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Claremont to switch to curbside trash pickup after bad behavior at transfer station
11-10-2023 9:24 AM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The company operating the city’s solid waste transfer station told the City Council Wednesday that the behavior of some residents toward its employees has become so out of control that it plans to switch to curbside pickup of trash and...


Stone narrowly defeated in Claremont City Council election 
11-10-2023 3:35 AM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The City Council is an ostensibly nonpartisan governmental body, but party politics played a large part in Tuesday election nonetheless, according to the candidates involved.Outgoing Councilor Jim Contois, who was celebrating the loss of...


Education secretary hears of transportation, housing issues in Claremont visit
11-07-2023 4:09 AM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

CLAREMONT — In a roundtable discussion with the nation’s education chief, community college students in the Upper Valley said that access to housing and transportation are critically needed to maximize enrollment in rural education programs.U.S....


Eight candidates face off for four at-large Claremont City Council seats
11-03-2023 10:02 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Eight residents, including two incumbents, are running for four at-large seats in Tuesday’s City Council election, when all nine seats are on the ballot.Incumbent Nick Koloski is seeking his eighth two-year term, and incumbent William...


Obscenities and racial slurs spray painted on homes, cars, fences in Sullivan County
11-01-2023 10:24 PM

By JOHN LIPPMAN

NEWPORT — The homeowner whose property was defaced with racist graffiti said he is overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of support from fellow residents after his multi-racial household was targeted by vandals.“I feel more safer today than...


Race is on for Claremont City Council seats
11-01-2023 2:09 AM

BY PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — Assistant Mayor Deb Matteau and Ward III Councilor Jonathan Stone are being challenged by two political newcomers in the Nov. 7 City Council elections.Matteau, who has been on the council for four years, the last two as assistant mayor,...


Jim Kenyon: Stonewalling the public in Claremont
10-31-2023 6:00 PM

By JIM KENYON

On his re-election campaign website, Claremont City Councilor Jonathan Stone says he’s working to “hold the city administration accountable” to taxpayers.Now if Stone, a former Claremont police officer, only held himself to the same standard.For three...


Sugar River bridge project begins Thursday in Claremont
10-24-2023 2:10 PM

CLAREMONT — The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on the Route 12A bridge over the Sugar River in Claremont on Thursday, Oct. 26. The $5.7 million project includes replacing the superstructure...


Federal funding in hand, Claremont family center restores sex education program
10-18-2023 10:38 PM

By NORA DOYLE-BURR

CLAREMONT — With federal funding in hand this fall, TLC Family Resource Center has been able to resume its delivery of a sexual education program in Sullivan County schools.The Republican-majority Executive Council had tabled the funding for...


Claremont moves to expand city’s ability to charge special fees for infrastructure projects 
10-16-2023 9:21 AM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The city manager and a majority of the council believe the city is within its legal authority to have some property owners pay a portion of road repairs through a special assessment.The council, at its meeting last Wednesday, approved a...


Out & About: Barnes Park gets new playground
10-08-2023 1:57 AM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

CLAREMONT — Until recently, the play equipment at Barnes Park had been in place since 2000 and was on borrowed time.“The average lifespan of a play structure is 10 to 15 years, if you’re lucky,” Claremont Director of Parks and Recreation Nick Lawrence...


Police: Claremont man arrested after firing gun inside home
10-07-2023 6:24 AM

By JOHN LIPPMAN

CLAREMONT — A 38-year-old Claremont man faces a reckless conduct with a deadly weapon charge after he was arrested following reports that he fired a weapon inside his home.Joshua Deveney, of Heritage Drive in Claremont, has been also charged with...


Claremont seeks to restore rediscovered 1765 charter book
10-06-2023 3:36 AM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — With gloved hands, City Planner deForest Bearse gently opened the cover of perhaps Claremont’s oldest document and turned a few of the first pages.The writing is legible, but the pages are discolored and brittle, with edges that have...


Two Claremont city councilors not running for reelection
10-02-2023 4:31 PM

CLAREMONT — Seven of the incumbents on the City Council have filed for reelection with four of them facing challenges.Incumbent councilors Nick Koloski and William Limoges are on the ballot for four at-large seats representing the entire city. Wayne...


DOT to hear comments on NH 10-year transportation plan in Claremont
09-29-2023 3:17 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on a draft of its 10-year transportation plan at the Claremont Community Center on Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m.The draft plan for 2025-2034 lists a number of...


Drive-up flu clinic set for Saturday in Claremont
09-27-2023 9:53 AM

CLAREMONT — Valley Regional Hospital is hosting a drive-up flu vaccination clinic on Saturday.The clinic, slated to run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is for people ages 18 and older. It will take 20 minutes or less to participate. It is scheduled to take...


EMT killed in motorcycle crash remembered for caring about others
09-21-2023 10:07 PM

By JOHN LIPPMAN

CLAREMONT — The 29-year-old man who died in a motorcycle crash in Charlestown on Tuesday night spent his own life saving people in vehicle collisions and other life-threatening situations, colleagues and friends recalled this week.Ian Pierce, a...


Claremont may ease charging ‘special assessments’ for infrastructure repairs
09-11-2023 8:46 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CLAREMONT — The City Council on Wednesday will consider a change in the ordinance governing the use of special assessments to pay for a portion of infrastructure repairs. If approved, the change would give the city manager more control over when and...


Heat wave causes Upper Valley closures and cancellations
09-08-2023 8:52 AM

CLAREMONT — This week’s heat has inspired several cancellations and closures across the Upper Valley.Stevens High School sent students home at 11 a.m. on Thursday due to heat, with temperatures rising into the 90s in the afternoon. A meeting the...


Haley touts willingness to speak ‘hard truths’ in Claremont campaign stop
09-06-2023 5:22 PM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

CLAREMONT — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley touted her ability to speak “hard truths” during a town hall event on Tuesday at the Claremont Senior Center. In a 45-minute speech, the former South Carolina governor and former U.S....

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