Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Claremont — There were a number of reasons why the Stevens High boys basketball team was able to hang on for a 76-69 win over Kearsarge last night in an NHIAA Division III clash. But the one that got the most attention was a pair of so-called “granny” …
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Claremont — There were two known facts going into last night’s New Hampshire Division III girls basketball matchup between Hopkinton and Stevens. Fact No. 1: Hopkinton, coming off a 13-7 season, with all five starters returning, is a legitimate contender for a long postseason run. Fact No. 2: …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Claremont — Ross Dole is an optimist. He has to be. After all, he is taking over a Stevens High girls basketball program that was under .500 (8-10) last season and is inheriting a roster that has only …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Cornish, N.H. — Doris Marie Smead, 78, of Cornish, died Wednesday morning, Dec. 5, 2012, at her home, surrounded by all five of her loving children in her final days. She was born in Claremont, N.H. on Nov. 8, 1934, the daughter of Conrad J. and Angelina (Descoteau) …
Monday, May 20, 2013
To the Editor: In a letter headlined “Shame on You, Peter Hoe Burling,” the writer took a cheap shot at an honorable and respected public servant, retired New Hampshire Sen. Peter Hoe Burling. Burling has nothing to do whatsoever with the Benghazi flap, and Susan Rice is being …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Claremont — C.J. Gosselin is a an all-state linebacker with so much football ability, that Holy Cross has been knocking on his door. “Football is certainly my passion,” said the 6-foot-2, 220-pounder, who also throws the shot and …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
If a potential employer or her school principal were to ask for her Facebook password, Hannah Clark of Unity would respond the way many would: “I’d freak out,” she said. According to her reading of the U.S. Constitution, she’d be well within her rights to say no. The …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Cornish — Leatherworker Mark Humpal learned traditional animal skin tanning decades ago from Apaches in Arizona. Since then, he’s tried to pass the skill along, taking on apprentices and hosting free workshops at his home in Cornish. Last …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Dismaying Attack on Susan Rice To the Editor: Much to my dismay, senior senators in Washington have decided to launch a vicious attack on U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice because she is in the running for appointment as secretary of state. Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain have announced …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Bethel — Whitcomb High athletic director Willy Walker is always grappling with the need to find more athletic opportunities at his tiny high school. His latest idea has everything to do with grappling. At least four Hornets will join the wrestling team at neighboring Randolph Union High School …
By Don's Early Light
