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  • paul (Friday, April 26 24 09:34 pm EDT)

    nick kowolski for the 1st time in his tenure impressed me. im sure it was just his popularist ego (100% of people spoke against stone) when he spoke in a world of lawsuits, thers going to be a lawsuit, but we need to act, and vote accordingly, without fear of what may happen. in haydens garble, he did state good cause is obvious. nick also stated this is good cause, and there is always going to be a lawsuit. lawyers parsing words down to the letter, instead of intent.

  • paul (Friday, April 26 24 09:17 pm EDT)

    after watching the meeting, it appears mr hayden isnt very competent. im glad he replaced stone. perhaps he was impaired. his rambling about supporting matteau, and concern for legalities was like a language drunken stupor.

  • Sherry (Friday, April 26 24 08:34 pm EDT)

    Paul, its crazy the support. Or is it fear? Stone could just be making a list and most who have spent time close to him probably know he could crack.... (Like the crazy dude in Billy Madison)

  • Not Jill, thank god (Friday, April 26 24 07:18 pm EDT)

    Jill, that was tough to read….please read that back to yourself and try again. Painful at best. Grammar and punctuation would help you get your message across a little better.

  • paul (Friday, April 26 24 06:33 pm EDT)

    so many defending a minor attracted man.

  • Jill (Friday, April 26 24 03:35 pm EDT)

    Opps what was that I hear the biker lobby thought they had it in the bag when they stuffed the ballot box with mom and dad votes from the do nothing biker side membership. With thoughts they were just taking of a heard of mindless sheep. For what is worth for those who may not know, if I remember right and the if process has not change the Annual meeting and board elections are coming up be sure contact them to also request a membership form as this is not privy information.. not sure if paulie wall wanted anyone to know that part

  • Paulie (Friday, April 26 24 02:29 pm EDT)

    Nimby or Numby?
    ARC was NOT shut out of the kitchen. It operated this winter for the 7 or 8 days that tubing and skiing took place. ARC has keys to the door and the kitchen is ready for something to happen? Do you have an event idea? Email the club.

    Did you miss that city approved a permit for food truck space at Arrowhead?

    ARC volunteers aren't exactly beating down the doors. You think the club should open the kitchen daily? Send the club an email. Better yet come join the club and volunteer.....
    Or maybe your a crotchety former volunteer who abandoned the club and the community because things changed a little. Thats on you. You can go back.
    Who walks away and wishes failure upon kids & families enjoying something as awesome as Arrowhead winter fun...Nimby, are you that person? Whats that regret smell like?
    Nimby, You are a fool, spreading misinformation. Poking at something thats positive.

    It's fucked up that a fee of anti change keyboard warrior assholes piss all over a small business looking benifit this city as well was themselves.

    Keep jogging Nimby.

  • Nosey ass people (Friday, April 26 24 12:07 pm EDT)

    Nimbly. Question 1. Why don't you drive by at some other time of day and see if the truck is at Arrowhead. Also, none of your concern. Question 2. They prep food wherever the food license says it can, probably in the food truck since it's a food truck. Question 3. No. Question 4. None of your business. Question 5. Also none of your business, but you could just look up the agreement yourself.

  • Nimby (Friday, April 26 24 10:38 am EDT)

    With no school this week I got to get my running in earlier. Noticed Epic food truck is at Arrowhead in early mornings. Does that stay 24/7? Where do they prep food? Do they use the kitchen at Arrowhead? Is that why Arrowhead group was shut out of the kitchen? Is bike shop subletting the kitchen to another business? Does the agreement allow that? Something doesn't pass the smell test.

  • Will (Thursday, April 25 24 09:30 pm EDT)

    The irony of being Jon Stone. Your last act as a councilor you make a motion which was not publicly noticed to suspend the cda until they redo their bylaws. You get yourself appointed to the cda and push for bylaws that delete the cdas authority to remove their own members by vote. You replace that will single authority of the city council to do such. You then double down with the ultimate challenge and get yourself removed from the cda by the body you pushed to have in charge of the cda. In a move that was not publicly noticed and you cry foul now. It was only good when you played that move you right? Well played Stone.

