Click for Claremont, New Hampshire Forecast

December 13, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

Shumlin asks for $25M more for Irene damages

MONTPELIER — Gov. Peter Shumlin is asking lawmakers to add nearly $25 million to Vermont’s general fund budget to pay for costs related to Tropical Storm Irene. More...

$1 trillion spending bill taking shape in Congress

WASHINGTON — Weary after a year of partisan bickering, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement yesterday on a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending but denies conservatives many of the p More...

Special Sections

Local News

MASONS FOR TURNING POINTS

Deborah Mozden, executive director of Turning Points in Claremont, thanks Michael Sklar, master mason of the Cheshire Mount Veron Lodge, middle, and Earl Cole, deputy district grand master mason, rig More...

LOCAL AND STATE IN BRIEF

Newport’s Chili Cook-off results NEWPORT — Hundreds of hungry chili eaters decided Saturday night who makes the best chili in Newport. More...

LOTTERIES

Pick 3, Pick 4 CONCORD — The winning numbers in last night’s “Pick 3” game were: 3-4-5 The winning numbers in last night’s “Pick 4” game were: 1-4-3-0 More...

Business

Protesters block gates at western U.S. ports

OAKLAND, Calif. More...

Farmers have one of best years ever

ST. LOUIS — An Illinois farmer made so much money this year he made loan payments on one tractor a year in advance and exchanged some older ones for newer models. More...

San Francisco becomes first city to top $10 minimum wage

SAN FRANCISCO — David Frias works two minimum wage jobs to squeak by in one of the most expensive cities in America. More...

Sports

Pats must deal with defense

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The sideline spat between Tom Brady and his offensive coordinator seems to have been patched up. The New England Patriots defense will take longer to fix. More...

Terriers’ hoopsters looking to improve

BELLOWS FALLS — The past few winters haven’t exactly been the best for Bellows Falls basketball. More...

Windsor wins in overtime

WOODSTOCK, Vt. — Nothing like a good nail-biter to start the season. And that is exactly what the Windsor fans were treated to last night as the Yellow Jackets (1-0) prevailed against rival Woodstock (0-1) 79-74 on the road. More...

Proposed heating cuts big concern for many

With temperatures dropping and home heating costs rising, keeping people warm in Vermont and New Hampshire will be a struggle this winter. More...

Committee cuts $800k from proposed budget

Fall Mountain Regional School’s District’s Budget Committee last night proposed a $27.22 million operating budget but the school board reacted coolly to the idea and decided against recommending voters pass it. More...

Chester residents not sold on Dollar General store

While developers for the proposed Dollar General store in Chester will have to bring additional information to the town’s next development review board hearing, residents aren’t sold on the store moving to town. More...

Obituaries

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
Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-18
Nancy A. McHugh - 2013-05-18
Shirley H. Noyes - 2013-05-18
Brony Budzik - 2013-05-18
Harry Blish Jr. - 2013-05-18
Shirley H. Mitchell - 2013-05-18
John R. Grady Sr. - 2013-05-17
Lawrence H. West - 2013-05-16

National/World

On Facebook, one Irish town is unmentionable

LONDON — When Ann Marie Kennedy tried to update her Facebook profile in June, she naively assumed she could add her home town in a few simple clicks. She is from Effin, Ireland. More...

Undisturbed Pa. town center stage for Sandusky faceoff

BELLEFONTE, Pa. More...

2 students shot at middle school

EDINBURG, Texas — Two middle school students were wounded by gunfire yesterday afternoon while trying out for a basketball team, and authorities suspect hunters may to be blame. More...

Opinion

Cartoon

Full Story

Immigration gridlock

A bill passed by the House of Representatives last month would grant a few thousand more green cards annually to Indian and Chinese engineers, software designers and scientists, mostly at the expense of Korean, Filipino and Mexican engineers, softwar More...

Reform college athletics

Politicians love to celebrate, not chastise, big-time college athletics. More...

Around Town

AROUND TOWN

TUESDAY Reps Cloutier, Gagnon to speak at Dem. meeting More...

Advice

Seriously overweight husband presents big issues for wife

DEAR ABBY: I am 35 and my husband is 45. When we met, he weighed 375 pounds. He has now hit the 600- pound mark. I have five kids, a full-time job and go to school two nights a week. More...

Reader needs options for carpal tunnel fix

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have carpal tunnel syndrome. My doctor wants me to consider surgery, but I’d like to learn about other treatment options first. More...