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December 15, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Could U.S. drivers ever abide by cellphone ban?

By JAMIE STENGLE The Associated Press
DALLAS — Junior Woods has a well-practiced routine for conducting business on the road: While driving throughout rural Arkansas, the electronics salesman steals a glance at his cellphone every so often, checking for text messages and emails. More...

Council receives $3M for new rec center from bank

By CRAIG LYONS Staff Writer

City Manager Guy Santagate said it’s not often he gets to thank someone for giving him a $3 million check but he and the City Council did just that last night. More...

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Local News

SLIPPERY WHEN WET...

Mike Barnheart and Craig Heino work on securing the ground cover for the ice skating rink in Sunapee yesterday afternoon. More...

Stevens High principal search progresses

By CRAIG LYONS Staff Writer

The Claremont School District’s search for a new high school principal is moving along, according to the superintendent, and it’s reached a point where the community’s involvement will play a role in the selection process. More...

Vermont sued over protection of state elderly

By DAVE GRAM The Associated Press

MONTPELIER — Groups representing the elderly and disabled sued the state of Vermont yesterday, saying the state has a backlog on hundreds of investigations of physical abuse and financial exploitation of its most vulnerable residents. More...

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

THURSDAY Garden club meets CLAREMONT — The Claremont Garden Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Claremont Senior Center on Acer Heights for its Annual Holiday Potluck Dinner. More...

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Sports

Panthers pin down Newport

By MONICA HOGAN Staff Writer

Some nights you just get beat. Last night was one of those nights for Newport wrestling. With only one round win and a forfeit, the Tigers fell to perennial power Plymouth 60-12 in front of a large crowd at the Newport High School. More...

Thomas, Bruins stop Senators, now sit atop East

OTTAWA — Tim Thomas made 47 saves, Daniel Paille scored twice and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators last night. More...

Tebow not sorry to mix faith and football

By ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Gospel and the gridiron are inextricably intertwined in Tim Tebow’s world. More...

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Board reviews police budget

By IAN LORD Staff Writer

The Springfield Selectboard and Budget Advisory Committee heard budget presentations from the Police Department last night. More...

Partnership allows Vt. schools to have better Web services

By IAN LORD Staff Writer

A recent partnership between the Education Networks of America and the Vermont Department of Education is providing better Internet access to the state’s schools. More...

TRUCK FULL OF TOYS

Mr. and Mrs. Claus along with a WCNL radio personality were collecting Toys for Tots outside the radio station in Newport yesterday. The station will be collecting toys until tomorrow at 5 p.m. More...

Obituaries

Edith M. Miller - 2013-05-25
Claire Leavitt - 2013-05-25
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
David A. ‘Joe’ Sclafani - 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

National/World

Married couples at a record low

By CAROL MORELLO The Washington Post

The proportion of adults who are married has plunged to record lows as more people decide to live together now and wed later, reflecting decades of evolving attitudes about the role of marriage in society. More...

Jury weighs $1B suit against Microsoft

By PAUL FOY The Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — Jurors deliberating yesterday in a Utah company’s $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. appeared confused, sending at least five questions to the judge, one of which couldn’t be answered. More...

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Opinion

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Meddling with terror cases

HARRY HARTMAN, Publisher ROGER CARROLL, Editor

House and Senate negotiators have improved legislation governing the handling of terrorism suspects — but not enough. More...

Newt new savior for GOP

Bloomberg View
Margaret Carlson

Tuning in to the Republican debate last weekend in Iowa, the first since Newt Gingrich became the front-runner, was like watching a 3- year-old at a birthday party. More...

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Advice

Child’s way of saying goodbye defied adult funeral etiquette

JEANNE AND PAULINE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: “Saddened in New Jersey” (Oct. 2) complained that her sister’s 4-year-old daughter put stickers on the hands and face of her deceased grandmother during her wake. More...

A colonoscopy can detect colon cancer

DR. KOMAROFF

DEAR DOCTOR K: My brother was recently diagnosed with colon cancer. Now my doctor wants me to have a colonoscopy. Can you tell me what will happen during this procedure? More...

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