  • Tyler S (Thursday, April 25 24 05:59 pm EDT)

    I have not made any comments, it must be another Tyler. I have not been involved in this page in a while.

  • Patrick (Thursday, April 25 24 04:04 pm EDT)

    Democrats are now back in charge, soon we will have total control of all the boards.

  • Stormy Daniels (Thursday, April 25 24 03:31 pm EDT)

    TYLER SULLIVAN .
    WHY didn't you protest Stones removal at last night's meeting if you are SO adamant about ur position? Also you commented to Maddie that you hoped she never made any big mistakes in her past as if what Stone did is in anyway a small or forgivable offense now that the records have been released! Do you believe in law and order? As the assistant mayor said last night she was horrified after reading what he's done and then you people come in here and defend him ..it's despicable!
    If your position is it was so long ago how come he never apologized he has no remorse he's actually gotten worse in my opinion as far as bullying people goes...Where were you all last night?? And you said there were a handful of activists..there was more than a handful citizens that are outraged and want Stone removed from all boards and committees. Glad Hope Damon spoke about his State rep seat also.. HE Needs TO BE reported to ethics and oversight in our state house as well. I am sure Republicans won't remove him cause they need his vote 🙄 But there's power in people's voices AS WE WITNESSED LAST NIGHT.
    Call or wrote to ur representatives in Concord folks!!

  • Greg (Thursday, April 25 24 03:05 pm EDT)

    What would he sue for? He wasn’t elected to those positions. The council appointed him. He was in no way entitled to this seats. Turns out when you fuck around you might find out.

  • Matt (Thursday, April 25 24 01:25 pm EDT)

    Ah yes! democracy, a system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don't exist simply because you're outnumbered. I hope he sues!

  • Tyler (Thursday, April 25 24 01:11 pm EDT)

    Maddie, they feared for their elected positions and “listened” to a handful of Claremont voters whom are activists. Mr. Stone was never charged or convicted of any crime, despite being investigated twice. I hope you never make any serious mistakes in your life, because people like yourself would never give you a second chance.

  • Tony (Thursday, April 25 24 12:35 pm EDT)

    Dan you witnessed a group of voters willing to stand up and express their outrage. Where were Jon and those people willing to support him in City roles?

  • Maddie (Thursday, April 25 24 10:03 am EDT)

    Claremont is Democratic and has been for years. the majority rules.

    VoteWord™
    Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.

    Claremont, New Hampshire: r d D D r d
    How It Works:
    Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).

    Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.

    Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.

    Individual Campaign Contributions in Claremont, NH
    In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,891 contributions totaling $54,295 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.

    In the last 4 years, there were 160 contributions totaling $14,852 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.

    (source: Federal Election Commission)

  • Dan (Thursday, April 25 24 09:47 am EDT)

    The will of the voters? I saw a mob of Democrats who have made it well known they hate any conservatives, and stone is the top of their list. The council caved to the angry mob.

  • Maddie (Thursday, April 25 24 09:33 am EDT)

    Tyler, this blog spends a lot of time accusing the council of ignoring voters. Last night they listened to them. How very GOP of you to oppose the will of the voters.

  • Tyler (Thursday, April 25 24 09:13 am EDT)

    Stone likely did plenty wrong 20 years ago. But removing him from his position was also wrong, and frankly he should sue the city of Claremont. The council caved in to the demands of activists. I wonder if you put the microscope on the actions of everyone present who wanted Stone out what skeletons might turn up. I guess its not possible for anyone to change and improve anymore.

  • Fact (Wednesday, April 24 24 09:05 pm EDT)

    Democrats scored a big win tonight

  • Cancel Culture (Wednesday, April 24 24 08:03 pm EDT)

    Cancel Culture came through at the Council meeting tonight. The use of artificial Intelligence definitely showed its ugly head. Somewhere in the area of 30 active known cancel culture Democrats including spoke and convinced the democrat members of the council to make a decision for the entire electorate of the city without giving St Rep. Jon Stone the opportunity to state his case. Not one of those involved in the accusations came forward and the facts are sketchy at best. Not the best possible representation of the entire electorate. Said day.

