Escaped Inmate May be in Connecticut Nov 21, 2009
Robert Hale, 45, of Claremont, N.H., broke out of prison early Thursday morning ... Hale was in prison awaiting trial for allegedly robbing a Claremont gas station. (WCAX.com, VT)
Jailers say NH man escaped from jail in Claremont Nov 20, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- A Sullivan County jail official says an inmate being held on armed robbery charges cut a hole in cell ceiling and escaped ... Hale was in jail awaiting trial on a charge he tried to rob a Claremont gas station with a knife in March. (Concord Monitor)
Inmate Conceals Escape Plot with Toothpaste Nov 20, 2009
Hale used to live in the Claremont area, less than 10 miles from the jail. Authorities say his family has been contacted but are NOT saying if they are cooperating with the search. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH publisher defends state-backed line of credit Nov 12, 2009
New Hampshire's Executive Council, which reviews and approves state contracts, agreed without debate last week to guarantee 75 percent of a $250,000 line of credit to the Eagle Times of Claremont, which reopened under new ownership last month after declaring bankruptcy in July and closing for three months. Harry Hartman, publisher of the Eagle Times, 000003CE said the newspaper has yet to touch the line of credit, given that it has brought in more money than expected since its bank approached... (Concord Monitor)
NH guarantees part of loan to Claremont newspaper Nov 10, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- The state of New Hampshire is guaranteeing part of a loan to the new owner of the Claremont Eagle Times newspaper ... The Claremont-based newspaper ceased publishing on July 10, putting 95 people out of work. (Concord Monitor)
Veterans traveling to NH to support climate bill Oct 24, 2009
Organized by the Society for the Preservation of Old Mills and Heritage Mills, a sustainable resource center, the tour will be followed Sunday by a conference at River Valley College in Claremont on the how water power contributes to a "green" environment and the challenges facing northeast hydropower facilities. In Concord, Environment New Hampshire, 350. (Concord Monitor)
NH paper back on newsstands Oct 13, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- Three months after it folded, The Eagle Times newspaper in Claremont, N.H., is back in business. The newspaper resumed publication Monday after emerging from bankruptcy court with a new owner. (Concord Monitor)
Eagle Times Printing Again Oct 13, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - October 12, 2009. The Eagle Times newspaper in Claremont, New Hampshire folded over the summer and has not printed the news since ... Reporters once again type up stories at the Eagle Times newsroom in Claremont. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH panel holding hearing on court consolidation Oct 12, 2009
Gov. John Lynch has proposed closing courts in Colebrook and Milford and consolidating the Claremont and Newport courts to save money. The House panel looking into the issue holds a hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Colebrook Elementary School. (Concord Monitor)
Eagle Times Returns to News Stands Today Oct 12, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - October 12, 2009 ... The Eagle Times in Claremont, N.H., closed this summer after filing for bankruptcy, laying off 100 people. (WCAX.com, VT)
The road to real Oct 11, 2009
Nothing has changed, he says admiringly from a booth at Claremont s Daddypops Tumble Inn Diner. This isn t something where they re wearing hula skirts or trying to make it look older than it is. (Boston Globe)
Jobs cabinet meeting to be held in Claremont, NH Sep 30, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch and state economic development officials are meeting with Claremont area business leaders to discuss how government can work with them better. The Jobs Cabinet roundtable on Tuesday at 10 a.m. is the first of several regional meetings that will be held across New Hampshire. (Concord Monitor)
Common Man Owner Gets Humanitarian Award Sep 22, 2009
Over the past 38 years, the family has grown to 17 restaurants, The Common Man Inn and Spa in Plymouth, The Common Man Inn in Claremont, and The Common Man Company Store in Ashland. Restaurants include Foster's Boiler Room and The Italian Farmhouse in Plymouth; Common Man Express in Ashland; The Common Man restaurants in Lincoln, Ashland, Concord, Windham, Merrimack, Claremont and Portsmouth; Tilt'n Diner in Tilton; Airport Diner in Manchester; and Lago, Camp, Town Docks and Lakehouse Grille in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
AP: Election Trouble Brewing for House Dems in 2010 Sep 16, 2009
"When you have big sweeps as Democrats did in 2006 and 2008, inevitably some weak candidates get elected. And when the environment gets even moderately challenging, a number of them are going to lose," said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in California. Since the mid-19th century, the party that controls the White House has lost seats in virtually every midterm election. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Man Held for Weekend Shooting Sep 15, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - September 14, 2009. A Claremont man faces multiple charges for firing a shotgun downtown this weekend. (WCAX.com, VT)
