Stark Teacher Resigns 29 Teachers Investigated for Inappropriate Relations with Students Statewide Vying for the Award As New Hamsphire Teacher of the Year 2017
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“Your Local Weekly Since 1868 A Tradition Worth Keeping” THE Adopt-A-Pet Special Section Free Our 148th Year Issue 22 May 27, 2016 MessengerInside!! Wildlife Officer honored Lieutenant Heidi Murphy of Andover, NH's first female Conservation Officer, was honored as the 2015 Shikar-Safari International Wildlife Officer of the Year. An 11-year veteran of Fish and Game, Murphy patrolled in the Franklin area for 8 years. Murphy currently serves as Fish and Game Law Enforcement’s Administrative Lieutenant, where she is charged with reviewing, approving and issuing all wildlife permits. #1 Winnisquam Teacher Jess Cobbett, (r), an art teacher at Winnisquam Regional Middle School, was recently honored as Winnisquam Regional School District's "Teacher of the Year" and Future Firefighters Stacy, 4, and Edward, 3, Aucoin began their training at Saturday's Open House at the Henniker Fire Department. celebrated the honor with her husband and daughter. She is among Stark teacher resigns 29 teachers Investigated for inappropriate relations with students statewide vying for the award as New Hamsphire Teacher of the Year 2017. The Messenger has learned that a John However, Weare Police received a separate Stark social studies teacher at John Stark complaint and opened an investigation. Of- Stoddard pair honored resigned in March amid a police investigation ficers visited the school to meet with Corkery Teachers Tina Minard and Amanda into his relationships with female students. and the teacher, who admitted downloading Bridges accepted In an email to parents, Principal Chris a picture of a 14 or 15 year old female student the Watershed Corkery wrote that the resignation was ac- in a dress, and later to downloading pictures Award for cepted by the school board at its April meeting. of multiple female students from social media James Faulkner After receiving the December complaint, he and masturbating to the photographs. The Elementary was placed on paid administrative leave, while investigation has been suspended due to lack School that was SAU 24 conducted their own investigation. of evidence. Corkery wrote that the district presented by NH When his computer underwent a technical would take no further action, but did not name Fish and Game on May 14 at the Water- analysis, no inappropriate content was found. the teacher. shed Education Program Teacher and Volunteer Recognition Day at the Fells Plans for Corvus Group's Bradford Facility derailed Historic Estate and Gardens in Newbury. The Messenger has re- landowner Naomi Payne has decided to sell her ceived unconfirmed reports property to the Ausbon Sergeant Land Trust Postal Customer Postal US Postage PRSRT STD PRSRT Hillsboro, NH Hillsboro, PAID Permit #25 Permit that the Corvus Group's plans instead of to Corvus. Debbie Stanley, Executive ECRWSS Visit us online at to construct a para-military Director of the Ausbon Sergeant Trust, would granitequill.com training facility on 1,400 acres in neither confirm nor deny the reports, saying Bradford and Hillsboro has been that conversations with landowners are confi- dealt a death blow. Reports indicate that major dential until an agreement is signed. PAGE 2 | The MessenGer | MAY 27, 2016 | www.GRANIteQUILL.COM Local history as Yesteryear reported in The Messenger May 29, 2015 Former Hillsborough Planner a finalist for Newport Manager Country Service/City Selection • 833 S. Stark Highway Franklin residents asked to invest in City's future Hardware hours: M-Th 6-5:30; Fri. 6-7; Sat. 8-7; Sun. 9-3 • 529-7539 New Boston restricts Town Hall parking Convenience/Deli hours: Mon.-Sat. 6am-9pm; Sun. 7am-9pm • 529-7065 Henniker School Board to privatize school lunch program May 30, 2014 Follow us on Facebook!! Country3Corners for Hillsborough to combine Youth Services & Park Board Convenience/Deli & Country 3 Corners Hardware. Former Dunbarton Selectman sentenced Two Goffstown men hurt in OHRV accident HARDWARE STORE & LUMBER YARD Dunbarton woman hits her boyfriend with a shovel May 31, 2013 Deering V. Daniels #2 Warner Selectmen at odds with School Board Benjamin Newbury benefit for Chris Palmer's family Moore Family of six survives Hopkinton rollover June 1, 2012 Interior Auditors critical of Town Clerk Tax Collector Weare policeman sues town & Exterior Hopkinton man nominated as judge 10% Warner students replace flags on veterans' graves Paints Off June 3, 2011 Newbury Meeting House nears completion Summer is right around the corner! Antrim time capsule placed at monument's base Are you planning for Sunapee to acquire or build a foot bridge your dream deck? One killed, two injured in Stoddard rollover We can help. Let us assist in May 28, 2010 designing, quoting and delivering your materials. Accident mars Sunapee bike race Antrim to payoff its debt by 2011 CONVENIENCE & DELI New London continues to fund milfoil battle Warner considers snowmobiles on Class VI roads Full service deli including fresh salads, pre-sliced meats, May 