THE MessengerFree Our 145th Year Issue 3 January 18, 2013 NEC Miss America? Megan Lyman, New England College anticipated class of 2013, became Miss New Hampshire in April and competed for the title of Miss America on January 12th. Megan is a junior at New England College and is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in elementary and special education. Her plan is to obtain a masters degree in special education and ultimately Newport Planning and Zoning Administrator Julie Magnuson is proposing a major increase in building permit fees. become an administrator in the education field. Professors at NEC describe her as a very dedicated, in- telligent, and positive young woman. Newport fees going up 300% National Finalist! Building permit fee structure being revised The Council of Chief State School Offi- At the January 7th meeting of the Newport take, review and issuing the permit. On average cers has announced that HDHS Music Selectmen, Planning and Zoning Administra- a new home would take about 2.5 hours of Director Heidi Welch is one of the four tor Julie Magnuson presented the Board with staff time, with a value of $87.50. With about finalists for a proposed building permit fee schedule she 15 items that need inspection, the value of the the 2013 prepared after studying Newport and 15 other inspections is $540.00. Scheduling, logging, National NH towns of similar population. Magnuson reviewing revisions and house-keeping add Teacher of based her proposal on an average 1,500 sq. another 3 hours of staff time or $78.00 to the the Year. on foot, two-story, three bedroom new home, with process. The grand total is $705.50. January 17, a construction value of $90,000.00. Based Magnuson's proposal calculates fees based 2013. This on her proposal, permits for that house would on the value of the home, but Selectman Todd prestigious increase from the current $218.36 to a total of Fratzel suggested it would be better to use program $685.00. square footage. The Board agreed and asked allows In justifying the increase she said going Magnuson to return with a revision based on teachers from across the country to through the process step by step requires in- square footage. collaborate with policy makers at every level and advocate on behalf of the teaching profession. Look for the Police Chief's semiautomatic gun raffle upsets many full story in next week's Messenger. In the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Training Academy. Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the Rody's Gun Shop, and Sturm, Ruger & Co. New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police Inc, of Newport, along with Sig Sauer Inc., of Postal Customer Postal US Postage PRSRT STD PRSRT Hillsboro, NH Hillsboro, PAID Permit #25 Permit ECRWSS firearms raffle, which includes semiautomatic Exeter, are supplying the guns. According to Visit us online at rifles, has caused some controversy across the Washington Police Chief Steve Marshall, who granitequill.com state. The chiefs are selling 1,000 tickets for runs the Academy, the raffle was begun well be- $30 apiece to anyone 18 years or older, to raise fore the Dec 14. shooting which left 26 victims funds for the New Hampshire Police Cadet dead, and is nearly sold out. PAGE 2 | THE MESSENGER | JANUARY 18, 2013 | WWW.GRANITEQUILL.COM TAKE YOUR MEDICINE Local history as Yesteryear reported in The Messenger UCLA researchers have come across an unexpected potential use for fl uoxetine — commonly known as Prozac — which shows promise as an antiviral January 20, 2012 agent. The discovery, published in the journal Anti- microbial Agents and Chemotherapy could provide Petition seeks Steve Marshall's removal another tool in treating human enteroviruses that Hillsborough family homeless after fire sicken and kill people in the U.S. and around the Bennington woman charged with murder world. Human enteroviruses are members of a ge- BY SARAH CHAPIN Newport school budget reduced by $391,193 nus containing more than 100 distinct RNA viruses James O'Rourke named HDHS Principal responsible for various life-threatening infections, such as poliomy- elitis and encephalitis. While immunization has all but eliminated the January 21, 2011 poliovirus, the archetype for the genus, no antiviral drugs currently Newport Superintendent gone after 6 months exist for the treatment of enterovirus infections, which are often severe Sunapee woman killed in South Carolina and potentially fatal. In view of its favorable pharmacokinetics and New London bond refinancing saves money safety profi le of fl uoxetine — which is in a class of compounds typically used in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders and some per- Warner death remains a mystery sonality disorders — the research team found that it warrants additional Three injured in Weare two-car accident study as a potential antiviral