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May 24, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

No-shows at county budget hearing get stinging reprimand from Irwin

NEWPORT — Sullivan County voters who were no-shows at the county public hearing on the proposed 2014 budget were reprimanded by Newport State Rep. Virginia Irwin last night. More...

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Armstrong signs on long-term with Turning Point Recovery Center

SPRINGFIELD — After falling head-over-heels with the Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield during her brief tenure as interim director, Alecia Armstrong decided to stick around. More...

CHARLESTOWN POLICE LOG

Tuesday, April 23 10:01 a.m. — Officer responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Main Street in front of the elementary school. No injuries were reported and the vehicle was towed from the scene. 11:37 a.m. More...

TEND THE GARDENS

PAUL HOWE PHOTO Denise Egbert, owner of Egbert's Care Taking, in Claremont works on one of the gardens at Monadnock Park in Claremont recently. More...

Sports

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Batchelder throws no-hitter on special day for Cardinals

CLAREMONT — Yesterday’s senior night will be a night the Stevens baseball team will never forget. Particularly Logan Batchelder. More...

Stevens trumps over Hillsboro-Deering

CLAREMONT — Unlike earlier in the week when Stevens’ softball team met Hillsboro- Deering, Stevens’ offense got started right away and put Hillsboro in a hole. More...

Kreider’s overtime goal keeps Rangers series hopes alive

NEW YORK — Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins last night. More...

Fact finder report sides with three city unions

CLAREMONT — A fact finder’s report on the city’s negotiations with the Police and Department of Public Works unions is in favor of raises for the union employees, and against the city’s preferred health insurance proposal. More...

Students teach school board during meeting

NEWPORT — The Newport School Board learned at its meeting last night it could be saving over a million dollars in energy costs if they implement some changes recommended as a result of an energy audit done by a group of students. More...

Second chance: Budget vote set for BF villagers

BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Trustees have scheduled a special meeting for June 24 to provide villagers an opportunity to vote again on a revised budget that was turned down earlier this week. Now the trustees need a revised budget. More...

Obituaries

Fred W. Berg - 2013-05-24
James E. Westney - 2013-05-24
Junice Kendall - 2013-05-22
Terri Ryan-Pope - 2013-05-22
Eleanor French - 2013-05-22
Andrew L. Fennelly - 2013-05-22
Dorothy Walker - 2013-05-21
Ernest M. Rzeczycki - 2013-05-21
Donald R. Melendy - 2013-05-21
Catherine Perry - 2013-05-21
Rose M. Butler - 2013-05-21
David A. Sclafani - 2013-05-20
Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-20

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Immigration reform, intact

The most far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s immigration system in a generation has emerged mostly unscathed from the Senate Judiciary Committee. More...

As job flow slows, Americans get stuck in place

Most Americans believe that the job market has grown more turbulent, with people changing employers ever more often. In reality, the opposite is happening. This, in turn, largely explains why fewer Americans than ever are moving across state lines. More...

Around Town

Friday, May 24

BF Farmer’s Market More...

Saturday, May 25

Indoor yard sale CLAREMONT — An Indoor Yard Sale will be held from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at the Claremont Senior Center, 5 Acer Heights in Claremont. More...

Sunday, May 26

Free dinner NEWPORT — A Free Barbecue Dinner will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. with continuous seating at the Church of the Epiphany (Stone Church) in Newport. Donations are accepted. Mature singles meet and greet More...

Advice

Wedding thank-you note fails to deliver intended message

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I attended the wedding of the son of some old friends in another state. Rather than buy the young couple a gift, we instead gave them a check for $1,000. More...

New guidelines for concussion diagnosis

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a teenage son who plays high school football, so I’m interested in the new concussion guidelines. Can you tell me what they say? More...