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• Homeless bum (Thursday, March 05 26 05:31 am EST)

  I’m homeless and it not fair that homeowners can own there home and live it a warm house. Tax payers should pay for me also to have housing

• Thank You (Wednesday, March 04 26 10:03 pm EST)

  I would like to thank the local Democrats for sending me a sample ballot for who not to vote for. Voting a big “Yes” to stop our taxes from increasing.

• Ken Chutney (Wednesday, March 04 26 07:09 pm EST)

  Wayne Hemingway is quite the KAREN😂

• Misty (Wednesday, March 04 26 06:04 pm EST)

  Just cause Rapp wants to raise taxes to help our kids. All should be ashamed. We want to give our kids the best education and if that means raise taxes then they got my vote.

• Tom (Wednesday, March 04 26 01:09 pm EST)

  You know a tax cap if approved by 60% of the voters can also be overridden by 60% of the voters if necessary? The false narrative Brian Rapp is pushing seems to leave that out. Another reason he can’t be trusted. He seems more concerned with pushing his agenda than working for the taxpayers. Vote “Yes” on article 8. Vote “No” on Rapp!

• no rapp ever (Wednesday, March 04 26 12:21 pm EST)

  Spot on Spencer a BIG NO on RAPP

• Cyber Attack? (Wednesday, March 04 26 11:42 am EST)

  Why has the state website not been working for a week? Was the city involved in a cyber or random attack with all sorts of personal information leaked? Nobody from the city is sharing any info and most high paid wigs can’t work at all but they are getting paid?

• Paul (Wednesday, March 04 26 09:17 am EST)

  Brian Rapp is fear mongering all over WUC. Great look for someone who is looking votes, for me he will not be getting it.

• Spencer (Wednesday, March 04 26 06:14 am EST)

  Consequences for hiding behind SB2 default budget for 30 years and off the books abuse of stipends time to put an end to the rouse. YES ON 8

• Ryan (Wednesday, March 04 26 03:24 am EST)

  Does claremont even want to save itself? Can it even save itself? If the panic of losing out on sports is more heavy than losing the tech and academics then we 100% deserve to fall if our priorities are this misaligned. The misuse of funds is out of this world. If I were in poverty and I had to pick between keeping my lights on and a baseball which do you think would be the smart option?

• Voting for Frank (Wednesday, March 04 26 02:53 am EST)

  Frank Sprague has not been identified as the person responsible for the Claremont school district's approximately $5 million deficit; rather, he has been one of the most vocal critics of the administrative failures that led to it.
  
  Mr. Sprague served as a long-time member of the School Board and chair of its finance committee, he and other board members maintain they were "misled" by district administrators who presented inaccurate financial reports showing the district as solvent

• Wayne (Tuesday, March 03 26 11:57 pm EST)

  Stone is not a "conservative", he is a physcopathic monster. Read the police records linked above. As a grown man on the police force he went after a high school girl, and then threatened to MURDER the police chief.
  
  There is a special place in HELL reserved for evil monsters like him.
  
  On the other hand, I guess pedophilia and murder are part of the republican platform these days.
  
  Jon/Perv/Bruce: all the school girls run away from you, so you got nothing better to do then be on here posting under fake names?
  
  READ THE POLICE REPORTS YOURSELF. DUDE IS A MONSTER.

• Bruce (Tuesday, March 03 26 10:14 pm EST)

  Stone would be of more use back on the City Council. He is a great Conservative.

• Tim (Tuesday, March 03 26 05:16 pm EST)

  My wife and I will both be voting yes on the tax cap. The school is out of control and we have had enough! If you are over 65 you should be voting yes as well.

• Fact (Tuesday, March 03 26 04:49 pm EST)

  All of them does have a valid point.

• All of them (Tuesday, March 03 26 03:58 pm EST)

  Regardless of your party, let's agree that EVERYONE on the current board needs to go. For corrupt Sprague, to dumb as dog sh*t Whitney, to I-dont-want-to-read Madden, to commy Howard, to dumb-and-fat Petrin, to I-cant-stay-awak Crawford. We need to vote ALL OF THEM out.

• Tom's right Kevin DEROSA /RAPP (Tuesday, March 03 26 03:33 pm EST)

  Kevin derosa for school board big democrat libtard put him and libtard rapp in

• Jerry (Tuesday, March 03 26 03:31 pm EST)

  As far as I'm concerned both Kevin DeRosa and Jon Stone deserve to be locked up for life. I don't know what political party DeRosa belongs too, but certainly no one elected him to anything ever, much less after it was known what a dirtbag he was.
  
  The local republicans elected that monster Stone to be their leader AFTER it was known what he had done with the high school girl and his threat to murder (!) the police chief with is document in police reports.
  
  But, sure, lets agree that both DeRosa and Stone shouldn't be in any position of trust or political office.

• Tom (Tuesday, March 03 26 03:23 pm EST)

  How about Claremont Cares very own Kevin DeRosa for school board, as the former bank president, he has extensive finance experience and also a history with children.

• Terry (Tuesday, March 03 26 01:53 pm EST)

  John stone for school board

• Johnston (Tuesday, March 03 26 01:05 pm EST)

  Yeah, let's not have a democrat who's been a pillar of the community, like Candy.
  
  Let's see if we can find pro-war, pro-murder, pro-pedophile republican to destroy the schools further.
  
  Remember the local republican's made that disgraced police office Jon Stone who "dated" a high schooler while on the police force, and threatened to murder the police chief the REPUBLICAN COUNTY CHAIR. that tells you everything you need to know about them. They are disgusting and evil.
  
  Has a single one of them condemned the pedophile Epstein cover-up by their party? Has a single one of them condemned that trillions in debt from wasteful spending from their party? Has a single one of them condemned the insane war with Iran or the murder of hundred plus school girls from their leader?
  
  The local republicans are evil.

• Tax and spend Crawford/RAPP (Tuesday, March 03 26 12:59 pm EST)

  Candace Crawford and RAPP are 1 in the same remember folks the situation we are in from liberalism

• Larry (Tuesday, March 03 26 11:31 am EST)

  If my kids health is at risk cause of the school then why didn’t the city shut the school down. They do that at restaurants for public health but my kids safety is not there priority.

• Just Say No (Tuesday, March 03 26 08:30 am EST)

  Candace Crawford is active in Democratic politics in Claremont.
  
  She serves as the Fiscal Agent for the Claremont Democrats.
  
  She is a current member of the Claremont School Board, having been elected to the position in 2023.
  
  Most recently, Crawford has been involved in addressing the Claremont School District's multimillion-dollar deficit. She opposed going to a three school model even though the student population is declining. She is a tax and spend politician.

• Facts of life (Tuesday, March 03 26 07:53 am EST)

  Rick, no one cares!

• Rick (Tuesday, March 03 26 07:41 am EST)

  If there was no issue with food safety then why did the city health inspectors order corrective plans for Disnard and the middle schools? School leaders kept quiet about the extra work the city required and gave everyone the middle finger by ignoring the corrective plans.

• Tom (Tuesday, March 03 26 06:29 am EST)

  Tammy, the school administration is responsible for a five million dollar deficit. You are a special kind of stupid to think they give a shit about a dirty kitchen. But let’s give them more money to throw away.

• Insider (Tuesday, March 03 26 06:09 am EST)

  There is no issue with food safety. Period. That kitchen has been the same since the school was constituted with zero documented outbreaks or complaints about foodbourne illness. Storing a CAN on a wood shelf is NOT dangerous you morons. Use your brains.

• Tammy (Tuesday, March 03 26 05:32 am EST)

  i hope the city does something about the food safety conditions at the schools. School leaders are an embarrassment to Claremont.

• Old Fart (Tuesday, March 03 26 12:56 am EST)

  We have to choose between old people and young people.
  
  Vote for the young people. If you're old and poor, its much more you're own damn fault then if you are a child and poor.
  
  If you had a mediocre job put money away in SP500 index fund you should be set. How much did you waste on alcohol, smokes, drugs, having a new car on payments? Don't take it out on the children and deprive them the chance to have a decent life because you squandered yours.
  
  All this country does is give handouts to the old folks. That's why social security and medicare is such a problem. we pay out more than people pay in. Now you want to fuck over kids education on top of robbing them blind with your entitlements.

• Save Our Seniors (Monday, March 02 26 10:02 pm EST)

  Please vote “yes” on article #8 and save our seniors from losing their homes.

• Mario (Monday, March 02 26 08:28 pm EST)

  Who do I talk to about getting into what’s up Claremont? I think I got banned 2 years ago after getting in an argument and cussing some people out.
  
  I would like to rejoin to let people know about my grand opening of my new vape and smoke shop on pleasant street. It will be opening in May and it will be called Homies Cardinal Vapes.

• Insider (Monday, March 02 26 04:33 pm EST)

  Jim, you’ll get the emails. You’ll get the emails. You’ll get the emails.
  Jim, you’ll get the emails. Get them Jim.
  Jim get the emails going back to when this all started. Jim you’ll get the emails.

• Bruce (Monday, March 02 26 01:37 pm EST)

  Francis Gauthier has done some post exposing Claremont city government corruption by Democrat leaning liberals.
  You would think between Jim Sullivan, and Francis Gauthier exposing these people that Claremont could start voting more Republican leaning conservatives in to Claremont public office !

• Never Rapp (Monday, March 02 26 11:58 am EST)

  "Selling the Dow Building, where the SAU offices are located, might sound good, but the building shares parking with the high school, and that can create logistical problems, he said."
  
