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Hospitals Take Next Step in Affiliation

Friday, May 17, 2013

New London ­— After two months of negotiation, officials from Dartmouth-Hitchcock and New London Hospital sent their affiliation agreement to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office Tuesday, marking the next step in what has been a long process in establishing a governance and administrative collaboration between the two health care entities. In early March two public hearings were held in New London and Newport to allow open discussion about the …

New London to Weigh Converting School into Community Center

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

New London — New London residents will decide tomorrow whether to explore the possibility of transforming a vacant middle school into a community center. The warrant article, one of 13 on which they will vote at their annual Town Meeting, would authorize the town to secure an option on a lease for the building, which is located downtown. Officials have shown interest in …

Ready for the ‘Real World’

Sunday, May 12, 2013

New London — It is the time of the year when college graduates are often given that not-so-subtle reminder from their elders that they are about to enter the “real world.” From Cory Schofield’s perspective, he and his Colby-Sawyer College classmates have already had experiences in that world, one of which was frighteningly …

VNA Plans Art-Grief Workshop

Sunday, April 21, 2013

New London — A recent “art and grief” workshop hosted by Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice generated a series of colorful clay masks. It also advanced the healing process, organizers say. Combining art and bereavement provides an …

Timber Harvest Reopens View of Mount Sunapee

Sunday, April 21, 2013

New London — Thanks to a recent timber harvest, visitors to Phillips Memorial Preserve in Otterville will find something that’s been missing for a while — a look at Mount Sunapee. “The view had completely grown over, and …

Colby-Sawyer To Send Letter About Scandal

Thursday, April 11, 2013

New London — Colby-Sawyer College are unsure whether any of other students have made complaints against former New London Police Chief David Seastrand since his resignation last week, a spokeswoman said yesterday. Meanwhile, the college yesterday was preparing …

Police Records Detail Student’s Arrest by New London Chief

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

New London — The Colby-Sawyer College student who accused former New London Police Chief David Seastrand of asking her to model nude in exchange for leniency was arrested while walking down the road alone and intoxicated, according to …

More Complaints Filed Over Ex-Police Chief

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

New London — Several more complaints have been filed with the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office against former New London police chief David Seastrand, who resigned last week amid accusations he asked a woman his office had arrested to pose for nude photographs. Those new complaints, if found …

Editorial: Seastrand Resigns

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

It’s hard to decide which is more disturbing: the abuse of authority that David Seastrand allegedly engaged in and which led to his resignation last week as chief of the New London police, or the fact that he has gotten off relatively lightly for an act that, if …

New Member Inducted Into New London Rotary Club

Sunday, April 7, 2013

New London — Bryan Jones was recently inducted into the New London Rotary Club. Jones retired a few years ago after more than three decades with Exxon Mobil. During his career, he lived in several countries, and is …

New London Police Chief’s Pension Won’t Be Affected by Circumstances of His Resignation

Saturday, April 6, 2013

New London — Former New London Police Chief Dave Seastrand resigned in disgrace and his alleged behavior likely will entangle the town in costly litigation, but his taxpayer-funded pension is secure. Seastrand was allowed to retire Wednesday as part of a negotiated settlement to bring an end to …

Students, Residents Shocked: Seastrand Was a Popular Figure in Town and On Campus

Saturday, April 6, 2013

New London — The town’s police department sits almost directly across the street from Colby-Sawyer College, a prime vantage point from which to keep tabs on the picturesque campus. Several students at the 1,415-enrollment liberal arts college on …

New London’s Police Chief Resigns Amid State Investigation of Colby-Sawyer College Student’s Complaint

Friday, April 5, 2013

New London — Police Chief David Seastrand has agreed to resign — but will not face criminal charges — after he allegedly offered to drop charges against a Colby-Sawyer College student in exchange for nude modeling. On March …