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June 25, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Times of sign in Charlestown

There was a changing of the guard of sorts in Charlestown on Saturday morning, but the aging sign that was replaced in front of the Robert W. Burns Public Safety Building will never be forgotten. More...

Small grads get diplomas, cupcakes

Eight students went home with diplomas in their hands yesterday morning following 2012 graduation exercises for the Sue Turpin Montessori School of Claremont in the Teal Room at Sugar River Valley Technical Center. More...

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Local News

Photo

Stewart Larocque Sr. of Dexter Automotive in Claremont prepares to tow away two vehicles that were involved in a head-on collision on Charlestown Road in Claremont late yesterday afternoon. More...

NEWPORT POLICE LOGS

Monday, June 11 5:38 p.m. — Arrest made for criminal trespass. 6:37 p.m. — Walk-in requested a civil standby on Paradise Road. 11:47 p.m. — Caller reported a motorist on North Main Street almost ran him off the road. More...

National/World

It’s been a tough year at court for president

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week will conclude its term by handing down much-anticipated rulings on health care and immigration, President Obama’s remaining priorities before the justices. More...

2 women in their 80s parachute for charity

LIMA, Ohio — Two great-grandmothers in their 80s have parachuted from a plane to raise money for a veterans’ food pantry in northwest Ohio. More...

Around Town

MONDAY

FMSO fundraiser CLAREMONT — A fundraiser for the Fall Mountain Special Olympics will beheld from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 25 at the Pizza Hut at 227 Washington St., in Claremont. More...

TUESDAY

Wheelabrator public hearing in Claremont CLAREMONT — The Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on the air pollution permit for Wheelabrator Incinerator at 6 p.m. More...

ONGOING

AA Meetings More...

Sports

Leishman shoots 62 to win Travelers

CROMWELL, Conn. — Marc Leishman shot an early 8-under 62 and won the Travelers Championship for his first PGA Tour title yesterday when Charley Hoffman blew a two-stroke lead. More...

Chicago acquires Youkilis

BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis’ farewell at Fenway Park yesterday even was moving for Cody Ross, one of the newest members of the Red Sox. More...

Local Ticker

SHRINE BOWL COUNTDOWN 39 Days until the 59th annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl at Dartmouth College on Aug. 4. ffi ALL-EAGLE TEAMS More...

Advice

Grandma’s birthday party causes generational rift Eat more fish or take fish oil supplements?

DEAR ABBY: I just celebrated my 80th birthday at a party with 22 of my dearest friends. I also invited my daughter-inlaw, “Sydney” and her mother. The problem is, I didn’t invite my 8-year-old granddaughter. More...

Relatives cope with vandalism at city cemetery

A number of concerned relatives want to know why memorials and flowers were recently taken from their loved ones’ graves at Mountain View Cemetery on Main Street. More...

SHADES OF TOM AND HUCK

Jaxyn Newhall and Eli Allbee wait for the fish to bite on the Connecticut River at Herrick’s Cove at the third annual Bellows Falls Moose Fishing Derby on Saturday. More...

Rep. Ernie Shand calling it a career

A 10-year veteran of the Vermont House announced last week he would step down from his representative position for the towns of Cavendish and Weathersfield. Rep. 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
Catherine Perry - 2013-05-21
Rose M. Butler - 2013-05-21
David A. Sclafani - 2013-05-20
Madeline E. Kane - 2013-05-20

Education

MONTESSORI SALUTE

Connor Remick leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the graduation ceremony yesterday morning for students attending the Sue Turpin Montessori School in Claremont. From left, Remick, Thomas Demars and Hunter Abbott. More...

SCHOOL VIEW

Claremont School District Employees of the Year

Last Tuesday, the Claremont School Board presented the Employee of the Year Award to an individual in six of the school district buildings. More...

Stevens High School honor roll

Grade 9 High honors More...

Opinion

C APITAL COMMENTS

Governor wielded a busy veto pen last week

Only two years ago in the gubernatorial election, Republican nominee John Stephen promised that if elected he would actively wield his veto pen. He suggested Gov. John Lynch was a laggard infrequently vetoing bills. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Romney should disclose guest list

On Friday, Mitt Romney — along with an entourage of his most important donors and fundraisers — arrived at the tony Utah ski resort of Deer Valley. More...

State News

Md. teens rebuild more than homes

WEST HARTFORD, Vt. — A group of Maryland teenagers is helping rebuild two Vermont homes nearly destroyed last year by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. More...

N.H. Legislature to return to deal with Lynch vetoes

CONCORD — New Hampshire’s Republican-led Legislature returns this week to take up bills vetoed by Democratic Gov. More...

Vt. link sought for trail

WEYBRIDGE, Vt. — A hiking trail to connect Vermont’s Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail to a 4,600-mile path to North Dakota could be coming to a farm field about midway between Lake Champlain and the spine of the Green Mountains. More...

Social

Chamber Day in Newport

Sometimes the weather can be too good. That’s what happened in Newport on Saturday during Chamber Day hosted by the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce on the Newport Common. “The good weather hurt. More...