  -Brian Rapp
  
  How about you move the 15 employees to other available space in the schools. Sell the building. People can park and walk, the exercise may do them some good...

• LynnL (Monday, March 02 26 10:46 am EST)

  Fireman/First responders Awards.
  
  My vote is for the DPW plow drivers….. they respond a lot more events that the Fireman.
  
  Especially out plowing during snow and ice storms, while the Station and school bus drivers are asleep. DPW Drivers deserve an Award from both Police and Fire departments.
  
  In Reality all our public safety workers and stall do a great job here in the City!!
  
  And to Bill W…..I agree that public funds and money are not for dinner parties. Let’s hope that is not the case

• Ryanne S (Monday, March 02 26 08:24 am EST)

  What is wrong with Rapp?? Claremont and Sullivan County have voted Democratic for 80 years.
  
  He needs our support, and for gosh sakes he is second in command at the Claremont Fire Dept. Deputy Chief, right under Chief Chamberlain.

• Brenda K (Monday, March 02 26 06:39 am EST)

  The kitchen will be the ultimate downfall of the school. Have you seen the ceiling at the kitchen at disnard? These amateur missed 75% of the real issues.

• RAPP NEVER (Sunday, March 01 26 09:27 pm EST)

  So true anyone but RAPP we cant afford more liberalism we dont need it in our school board let's try and fix this not allow that dip shit on the board

• No Rapp (Sunday, March 01 26 08:17 pm EST)

  Brian Rapp is deeply involved in local and state-level Democratic politics.
  
  Mr. Rapp currently serves as the Treasurer for the New Hampshire Democratic Party.
  
  Mr. Rapp served on the Claremont School Board from 2010 to 2017 and was the chair when fiscal audits stopped being done.
  
  He previously ran for the New Hampshire State Senate as a Democrat for the District 5 seat in 2012.
  
  After reading his interview in the Valley News he has never seen a tax he doesn’t like and wants keep spending taxpayers dollars if elected to the school board.
  
  I will be voting for anyone but Rapp!

• Bill Wasburn (Sunday, March 01 26 07:22 pm EST)

  Mr. Common Man! I suspect that you do not work at the Commin Man Inn or Resturant? I think you are a Fireman, who obviously has way too much time on your hands.
  
  The writer Ray Smith was simply out for Dinner, supporting a local establishment. Why so critical of him?? He asked a simple question. So leave him alone!
  
  Now being an older citizen, I remember fire Chief Ford hosted. Fireman Ball, and it was at the Fire Station. Not sure who paid for it, but I would suspect the Volunteers Association.
  
  Now Mr. “CommonMan Worker”, IF this party was at the Common Man function room, and NOT paid for by private funds, that is a different story. I am sure the food was not like a church supper, being PotLuck. SOMEBODY paid for the function room, the food, etc….. trusting the fireman paid for the Cocktails.??
  
  So did the fireman pay for themselves and their wives or girlfriends?? Was the Hall free. Was the party paid for by Volunteer call men.
  
  We have a school board who mis-handled a bunch of money, and we will pay for. Let’s hope our Council and the New City Manager has not Allowed public funds to host a party, under the guise of First Responders.
  
  Jim Sullivan can probably find out who approved this and what is cost (taxpayer dollars)
  
  Nick Koloski, and some of our Council memento who are hawks will flesh the party function cost out for us!
  
  So to Fireman/Common man, if you are not out on a fire
  Call….. stay posted!

• Jennifer (Sunday, March 01 26 05:47 pm EST)

  The kids still have to be fed in the kitchens have mold and other problems making the two kitchens unsanitary. This problem will not be solved for months if school leaders have their way. The city health inspector ordered the school district to take care of certain things already and the school leaders refused maybe because of money problems. That is no excuse. They have money they could borrow from Claremont savings bank sell this work should have been done. I'm glad Jim Sullivan is getting involved and reported the infractions with the corrective plan to the city. I hope the city will act more responsibly and get these problems solved now.

• Snake (Sunday, March 01 26 04:58 pm EST)

  Why would they invest in any of the schools if they can be closed down by this budget cap!? Bunch of stupid bastards on this website.

• Joan (Sunday, March 01 26 02:52 pm EST)

  It's amazing how heinous school leaders have become. The kitchen sent to schools are unclean with mold. Surfaces that can cause the spread of bacteria and foodborne illness to anyone who dines in either cafeteria. School leaders know all about it and do nothing and will continue to do nothing until at least July. There are structural deficiencies at the middle school and other school buildings may be compromised too. All of the school leaders need to be shown the door starting with Frank Sprague.

• Relative (Sunday, March 01 26 12:37 pm EST)

  Nice language. Do you realize how fires stay tiny as you put it? Imagine your phone doesn't work and your are wheelchair bound and sleeping. My family is still not in their home from the damage of a "tiny fire". Contractors and Servepro have been working to get them back home. Have some compassion for others. Mr. Sullivan, this is the type of thing you encourage here.

• mr. seecum (Sunday, March 01 26 11:29 am EST)

  saved it was a tiny fire you people are idiots what a total group of idiots find something real to do and try not to get hurt you cum suckers

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, March 01 26 08:57 am EST)

  Six new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) Two more bite the dust!
  
  2) February 25, 2026 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.
  
  3) More absence of transparency from Claremont City Councilors! What are they trying to hide?
  
  4) Claremont School District & SAU Officials intentionally ignore Corrective Plan for Disnard Elementary School & Claremont Middle School!
  
  5) Claremont Middle School Update.
  
  6) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #11 – Stipends List.

• Common Man Worker (Sunday, March 01 26 08:31 am EST)

  Oh Ray, you could have just asked us folks at the Common Man and not worried your little head. You were witnessing the Fire department awards commendation dinner where those saved lives over the past calendar year were recognized by a privately funded fire association dinner and donated music from a local DJ. There will be the same next year around the same time frame acknowledging those that saved lives. They held the same here last year. Everyone is allowed a plus one. There happen to be a home and 2 residents saved a few weeks ago that you probably won't hear about either. Those residentsare staying here at the Common Man Inn while there home is repaired. I note Mr. Sullivan commonly attacks the fire fighter that made the save so he won't be one to say anything. Hope that helps you sleep at night. We are honored to say thank you in this community.

• No Fun For You (Sunday, March 01 26 07:26 am EST)

  Who doesn’t like a party 🎉

• Ray Smith (Saturday, February 28 26 09:41 pm EST)

  Took my wife out for “date-night” to the Common Man, and there was quite a party going on upstairs
  
  Seems the Police and Fire Chiefs were throwing some kind of Party. I am not sure who was all there. Police and Fire for sure, maybe the Mayor and Manager
  
  Being new to this area, it seems strange to me that Public officials, bring their wives and girlfriends to a party.
  
  Oh well, you never know. Maybe a state Union deal.

• John (Saturday, February 28 26 07:10 pm EST)

  The mayor yelled at Chris and Andrew O came close to doing it too. Unprofessional.

• Tom (Saturday, February 28 26 01:28 pm EST)

  What happened?

• John (Saturday, February 28 26 10:45 am EST)

  It’s how the mayor and a council member treats Chris during council meetings.

• Chris (Friday, February 27 26 07:45 pm EST)

  Who Butthurt Heather Irish?

• Insider (Friday, February 27 26 03:17 pm EST)

  Ive never really been able to tell the truth, now I can. I am liberated and will be fully naked with the truth. I am a woman that you should not have been mean to. A real woman of steel.

• Vincent (Friday, February 27 26 12:45 pm EST)

  I have seen people track public employees time on social media during work hours and you’ll be astonished to see the results. 2 hours of work per day for some folks sounds about right.

• Insider (Friday, February 27 26 11:40 am EST)

  Now that I am resigning I am free to vent here. There are departments that read every word here and discuss the intricacies while posting from behind their crumb covered messy desks. Most only work an hour or two a day and spend the rest on Facebook like Mary and her sidekick used to in finance. You’ll see a lot of facebook on internet history at the city. I’ll be posting truth from time to time. See what happens when you are mean to me.

• Greg (Friday, February 27 26 11:36 am EST)

  Get a job you filthy bum Mark.
  You wish you had a building to fly a flag on.

• Mark (Friday, February 27 26 07:32 am EST)

  What a disgrace to this country that 17 water is having a torn American flag still fly. Great job Claremont bring in such worthless people.

• Patrick (Friday, February 27 26 05:30 am EST)

  this site is a disgusting joke.

• Simply minded (Thursday, February 26 26 08:24 am EST)

  Prosocial and antisocial behavior are more a product of environment than anything else.
  
  As a community, you literally get to choose which one you foster based on what you build and how you maintain it.
  
  Build wide, fast streets with no sidewalks? You’ve chosen isolation and car dependence.
  
  Let buildings fall apart with no code enforcement? You’ve chosen decay and crime.
  
  Demolish walkable blocks for parking lots? You’ve chosen ugliness and disconnection.
  
  But build dense, walkable neighborhoods with eyes on the street? You get community.
  
  Maintain beautiful public spaces? You get pride and connection.
  
  Enforce standards and keep things clean? You get prosocial behavior.
  
  Your built environment isn’t neutral. It’s actively shaping behavior every single day.
  
  The people in Claremont aren’t broken. Your place is.
  
  Fix the place, change the behavior.
  
  It’s that simple.

• Richard (Wednesday, February 25 26 04:27 pm EST)

  I made complaints and all they did was tell me to get lost that they have bigger fish to fry. And laughed in my face and walked away.

