Eagle Times Staff
Investigation continues into McDonald’s parking lot shooting
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — A Charlestown man was recently arrested for allegedly shooting a gun out his car window while leaving the Claremont McDonald’s parking lot, and Police Chief Brent Wilmot said that upon further investigation it does not seem like he was shooting with[Read More…]
‘Finding Hope Within’ art exhibit at Rockingham Library
Eagle Times Staff BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. — “Finding Hope Within” is the theme of a collective art exhibit on display at the Rockingham Library until the end of September. All of the featured artists are women currently incarcerated in Vermont’s Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. Born out of frustration during a[Read More…]
Floyd A. Drew
SUNAPEE, NH –Floyd A. Drew, 82, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center at Dartmouth on August 3, 2024. He was born on July 9, 1942, in Newport, NH to the late Fred and Lucia (Plummer) Drew. Floyd attended Newport High School and then spent many years as a[Read More…]
Dr. Mark Congdon Hamilton
SPRINGFIELD, VT –Dr. Mark Congdon Hamilton passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, July 5, 2024 after a brief battle with an aggressive cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma. As a physician, he was dedicated to the treatment of and care for his patients and their families. His commitment to his patients[Read More…]
Attend Aug. 12 Planning Board meeting
The Claremont Planning Board held a public hearing July 22 on an amendment to clarify the intent of language in the City Code that regulates land use. The amendment prohibits the collection, storage, and/or transfer of construction and demolition debris (C&D). Members of A Better Claremont (ABC) spoke in support of[Read More…]
No injuries reported after car goes through Meriden post office
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff MERIDEN, N.H. — Tuesday is normally a slow day at the post office in Meriden, and this served to be a blessing, as a vehicle drove through the foyer when the operator appears to have accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. Fortunately[Read More…]
Big Lots closing in the fall
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff CLAREMONT, N.H. — While an official date has not been set, the discount retail store Big Lots will be closing its doors this fall. A clerk at the Washington Street location told a customer that mid-October is the expected closing time, but this could[Read More…]
Selectmen approve grant funds for police cruiser dash cams
By BOB MARTIN Eagle Times Staff NEWPORT, N.H. — The Newport Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to accept $19,951 in grant money for the Body Worn and Dashboard Camera Project, which will go toward replacing dashboard cameras in the town’s police cruisers. Chief Alex Lee explained that this is a[Read More…]
Settlement in 2022 NH-02 primary anonymous mailers case
Eagle Times Staff CONCORD, N.H. — Attorney General John M. Formella has announced the execution of a settlement agreement regarding anonymous political mailers from New Hampshire’s 2022 Congressional District 2 primary race. The Office of the Attorney General and Deliver Strategies, an Arlington, Virginia direct mail and communications consulting firm,[Read More…]