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Many Vt. schools not making the grade at final target increase

The Vermont Department of Education reported yesterday 73 percent of schools in the Green Mountain State have not met their increased targets under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, including a majority of facilities in the Rockingham- Springfiel More...

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Newport drainage problem tabled until Aug. 20 meeting

NEWPORT — The Fairway Avenue drainage problem surfaced again at last night’s meeting of the Newport Board of Selectmen but was tabled until the Aug. 20th board meeting while more information is gathered. More...

NEWPORT POLICE LOG

Sunday, July 29 3:26 a.m. — Walk-in reported two men hitchhiking on Sunapee Street and they walked right into the road in front of her car. An officer located the men and advised them to stay on the sidewalk. 7 a.m. More...

IN BRIEF

Unity Old Home Day results UNITY — Unity Old Home Day was held July 28. More...

Opinion

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Voter ID OK with us

When New Hampshire voters head to the polls in less than three months they can do so with assurance the state’s voter ID law will further protect the integrity of the process. More...

In mammogram debate, politics trounces science

When, under intense political pressure, the National Cancer Institute changed its position on mammograms in 1997, recommending the screens every other year for women in their 40s, the primacy of politics over science in this matter was firmly establi More...

Sports

Boston blasts its way to victory

BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia had three of Boston’s eight doubles, Aaron Cook pitched seven solid innings and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 last night. More...

Training day

Kiley Bundy chases down a ball during warmups prior to the start of a Claremont youth soccer game yesterday. More...

Owners support Bobby V

BOSTON — Red Sox owner John Henry is backing Bobby Valentine in his first season as manager while Boston hovers around the .500 mark. More...

Rock ‘n’ bass

Alex Norris of Rockport Mass., tries to catch a rock bass in Sunapee Harbor at the Rock Bass Fishing Tournament on Lake Sunapee Saturday. Fifteen teams caught 1,026 rock bass during the tournament. More...

Superior court next for Koch

Prosecutors say the Claremont man arrested late last month for allegedly assaulting another man will have his case reconvened in Sullivan County Superior Court. More...

Underground emergency shelter to be built in city

A Claremont man has taken the first step to building an entire residence underground. That beginning step: getting a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to continue and complete an underground emergency shelter. 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

Are you happy? Fed chair Bernanke wants to know

WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke wants to know if you are happy. More...

NASA releases video of Mars rover

PASADENA, Calif. — NASA has released a low-resolution video of the Curiosity rover during the final few minutes of its descent to the Martian surface. More...

Parents targeted for Anti-bullying campaign

WASHINGTON — Parents are urged to teach their kids to speak up if they witness school bullying in new ads that target an issue that top Obama administration officials vow to make a national priority. More...

Around Town

TUESDAY

Craftmen’s fair continues More...

WEDNESDAY

Networking event NEWPORT — “Coffee with Bacon,” a free business networking event, will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, at Bacon Graphics, 232 North Main St., in Newport Concert on the common More...

THURSDAY

Claremont Farmers and Artisans Market More...

State News

Vt. schools far from standard

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Nearly three-quarters of Vermont schools did not meet tougher standards under the federal No Child Left Behind Act for a second year in a row, according to results released yesterday by the Vermont Department of Education. More...

Advice

Sleep deprivation is bad for your health

DEAR DOCTOR K: Between work and caring for my kids, I barely get four hours of sleep a night. Are there long-term consequences of this kind of sleep deprivation? More...

Store owners drag entire staff into an office affair

DEAR ABBY: I am one of nine employees who work in a jewelry store owned by “Tom” and “Carol,” a husband and wife. Tom is having an affair with “Angie,” our bookkeeper. More...