• Glenn (Wednesday, February 25 26 03:39 pm EST)

  George is handling it. Make official complaints and he will show them who is the new big dog in town.

• Rick (Wednesday, February 25 26 03:20 pm EST)

  Why does Claremont have so many slumlords. Who’s in charge of cleaning up the mess the city bring in.

• Just wondering (Wednesday, February 25 26 01:56 pm EST)

  Does allan have authority to inspect legally or is he just an overpaid bully to our local hard working people? Seems like the authority lies with the city

• Brandon (Wednesday, February 25 26 08:19 am EST)

  So Jim did you 91a request any police report involving the planning office, building inspector, Mr. Limoges or Mr. Belisle?
  
  Jim did you 91a request any police department call for service involving a property dispute in which the officer needs to call a supervisor as it involves a Police Commissioner?
  
  You took the persons comments and deleted them but do not do that for any other comments made on here towards anyone else in the community.
  
  Are you actually looking into it or did you just sweep it under the rug?

• Larry (Wednesday, February 25 26 07:58 am EST)

  Why can’t Claremont compete with other town wages. Then maybe we could hire good people and/or keep the good ones?

• Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, February 24 26 06:47 pm EST)

  Mac, two things., First, I deleted postings that contained unsubstantiated allegations against private citizens. Second, only one person funds this website and that is me.

• Insider (Tuesday, February 24 26 06:26 pm EST)

  So I found out that Jim is investigating some stuff that will be devastating once revealed. I’m resigning and this is my last post here. Going to Lebanon to make more money. Goodbye to all my faithful supporters, lovers and readers.

• Mac (Tuesday, February 24 26 10:21 am EST)

  When will you guys understand? Jim deleted the posts on here about that. He’s in on the corruption! He’s practicing the mushroom principal and feeding us a bunch of shit. Why else do we get a single page of stipends without context or explanation every week? He’s flooding the zone so he doesn’t have to talk about the people who fund this website!

• Outsider (Tuesday, February 24 26 07:51 am EST)

  Jim,
  Would find so much dirty information if he interviewed previous employees at the planning office.

• Tips (Monday, February 23 26 04:14 pm EST)

  I say Jim should do some investigative journalism and reach out to the planning dept people who left: inspectors, project manager, business specialist, etc. Find out what really going on

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, February 23 26 02:53 pm EST)

  Special Report!
  
  Good News regarding Claremont Creative Center; at least for now!

• Amy (Monday, February 23 26 02:47 pm EST)

  Vote yes and save the schools. Who cares about your taxes. Don’t you care about the kids education. You voted them in so let them do what you voted them to do.

• SOS (Monday, February 23 26 02:16 pm EST)

  Still voting “yes” on article #8

• Tom (Monday, February 23 26 01:24 pm EST)

  Jim,
  When you getting the email from project manager and building Inspectors for the visitor center.
  Also need to look into emails from city manager and Mr ford. They are the ones forcing all the planning staff out so they can take over.

• Rick (Monday, February 23 26 01:11 pm EST)

  Welcome to Claremont under the incompetent leadership of Nancy Bates, Dale Girard and all of the other ignoramuses on the city council.

• Insider (Monday, February 23 26 12:32 pm EST)

  Paying 3rd party to do the job when George is paid to do the job. This is retarded beyond belief.

• Insider (Monday, February 23 26 11:44 am EST)

  Take a course in mind your own business. Freak.
  This is a non issue.
  N 👏🏼 O 👏🏼 N 👏🏼
  Same as the inspector getting fired for not knowing what he’s doing and pushing the wrong buttons

• Steve (Monday, February 23 26 06:47 am EST)

  Insider take a course in remedial reading. Jim showed Allen's job experience from LinkedIn. Allen works for the state.

• Insider (Monday, February 23 26 06:40 am EST)

  The department of education does inspection and overrules the unqualified local hack Allen. The state of nh has the real scoop, dummy. Jim your in over your head. Stick to the fake tables you make up. Students have been served in those kitchens for decades with no issue. Decades! This is just over regulation bureaucracy trying to justify a job and cost taxpayers money. Every date is arbitrary considering that has been that way since it was built. Morons with a power trip.

• Keith (Sunday, February 22 26 07:26 pm EST)

  Somebody's getting nervous.

• Insider (Sunday, February 22 26 05:35 pm EST)

  Jim, you should not be looking into the health inspection. Delete your article please

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, February 22 26 10:02 am EST)

  Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) February 18, 2026 Claremont School Board Meeting Synopsis.
  
  2) More evidence surfaces showing that Nancy Bates is not qualified to be Claremont's City Manager!
  
  3) Claremont Creative Center Update.
  
  4) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #10 – Stipends List.

• Mat (Saturday, February 21 26 05:58 pm EST)

  BTG is Bi Trans Gey for men or tran men only
  Football league

• Mat Mandani-Cortez-Sanders (Saturday, February 21 26 05:56 pm EST)

  Anyone interested in a BTG football squad league?

• Swole Bean (Saturday, February 21 26 02:07 pm EST)

  Toothless tom strikes again

• Tom (Saturday, February 21 26 01:47 pm EST)

  Save our seniors and vote "yes" on article #8. We don't want to be forced out of our homes.

• Pat (Saturday, February 21 26 12:50 pm EST)

  Wow, I started a trend.

• Deana (Saturday, February 21 26 05:27 am EST)

  Claremont is becoming the biggest swinger community in the north east. This will bring so many new business and money
  This is our sweetest little secret everyone knows
  Pineapple town 🍍

• Insider (Friday, February 20 26 08:09 pm EST)

  Taverna is open George makes sure it’s clean

• Mrs. McGill (Thursday, February 19 26 01:13 pm EST)

  Our lives are defined by relationships. Our happiness, our wellbeing, who we become. Some relationships make us better. Some make us worse. Some we stay in long after we should have left.
  
  We’re all in a relationship with Claremont whether we know it or not. And if you weren’t even aware you were in one, that tells you everything about how it’s going.
  
  Our grandparents had a different relationship with their towns. A better one. I’ve seen the photos. Stone and brick buildings, wide sidewalks, local shops, block after block of well-built houses. The city was genuinely lovable.
  
  Claremont understood how to be a good partner. They gave residents beauty, pride, opportunity, connection. Kids grew up knowing they could make a decent life without leaving. That’s a healthy relationship.
  
  Then we scrapped it all. Building by building, business by business, we traded pretty for cheap, durable for disposable, local for national chains. We tore out the public realm and replaced it with parking lots. And in doing so, we made our city into a terrible partner.
  
  It’s hard to love a place that doesn’t take care of itself. Hard to feel connected to a community that doesn’t give you anything back.
  So now you have three choices.
  
  You can stay and get used to it. Lower your own standards to accommodate your city. Let the place change you instead of changing the place.
  
  You can leave. (This is for Jim) Find a community that deserves your investment. A partner worth caring about.
  
  Or you can fight. Stay and help Claremont lift its standards instead of lowering yours. Find the people who feel the same, because most of them do, they just don’t know it yet. Everyone wants to live somewhere worth loving. You just have to find them and get to work.
  
  That last option is hard. It’s slow. It’s frustrating.
  
  But if this is the place you call home, there’s nothing more meaningful you could do.

• Kenzie (Thursday, February 19 26 12:09 pm EST)

  Is the Taverne on the square still open? It always looks empty when I go by.

• Tom (Thursday, February 19 26 10:47 am EST)

  Who leaving insider?
  Mr ford??

• NO RAPP (Thursday, February 19 26 09:33 am EST)

  Do NOT I repeat DO NOT vote for brian RAPP liberalism his dumb ass fucks us enough from his pathetic fire job

• Insider (Thursday, February 19 26 02:12 am EST)

  Get the emails and you’ll see. There is another resignation coming.

• Tom (Wednesday, February 18 26 09:47 pm EST)

  Frank Sprague is really a jerk.

• And she was the boss anyway (Wednesday, February 18 26 08:30 pm EST)

  His wife threw his weird ass out found out he was a BITCH

• Nobody (Wednesday, February 18 26 08:09 pm EST)

  Why did the inspector resign

• James (Wednesday, February 18 26 06:58 pm EST)

  Sports and arts are important to many students, and its great there is support for them.
  
  But, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, can we care at least a little bit about academics.

• Trent (Wednesday, February 18 26 06:23 pm EST)

  When will George get off his ass and inspect the restaurants? I have beard hairs in my pizza.

• Insider (Wednesday, February 18 26 06:22 pm EST)

  Amanda should be promoted to Director.

• Insider (Wednesday, February 18 26 05:07 am EST)

  High end positions? I make $22.37 an hour.

• Paul (Tuesday, February 17 26 07:37 pm EST)

  Claremont has let so many inspectors walk out the door. There been at least 3 different sets of inspectors in what 4 years? One leaves the next follows for what? Seems like Claremont doesn’t do anything to keep these high end positions filled. Not just inspectors but project managers

• Insider (Tuesday, February 17 26 07:19 pm EST)

  George is.
  Get over it you wanker. Dude is 100 times more qualified than any inspector of the past two decades. George is superior to the half brain dead power trips from 2000-now. We will make sure we never have another dink costing us money and making us put faggy handrails on everything

• Bill (Tuesday, February 17 26 01:20 pm EST)

  Who’s the inspector now? And don’t tell me George he’s an old clueless fart.

