Friday, 9/4/09
NEWS:
Rivalry on the Connecticut
Hanover -- Some sort of change is in the offing no matter what happens with a rowing group's proposal to install a large boat dock at Wilson's Landing, a small spit of town-owned property on the Connecticut River. See full story
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NEWS:
H1N1 Riskier for Kids Over 5 Than Seasonal Flu
Washington -- Swine flu might be causing more deaths among older children than the usual seasonal flu, federal health officials reported yesterday. See full story
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SPORTS:
Dartmouth Seeking Return to Past Form
Hanover -- After posting a combined 24 victories during the 2005-06 seasons, the Dartmouth women's soccer team is hoping to return to those heights this fall with an experienced lineup. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
Buddy, Can You
Spare a Barn?
If you're making a movie and need an antique barn, who do you ? For Joe C. Guest, the locations manager for Taking Woodstock, the answer was simple. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
Capping Flexibility
Claremont Voters Have Better Option
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When the Claremont City Council voted unanimously last week to put a proposed tax/spending cap on the Nov. 3 ballot, the action was hailed as a victory for the democratic process. A sizeable number of Claremont residents had expressed support for the cap by signing a petition, and scheduling a referendum means that the decision will ultimately be in the hands of voters. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Cost to Renovate Schools: $21 M illion
Lebanon -- The price of renovating Lebanon Junior High School and Seminary Hill School would total $21.5 million, before factoring in related expenses such as parking, utilities and landscaping, architects told the Lebanon School Board Finance and Facilities Committee at a meeting yesterday.
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NEWS: Audit Shows Sullivan County Deficit Shrinking
Newport -- Aided by tax and Medicaid revenue and federal stimulus funds, Sullivan County cut its deficit by almost $3.2 million in fiscal year 2009, according to a draft audit released yesterday.
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NEWS: Kennedy Memoir: Chappaquiddick Haunted Me
Washington (AP) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said in a new book that he was not romantically involved with young Mary Jo Kopechne and that he never escaped the despair he felt after she died in the 1969 car crash that has been seared into the national consciousness as “Chappaquiddick.”
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