Wilson won’t apologize again for outburst at speech Sep 14, 2009
And when the environment gets even moderately challenging, a number of them are going to lose, said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in California. Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who heads the party s House Campaign Committee, said he has warned colleagues to be prepared for an exceptionally challenging environment going into 2010. (Boston Globe)
Judge tentatively approves NH newspaper bid Sep 3, 2009
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge J. Michael Deasy tentatively approved the sale of the Eagle-Times in Claremont to the Sample News Group during a hearing in Manchester ... The paper, with a circulation of about 7,800, covered the city of Claremont and some Vermont towns. (Concord Monitor)
Pa. newspaper chain bids on NH paper Sep 2, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- A Pennsylvania family-owned newspaper chain has made a bid for a New Hampshire newspaper that closed in July ... submitted an offer that has the support of the court-appointment bankruptcy trustee for the Eagle-Times newspaper of Claremont, N.H.. (Concord Monitor)
Communities lose as small papers fall Aug 21, 2009
During the 1950s and 1960s, my parents, Edward J. and Jeanne K. Bennett, were the owners, publishers, and editors of several New Hampshire weekly and daily newspapers, including the recently shuttered Claremont Eagle Times (formerly the Claremont Daily Eagle) ... My parents not only lived in Claremont and the other small towns where they owned and ran their newspapers ... To small communities like Claremont, N.H., and many others across the nation, the increasing demise of local newspapers put... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
2 suitors ready to bid on NH newspaper Aug 19, 2009
The bankruptcy trustee for the parent company of The Eagle Times of Claremont says the paper could have new ownership later this month. Victor Dahar, attorney for the estate and bankruptcy trustee for Eagle Publications, Inc., tells the Brattleboro Reformer thare are two suitors ready to bid on the paper as of Monday. (Concord Monitor)
Dream of D.C. bipartisanship shrivels Aug 7, 2009
John Pitney, a former House GOP staffer who is now a professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. said Obama, like previous presidents, is limited in his ability to bring long-battling members of Congress together. (Boston Globe)
Brookline honors Jul 30, 2009
Katherine Copeland Womack, a resident of Brookline, was named to the dean s list for the spring semester at Scripps College in Claremont, Calif. Wadler awarded Harvard degree. (Brookline TAB, MA)
NH to get over $5M to hire and rehire police Jul 29, 2009
Alton, Claremont, Epping, Plymouth, Lincoln, Alexandria, Franklin, Wakefield and Concord are getting funding for one officer. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
NH man pleads guilty to robbing a gas station Jul 25, 2009
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A 22-year-old Claremont, N.H., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing a gas station with a shotgun in January. Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Gunnison said Friday that Nathan Pillsbury pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by threat or violence and one count of use of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. (Concord Monitor)
NH movie theater is home to unconventional church Jul 20, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- Movie-goers might be a bit confused if they wander into the wrong theater at the Claremont 6 Cinema. Instead of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, they might find someone who wants to transform their souls. (Concord Monitor)
More Fallout at the Eagle Times Newspaper Jul 14, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - July 13, 2009. The Eagle Times put out its final edition last Friday, and told employees it was going out of business. (WCAX.com, VT)
N.H. newspaper closes, laying off 95 employees Jul 11, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. - The publisher of The Eagle Times in Claremont says his family spent more than $1 million of its own money to keep the daily newspaper going before filing for bankruptcy. The paper published its last edition yesterday, laying off 66 full-time and 29 part-time workers. (Boston Globe)
Eagle Times of Claremont, NH, closing Friday Jul 10, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- The Eagle Times newspaper in Claremont, N.H., is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down ... The paper covers the city of Claremont and the surrounding area, including several towns in Vermont. (Concord Monitor)
End of the Line for The Eagle Times Jul 10, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - July 9, 2009. A sign of the times for the struggling newspaper industry: The Eagle Times newspaper in Claremont, N.H., is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down. (WCAX.com, VT)
N.H. Man Dies in Glider Crash Jul 2, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - July 1, 2009 ... Donovan founded Optimum Manufacturing 25 years ago and the company has plants in Claremont and Charlestown. (WCAX.com, VT)
More parenting resources available for NH dads Jun 21, 2009