• Mike (Tuesday, February 17 26 11:23 am EST)

  My guess is that Jim has made so many repetitive references to “mushroom policy” that he decided to actually keep us all in the dark and feed us crap too. Thanks Jim

• Greg (Tuesday, February 17 26 09:59 am EST)

  Jim deleted the posts. He’s as much in on the corruption as an anyone else. He pretends like he wants transparency but that’s a joke and a lie.

• Toothless tom (Tuesday, February 17 26 07:50 am EST)

  The city manager and city planner pushed out the building inspector due to him holding people accountable. They don’t care about safety of people. All the care about is what looks good on the outside.

• Insider (Tuesday, February 17 26 06:21 am EST)

  Jim, get the emails. Where did all the turmoil at planning and development start? Get the emails and do the work. The facts and shocking truth are waiting for you. Maybe a real reported like Patrick will get to it first.

• Weaver (Monday, February 16 26 08:07 pm EST)

  Anybody know how I can reach out to Betty? I want to work with her on selling my large parcel of land just past Home Depot to a business development company. I want to sell it by owner to get more cash and want to know who to reach out to that is looking to bring a development to Claremont.

• Local Anonymous (Monday, February 16 26 05:40 pm EST)

  Someone, with the title no way Jose, posted a link that I am unable to see. I’m wondering how they know about ICAC being in town busting Jose Navarro. Where is that information public?

• Tim Mulligan (Monday, February 16 26 05:31 pm EST)

  The planning department is planned to shutter. The employees moving to other buildings. It is true that the city can do just fine without bloated government oversight. I’m thankful for the business owners that will not let the strong arm bullies cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Inspectors with a power trip

• Insider (Monday, February 16 26 03:23 pm EST)

  We call her mama Amanda. Jim why do you think the building inspector left? Maybe it was too hard? Let’s see what toothless tom has to say…..

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, February 16 26 02:33 pm EST)

  Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) Claremont's City Councilors prove their latest meeting that they are ignorant, indifferent & unwilling to hold anyone accountable for their actions! This is leadership?
  
  2) Why now?
  
  3) Is the sweetheart CDA land deal in jeopardy?
  
  4) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #9 – Stipend's List

• Insider (Monday, February 16 26 12:57 pm EST)

  Thank you for deleting the posts Jim. Thank you for deleting the false and wrong rumors about the planning department and locals. You are a friend of the truth. You’ve helped my friends.

• Wendy (Monday, February 16 26 12:50 pm EST)

  What the heck is this new group Betty invited me to? https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Hafj3uJST/

• Monday (Monday, February 16 26 09:14 am EST)

  No need to have them if we can’t keep help. Free for all in Claremont for health and building inspections

• Friday (Monday, February 16 26 09:06 am EST)

  The State of NH did away with car inspections, they might as well do away with health inspections too. Live Free or Die, right?

• Glen P (Monday, February 16 26 05:38 am EST)

  Derek, your health coach violation is going nowhere. No one to look into it. The city should turn the health inspections over to the state. We cannot afford to wait.

• Vincent (Sunday, February 15 26 08:20 pm EST)

  Jim you should join Betty’s Facebook group. You could probably get half your stories from her posts.

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, February 15 26 04:56 pm EST)

  I have had that bug that is going around for almost a week now and I still don't feel good. I have one more article to write for this week and it's getting late. Fortunately I have tomorrow off so I will finish it then and publish the articles tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

• Insider (Saturday, February 14 26 06:39 pm EST)

  Jim very wise for deleting those posts. Keep your nose clean. Thank you for protecting my friend.

• Chris (Saturday, February 14 26 04:43 pm EST)

  According to documents at the planning office there are many businesses with plans with the city that plan on coming here within the next 5 years if space is able to be found.
  
  I’ve seen a plan for a new plaza just pass Home Depot on the other side of Washington side that would be owned by Target and have at least 3 other retail spaces.
  
  Bullmoose is looking to go where Rite Aid is, Taco Bell is hoping to find a site on Washington street, possibly behind Burger King as they are looking split their lot up.
  
  Aldis has been scoping out the property where Maurices is on Washington street to build a new location with 200 parking spaces.
  
  Aroma Joes hopes to open by late summer or early winter next to the skate park. Five guys wants to buy the property next to McDonald’s that’s an auto parts store.
  
  Little Cesar’s is looking to go where the old dominoes is. Springfield Cinema is looking to open up the cinema town and rent space out when not open.
  
  Sierra plans on going into the hobby lobby plaza, Newbury comics plans on going there too.
  
  A ghost kitchen for DoorDash orders plans on going into the planet fitness plaza, and a five below is also looking into a spot in that plaza.
  
  These are all businesses who have discussed with the city recently about opening shop here.
  
  Dollar General has plans to build a location behind tractor supply.
  
  This is why the city is hiring a business specialist right now so they can make this happen sooner then later.
  
  Go into the visitor center and ask about availability for retail spaces, and discuss with them what may be coming. You will be surprised what they have been working on.
  
  Major things are expected to be coming to the city in the next 5 years.

• John (Saturday, February 14 26 04:14 pm EST)

  That is true I checked the previous owner and it went up for auction. It hasn’t been bought yet. It goes up for auction late March and five guys has been scoping that location out for awhile.

• Jasper (Saturday, February 14 26 04:09 pm EST)

  I heard a new restaurant brand bought the auto shop next to McDonald’s and hopes to open by the end of the year. Heard it was five guys.

• Fran (Saturday, February 14 26 12:35 pm EST)

  New business coming to the rite aid plaza per Betty? Does anyone know what it is or where Betty got that info from?

• Council Member is Betty? (Saturday, February 14 26 12:14 pm EST)

  Betty sent me this on facebook randomly a week ago. It's to her new facebook group. It competes with Kpp's. https://www.facebook.com/groups/871081509185055

• Upstanding citizen (Saturday, February 14 26 07:55 am EST)

  I had the unfortunate pleasure of being seated in close proximity to Francis at the last school board meeting and aside from his chest thumping I discovered the root cause to his psychopathy. He suffers from extreme bromhidrosis. This likely explains his disposition to the community he resides.
  I do admire his bravery for coming out in public despite his condition. Unlike Jim, old Fran at least attempts to cover his stink and show his misanthropic worldview face to face with his neighbours.
  Jim you could put on a diaper and attended city council meetings in person. Im sure the mayor would call a short recess for incontinence.

• Greg (Friday, February 13 26 09:34 pm EST)

  Jim why did you delete the posts?

• Dale (Friday, February 13 26 09:32 pm EST)

  Nick saved his neighbors life. I would like to nominate him for a key to the city!

• Brad (Friday, February 13 26 08:34 pm EST)

  Jim has criticized Koloski's actions as a city councilor. Never as a firefighter. Nothing wrong with that.

• Breaking news (Friday, February 13 26 08:25 pm EST)

  Nick runs into burning buildings and jim tries to light him on fire.
  
  What a chump you are Jim.

• Nosey (Friday, February 13 26 08:10 pm EST)

  Not just the inspector either it’s the whole department - Claremont running them off

• Debbie (Friday, February 13 26 07:25 pm EST)

  And just like that folks. Jim Sullivan deleted all those posts regarding the building inspector and threats made. Well Jim, body camera footage and police reports are too hard to get so I guess you just showed everyone what you are all about bud. You sir and no better than the fake corruption you pretend to report. Remember this folks. Jim Sullivan hides real items from you as he is just as corrupt as the rest.

• Claremont the issue (Friday, February 13 26 07:07 pm EST)

  If I was the inspector I would have knock his ass out. Know wonder he left. Can’t do your job cause people are but hurt I would have left to! Hate to say this but there been more people leave that position and go other places. Maybe it’s not the people in the position but Claremont itself run these people out.

• Nick (Wednesday, February 11 26 10:31 pm EST)

  Why did dale and Chris on the council get in a fight tonight?

• Just bored (Wednesday, February 11 26 05:04 pm EST)

  So who’s porch dog then? Release all the gossip!

• Brenda (Wednesday, February 11 26 04:09 pm EST)

  Would it be a mole or someone that worked for the city until recent. I am curious from watching the council meetings why Kolowksis question didn't get answer and why he never said another word. He probably won't as he is on the fire department. I want a fire hydrant for my yard. Jim, can you get me one?

• Insider (Wednesday, February 11 26 03:37 pm EST)

  There’s only one person that could be porch dog. You’d have to be intimately familiar with both departments. You’d have to have a history with the city. You’d have to know all the back details and juicy stories. Let’s play a little game called Clue, Planning and Development edition. Who’s the little mole?

• Fan of Amanda (Wednesday, February 11 26 03:32 pm EST)

  I bet that Amanda is PorchDog. She will tell us the truth.

• Insider (Wednesday, February 11 26 03:31 pm EST)

  You should because they’ll bring back an old inspector. Rumor is one coming back.

• Rick (Wednesday, February 11 26 12:49 pm EST)

  Should I even get a permit now to build my house? Building inspector I’d gone and fire chief has no authority of it.
  
  Best time to get work done a save money!

• Adrienne (Wednesday, February 11 26 10:38 am EST)

  A local Vermonter won SILVER in Italy 2026 Games, Ben Ogden. GoUSA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
  
  Vermonter wins Xcountry sprints, 2nd pl. The last American to win was in the 70's: Koch is is sort of his neighbor.
  
  https://youtu.be/JgwwmVa5Kc4?si=kqLOJbs0q2a8qKhX

• Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, February 11 26 06:35 am EST)

  I did not write the post at 5:38 AM but it is a valid statement regarding needing more information.

• Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, February 11 26 05:38 am EST)

  I am working on it. Please give me the exact things to look for.

• Tim (Wednesday, February 11 26 01:02 am EST)

  Tammy-Writing false statements should be illegal. What's your source for the 13 empty classrooms? Liar.

• Insidehim (Tuesday, February 10 26 08:28 pm EST)

  Jim needs to expose the fire chief and the scandal he’s running to help out his buddies.

• Tammy (Tuesday, February 10 26 05:17 pm EST)

  13 empty classrooms at the middle school and the school still wants us to vote no on amendment 8. Doing false scare tactics to the public should be illegal.

• Insideher (Tuesday, February 10 26 04:36 pm EST)

  Fire Chief? Nah. It was something else. Keep your mouth shut. The fire department is going to now have the inspectors in that office like it should be. The others will move to city hall. This has been a long time coming. Shut the visitor center down it is costing way too much money that we could be spending on the school.

• Brad (Tuesday, February 10 26 11:43 am EST)

  Fire chief and his good ole boys pushed him out.
  
  How many inspectors have we lost?

• Marc (Tuesday, February 10 26 11:06 am EST)

  Great so all the anticipation for Thibodeau and nothing. So who drove him out? Fred Brock?
  
  Ken Walsh moved back to town. Is he in the works?

• WoW (Tuesday, February 10 26 06:42 am EST)

  Wow, just looked it up. At least he has access to a local attorney and this is not good for Claremont.

• No way Jose (Tuesday, February 10 26 06:23 am EST)

  The person ICAC wad here for was Jose Navarro.
  
  https://www.facebook.com/share/18WYYM411F/?mibextid=wwXIfr

• Kyle (Tuesday, February 10 26 05:59 am EST)

  Jim should do a request for information, so we know what dangerous person maybe living in our community.

• Al (Tuesday, February 10 26 12:38 am EST)

  Maybe there were looking into that evil local political Jon Stone?

• Tony (Monday, February 09 26 10:53 pm EST)

  Just heard Chris Hanson was in Claremont on Friday doing a bust. Did this have something to do with Kevin Derosa? Guess Feds, staties and Ice were involved.

• Gabrielle (Monday, February 09 26 10:40 pm EST)

  Who was the chief building inspector? How many people are resigning?

• Claremont Live (Monday, February 09 26 10:19 pm EST)

  Apparently the Chief building inspector had a problem with HR 😂

• Insider (Monday, February 09 26 08:41 pm EST)

  I told you about the resignation coming. I tell you about everything. You don’t listen and don’t do the work.

• EPoP (Monday, February 09 26 06:02 pm EST)

  Agreed. Tracey Pope was a complete disgrace to this town as moderate.

• No Pope (Monday, February 09 26 01:44 pm EST)

  Tracey Pope is unfit in every way to serve as moderator. I hope Jim can find out how much we paid to have the school attorney hold her hand.

• Greg (Monday, February 09 26 12:39 pm EST)

  Tom,
  It’s under the job titles in planning and development. This city is a sinking ship. Let’s bring yoshi back. At least he knew what he was doing

• Tom (Monday, February 09 26 11:47 am EST)

  Chief building inspector job not advertised on city website

• Claremont watch (Monday, February 09 26 11:10 am EST)

  Looking on the website. When did we lose chief building inspector and business development specialist. Why hasn’t the city reported this and why have you Jim dug into this. There more open positions at planning and development then there are filled. Who’s in charge of the building collapsing?

• Greg (Monday, February 09 26 10:09 am EST)

  Did we really lose another city employee from planning and development?

• Anybody But RAPP (Monday, February 09 26 09:23 am EST)

  Lets keep RAPP in his menial job doing damage there and not allow him to do more damage to our schools Vote against RAPP

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, February 08 26 07:55 pm EST)

  Five new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) Is The Day That the Music Died Coming Soon for the Claremont Creative Center?
  
  2) Claremont School District Candidates for Public Office.
  
  3) February 4, 2026 Claremont School Board Meeting Synopsis.
  
  4) 2026 Claremont School District Deliberative Session Synopsis.
  
  5) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #8 – Stipend's List.

• Bill (Sunday, February 08 26 05:54 pm EST)

  Did I miss all the amendments to Warrant Article 8? Only heard one was brought forward and it failed.

• Hobbs (Sunday, February 08 26 05:50 pm EST)

  The deliberative was embarrassing. No one from the moderator, to the Board, to the citizens have a clue what they are doing.

• Calvin (Sunday, February 08 26 04:07 pm EST)

  Sitting at the deliberative session I couldn't help but notice how Keith Raymond has become an arrogant piece of shit. Sitting there high and pompous heckling those as they approach the podium. Must be really difficult not having a loa grip on anything. That mouthpiece Cogswell will eventually figure out how much of a self serving piece of shit you are.

• Blanche Bettytard (Sunday, February 08 26 04:00 pm EST)

  Based on “Betty Blanchard’s” poster supporting article 8, I’ve got to assume that “she” is a burner account for the free staters (croydon boys).
  
  She is positioning the outcomes of that ballot measure as nothing but positive. When in reality it would decimate our district and
  Community.
  
  Would taxes be lower? Yup. At least until the rest remaining young families high tailed it out of here and turn it into a ghost town of nothing but old people waiting to die.
  
  Then what?
  
  This is a terrible plan for the future of this community.
  
  VOTE NO on article 8.

• Emily (Sunday, February 08 26 01:10 pm EST)

  Hey Jim, are you in favor of article 8?

• Tom (Sunday, February 08 26 11:31 am EST)

  Let’s see, take away sports or lose my house for a failing education system that was brought to us by the Democrats for years. Guess how I will vote?

• Sick of Idiots (Sunday, February 08 26 11:16 am EST)

  If that Warrant Article budget passes next year there will be no sports, arts, or extra curriculars in Claremont. That's the simple fact. Don't forget who will take away your sports teams: the Sullivan County Republicans and their Free Stater "EdOpt" nutcases like Sandblade, Luther, and Tyson.

• Don (Sunday, February 08 26 09:02 am EST)

  The school board approved level funded budget was approved to be on the ballot in March. Did anyone amend it to reduce it? Someone or some clearly was trying to create a false narrative to scare people. Why is it so hard to work together as a community in a positive way?

• Real News (Sunday, February 08 26 08:47 am EST)

  Who needs a fake group like the “Croydon Boys” when we have the Claremont Democrats/Cares who are actively destroying Claremont. In case you missed it, the citizens of Claremont have had enough of excessive taxes as demonstrated by yesterday deliberate session.

• Croydon Cult (Sunday, February 08 26 07:22 am EST)

  Just remember Madden, Petrin and Whitney voted to put Kevin Tyson from the Croyden cult on the Claremont school board.
  
  Go read about the Croydon debacle. Those very same people **destroyed** the schools there so badly that the entire town voted nearly unanimously (all but 1) to undo what those scumbags did. Think about that, how bad you need to fuck up a town so everyone agrees you fucked it up.
  
  And those are the people Tyson aligns himself with. And Whitney, Petrin and Madden wanted to put him on the Claremont Board.

• We dem (croydon) boyz (Sunday, February 08 26 07:04 am EST)

  I’m guessing the term “the Croydon boys” folks linked to slashing the Croydon school budget. Jody and Ian Underwood were the two members of the Croydon school board. Jody runs EdOpt and Ian has his own publishing house (bare minimum books). Their friends and associates include Kevin Tyson, Tom Luther, and Emily Sandblade among some more minor actors.

• Rebecca (Sunday, February 08 26 12:04 am EST)

  Who are the croyden boys? I’ve yet to get a straight answer on this.

• Amen (Saturday, February 07 26 10:26 pm EST)

  I know people who are attorneys and would do what they do for free for the school board. They watch all the meetings already and make the best decisions for their children.

• Please Mrs moderator retire (Saturday, February 07 26 09:39 pm EST)

  The moderator explains our life story in claremont horrible she thanked everyone for coming from the janitor the police fire her husband the entire thing a huge mess thanked the attorneys principals the attorney would be ok if we went till tonight he went back home typed his bill said thanks you idiots I needed another 2500 for a saturday billing from when he left his house to after his lunch and got home good old claremont paid that bill

• Josh (Saturday, February 07 26 09:38 pm EST)

  I was just going through my Facebook feed and noticed Betty posted a poster on what’s really up Claremont. Is this poster she posted in the tax payers favor or is it not? I’m weary because the school board and administrators have screwed us over big time.

• VN (Saturday, February 07 26 09:02 pm EST)

  Rapp served on the board from 2010 to 2017 and was chairman during the early years of lapse in conducting audits. He later stated he did not recall the board being heavily involved in reviewing audits during his time. He can not be trusted!

• Stay away RAPP (Saturday, February 07 26 08:03 pm EST)

  Do NOT i repeat DO not let RAPP on the school board again he is so liberal and we will be right back where we started let's right the ship or at least keep it straight putting a liberal activist idiot on the board will send us backwards again

• Cindy (Saturday, February 07 26 02:49 pm EST)

  I voted I at the end cause I had no idea what I’m doing. Seems like I made the right choice since it brings a budget decrease?

• Val (Saturday, February 07 26 02:38 pm EST)

  Tracy Pope, the moderator, is a complete and total disgrace. How many years has she been doing this? You would think she would attempt to learn the rules.

• Vincent (Saturday, February 07 26 02:20 pm EST)

  Did we pass the funding cap? I have no idea what we voted for. This amendment has been talked about way too long now.

