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Eventual sale of Hooper seems likely

By IAN LORD Staff Writer
There are plenty of rumors floating around regarding the possible sale of Walpole’s town-owned golf course, but people from all sides of the debate seem to agree on one thing: They’d like to see the property remain a golf course. More...

AP study: Big money flowed to members of supercommittee

By JACK GILLUM The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The 12 lawmakers appointed to a new congressional supercommittee charged with tackling the nation’s fiscal problems have received millions in contributions from special interests with a direct stake in potential cuts to feder More...

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Local News

Ode to Ascutney

Harold Grout of Springfield reads his poem Mt. Ascutney during a dedication of a new viewing area at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam in Springfield yesterday morning. More...

Newport program will target obesity

Staff Reports

New London Hospital, through a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, will launch an initiative to reduce the growing rate of the area’s overweight and obese teens, according to a press release from Anthem’s New Hamp More...

City may soon accept plastic

By CRAIG LYONS Staff Writer

CLAREMONT The sign outside Claremont’s central collections is clear: Credit and debit cards are not accepted. That may be changing. More...

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Opinion

Obama and the fed up center-left

Matt Miller
The Washington Post

Here’s the thing. I know Tea Party Republicans were behind the debt-ceiling standoff that wreaked needless damage on confidence in the United States. More...

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The British summer

HARRY HARTMAN, Publisher ROGER CARROLL, Editor

London is a long way from the Middle East, and the riots that have racked British cities the past four nights have none of the positive qualities of the Arab Spring uprisings. More...

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Science & Tech

Stick-on patch proposed for patient monitoring

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — One day monitoring a patient’s vital signs like temperature and heart rate could be a simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch, sort of like a temporary tattoo. More...

TECHNOLOGY IN BRIEF

London 2012 organizers aid spectator travel plans LONDON — London Olympic organizers have added an online journey planner and travel pages to the 2012 Games website to give spectators almost a year to plan their trips to the venues. More...

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Advice

Heroes both young and old persevere over adversity

JEANNE AND PAULINE PHILLIPS

DEAR READERS: Yesterday I shared some of the emails you sent when “Alison in Ashland, Ore.” asked you to name your heroes. Today I am sharing more. More...

Reader desperate to end severe joint pain

DEAR DR. GOTT: I’m a 34-year-old male who suffers from severe joint pain. The sharp and sometimes aching pains started in my teenage years and have gradually worsened. More...

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Bicyclist killed by pickup in Croydon

CROYDON
By PETE SPANOS Staff Writer

A 32-year-old Croydon woman was hit by a pickup truck and killed early Wednesday evening while riding her bicycle on Route 10, Croydon Police Chief Richard Lee said yesterday. More...

Schooled by the readers

EDITOR S NOTES
ROGER CARROLL

Boy did I get schooled. We’re talking Ronald Reagan vs. Jimmy Carter, the Dream Team vs. Angola, Sitting Bull vs. Custer at Little Big Horn. The lesson learned? Thou shalt not mess with the crossword puzzle. More...

Request for warming shelter brought to council’s attention

By CRAIG LYONS Staff Writer

In March 2009 during a bout of extreme cold, a young man was found huddled in the city’s parking garage with frost bite on his fingers and toes by police. More...

Obituaries

Merton H. Bascom - 2013-05-14
Camille Childs - 2013-05-14
Phyllis Spaulding - 2013-05-14
Natalie Beauregard - 2013-05-14
Yolande L. Cleary - 2013-05-14
Arvilla I. Strawn - 2013-05-13
Steven P. Hodgkins - 2013-05-11
Betsy H. Weston - 2013-05-11
Alice A. Fox - 2013-05-11
Charles F. Evans Jr. - 2013-05-11
Merton H. Bascom - 2013-05-11
Wayne H. Smith - 2013-05-10
Heath Gordon - 2013-05-10
Shane A. Smith - 2013-05-10
Daniel D. Lockwood - 2013-05-09
Earl C. Nelson - 2013-05-09
James A. Smith - 2013-05-09
John F. Maxfield III - 2013-05-09
Harold A. Leavitt - 2013-05-09
Debora A. Hoy - 2013-05-09
Wayne H. Smith - 2013-05-09
‘Young and Restless’ star Jeanne Cooper dies at 84 - 2013-05-09

National/World

‘Greenest CEO’ dies

By EMILY LANGER The Washington Post

Ray Anderson, often called the “greenest CEO in America” for his crusade to turn his billion-dollar carpet company into an environmentally sustainable enterprise, died Monday at his home in Atlanta. Anderson, who was 77, had liver cancer. More...

Humorous jurist Evans dead

By MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Terence Evans, a federal appeals judge celebrated for injecting humor into his opinions and for eschewing legalese, died after a serious respiratory illness, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said yesterday. He was 71. More...

Lady Liberty closing for a makeover

NEW YORK — The Statue of Liberty will close for a year at the end of October as it undergoes a $27.25 million renovation that will make the interior safer and more accessible. More...

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State News

Antiques draw crowd at N.H. show

By LYNNE TUOHY The Associated Press

MANCHESTER, N.H. — A tall-case clock crafted in 1810 was the heartstopping piece Peter Sawyer of Exeter proudly brought to his booth this week at the 54th New Hampshire Antiques Show. More...

IN BRIEF

No charges for peeing passenger NEW YORK — An 18- year-old accused of urinating on the leg of another passenger during an Oregon-to-New York City flight will not face charges, prosecutors said. More...

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Sports

IndyCars back in New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. — IndyCar drivers took laps around New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in 13 years yesterday, with the open-wheel series attempting to attract fans who flock to NASCAR races run at the track. More...

Pats backups pound Jaguars

By HOWARD ULMAN The Associated Press

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Blaine Gabbert had an inconsistent NFL debut and his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates didn't do any better in a 47-12 loss to the New England Patriots in the exhibition opener for both teams last night. More...

Stricker ties record with 63

By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Steve Stricker stood a mere 10 feet away from the lowest round ever in a major, a captivating moment at any other championship. Not this one. More...

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