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Download The Messenger – Feb. 28, 2014 (pdf)

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Ed Andersen is New London’s new Police Chief

The New London Selectmen have announced that Edward G. Andersen has been appointed Police Chief tile Town of New London. Andersen began his career in law enforcement in 1997 when he was sworn in as patrolman for the…

Mistrust apparent between Warner Selectmen and Fire Department

The Warner Selectmen discussed the three cost scenarios for the proposed fire station: $2.7 million is the base construction; complete construction on the first floor and limited completion on the second floor; the elevator would also be…

Goffstown boy gets bone marrow transplant

Dozens of people turned out for a Saturday fundraiser for 2-year-old Aybel Martin, the Goffstown boy who is fighting a rare form of leukemia. Aybel has been recovering at Boston Children’s Hospital since he underwent a bone marrow transplant two weeks ago. His family says it is grateful for the…

Fast action saves woman’s life

Goffstown Police Officers Tom Defosses and Konrad Jaworowski responded to a 911 call within three minutes and helped save the life of a woman in a suspected heroin overdose. When they found an unconscious, 19-year-old woman who…

Celebration of Weare’s 250th Anniversary

Heleen Kurk, Weare 250th Committee, told the Board that their Chili and Chowder Fest held on February 8th was outstanding with a full house of all ages in attendance. The historical slide show of east Weare was…

Two New England sports icons host ‘Calling All Sports’ on the Pulse

A pair of New England sports icons have reunited on WTPL, The Pulse 107.7 FM. Bob Lobel and Upton Bell are co-hosting “Calling All Sports” each Saturday from 10am-12 Noon. Few broadcasters have the passion, knowledge and experience of either man. To have them both on the same show guarantees that the listener will be both informed and…

Girls’ Basketball

Newport 36 Kearsarge 27 The Tigers needed this one, having lost six of their past seven games. Newport led 8-6 after the first quarter and went into halftime tied 12-12, as neither team could find the hoop. A 13-8 in the third quarter and a 11-7 fourth opened it up for the Tigers. Stephanie Carl and Kyrstin Kibbey each scored 14 points while seniors Renee Magoon, and Sky Curtis added 2 points each…

Boys’ Basketball

Sunapee 61 Newport 60 They don’t get any closer. after blowing a five point lead and committing a technical foul, the Tigers regained their composure. Alex Gioldassis’ 3-pointer cut the deficit to 58-55, but the Lakers stilled trailed 60-58 with 14 seconds left. Gioldassis then his another three to give Sunapee the lead that would hold up as final shot by Andrew Houde went wide.

Download The Messenger – Feb. 21, 2014 (pdf)

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Sell out expected at HDHS for Harlem Wizards game

A capacity crowd is expected on March 10th when the Hillsboro Lions Club sponsors the Harlem Wizards for a slamtastic performance at Hillsboro-Deering High School. Tickets purchased before the event are…

Arrest at NEC gives new meaning to “Panty Raid”

Henniker police have arrested Cameron Dial, a 20-year-old NEC student from New jersey, on 5 counts of burglary and 13 counts of receiving stolen property. Authorities say Dial took bras and panties and other clothing items from 18 female students who live in the…

Newport Selectmen approve flat operating budget

Prior to presenting his budget to the Selectmen, Newport Town Manager Paul Brown cut $1.1 million from requests made by the town’s department heads. The Selectmen had asked Brown to…

Beihl wants resignation of Antrim Selectman Chair & Town Administrator

The Antrim Selectmen dealt with a rather routine agenda at Tuesday night’s meeting until resident Brian Beihl called for the resignations of Selectman Chair Gordon Webber and Town Administrator Galen Stearns. According to Beihl, ” Mr. Webber and Mr. Stearns can no longer represent the Town of Antrim objectively, due to an inappropriate relationship with…

Poetry Out Loud winner at John Stark

Aliyah Browne was the winner of the John Stark Poetry Out Loud Finals held on February 10. Mackenzie Peacock was runner up. Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest, is designed to encourage students to learn about the beauty and power of language. Browne recited…

