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By DAVID BROOKS

Incumbent Select Board member Kris Blomback was re-elected while Peter Flynn will replace Scott Osgood on the five-person board after Tuesday’s election in Henniker.In the Henniker School District, voters easily passed the operating budget of $10.07...

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Garry Trudeau, creator of the Doonesbury comic strip, will be the commencement speaker for New England College’s 2024 graduation ceremony on May 18.In addition, the New England College Board of Trustees has authorized the awarding of an honorary...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Thomas Hanley of Henniker is facing one year in jail after pleading guilty to charges that he left his girlfriend’s body on the side of Interstate 89 after she jumped out of a moving vehicle.Hanley, 31, pleaded guilty at the Merrimack County Superior...

By DAVID BROOKS

Henniker voters will face a town operating budget of $6.66 million, up 6% from the amount approved last year, on election day as well as a $1.5 million bond to continue upgrades of the wastewater system.Tuesday’s budget hearing contained some debate...

By CHARLES HUCKELBURY

Charles Huckelbury lives in Henniker. Donald Trump held a raucous campaign rally in Conway, South Carolina, on Saturday and elicited roaring approval from his fan base by attacking Nikki Haley, his only remaining opponent for the GOP...

By DAVID BROOKS

Voters in Henniker and Weare will consider a $15 million budget for the John Stark School District, up 2.36% from the current budget, and a new contract for support personnel at Friday’s deliberative session.If all warrants pass, it is projected the...

By DAVID BROOKS

Henniker wants to attract and retain teachers with a master's degree and will intentionally raise pay to compete with surrounding communities including Concord.Voters will be asked to approve a proposed two-year teachers contract that would give an...

By DAVID BROOKS

Henniker voters at Monday’s deliberative session will consider a new contract for teachers that would bolster pay and hopefully slow down staff turnover.The proposed agreement with the teachers union would give a 8.76% hike for the 27 teachers “on the...

By CHARLES HUCKELBURY

Charles Huckelbury lives in Henniker. The 2024 election season has begun, and the Democrats appear to have finally learned that the polarized electorate cannot be swayed by simple slogans and Trump’s obvious defects. President Biden’s first campaign...

New England College in Henniker says it has frozen tuition for the next academic year, keeping it at the 2022 level of $20,089 a semester for a bachelor’s degree.As is the case at many colleges, many students at NEC pay far less than ful tuition due...

By RAY DUCKLER

LLeanna Lorden has a diminished role when it comes to face-to-face meetings with students at White Birch Center in Henniker. She was promoted to chief operating officer last summer, shifting to an administrative role filled with meetings and phone...

By CHARLES HUCKELBURY

Charles Huckelbury lives in Henniker. General William T. Sherman’s most famous quote compares warfare to hell. Sherman clearly knew whereof he spoke, having commanded Union troops in a war in which Americans killed over 700,000 of our own. A...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

New England College football – a program that’s restarting play next fall after a 50-year hiatus – announced on Wednesday that it will participate as an associate member of the Commonwealth Coast Conference beginning in 2025.“Partnering with a...

By CHARLES HUCKELBURY

Charles Huckelbury lives in Henniker. Once again we are needlessly at the precipice of another shutdown of the federal government. And once again the Republicans must assume responsibility because of their childlike intransigence regarding budget...

The giant pumpkins at New Hampshire fairs may only be enormous rather than gargantuan this year.“I’ve talked to numerous growers around the state. They’ve all said the same thing: worst season they’ve ever had,” said Bruce Whittier, who has been...

By CHARLES HUCKELBURY

Charles Huckelbury lives in Henniker. Last week we were treated to three preeminent examples of Shakespearean drama. The only problem was deciding if they were comedy or tragedy.On Wednesday night, the GOP presidential debate opened Act I, although it...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Steve Garside’s family will welcome some guests to their home later this fall: Buddhist monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in Tibet. His wife, Lisa, who owns Ohana Yoga in Contoocook, has been connected with them for several years now. This will...

By DAVID BROOKS

Roundabout, stoplight or separating roads? Those are possibilities for the intersection of a long-debated stretch of Route 202/Route 9 near the Dunkin Donuts at the Henniker/Hopkinton border.The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will discuss...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Henniker woman charged with theft and insurance fraud could face prison time if she’s found guilty. In July, a grand jury returned indictments charging Bridget Watson, 48, with theft and two felony counts of Medicaid fraud, according to the Attorney...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

After a half-century without a football team, New England College has named Kevin Kelly as its new head coach. Kelly will lead the program as the sport prepares to return to play for the 2024 season.NEC President Dr. Wayne F. Lesperance Jr. on June 15...