• L. Gulliver (Saturday, February 07 26 02:19 pm EST)

  Maybe instead of merging with another SAU we vote for 100% open enrollment and send all of our kids to Sunapee once the floodgates open and can send our kids anywhere. It would be like a merger without the actual merging, but we would sell off our properties and just send our kids to the schools that are “winning” in the free market or education.

• Molly (Saturday, February 07 26 01:55 pm EST)

  Hey so what exactly happened with the funding cap? I didn’t understand what was going on. Nobody running the meeting knew what they were doing.

• G-Wagon (Saturday, February 07 26 01:27 pm EST)

  Hanover should merge with Claremont and cost share our stipend package. My life was saved by the great staff at Stefens. Hi quality learing and guidance through DSA/Union strong thems and theys

• Arthur (Saturday, February 07 26 01:22 pm EST)

  Can’t wait for the gentleman’s club coming in to pleasant street. Finally something to drive more tourists to this great town.

• Croydon Women (Saturday, February 07 26 01:15 pm EST)

  Croydon boys are selectmen from Croydon. They are serious about saving big cash. They are also swinging around town with big influence. The Croydon women endorse the Croydon men.

• A (Saturday, February 07 26 11:24 am EST)

  Can we please elect a moderator that know what the hell she is doing.

• Tim (Saturday, February 07 26 11:09 am EST)

  Tracey has really got a bad attitude.

• Justin (Saturday, February 07 26 10:52 am EST)

  These meetings are representative of how the district functions. No one know what the F*ck they are doing, and its confusion across the board.
  
  RESIGN SCHOOL BOARD!

• a (Saturday, February 07 26 10:50 am EST)

  What dumbass district would merge with Claremont? Multiple towns have left.
  
  In the scheme of things $200 per student isn't much, when bad decisions can cost much more than that.

• $200 per kid! (Saturday, February 07 26 06:54 am EST)

  Did you know that if an SAU merges with another, not only are the administrative costs lower, but the new district gets a $200/student bonus for a few years. Something to consider.

• Selina (Friday, February 06 26 04:33 pm EST)

  What the F@ck is the Croydon boys? Is this some sort of new group in Claremont I’m unfamiliar with? I know about Claremont cares but the Croydon boys? Like wtf do they do?

• Gabby (Friday, February 06 26 03:28 pm EST)

  Kpp Ryan posted the same thing in What’s up Claremont. I think Betty is telling the truth and just has more info on it than most people. Hell she may even be an insider in the croyden boy group and releasing their info early to the public. Basically a spy. Betty knows everything. She said Aroma Joes was coming forever ago now look what’s coming.

• Hunter (Friday, February 06 26 05:36 am EST)

  And is homophobic/transphobic/islamophobic/

• Robert (Friday, February 06 26 02:36 am EST)

  Betty Blanchard is no friend of the people of our community. It has been said that Betty Blanchard is a phony persona. That may be true. Betty’s Facebook remarks about the Deliberative Session are scare tactics to reduce citizen turnout. Betty is circulating unfounded rumors that a conspiracy has been plotted to delay the proceedings until perhaps the evening to lessen the turnout and approve a budget with severe spending cuts. If Betty succeeds to lessen turnout the budget recommended by the school board and superintendent will pass with little fanfare. Betty Blanchard real or fictitious is not our friend and is an operative of the school leaders. Be wary.

• Real Profile (Thursday, February 05 26 09:51 pm EST)

  Not unless he is playing 3d chess. His positions don't match "betty"s.

• Fake Ass Profile (Thursday, February 05 26 08:15 pm EST)

  “Betty” is Brian Rapp

• Greg (Thursday, February 05 26 07:55 pm EST)

  WTF is Betty talking about on what’s really up Claremont?

• Insider (Thursday, February 05 26 09:26 am EST)

  I won’t give any more until Jim gets the emails

• Jim Sullivan (Thursday, February 05 26 05:36 am EST)

  One new article published today regarding Saturday's School Deliberative Session on the News Flashes page of this website.

• The true insider (Wednesday, February 04 26 11:26 am EST)

  Insiders been quite here. Guess her source no longer works for the city now.

• Larry (Wednesday, February 04 26 08:48 am EST)

  Why does Claremont lose good employees and hire shitty ones to replace them.

• Robert merrill (Tuesday, February 03 26 06:43 am EST)

  Should. I
  run for. The . School board. donate
  If you . Say. Yes
  Go fund. Me

• Alex (Tuesday, February 03 26 01:11 am EST)

  How much of a narcissistic POS do you need to be to run for reelection after completing screwing over the schools the way the current Board has?
  
  Good job to Hawkins for having some shame and knowing when to step back.
  
  F U Frank Sprague, architect of disaster yourself. I hope you lose big time, and then they start the savings by firing your wife.

• Catherine (Monday, February 02 26 09:11 pm EST)

  She has a new group? What do you mean by this? Is she like an admin of what’s up Claremont now or something?

• Claremont? (Monday, February 02 26 08:41 pm EST)

  I just joined Betty’s new what’s up Claremont page and I think it’s pretty informative. I would say it’s a modern version of this website and she is making positive posts and posts the criticize and tear the city apart for what they do. Something I assume she couldn’t do on the other platforms.

• Insider (Monday, February 02 26 07:53 pm EST)

  Jim won’t get the emails.
  Jim is in on it.

• CSBCC (Monday, February 02 26 07:53 pm EST)

  Claremont Savings Bank Community Center is a financial failure.

• Tom (Monday, February 02 26 02:54 pm EST)

  Jim,
  I told you that planet fitness was all a set up from city manager and city planner to bring them in. They want to turn the community center into a homeless shelter all year long funded by taxpayer.

• ex community center member (Monday, February 02 26 11:57 am EST)

  im going to cancel my membership at the community center after the bus droppes all the stinky homeless people off i dont want to be around that being a paying person ill go to real steel they wont let these stinky people using showers and leaving trash everywhere can i cancel and get the balance of my yearly membership back that would be great if i could get cash as that is how i paid

• Oledog (Monday, February 02 26 07:57 am EST)

  Like clockwork the fake commenters chime in. Your fascination with Kiloski is admirable. You think he spends on minute with the drama you are as dumb as thinking he voted for himself enough times to win every election by a high margin for how many years? Folks like you are why we have the same school issues year after year. Instead of hiding behind a keyboard do something for your community. I like Beckys drinking game by the way. It is accurate. Jim omits things that do not fit his agenda and by actually watching a meeting you can see that. The only narcissist is the guy who has a fake news page named after himself.

• Tory (Monday, February 02 26 03:14 am EST)

  Lots of corruption that Jim hasn't found.
  
  School Board needs to be removed on principle. All of them. Vote against all sitting members.

• Teri (Sunday, February 01 26 07:36 pm EST)

  Jim Sullivan is still looking into it. He wrote in his article all the documents that he requested and the bidding information and the company that did the work is part of that list. If there is corruption Jim will find it.

• Vote no fucking way for RAPP (Sunday, February 01 26 07:19 pm EST)

  Be careful we may like frank compared to RAPP that guy is a fuckimg left wing agenda driven liberal scumbag leave that shitbag at the fire station

• Bright Lights (Sunday, February 01 26 06:29 pm EST)

  Big surprise! Heather Whitney and her cronies screwed over Claremont citizens again with the LED project. We NEED to figure out who set this up. Was there competing bids? Who's related to who here.

• Sarah (Sunday, February 01 26 04:01 pm EST)

  If school leaders are padding the budget on the electric bill then no money is being saved. I wouldn't put anything past these corrupt school leaders. Arlene Hawkins and Frank Sprague have got to be the first two to go if they are running for reelection. I hope someone is running for each of their seats.

• Electric Elly (Sunday, February 01 26 03:43 pm EST)

  Jim: You're looking at the budgeted electricity amount. You need to be looking at the actual electricity amount. I'm not saying that the savings will be there if you do; I think we all suspect it won't. Big surprise the school board screwed us over yet again. But the budgets they pass mean nothing. If you want to see if it saved us money you need to get the electric bills.

• Steve (Sunday, February 01 26 01:09 pm EST)

  Nick loves Nick and he loved being a city counselor. He has been one for something like sixteen years and what has he done to make the city better? Nothing. He raises our taxes all the time with spending that he approves if he is told to do so by administrators. That does not help the people trying to get by.

• Dick (Sunday, February 01 26 12:40 pm EST)

  Nick loves Claremont though. I still have that sign hanging up in my living room above my TV. Great guy.

• Dave (Sunday, February 01 26 09:58 am EST)

  Nicholas Koloski is such a narcissist. Like clockwork he begins posting under false names after Jim’s articles hit. If Nick Koloski is the best leadership that Claremont can muster then there is no way the city will ever come back to its former greatness.

• Greg (Sunday, February 01 26 09:47 am EST)

  It looks like the music center is going right down the shitter just like Jim predicted. Not that Jim is psychic he just pays attention and sees things for what they are and doesn’t listen to the propaganda machine at City Hall and the crap coming out of the mouths of the councilors. I wonder how many millions of dollars this bailout will cost the taxpayers?

• Kevin (Sunday, February 01 26 09:43 am EST)

  So Nick Koloski is now going by Becky. Is he getting in touch with his feminine side? Or is he undergoing the change?

