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Mama Hen wears a chicken diaper while roaming the stairs of Julie Baker’s home in Claremont. Baker started Pampered Poultry and works with a sewing co-op in the Dominican Republic to make and sell the handmade chicken diapers. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Pampering Poultry: Chicken Poop a Problem? Claremont Woman Has It Covered

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Claremont — Open the door to Julie Baker’s rural Claremont home and find little Mama Hen, hanging out on the stairway to the second floor. No need to check the bottoms of your shoes, though. The 3-year-old broody is sporting an unusual garment featuring a small receptacle in the back, covering — as Baker puts it — her “vent.” With …

Danielle Ballard, left, turns away as her classmates Courtney Bogle and Justin Halberg kiss. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Stevens High Graduates Go High Tech

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Claremont — The soon-to-be Stevens High School graduates marched two by two to their places on the stage, their shoes peeking out from beneath the crisp red of their gowns. The girls walked with the measured steps. The boys, a little more awkwardly, did their best. As they took their places, they looked …

Resident Raises Doubts About City Pool Closing

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Claremont — A request by a resident at last night’s City Council meeting to allow him to pay for an independent assessment of the condition of the city’s shuttered outdoor pool and obtain cost estimates to repair it, set off a lengthy discussion by the council on whether it actually voted to demolish the structure. Jeff Barrette told the council he was aware …

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FairPoint Fought Bill For Seized Property

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Claremont — FairPoint Communications, whose Broad Street office building was seized by the city for back taxes this week, did not pay taxes in 2009 because of an abatement that remains tied up in court, Jeffrey Nevins, a spokesperson for FairPoint Communications in Maine and New Hampshire, said …

Zoey Foote, 10, and Bella Wilkerson, 10, both of Claremont, enjoy the pool at the new community center during a sneak preview last night. Gov. Maggie Hassan will be on hand for a grand opening ceremony this morning. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

‘Claremont Really Needed This’

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Claremont — Memberships are already outpacing projections at the city’s new community center and there appears to be near unanimity that the facility is a welcome addition to the city. “It is a great to have a family …

Claremont Seizes FairPoint Building for Failure to Pay Taxes

Friday, May 24, 2013

Claremont — The city has begun taking properties for back taxes and the first one on the list of 19 was the current FairPoint Communications office building on Broad Street. FairPoint did not make any tax payments in 2009 and under state law, a municipality is required to …

Two Face Off for Vacated Claremont Ward II N.H. House Seat

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Voting for the special election to fill the New Hampshire House seat representing Claremont’s Ward II is Tuesday, June 4, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Claremont Middle School. Voting is open to Ward II voters only. ∎ Claremont — Two former lawmakers with sharply differing views …

Suit Claims Employee Stole Funds

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Newport — The owner of the North Country Smokehouse has filed a lawsuit against the company’s longtime office manager, accusing her of stealing more than $600,000 from his Claremont business since 2005 and using the money to buy luxury vehicles, snowmobiles and expensive jewelry. In filings in Sullivan …

Stevens High School assistant basketball coach Bruce Edwards takes a quiet moment with forward Stephen Condon after a home loss in Dec. 2006. (Valley News - Channing Johnson)

A Life: Bruce Edwards, 1948 — 2013; ‘He Always Tried to See the Good in Others’

Monday, May 20, 2013

Claremont — Bruce Edwards never seemed at a loss for an encouraging word and a quick smile. Whether it was a struggling student, an athlete after a tough defeat or a young man working to become an Eagle …

N.H. Casino Vote Likely This Week

Monday, May 20, 2013

Claremont — After a narrowly divided House panel voted against a proposed casino bill last week, Gov. Maggie Hassan called on lawmakers to consider what their constituents want before the entire House takes up the measure, perhaps as soon as Wednesday. The proposal would allow a single casino …

Last year's Hartford Alumni Day Parade makes its way through White River Junction. Photograph courtesy of Sargent Photo in Wilder

Classmates Gear Up for Alumni Parade Season

Monday, May 20, 2013

By the time high school graduation rolls around, most students are ready to escape their boxy brick schools for a wide open future. But before too long, they start thinking about going back to their old school. And …

Miriam Daffodil Mumuli raises a cheer during her address to her River Valley Community College classmates during commencement last evening. Mumuli graduated with an associate degree in nursing. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

River Valley Community College Celebrates: More Than 250 Earn Degrees

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Claremont — The crowd roared when River Valley Community College’s student guest speaker approached the podium at last night’s 45th annual commencement ceremony. Decked in a gold honors sash and teal cord, graduate Miriam Daffodil Mumuli, of Nairobi, …

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 …