Claremont

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 County Superior Court, Mike Satzow accused Bonnie Johnson, whom he says he trusted with his company’s finances, of writing checks to herself …

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 Scout, Edwards had a gift for lifting spirits, building confidence and making others feel good …

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 to be built with up to 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games. “ Listen …

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Oxbow’s Nate Smith slides into home for a run during the Olympians’ home game with Randolph yesterday. Oxbow prevailed in eight innings, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

O’s Nip Ghosts

Randolph at Oxbow baseball in Bradford, Vt., on May 21, 2013. Oxbow won, 4-3. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Photo Gallery: Randolph at Oxbow Baseball

In West Fairlee yesterday morning, Shay Paffenroth reaches for the fish she just caught, which she called a “pumpkin seed.” Paffenroth, of West Topsham, Vt., and her husband, David, were fishing in Lake Fairlee for the first time. “A lot of people don’t like catching small fish,” she said, laughing. “I don’t give a damn, as long as I catch something.” (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck)

Catch of the Day

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Membership in Claremont’s New Rec Center Beats Estimates

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Claremont — The membership and revenue numbers for the new community center continue to exceed projections. Parks and Recreation Director Scott Hausler presented the latest figures for the center, which opened March 4, at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. City officials had expected the new center to draw 690 …

Wheelabrator Appeal Goes Forward

Friday, April 12, 2013

Claremont — The state Air Resources Council of the Department of Environmental Services has upheld the right of a group of citizens to appeal an aspect of the proposed permit for Wheelabrator’s trash incinerator. In a decision issued last week, Hearing Officer David Conley said the appellants — …

Bail Set for Driver In Fatal; Windsor Woman Died In Sunday Accident

Friday, April 12, 2013

Claremont — A pick-up truck was traveling about 80 mph in a 35 mph zone before it crossed the center line on Main Street early Sunday morning and struck a van in a fatal head-on collision that was …

Man Charged in Claremont Crash That Killed Windsor Woman

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Claremont — A 29-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested yesterday and charged with negligent homicide in the death of a Windsor woman following a head-on collision over the weekend. Luke Garlinger, a Mansfield, Mass., resident, will be arraigned this …

Claremont Discusses What to Do With Old Center

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Newport — Local attorney Jim Feleen told the City Council last night there is a faster and less complicated way to dissolve the trust that governs the old indoor pool, Goodwin Community Center and Zotto gymnasium and limits the property’s use for recreation. But Feleen’s suggestion that the …

Bruce John Edwards

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Claremont, N.H. — Bruce John Edwards, 64, of Elm Street in Claremont died at his home on Sunday, April 7, 2013, following a period of failing health. He was born in Windsor, Vt. on July 13, 1948, the son of the late John N., Sr. and Helen (Harrington) …

Windsor Woman Killed in Collision

Monday, April 8, 2013

Claremont — Police are investigating a fatal head-on collision that occurred shortly after midnight yesterday morning and left a Windsor woman dead. A pick-up truck operated by Luke Garlinger, 29, of Mansfield, Mass., was traveling east on Main Street when it “veered into the opposite lane and collided …

Jillian Basner, 10, of Waldoboro, Maine, rinses off her grandparents’ van while her grandfather Steve Cook, of Claremont, touches up a few spots at his home last week. Basner and her brother, Josiah, 8, have been visiting their grandparents for the past month. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Helping Grandfather

Monday, April 8, 2013

Jillian Basner, 10, of Waldoboro, Maine, rinses off her grandparents’ van while her grandfather Steve Cook, of Claremont, touches up a few spots at his home last week. Basner and her brother, Josiah, 8, have been visiting their …

Mason Mathews, 10, of Claremont, adjusts one of the dolls he was selling in his grandmother’s front yard in Claremont yesterday. Mason and his grandmother made the dolls to sell so that he can raise money in order to attend Camp Good News in Charlestown, N.H., this summer. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap)

Camping Out

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Mason Mathews, 10, of Claremont, adjusts one of the dolls he was selling in his grandmother’s front yard in Claremont yesterday. Mason and his grandmother made the dolls to sell so that he can raise money in order …

Claremont Chooses Firm for Stevens Renovation

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Claremont — The School Board last night voted 6-0 to recommend the hiring of Trumbull Nelson as the construction manager on the $12.6 million Stevens High School renovation that was approved by voters March 12. The Hanover firm’s $737,000 bid to manage the project was the lowest of …

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