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Claremont superintendent floats draconian cuts after clash with school board
CLAREMONT — The Claremont School Board discussed $1.2 million in proposed cuts at its meeting Wednesday. Board members had sparred with SAU 6 Superintendent Middleton McGoodwin at the Nov. 15 meeting at which McGoodwin presented the proposed 2018-19 budget with … Continue reading
Proposed school budget features $1.7 million jump
CLAREMONT — Claremont School District administration released on Wednesday night an initial draft of the proposed 2018-2019 school year budget to include a more than $1.7 million increase from the current operating budget. In total, the proposed budget would cost … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Claremont, School District
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Parents of Teen Accused of Nearly Hanging 8-Year-Old Say It Was an ‘Accident’
In what may be a classic case of CYCA (insert “child’s” into usual abbreviation), the parents of the young teen involved in what many call an attempted lynching in Claremont, N.H., have spoken out, saying that their son is innocent … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Culture, New Hampshire News
Tagged Claremont, Lynching, NH, The Root
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Racial Justice Activists Seek Answers on Claremont Boy’s Injuries
A social and racial justice group is calling on the Claremont Police Department to be more forthcoming with information about injuries suffered by an 8-year-old biracial boy last month. The Valley News reports that a group of teenagers allegedly used racial … Continue reading
Claremont Mandates Lead Screenings for Students
The parking lot was overflowing at Claremont’s back-to-school fair this year, held at a playing field just outside of downtown. Families with young kids checked out the fire truck and race cars, and visited booths offering back-to-school info, giveaways and … Continue reading
Delphi Training Session Being Held in Claremont
The Carsey Institute’s public relations firm and their troupe of actors will be holding a training session on behalf of the regional planners of NH and the world in Claremont. It is hoped that activists from Claremont will attend and … Continue reading
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Tagged Carsey Institute, Claremont, Delphi, Regional Planning
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Claremont assistant mayor steps down
CLAREMONT – City councilors plan to appoint a new assistant mayor on or before their Sept. 20 meeting, Mayor Charlene Lovett said Friday. Victor Bergeron, who has been assistant mayor for the past eight years, announced his resignation Wednesday. “This … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlene Lovett, Claremont, Victor Bergeron
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Newport Baptist Church Buys Claremont Building for $700
Claremont — The City Council has accepted a bid of $700 to sell the former Unitarian Universalist Church on Broad Street to Lake Sunapee Baptist Church of Newport. Planning and Development Director Nancy Merrill said it was the only bid the … Continue reading
Some Takeaways on NH Education Spending Study by the NHCPPS
The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies recently released a study titled Education Finance in New Hampshire – Headed to a Rural Crisis. The Center is decidedly left of center, but the study is well worth the read because it … Continue reading
Claremont NH Schools Outsource Food Service
Claremont — Fresh fruit and vegetables, made to order sandwiches and more locally sourced foods are being promised to students returning to Claremont schools this fall following the School Board’s vote to contract with The Abbey Group, of Enosburg, Vt., for … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 