Hopkinton Fair: Sept. 3 to 7;Hillsborough Fair: Sept. 11 to 13 By SARAH LEBRUN As the cooler, autumn weather moves in, state and county fairgrounds come alive will the smells of fried foods and barnyard animals. The first such fair to take place is the 94th annual Hopkinton State Fair, Sept. 3 to 7. One of the biggest draws of the Hopkinton ...

BY JENN McDOWELL A Henniker District Court judge ruled there is probable cause to move forward in the case of the 22-year-old Henniker man accused of killing Hopkinton police officer Sean Powers. Jeffrey Dennis is facing two charges of negligent homicide, one charge of aggravated driving while intoxicated and one charge of conduct after ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR A Hopkinton school bus driver has been charged with sexual assault on a Hillsborough minor. Joshua Wilson, 31, of Hillsborogh was arrested Monday, Dec. 6. He is an employee of Laidlaw Transportation and was placed on administrative leave Friday, Dec. 1, from what appears to be an isolated incident in ...