  • Maddie (Wednesday, April 24 24 03:56 pm EDT)

    So the meeting will need to move to the opera house tonight. Hold onto your hats!

  • Erasmus Rotterdam (Wednesday, April 24 24 01:06 pm EDT)

    Does anyone know if they have overflow seating prepared for the city council meeting tonight?
    I hear there will be a wave of people about Stoner and getting him off CDA.

  • What I think (Wednesday, April 24 24 12:42 pm EDT)

    This is what should happen:

    Gun shop holds store wide 20% off to satisfy the gen public. Stone must also say sorry like he means it.

    John J and Jim S take paid positions reporting for whats up Claremont.
    Both unlock hidden potential and blow our minds with incredible local arts sports coverage.

    Tetu is given full control of dump operations and whatever else he wants as long as he shuts the fuck up.

    Spice shop takes full control over councel. Spice lady is mayor, fill in all the Nelsons. Let the farmer go back to work, I want my CSA on time. Bill can stay. Also keep Yoshi. Let the man cook!

    Norm is the head of DPW & planning/development. Guy knows how its done. Ask him. He can do both jobs.

    Community center adds drop in understanding local goverment and dealing with keyboard warrior life skill classes.

    Jim dedicates his time to school funding in NH and becomes the people's champion

  • Flip side (Wednesday, April 24 24 09:02 am EDT)

    There's also something to be said that the public's right to know is more important that some possible embarrassment to a handful of people. If Stone had moved from being a cop to being a Home Depot cashier it could have stayed buried. But he ran for public office, sold guns, and was a subsequent prison guard. The public has a right to know who they're voting for and who holds decision making for us in their hands.

  • Garret (Wednesday, April 24 24 08:20 am EDT)

    It didn't have to happen. It could have remained secret says anyone who has ever victimized someone. Excellent point. How much money did Stone spend on his attorney and appeals to keep this secret? If it was all bullshit everyone I know would have signed a deal and then spent years and every dollar they had suing the Claremont taxpayer to keep it secret. How much did this cost taxpayers? Seems to me that nobody has answered that question and none seem to care the City Councilor sued the Claremont taxpayers to keep this secret.

  • John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, April 23 24 08:17 pm EDT)

    Boomer,
    I’m sure it was extremely difficult not knowing if those allegations were true or not. I’m sure it was extremely difficult trying to understand if these allegations were true, why wasn’t the person arrest ?
    I’m sure it currently extremely difficult having to relive that painful period of their lives and can anyone tell me why these fine people have to go through this embarrassment again ?
    It’s a shame because it didn’t have to happen.

  • Not a Boomer (Tuesday, April 23 24 07:35 pm EDT)

    JoC, ok let's go with the wives knew about the threats back then. Do you think they liked seeing a man who threatened to rape them, kill them, rape their children, get elected to public office? Get off with no consequences. Do you think they liked watching their husband's have to answer to him on the council?

  • John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, April 23 24 06:59 pm EDT)

    Boomer,
    I completely agree, you’re not a man. You’re a coward behind a keyboard.
    I think it’s ridiculous to think that the Chief didn’t inform his wife of the allegations, of course he did as he should.
    Bottom line, no one but the parties involved knew the severity or the people involved… now they do.
    It has had to cause some embarrassment for the families to have their names dragged through the mud and they deserve an apology from Mr.Fisher for his selfishness is pursuing a personal vendetta.

  • Not a Boomer (Tuesday, April 23 24 05:49 pm EDT)

    JoC, You are also not realizing that it just 2 weeks from the first time Scott and Chase heard about threats to them and their families to the firing. According to records. The other officers had apparently been hearing them for awhile but did not say anything. The CI was the one who told Chase about the threats to him and Scott. And then they interviewed officers who had been hearing it for awhile. Who knows if the threats continued after the firing because there isn't any record of that because the records only cover when he was an officer. I have no idea if the families knew. But you seem to think that time was painful and are now embarrassed. By your own words. I don't think it's a stretch to think the Chief could have hid the situation from his wife and kids for 2 weeks and him in the house may have been enough protection. Who knows. All I care about is that your generation has been keeping up this narrative that shames victims, that they should be embarrassed. That's what keeps them silent and allows predators to keep going. The victims have nothing to be embarrassed about.