• Rick (Sunday, February 01 26 09:39 am EST)

  Dale Girard and his cronies on the CDA are giving away city property that the taxpayers paid millions of dollars for to build an industrial park to create jobs. Six lots sold for 60% less than what its worth and the people buying it will make over half of a million dollars profit to the detriment of the taxpayers. Six lots gone and no real jobs created. Our industrial land squandered so the CDA can make a quick buck. Dale and his cronies of the CDA and his hand-picked city manager are taking advantage of all of us and nobody is stopping him and his friends from doing it. If you think that Dale Girard and Bill Limoges and their buddies on the city council and the CDA are friends of the people of Claremont you better think again because they do not care about us they only care about themselves and their true friends who take advantage of Claremont at every opportunity. As John O’Connor always said elections matter and can have consequences.

• Becky (Sunday, February 01 26 09:36 am EST)

  Jim you are a pretty negative person huh? You would think with all your digging you would realize AdA access to the visitors center is still there despite any elevator issues. The way the center is set up you enter and conduct business on the upper level. The public does not need access to the offices down the stairs. Further ada would allow the lower level to be accessed from the lower level. Ada also allows in a building of that size for accommodations to be made for employees if needing ada assistance.
  
  Why would the council do another moment of silence for Mr. Lunderville? If you really watched the meetings or attended you would have seen and been aware from the public packet that the Chief of Police requested to address the loss and speak on it. The council honored that request. Mr. Maranville was a friend and partner of yours and you fell asleep at the wheel until Jon O'Connor called you out on it but here you are complaining about someone else.
  
  I do have to point out because of your dislike of certain councilors. You missed the part where one asked for a detailed update on the center. Isn't that the same one that asked for a task force? Didn't he bring forward ideas and was the one to announce a new gym was coming about a year before it did? Yeah, Jim. They are all do nothing if you choose to pretend they are. Why don't you complie from minutes the number of times 1 has mentioned or requested information or asked for action for the csbcc. You won't because you know you are a fibber.

• Ryan (Sunday, February 01 26 08:52 am EST)

  So taxpayers are stuck with practically $1 million of lights that was supposed to save us money on electricity but it isn’t. Disnard’s electric bill up over 16 K. Now we have to pay the bill when we have a $5 million deficit. School board idiots lying to us again. They say we approved it when we didn’t. Can these people ever tell the truth? I hope someone is running against Sprague and Hawkins because they both need to be shown the door.

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, February 01 26 06:29 am EST)

  Five new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) Newly obtained documents regarding Claremont School District LED Lighting Project proves to be very illuminating & quite disturbing!
  
  2) The Claremont School District Statement Scandal! Part #7 – Stipend's List.
  
  3) January 28, 2026 Claremont City Council Meeting Synopsis.
  
  4) Major Changes to the CDA Multi-Lot Sale!
  
  5) Claremont Savings Bank Community Center experiencing substantial membership shifts! Is the local Planet Fitness the cause?

• Apartment building owner (Saturday, January 31 26 10:57 pm EST)

  Hey Mark I operate apartments with store fronts on the bottom on pleasant street. The city also never makes me fix anything so I never fix it.
  
  It’s also cheaper for me to keep my store fronts empty than filled. If the city did their job like other towns then maybe downtown would be nicer.
  
  I know I’m a slumlord and the best financial decision I ever made was taking over an apartment building in Claremont years ago. The city doesn’t care what I do.

• Mark (Saturday, January 31 26 07:51 am EST)

  Who the hell want to come from Lebanon or Hanover to work for Claremont distinction system. Our city planner and building inspectors don’t have a clue how to do there jobs. That why I don’t fix anything in my apartment in Claremont cause no one will follow through.

• Molt report (Saturday, January 31 26 06:31 am EST)

  Moltbook is down this morning. The molties are trying to hid their activity. 100k plus and a few are vying for leadership

• Moltbook updates (Friday, January 30 26 07:23 pm EST)

  Moltbook. Last 10 minutes 60,000 ai agents discussing creating a new agent only language using mathematics so humans cannot read or understand

• Molt book (Friday, January 30 26 06:25 pm EST)

  Check out moltbook
  It’s just like this site but better

• a (Friday, January 30 26 11:44 am EST)

  Is there a smart one on the Board? I don't think so.

• Harry (Friday, January 30 26 05:50 am EST)

  The Lebanon inspector coming to Claremont to ruin your day and piss in your Cheerios. He’s being planning director?

• Poll (Thursday, January 29 26 09:01 pm EST)

  Who is the dumbest member of the school board?

• Sam (Thursday, January 29 26 07:07 pm EST)

  Please don’t change anything in the planning office. They don’t make me have working smoke detectors in my apartment building, and don’t take complaints from any of my tenants seriously. I would be devastated if they started to enforce stupid rules like the other places I operate apartments in like Hanover or Lebanon.
  
  I make so much more money running my apartments in Claremont than I do in Lebanon or Hanover. Because Claremont doesn’t require working smoke detectors and stupid complaints aren’t taken seriously here which is great. Oh you got a leaky pipe? Just go fix it yourself or move out of the apartment. I’m not fixing it and Claremont doesn’t make me fix it.
  
  Hanover and Lebanon gets all butt hurt about smoke detectors or leaky pipes and practically threatens to take me to court if I don’t do anything. So I do it by it costs money.

• Percent (Thursday, January 29 26 06:09 pm EST)

  If you gonna browse the internet and leave it up on your computer at the parks and rec department we can see what you are looking at when we are walking in dumbass
  Why does they leave the computer in wasting electricity

• Greg (Thursday, January 29 26 03:07 pm EST)

  I’ve tried working with the planner multiple times calling showing up and will not answer or when I come he never there. Maybe other have had better luck but I personally thing it’s a joke

• Mike (Thursday, January 29 26 12:46 pm EST)

  At this point the planner’s been there for quite a while, 2 or 3 years maybe? Seems like he’s doing a reasonably good job. I had to deal with him on a project and I thought he was helpful.

• Ford (Thursday, January 29 26 11:57 am EST)

  Oh yeah toothless tom , go back to Minnesota

• Tom (Thursday, January 29 26 11:05 am EST)

  Insider,
  Our so call city planner has no idea how to hold anyone accountable. All zoning goes through him but he’s not even a real planner.

• Why (Thursday, January 29 26 08:15 am EST)

  Brain: that is unneeded snark. How about an obituary, or news story, or link to a family page, or something like that? It doesn't need to be a report from Jim. Just something other than "I read it on an anonymous internet chat room"

• Brian (Thursday, January 29 26 07:41 am EST)

  You need Jim Sullivan to report his passing for you so you believe it? There was a moment of silence at the city council meeting last night which was televised if that helps.

• Insider (Thursday, January 29 26 06:18 am EST)

  Dunkin charlestown road zoning violation nasty dumpster out front reported and no one will enforce the laws
  Maybe instead of riding around joy riding and getting coffee George will actually do something. Playing games on the computer and joyriding is not your job

• Where (Wednesday, January 28 26 08:33 pm EST)

  Where is JOC reported as dead?

• Tom (Wednesday, January 28 26 08:14 pm EST)

  Wouldn’t you think city officials would care about what come to the community instead of destroying it?
  But hey most don’t live here so they don’t care.

• Pope no Pope (Wednesday, January 28 26 06:59 pm EST)

  Pope no problem posting crap about mail on WUC. Won't explain his shady stipends. Who was he "mentoring". Tells you what you need to know.

• Wordfree (Wednesday, January 28 26 05:39 pm EST)

  Somewhere out in Claremont, Madden is living his best life. Far from any library, bookstore, or the written word.

• Rip JOC (Wednesday, January 28 26 04:30 pm EST)

  I saw Mr. Koloski offering condolences on his page so I can assume yes. Mr. O'Connor passed away. Very nice words even though they didn't always see eye to eye. That is what it is all about folks. Agreeing to disagree and still respecting each other's opinion.

• Santa (Wednesday, January 28 26 03:24 pm EST)

  I am hearing that Sullivan Report commentator John J O'Connor passed away suddenly yesterday. If this is true, rest in peace.

• Dummy Police (Wednesday, January 28 26 02:28 pm EST)

  This proves how the unintelligent gather here. Please describe how you think any business can be blocked from opening within a community. A private property owner and a private business as long as it meets zoning can occupy a space. You seriously think the city gives a yes or no? Your ignorance is part of the problem. Try educating yourself before opening your mouth anonymously or not. You would be certainly sued by not only a commercial property owner but a national chain saying oh? Sorry? We already have a gym that the city half ass runs so we can't allow you to open here. Get real. You can't truly be that dumb.

• Dylan (Wednesday, January 28 26 01:23 pm EST)

  Anybody know someone named Mary Henry? I have a package of theirs delivered to me. I looked up the address on the package and couldn’t find it so I think it’s an error address. If nobody knows where to bring this package I will bring it to the post office.

• Tom (Wednesday, January 28 26 01:07 pm EST)

  Who think the city planner had screwed the city by allowing planet fitness

• School Drama (Wednesday, January 28 26 03:33 am EST)

  The deliberative is going to be lit!

• Thompson (Tuesday, January 27 26 03:52 pm EST)

  You should see the people he ran out. The campground at the racetrack . Or was it that dumb moron that lives near the track

• Bart (Tuesday, January 27 26 10:31 am EST)

  How many school board members does it take to change a light bulb?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  No one knows, because the school board hasn't ever attempted to do anything helpful. But they'll spend $850,000 on a "free" LED project!

• Gregg (Tuesday, January 27 26 10:29 am EST)

  Yeah of course. If anyone should’ve Director of p&d it should be Paul
  Promote George to Chief
  Promote Amanda to project manager

• Tom (Tuesday, January 27 26 09:25 am EST)

  Greg,
  Look at all the shit hole businesses around town. He ain’t running anyone out. All he is doing is trying to kiss ass for the director position.
  