agent for enterovirus infections. January 15, 2010 • • • Four arrested for Henniker arson Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk Bradford fires three from highway department of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at Bennington officials "get the message" 1-year and 10-year follow-up evaluations, according to a report pub- Kearsarge school budget up 3% lished by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. Weare man arrested for stalking And an increased risk of bladder cancer is linked to the use of piogli- January 16, 2009 tazone, a type of thiazolidinedione, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). People with Type 2 Antrim Police Dept. back to full strength diabetes are at risk of several types of cancer, including a 40% increased Area police investigating mailbox vandalism risk of bladder cancer, compared to people without diabetes. Henniker conveys 60 acre conservation easement • • • Man survives truck's fall into lake Brought to you as a public service by Moynihan named "Principal of the Year" HENNIKER PHARMACY • 603-428-3456 January 18, 2008 P.O.Box 718 • Proctor Square • Henniker, NH 03242 HD School District budget up 4.8% to $18.7 million Antrim man faces 10 years in prison Sunapee woman killed in accident Francestown Fire Chief to retire Fire engulfs Sutton home January 19, 2007 New London announces new Library Director Arson suspected as new Senior Center burns Hillsborough personnel dispute erupts in the media H e e n a a ti p Antrim Library expansion is ahead of schedule ng ro Oils & P Weare man arrested after prison escape January 20, 2006 • “PURECOMFORT” Heating Oil Court deals with deaths of two Peterborough men and PREMIUM PROPANE Delivery David and Dottie Penny named "2005 Citizens of the Year" New owners acquire Anchorage at Sunapee Harbor Bennington Fire Chief Mark Chase resigns Dodge supporters ask School Board for an apology January 14, 2005 Two 744th soldiers injured in Iraq rocket attack Newbury Town Office on budget Wal-Mart goes on the offensive - counters critics Hopkinton's Stevens in hot water again Band of roving thieves hit Mount Sunapee January 16, 2004 After 5.5 years Superintendent Corriveau moves on Hillsborough officials join Shaw's executives for opening Gala held for Henniker Fire Chief Ben Ayer January 17, 2003 Work continues on the new Hillsboro-Deering Middle School Fire guts interior of Deering house Antrim accident injures two Weare teachers' contract signed WWW.GRANITEQUILL. COM | JANUARY 18, 2013 | THE MESSENGER | PAGE Town of Antrim terminates Police Station contractor 3 The Town of Antrim contracted with to keep the Police Station moving forward, Baybutt Construction Managers for two working with the Town to keep the project the town is working with the other com- phases of the Antrim Police Station project. on schedule. The next public informational pany that was recommended. BreadLoaf Baybutt partnered with Northeast Collab- meeting is at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, Janu- Corporation, is reviewing the project and orative Architects for Phase 1 which was for ary 23, 2013 in the Town Hall. the Pre-bond portion of the project which included architectural concepts, site plan, floor plan, elevations, cost estimates and presentations to the public. This Phase of the Police Station project has been complet- ed with the exception of one public informa- tional meeting and the bond hearing. The documents and work that was performed by Baybutt and Northeast Collaborative Architects met all our expectations and was professionally performed and presented. Upon receiving multiple reports of financial issues concerning other projects being performed by Baybutt and after speaking with the president of Baybutt, the Town of Antrim has decided to exercise the termination clause of the contract for the second phase of the project. In order H-D DECA receives honor International DECA Inc. recently rec- ognized the Hillsboro-Deering High School DECA chapter as a Thrive Level Chapter, The MV Kearsarge. the highest level of chapter achievement in DECA. Only Hillsboro-Deering High School and Pinkerton Academy of Derry MV Kearsarge partially submerged in lake earned this recognition in New Hampshire. The MV Kearsarge, a popular din- the boat Friday to make sure nothing The H-D DECA group has 56 student ner boat on Lake Sunapee was partly leaking from the vessel. A tiny hole in members and 2 advisors. “It is an honor submerged after it started sinking last an engine coupling caused the leak. The for me to be a DECA advisor at this school,” Thursday night. Its owners, Peter and MV Kearsarge has been in service since said Mr. Marc Payeur, H-D DECA Co- Mary Beth Fenton of Bradford, said it 1980 and carried thousands of passen- Advisor.“These Hillsboro-Deering students will take cranes to get the ship out of the gers.