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Anthony Jarvis takes a moment to say goodbye to his wife, Angel Jarvis, after being sentenced in Sullivan County Superior Court in Newport yesterday. Jarvis pleaded guilty to drug charges including destroying evidence stemming from a February incident when a probation officer and Claremont police came to his home to execute a search based on an anonymous tip. Jarvis’ attorney, Bob Morgan, is at right. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

‘It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine’; Claremont Man Pleads Guilty to Charges From February Standoff

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Newport — By the time Anthony Jarvis finished serving his prison sentence last September, he had a drug habit, fueled by the ready availability of opiates behind bars. And once he was free, Jarvis quickly turned to selling marijuana as a way to pay for his drug habit, his lawyer said yesterday. What happened next shouldn’t come as a surprise: …

Man Receives Prison Time For Stabbing

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Newport — A Claremont man was sentenced to 3 1/2 years to seven years in New Hampshire State Prison yesterday after pleading guilty in Sullivan County Superior Court to stabbing a man with a box cutter in the Walmart parking lot in January. Eric Sanborn, 25, who was on parole from a 2007 conviction, which also involved a stabbing, was sentenced under a …

Claremont Scout Earns Eagle Rank

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Claremont — Connor Theroux, a member of Troop 38 in Claremont, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank available in Scouting. For his Eagle Scout project, Theroux built 16 bat houses and installed them in Veterans, Moody and Monadnock parks in Claremont. The idea came from a book about bat …

19 Properties To Be Seized By Claremont

Friday, May 10, 2013

Claremont — The city is preparing to seize 19 properties for failure to pay taxes. The final list of tax-deeded properties, pared from 33 properties last month, was presented to the City Council Wednesday night. Under state law, a municipality’s tax collector “shall” tax deed the properties when …

Claremont Eyes Alternate Heat

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Claremont — The City Council took the first step last night that could lead to the creation of an alternative energy system to heat downtown commercial buildings at what backers say would be a significantly lower cost. The council voted 9-0 to authorize the city manager to enter …

Cold Splash in Sunapee

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Brennan Cass, of Claremont, jumps into the frigid waters of Lake Sunapee earlier this week in Newbury, N.H. as temperatures reached the upper 70’s. ap — Jim Cole …

‘It’s Very Serious Right Now’: Spring Drought Worrisome Sign for Upper Valley Farmers

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

South Royalton — David Ainsworth leaned against his tractor and pointed downhill at the long, flat pasture wedged between the White River and Route 14. “This?” Ainsworth asked, sweeping his hand across a dusty path. “This all depends …

Claremont Launches ATV Enforcement Effort

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Claremont — Although only one trail is now open for ATV traffic, the police department announced yesterday that it has launched its law and safety enforcement program to make sure riders are obeying the laws. The program, which is funded through a grant from the New Hampshire Fish …

Claremont Mulls Business Strip Fix

Friday, May 3, 2013

Claremont — City officials are in the early stages of planning changes to address traffic concerns on the busy Washington Street commercial strip. At a Traffic Committee meeting yesterday, Mike McCrory, a senior planner with the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission, led a discussion about the …

Man Charged In Claremont February Standoff

Thursday, May 2, 2013

A Sullivan County grand jury has indicted a Claremont man on charges that he tried to destroy evidence of drug possession while engaging in a brief standoff with police who wanted to search his home in February. Anthony Jarvis, 33, was indicted on two charges of falsifying physical …

Sullivan Republicans Regroup for 2014

Friday, April 26, 2013

Claremont — The 2014 House and Senate elections may be a long way off but Sullivan County Republicans believe now is the time to begin building local organizations that can effectively deliver the GOP message. With their sights clearly set on rebounding in 2014 from a disastrous showing …

Claremont Wins Property Abatement Case

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Claremont — The state Board of Tax and Land Appeals has rejected an appeal of the assessed value of the Claremont Commons, formerly known as the Claremont Arms, on Winter Street. The owners of the 142, one-and -two bedroom apartments in six separate buildings on 16 acres and …

Neighborhood Watch

Wednesday, April 24, 2013