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Local News

Budd remains as RVCC president

River Valley Community College President Steven Budd will remain at the school’s helm for the foreseeable future, he told the Eagle Times last night. More...

Boom

United Construction sets off dynamite to loosen rock at their gravel pit in Newport yesterday afternoon. More...

Claremont crash snaps utility pole

A motorist was involved in a single vehicle accident yesterday afternoon on Plains Road, striking a utility pole that caused traffic to be diverted for several hours near the railroad station. More...

National/World

NATION IN BRIEF

Software exec. accused of Lego thefts SAN JOSE, Calif. More...

Romney sweeps two primaries

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney swept the Kentucky and Arkansas Republican presidential primaries yesterday, inching closer to the GOP nomination he is certain to win. More...

Inventor of TV remote dies

CHICAGO — Couch potatoes everywhere can pause and thank Eugene Polley for hours of feet-up channel surfing. More...

Around Town

WEDNESDAY

Fundraising dinner More...

THURSDAY

Blood drive More...

FRIDAY

Friday night bingo NORTH SPRINGFIELD — A Bingo game sponsored by PFI is held Fridays at KJ’s 3 River St., in North Springfield. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the game starts at 6:30 p.m. $15 package. ‘ Southwest Corner’ More...

Advice

Peeping Tom gets an eyeful and couple reclaims privacy

DEAR ABBY: From time to time I have read letters in your column about Peeping Toms. You might find our experience interesting. Many years ago, soon after my husband, Klaus, and I arrived as newlyweds from Germany, we rented a small bungalow in L.A. More...

Mom worried about daughter’s head lice

DEAR DOCTOR K: My daughter was sent home from school with head lice. I’m embarrassed and worried. What should I do? More...

School architect calls out opposition

Tempers flared at last night’s Unity School Board meeting as the architect for the unfinished Unity Elementary School publicly aired his complaints about people he claimed have interfered with the school’s construction. More...

Doctor: Biomass poses health risks

A Vermont expert with the American Lung Association said there are more possible health risks associated with woodburning facilities similar to the one planned for construction in North Springfield. More...

Poll: Rise in support for gay marriage now that Obama favors the idea

Public opinion continues to shift in favor of same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, which also finds initial signs that President Obama’s support for the idea may have changed a few minds. More...

Obituaries

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
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

Health & Fitness

Some barefoot runners getting hurt

LOS ANGELES — Swept by the barefoot running craze, ultramarathoner Ryan Carter ditched his sneakers for footwear that mimics the experience of striding unshod. The first time he tried it two years ago, he ran a third of a mile on grass. More...

LOCAL HEALTH IN BRIEF

Hospital honored with community service distinction More...

Compulsion to eat things that aren’t foods is quite common

The father who came to our familymedicine clinic with his young daughter seemed concerned. The girl, he said, had become a voracious consumer of books. But not in a good way. More...

Opinion

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Thumbnail Thoughts

Thumbnail Thoughts is a weekly feature that appears each Wednesday on the Editorial Page of the Eagle Times. More...

READERS FORUM

A program to warm the heart To the Editor: More...

State News

VERMONT IN BRIEF

‘Secure Communities’ designation stirs protest at Obama headquarters MONTPELIER — Advocacy groups in Vermont are protesting a federal program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants who are arrested for crimes. More...

Sports

Wildcats top Stevens to keep Cup

WALPOLE — The Fall Mountain baseball team came out on top yesterday, beating Stevens, 8-4, in the 3rd annual Kirby Cup Memorial Baseball Game at the Walpole Baseball Complex. More...

Sunapee rally falls just short

SUNAPEE — Bonnie Cruz won’t spend too much time worrying about yesterday’s loss to Moultonborough. More...

Collins hopes past will inspire 76ers

PHILADELPHIA — Before coach Doug Collins had his Philadelphia 76ers look ahead to Game 6, he had them rewind the tape to a dusty Game 7. He slipped in a highlight video of Sixers vs. Celtics, Game 7, 1982 Eastern Conference finals. More...