Girls’ Hockey

Concord 8 ConVal 0  A tough Tide defense held the Cougars to just four shots on goal…

Boys’ Hockey

John Stark-Hopkinton 11 Moultonborough-InterLakes 4  Five second period goals broke the game open for the Generals. Ryan Hawks led the way with a hat trick…

Download The Messenger – Feb. 7, 2014 (pdf)

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Little discussion and no debate at New Boston session

Approximately fifty voters at the New Boston Deliberative Session on February 3rd gave support to the municipal budget as presented by the selectmen. The warrant was easily accepted without any debate.Selectman Rodney Towne explained the driving points leading to the…

Voters give overwhelming support to H-D School Board proposals

What a difference a year makes. Last year voters at the Hillsboro-Deering School District deliberative session cut the Board’s proposed budget by $1 million. On Monday night, voters approved a $19,922,285 budget which is up 1.5 % from the current budget. Hoping to keep the budget flat, Mary Lannon moved to reduce it by…

Newbury man crashes evading police

Christopher Fortugno, 39, of Newbury lost control of his 2007 Suburban and hit a tree while trying to elude a deputy sheriff. Police say, the 39-year-old starting driving faster after…

4H International Food Day in Newport

Exploring communities near and far is what 4-H International Foods Day is all about. The children, parents and leaders of eleven 4-H clubs representing Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Lempster, Newport and Plainfield came together in the cafeteria of the Newport High School to share International food, friendship and…

Police Department funding dominates Weare’s session

Only about 50 Weare voters attended the town’s deliberative session on Saturday. Much of the discussion on the 31 Warrant articles, centered on those requesting additional financial support for the police department, which faced more than its share of controversy last…

Boys’ Basketball

Newport 81 Monadnock 52 Andrew Houde had 32 points and Spencer Coronis 20 as the Tigers recovered from their only loss of the season. The Tigers led 15-13 after one quarter and used a 12-2 run to start the second quarter to open it up, leading 64-42 heading into the fourth…

Girls Basketball

Sunapee 73 Newport 58 The Lakers took a 19-11 lead after one, but the game was far from over, as the Tigers hit on 10 straight points to take the lead at 21-19. Erika Waterman netted a game-high 33 points for the Lakers, and Katie Frederick added 17. Stephanie Carl finished with 26 points for the Tigers…

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Goshen Board welcomes Mount Sunapee expansion

With the developers’ suit against the state to be tried in April, Goshen has opened the door for the expansion of the Mount Sunapee Resort. After much discussion the Goshen Planning Board has approved a zoning amendment establishing a recreation zone, which would allow…

Newport Police & Attorney General investigation nets nine drug arrests

An extensive joint investigation between the Newport Police Department and the NH Attorney Generals Drug Task Force focused on the sale of drugs in Newport’s Drug Free School Zones has resulted in the arrests of nine Newport residents for selling controlled substances including; heroin,…

Only minor damage reported at Ruger

More than 200 employees working in Building C at Sturm Ruger & Company in the Guild section of Newport were temporarily evacuated shortly after 10 a.m. Friday when insulation in a side wall ignited as workers were…

New London exploring alternatives to hosting its Dispatch Center

At Wednesday’s New London Selectmen’s meeting the Board continued to meet with department heads and groups to review their budget requests. Bob Brown of the Conservation Commission requested the Board’s support for a warrant article that would adopt RSA-36:5 which allows such commissions to hold over their surplus funds to…

Don’t leave valuables in your bob house

The Newbury Police Department has issued a warning to people with a bob house on Lake Sunapee, Lake Todd or any waterway to secure the bob house before leaving it. Police also warn not leave anything of…

Bruins alumni to aid Crotched Mountain

Boston Bruins’ Alumni players will compete against the Crotched Mountain Wild, a team of employees and friends of the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, in the 4th annual Boston Bruins Alumni Classic. Held at the Sullivan Arena at…