Davis, a 32-year-old mason from Claremont, needed help when he lost custody of one daughter and eventually won custody of another, now 7 ... "We just felt from talking to the dads we saw on home visits that they didn't know where to go and they didn't have the services they needed," like how to get insurance for their children and where to find doctors and dentists, said Marti Pacini, parent educator at Good Beginnings of Sullivan County in Claremont, an agency that provides support services for... (Concord Monitor)
Son of NH police shooting victim sentenced Jun 1, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- A Claremont, N.H., man whose arrest last summer led to his father being shot to death by police has been sentenced to four years in prison. Police went to 53-year-old Anthony Jarvis' home last July looking for his son, Jesse, who was wanted for stealing a flag and resisting arrest. (Concord Monitor)
The Jenzabar Foundation Announces 2009 Student Leadership Award Winners May 28, 2009
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California - SOURCE: SOURCE is a student-run organization that consults with local nonprofits in order to improve their operations and effectiveness. The organization was created by Claremont McKenna College students in 2005 ... Claremont McKenna College. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
June 6: Claremont Trio. Tickets: $22-$40. (Boston Globe)
Food Shelves Struggle May 12, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - May 11, 2009. For most people who come to the food shelf and soup kitchen in Claremont, it is not their first time here ... "Oh my God have we seen an increased need I guess. We have jumped about 18 percent," said Jan Bunnell, who runs the Claremont Food Shelf and Soup Kitchen. (WCAX.com, VT)
Missing man's son says dad found alive in NH May 6, 2009
CONWAY, N.H. (AP) -- The son of a Claremont, N.H., man missing near Mount Lafayette says his father has been found alive. Sixty-three-year-old Gerard Perron left home Friday afternoon to hike and fish in Franconia Notch and planned to return Sunday. (Concord Monitor)
AP: Specter Switch Raises Stakes for Franken-Coleman Apr 29, 2009
John J. Pitney Jr., a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College in California, said Coleman is caught in a vise. "There's certainly a lot of pressure on the home front because a lot of people in Minnesota don't think he has a case," Pitney said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Job Fair in Claremont Apr 15, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - April 14, 2009. The River Valley Community College in Claremont, N.H., hosted a job fair 00001D89 Tuesday. (WCAX.com, VT)
Portsmouth area community calendar Apr 7, 2009
Griffin is professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology, emeritus, at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif. 749-9159. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
St. Mary School May Be Saved Apr 6, 2009
Claremont, Vermont - April 6, 2009 ... St. Mary School in Claremont has been educating kids since 1890. (WCAX.com, VT)
Highlights of NH House's proposed budget Apr 4, 2009
- Lynch proposed closing district courts in Hillsboro, New London, Plaistow, Claremont, Milford, Hooksett, Keene and Colebrook ... House to study closing Claremont, Milford and Colebrook courts. (Concord Monitor)
Estate, cap gains taxes part of N.H. House budget Apr 2, 2009
The committee decided to study whether to close district courts in Claremont, Milford and Colebrook rather than closing them in July. The judicial branch budget also was increased $8 million above levels recommended by Lynch. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Claremont Unions Reject Furloughs Mar 24, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - March 24, 2009. Two local unions in Claremont, N.H., rejected a furlough proposal for city workers aimed at saving the city money ... But the city's police and fire department unions voted against the furloughs, which means Claremont will have to make up that hole with layoffs and budget cuts. (WCAX.com, VT)
School Closing Plans Anger Parents Mar 20, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - March 19, 2009. It's dismissal time at St. Mary's school. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH city considers furloughing workers Feb 27, 2009
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) -- City workers in Claremont, N.H., may be forced to take two days off unpaid each month to close a $1. 1 million budget gap. (Concord Monitor)
Shaheen Visits Upper Valley Feb 20, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - February 19, 2009 ... Jeanne Shaheen was greeted by executives of Preferred Building Systems at their Claremont, N.H., factory. (WCAX.com, VT)
Police: Windsor Man Sold Heroin Feb 13, 2009
Claremont, New Hampshire - February 12, 2009 ... The investigation began in Claremont, N.H., and police say it ended Wednesday in Windsor, Vt ... New Hampshire police looking into heroin dealing in Claremont bought about 60 bags of heroin from him. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH lawmakers take budget on the road Feb 8, 2009
The House Finance Committee will be in Salem, Claremont and Whitefield early next month. Chairwoman Marjorie Smith says the hearings will give lawmakers a chance to hear from average citizens instead of just lobbyists and those who can get to Concord for other hearings. (Concord Monitor)