  • Not a boomer (Tuesday, April 23 24 05:15 pm EDT)

    JoC, I'm not a man

  • John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, April 23 24 05:10 pm EDT)

    Boomer,
    You’re a brave man talking shit behind your keyboard.
    I doubt you have the balls to ever say anything like that to my face but that’s why your a “keyboard tough guy”.
    Next time you see me walking around stop and say hello so we can discuss this in greater detail.
    But since you’re a coward.. I won’t hold my breath.
    It’s alleged that the Chiefs family was threatened with death and multiple rape and you don’t think he made his family aware of those alleged threats?
    You really are an idiot.
    I am certain you feel bullied and threatened but trust me, I’m not threatening anything… it’s a promise.

  • Not a boomer (Tuesday, April 23 24 02:37 pm EDT)

    JoC, I did not say the Scott family. I said Mrs Scott and the children. Obviously Mr. Scott knew. But who knows, perhaps he did not tell his wife and children at the time. You are assuming they knew and it was a painful time and that they are embarrassed by it. Quite frankly, you are an idiot that keeps trying to perpetuate the victim shaming mentality. And call other officers rats. When it's very probable Stone was the rat and that's why he got away with everything.

  • John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, April 23 24 01:34 pm EDT)

    Boomer,
    Are you trying to say that the Scott family was not aware of the threats made upon thier lives?
    If that’s true, they obviously didn’t take those allegations seriously because if they did, they would have been notified and protected.

  • Matt (Tuesday, April 23 24 01:07 pm EDT)

    If a squirrel ran into traffic and Jon drove over it these same people would show up to a city council meeting and demand his removal. There also would be protesters gathered on Broad Street Park holding protest signs that say, "squirrel life matters", "squirrel action now!", " hey ho Jon the squirrel killer has got to go!" and all the while, calling for taxpayers to fund safe places and reparations for squirrels, and there would be at least one protester that identifies as a squirrel. This unfortunately sums up Claremont in a nutshell, purely political.

  • Not a boomer (Tuesday, April 23 24 12:59 pm EDT)

    JoC, you seem overly concerned with embrassment to victims. Victims should be empowered, not victim shamed. And how do you know Mrs. Scott even knew of the treats years ago? I'm sure her 6 and 8 year old daughters did not at the time. Perhaps now as adults they would like the knowledge of threats against them and justice. A woman should not be embraced that someone threatened to rape and kill them, they are not the perpetrators.

  • Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, April 23 24 12:04 pm EDT)

    Apologies are in order.
    The first apology should be to the tax payers of Claremont

  • Trish (Tuesday, April 23 24 10:37 am EDT)

    The Council room will be packed with angry people on Wednesday.

  • Mookie Fatts (Tuesday, April 23 24 09:36 am EDT)

    It's cute that you think that this is done. Tune into the council meeting tomorrow and then revisit your statement below, you mook.

    The republicans botched the hell out of this. Instead of admonishing Stone's behavior and cutting ties with him they doubled down that his actions were fine and must be forgiven. All that did was kick the hornets nest and the bees they are abuzzin'.

    The democrats are annoying as hell but they are very organized. The republicans don't know which way is up at this point and it is going to cost them BIG TIME on election day.

    "Apologize" to the players in the massive cover-up. That's rich! 🤣🤣🤣

  • John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, April 23 24 06:37 am EDT)

    It’s been a couple of weeks, everything is still the same. The only thing that lengthy court proceedings caused was “embarrassment”.
    I’m not talking about Rep.Stone. I’m talking about all those mentioned and have had to avoid or answer questions about what the knew and when they knew it 18 years ago.
    I seriously hope Mr. Fisher sincerely apologizes to Mrs. Scott for bringing, what I must assume, was an extremely stressful and painful situation, back to life again.
    An apology is also needed for the Vezina family, I am sure they have suffered in a similar way reliving that unfortunate time in their lives.
    It looks like there was a lot of collateral damage and apologies are in order.

