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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 …

‘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 …

Newport Again Backs Budget

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Newport — In all-day balloting at yesterday’s Town Meeting, voters approved the town budget, purchase of a new ambulance and $250,000 for road repairs. They also approved the school budget and contracts for teachers and support staff in revotes forced after officials botched the school vote in March. A judge last month ordered the district to vote again on Articles 3-10 after a …

N.H. Police Chiefs Raffle Off Guns to Benefit Youth Program

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Newport — In recent weeks, debate about whether to restrict citizens’ access to firearms, especially semi-automatic weapons commonly used in mass shootings, has raged across the country. In New Hampshire, at least one organization is hoping to gain …

Newport Holds School Budget Flat

Friday, January 11, 2013

Newport — The proposed school district warrant adopted by the School Board last night in a 5-0 vote includes a $17.8 million budget and a one-year teachers’ contract. The 10-article warrant will be presented to voters for possible amendments at the deliberative session Feb. 5 before the annual …

Oliver H. Kathan

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Newport, N.H. — Oliver H. “Ollie” Kathan, 85, of John Stark Hwy, passed away at the New London Hospital, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, after a period of declining health. Ollie was born on April 15, 1927, in Westmoreland, N.H., son of the late Clark A. and Emma (Felch) …

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Six Injured  In Newport Crash Newport — A head-on crash on Bradford Road last night sent six people to the hospital. The accident happened a short distance from the Sunapee line around 7 p.m., Firefighter and EMT William Hardy Jr., said. Hardy said the crash involved a four …

Birth Announcements: Sunday, Dec. 30 

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital NIBLICK — A son, Bryce Eugene Niblick, born Nov. 20, 2012, to Marie McCormick and Adam Niblick, of West Lebanon. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center BUNKER — A son, Mayson Philip Bunker, born Dec. 12, 2012, to Nicole Santaw and David Bunker III, of Guild, …

LeRoy — Hubert

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Newport — Guenter and Kathleen Hubert, of Newport, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ariel Marissa Hubert, to Mitchell LeRoy. The bride-to-be is a resident of White River Junction. She graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a …

Hubert — Gallo

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Newport — Guenter and Kathleen Hubert, of Newport, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Alissa Ann Hubert, to Michael David Gallo. The bride-to-be is a resident of Springfield, Mass. She graduated from Saint Anselm College with a …

Handling a Snowy Situation: Teams Cope with Copious Postponements

Friday, December 28, 2012

Doug Beaupre was in Boston visiting relatives yesterday, but he couldn’t get away from his job as Newport High athletic director. That was because of the snowstorm wreaking havoc with travel and scheduling for his Newport boys basketball team. “It’s crazy,” Beaupre said as he spoke on his …

With New Coach, Hartford Has High Hopes

Sunday, December 23, 2012

After a six-year stint as coach of the Hartford girls basketball team, which culminated with the program’s first state championship last winter, defensive specialist Steve Landon brings his skills and dedication to the Hurricane boys this season. While …

Sullivan Worries Over Erosion Near Sewer Line

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Newport — Sullivan County Commissioners are worried about land erosion around a sewer line in Claremont, and want city officials to address the matter. At a meeting last night, commissioners motioned to send a letter to Claremont officials requesting a review of eroded land near a portion of …