack Morrall added 108 yards on 11 attempts as the Redhawks improved to 3-1 in Division III…

Download the Messenger – September 14, 2018 (pdf)

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John Stark testing additional “Late Buses” thru December

John Stark Regional High School will soon begin running two late buses beyond the regular end of day buses. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, buses will leave JSRHS at 4:30 PM and again at 5:30 PM and will make stops at established bus stops: Henniker Community School, Weare Middle School, Country 3 Corners (Weare) and Lanctot’s (Weare). This late bus schedule is a pilot program and will…

Alex Pike, a John Stark sophomore, plays on US Youth Futsal team

Alex Pike, a sophomore from John Stark Regional High School, made the US Youth Futsal team for the third year in a row this year. Tryouts for the team began in New England during last winter and the final tryouts were in Kansas in June. In Kansas, Pike secured her position on the team against players from 34 states. In July, she…

Bow Police Officers save a person’s life

Master Patrol Officer Matt Pratte and School Resource Officer Mike Carpenter responded to a welfare check and found a person barely alert and bleeding profusely. Officer Carpenter’s swift and courageous actions in applying a tourniquet off his duty belt, (which the department had just purchased) administering quick clot from MPO Pratte, and…

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Mascenic 3, Hillsboro-Deering 0: Maddie O’Brien helped the Hillcats get off to an encouraging start, serving six straight points to give H-D an early lead in the first set, but the Hillcats eventually fell to the Vikings…

BOYS’ SOCCER

Hillsboro-Deering 5, Newfound 2: Ben Ketterer led the Hillcats with 3oals, and Evan Winters scored his first varsity goal. Sanborn 2, Hillsboro-Deering 1 OT: Hillsboro-Deering had many good opportunities and near misses and lost in OT…