  • Steve (Monday, April 22 24 10:48 pm EDT)

    So let’s see, the local Democrats who have always hated stone still hate stone. Got it.

  • Johnny cakes (Monday, April 22 24 07:09 pm EDT)

    You mean the pro terror dems? The pro death and war dems? They also can’t tell right from wrong.

  • Maddie (Monday, April 22 24 04:47 pm EDT)

    So with the NH GOP sticking to it's Stone, could be a banner year for Dems in NH. Who wants to elect people who can't tell right from wrong?

  • Jim Sullivan (Monday, April 22 24 06:42 am EDT)

    I am without sin.

  • Mark my words (Monday, April 22 24 06:10 am EDT)

    This is the year that sin is exposed. You see it happening everywhere. If you have sin hidden, be warned, it will all be exposed by the end of 2024.

  • Bigger Picture (Sunday, April 21 24 09:53 pm EDT)

    Bon, you are right that there must be something else going on. Scott obviously lied in this article. He says the Standards Council did nothing. https://indepthnh.org/2024/04/08/police-standards-and-training-council-knew-about-jon-stone-allegations-but-did-nothing/
    “They had everything, what they chose to do with it is their decision,” former Claremont Police Chief Alex Scott said.

    But if you look at these communications what Scott did was stop the Council from doing anything once he negotiated with Stone. 9/5/06
    Scott told The Standards Council that an Arbitration hearing was set for 12/8/06.
    file:///C:/Users/16035/Downloads/%238563329v1Client%20-%201st%20Set%20of%20Documents%20--%20Police%20Standards%20and%20Training%20(UNREDACTED)%20(9).pdf
    11/21/06
    Scott told the Standards Council that "we have negotiated a resolution....Stone's dismissal"
    file:///C:/Users/16035/Downloads/%238563331v1Client%20-%202nd%20Set%20of%20Documents%20--%20Police%20Standards%20and%20Training%20(UNREDACTED)%20(1)%20(5).pdf
    5/23/07
    Scott tells The Standards Council that "the city has agreed to, in effect, turn back the clock and allow Stone to resign prior to any findings being entered by the city with respect to IA...":As a result please disregard the following information that was sent ....May 2nd 2006....Claremont Police Commission notice of removal dated 3/27/06..."
    file:///C:/Users/16035/Downloads/%238563334v1Client%20-%203rd%20Set%20of%20Documents%20--%20Police%20Standards%20and%20Training%20(UNREDACTED)%20(7).pdf
    6/4/07
    The Standards Council responds to Scott. It says that Upon an officer's dismissal or "resign in lieu of discharge" the Council can act. Since Scott checked "Negotiated Resignation" it is not under their purview.
    file:///C:/Users/16035/Downloads/%238563337v1Client%20-%204th%20Set%20of%20Documents%20--%20Police%20Standards%20and%20Training%20(UNREDACTED)%20(4).pdf

    The Council is telling him, in the last document, that they cannot act when a chief checks the box for negotiated resignation. He, or whomever agreed to the settlement, tied the hands of the Council.

    Now I am under the impression that the Police Commission has to approve any settlements along with the chief.

    CPD had around 30 witnesses and physical evidence and call records, etc. Why did they settle?

    Perhaps Stone's lawyer gives a clue? https://livestream.com/nhjb/events/10715419/videos/238519603 Stone's Supreme Court argument. His lawyer says "Stone got something and the city of Claremont got something" in regards to the settlement from 2006. What was it the city got in the deal?

  • Bon (Sunday, April 21 24 11:55 am EDT)

    The problem with the left is they want to cancel Jon stone rather than hear his dirt on those other guys that covered this up. I bet it has to do with drugs and who they let get away with it.

  • TMZ (Sunday, April 21 24 07:47 am EDT)

    Man when did this become the Eagle Times?

    Who gives a shit about a former assistant charged with DUI?

    What does this have to do with anything, you jackass!

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