29, 2009 cheese, produce and handmade made pizza! Henniker promotes Ryan Murdough to Police Chief Hopkinton or ConVal may lose Superintendent Good thru Bennington questions Rymes Oil over salvage operations off June 9th! New Kearsarge principal named May 30, 2008 Hillsborough man arrested for Peterborough theft $ ANY LARGE Bennington stolen cars sold for junk PIZZA ORDER Board restores nurse and kindergarten teacher at AES 1 Per Customer. Must present coupon. Bob Edwards named hospital trustee 3 June 1, 2007 Wine Tastings: Fridays 5-7pm Drugs found at Sunapee school Now Durgin Bridge dedication caps Memorial Day May 27: Wine Tasting with Mike Hiring Monadnock Hospital honors EMS Squads in all areas Hancock man arrested for wife beating June 3: Wine Tasting with for Country June 2, 2006 3. Please Zorvino Vineyards stop in Prosecutors drop Hopkinton rape charges and fill Superior Court upholds Bennington variance June 10: Wine Tasting with Tracie out an application. New London Service Organization honors Cricentis June 17: Wine Tasting with Derek Antrim to host open forum on town's future WWW.GRANITEQUILL.COM | MAY 27, 2016 | THE MESSENGER | PAGE 3 Nighttime use of Goffstown Rail Trail draws strong opposition If the Goffstown Select Board allows to many, he reported that his organiza- compromise adopted by other Rail Trails dusk to dawn use of the Rail Trail, it will tion was neither in favor nor against the nationally. Rather than allowing dusk to do so over the objection of most residents proposal, but chose to be neutral. Speak- dawn use, Denby suggested restricting use who live along its route. Monday night the ing as an individual, he offered a potential between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Board conducted its second public hearing on an amendment to the Rail Trail Ordi- nance that would permit night use of the trail with proper lighting. As with the first hearing, the meet- ing room was filled with residents who wanted to express their views. Chair Peter Georgantas opened the hearing by reading several letters into the record, including 17 from Caitlin Johnston's fourth grade class at Bartlett Elementary School. As part of their Social Studies curriculum Johnson wanted to introduce her students to their rights and responsibilities as citizens. With good reasons, both pro and con, the students' opinions broke down as 5 in favor of nighttime use and 12 opposed. The same ration applied to the adults who spoke. The first speaker was War- ren Denby, President of the Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail. In a surprise Nighttime use of Goffstown's Rail Trail drew a crowds. Is Stark teacher a millionaire? John Stark Regional High School Antrim Selectmen vote to add Main Street Crosswalk English At this week’s meeting the Antrim Select curbs in order to be used by wheelchairs. Teacher Board voted to add a crosswalk on Main The Selectmen also voted to add two Grace St. in front of Edmunds Store. Siting safety more WEX cards for the Ambulance to use. MacMillan concerns, Rick Edmunds requested that The program, now in effect for six months, was a the town add the crosswalk. Not only is the has been a good way for the departments to contestant volume of traffic a problem, but the speed purchase gas for the Town vehicles accord- on "Who at which they travel was also a concern. By ing to Town Administrator Donna Hanson. Wants to having an additional crosswalk between those Each card is assigned to a person and has an Be a Mil- that are already on Main St., and adding signs assigned PIN to use and was originally desig- lionaire" stating that pedestrians have the right of way, nated to only Ambulance officers. Because of (ABC) pedestrians should be safer when crossing the assignments sometimes there is not an officer taped street. Selectman Bob Edwards questioned responding and therefore there wasn’t a WEX earlier this the ability of a motorized wheelchair being card available. The addition of two more cards year. The episode will air locally on June 3 able to use the crosswalk and was assured that still makes the program manageable and al- at 12:30 PM on WMUR-TV. the crosswalk would be angled to avoid the lows crews to get gas when needed. Welcome New Readers! This issue of The Messenger is being mailed to introduce you to our weekly newspaper. You will receive a mailed copy every 8 weeks. See page 13 for a list of locations where you can pick one up on the other weeks. www.granitequill.com Send us your news, notices, photos and announcements. We want to be YOUR weekly newspaper! PAGE 4 | The MessenGer | MAY 27, 2016 | www.GRANIteQUILL.COM CarryingC a variety oof ejuices aas well as providingp education,ed safetysa and 27 WestW t MainM i St.St • HillsboroHillsbboro 603-680-4354603 680 4354 Steeplegate Mall • Concord 603-223-2000 one on one attention Since November 2013 to fi t the Like us on Facebook at xsmokevapesmart correct Erica Miller (l), Assistant Director of Education at White Birch Center, or follow us on Instagram @xsmoke.vape.smart products proudly displays the school recycling award with Gwen Erley (r), Pro- grams Coordinator for Northeast Resource Recovery Association.