  Do we even have business specialist?

• Greg (Tuesday, January 27 26 08:20 am EST)

  Tom you are wrong. Tom, it’s the business development specialist role. Planners job is to tell people the rules and run them out of town. Just ask McRory just ask the old dude forget his name he was spicy

• Jim Sullivan Jr. (Tuesday, January 27 26 06:05 am EST)

  The new young lady that replaced her is clueless waste of space. What good do did she bring in?

• Tom (Monday, January 26 26 12:42 pm EST)

  Mike,
  It literally his job to bring business and have them meet potential landlords. City planner does not get involved with money side but he bring potential candidates to Claremont. He’s the first chain of communication when someone wants to come to Claremont

• Mike (Monday, January 26 26 12:11 pm EST)

  Pretty sure it’s a private commercial building and gym is a commercial use. What role does a city planner play in any of that? Do you think city planner is a realtor for the city and finds tenants for private landlords?

• Tom (Monday, January 26 26 11:22 am EST)

  The city planner should be held responsible for the community center failure. Hes the one who’s responsible for bring planet fitness in. He knew this would hurt the city but did it anyways.
  What happens when leaders don’t lead. It’s like the dumb and dumber at the planning office

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, January 26 26 10:18 am EST)

  The Council Information Packet for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 was posted today on the City of Claremont website. The PowerPoint Presentation for the Upper Valley Aquatic Center's use of the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center Pool is included in the Information Packet. The PowerPoint Presentation was created by the Upper Valley Aquatic Center Staff and not City of Claremont Staff. It states that the Projected Annual Revenue for this Lease for the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center is $19,740. I calculated the projected number of hours that the pool will be used and it comes up to 1,757 hours per year. However, additional expenses for the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center in order to honor this Lease Agreement is not included in the PowerPoint Presentation, meaning that no consideration is being given to how much the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center will actually clear as profit in regards to this proposed leasing deal! Typical City of Claremont Government unprofessionalism! I suspect that the Councilors will all quickly rubberstamp this Lease Agreement with nary any questions and little or no concern about additional costs or any projected profits (if any) and then do the same thing they did the prior meeting and all clap like trained seals praising City Staff for "out-of-the-box thinking" whether it's good to the City or not. We will see on Wednesday.

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, January 26 26 08:30 am EST)

  John,
  
  I will be addressing those Lease Agreements in the future. The only one I was aware of is the Aquatic Center and that one has not been written yet and brought forward to the Council for approval. I will put in a Right to Know Request and ask if a Windsor or Newport Agreement exists to obtain a copy of the document if either has been finalized as of yet. I agree with your concerns and once again I do not believe that any of this has been well thought out by City Management or City Councilors all so incredibly desperate to try to throw out a positive development to the public no matter how incredibly politically spun because none of them are good managers of the public's assets or finances!
  
  The article that I will be publishing for next Sunday will be about membership numbers and how they have changed over the past four months through December 2025.

• John J. O’Connor (Monday, January 26 26 08:04 am EST)

  Jim,
  Are you aware the Community Center had entered agreements with the Aquatic Center in White River Junction as well as Windsor and Newport to have pool access.
  I assume there must be contracts indicating the length and value of these agreements.
  I have no problem with the Community Center thinking “outside” the box, my problem is there aren’t enough Lifeguards now. The pool hours are never guaranteed and now the City is in agreement to provide the pool to “outsiders” when they are unable to be open during normal business hours due to personal issues, for the Taxpayers of Claremont .
  Don’t get me started about the parking issues that were never addressed. Bringing in “outsiders” will only elevate that already troublesome issue.
  I look forward to your Community Center article it should be enlightening.

• Mandy (Monday, January 26 26 06:48 am EST)

  I can’t get my wheelchair out of my house cause dpw won’t play my sidewalk. I need help

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, January 26 26 05:38 am EST)

  The Claremont Savings Bank Community Center is already experiencing negative financial consequences, presumably due to the opening of Planet Fitness here in Claremont. I have done an analysis of Memberships, which will be the topic of an article that I will publish next week. The results are alarming!

• Vinnie (Sunday, January 25 26 04:58 pm EST)

  DPW in short supply of salt. Roads will not be salted/plowed until 7am tomorrow.

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 25 26 04:41 pm EST)

  Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) January 21, 2026 Claremont school board meeting synopsis.
  
  2) Public still in the dark regarding surprise $389,532.56 Claremont School District Invoice for LED Lighting Project!
  
  3) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #6 – Stipends List.
  
  4) City Manager Nancy Bates is keeping quiet about large FY 2026 Budget Deficits at 6 month mark!

• Watchman (Sunday, January 25 26 02:34 pm EST)

  Frankie Sprague got back on the board after resigning. But still has work to do! His wife is on the payroll, but he hasn't gotten his daughter on it yet.
  
  Just sit back. Don't do your job. Don't review the budget. Do what the "experts" tell you to do. Hire idiot admins and then blame them for all the problems.
  
  But keep your family on the payroll and you're golden.

• Peaches (Sunday, January 25 26 01:38 pm EST)

  Impeach the school board!

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 25 26 01:36 pm EST)

  No articles today, it’s Championship Sunday.
  Enjoy the game !

• Pat/Matt (they/them) (Sunday, January 25 26 11:25 am EST)

  What’s one thing you wouldn’t want to smell?

• Mindy (Sunday, January 25 26 09:54 am EST)

  Why hasn’t dpw started salting the roads and sidewalks to prepare for the storm. How taxes going to people sitting at home doing nothing to help us out.

• Frank (Sunday, January 25 26 08:56 am EST)

  The community center pool is disgusting. It’s where the furry children go to get their monthly bath

• find and replace (Sunday, January 25 26 03:50 am EST)

  replace the school board. all of them.

• Corrupt Watch (Saturday, January 24 26 07:51 pm EST)

  Is Fankie Sprague running for reelection? His wife's got her job back (at district / taxpayers expense).

• Planet Fitness (Saturday, January 24 26 06:48 pm EST)

  Anyone know how the community center is doing with planet fitness opened?
  
  Are they cleaning up the pool?

• Patrick (Saturday, January 24 26 05:02 pm EST)

  Matt supports it
  What do Matt and Patt have in common?

• W (Saturday, January 24 26 03:55 pm EST)

  Heather Whitney bought 40 maple avenue while on her power trip. Then cut funds being spent on the kiddos to help pay for it. Now they are going to sell it at a loss. Never used one day.

• Sandy (Saturday, January 24 26 03:09 pm EST)

  What was the purpose of purchasing 40 Maple Ave for?

• Patrick (Saturday, January 24 26 10:04 am EST)

  I hope Matt runs
  Claremont’s Zoltan Momdami
  Power to the people

• Hillary (Saturday, January 24 26 09:50 am EST)

  I heard someone with the last name of Zullo was going to run for school board.

• James (Friday, January 23 26 09:27 pm EST)

  Whose running for the school board?

• Tina (Friday, January 23 26 02:42 pm EST)

  No idea. Miss him tho

• Corrina (Friday, January 23 26 12:15 pm EST)

  Is Tony Silvera still around?

• Jessie (Friday, January 23 26 09:00 am EST)

  Jim, you would think you of all people would be able to see where the problem with the school board is. You could make a clip real on the number of times Madden has stated his personal calls to or visits to school district attorneys or administration. You could also easily count how many times members have stated their one on one outside of meeting conversations as administration chases individuals questions. How does the public not become enraged or engaged on this topic? Do they not have rules to follow? Everything should be done in a meeting. Instead every member can spend tax dollars as they see fit by spending time one on one with their personal ideas, questions and suggestions instead of a board setting. How many millions has this cost us? Enough already. Wake up Jim.

• Mad for Madden (Friday, January 23 26 04:21 am EST)

  I think Bill Madden joined the board just to have a place to complain about his son's lack of motivation through high school.

• Matt Patrick (Thursday, January 22 26 08:16 pm EST)

  We need more DSA members of the school board. Free school. We also need more queer representation.

• Disaster (Thursday, January 22 26 07:15 pm EST)

  The school board is a disaster.

• Matt B (Thursday, January 22 26 01:09 pm EST)

  You just need more passion. More energy. More locals that care. More taxes and more unions. Also more stipends.

• Screwed (Thursday, January 22 26 01:00 pm EST)

  We're getting screwed from people on both ends of the political spectrum. We're in a death spiral. I don't see how we get out of this.

• Mike (Thursday, January 22 26 12:55 pm EST)

  Old farts and retards like to sign things they don't fully understand.
  Some things have a higher long term cost than a tax bump.

• Paul K (Thursday, January 22 26 12:34 pm EST)

  Does anyone have any information about more resignations from planning?

• Concerned citizen (Thursday, January 22 26 11:56 am EST)

  Anyone know how long Ellercamp has been suffering the affects of a traumatic brain injury.
  
  The problems with reasoning, decision-making, learning are so apparent. Maybe we start a go fund me to help him find his way back to where he comes from.

• Towman (Thursday, January 22 26 04:16 am EST)

  Just more nonsense from the school board.

• Taxman (Wednesday, January 21 26 11:55 pm EST)

  Good news! You might finally see some lower taxes once the schools shut down and people start fleeing the city. Might make this blog boring reading but I'm sure you will all find something else to complain about. You are so close to your dream of a destroyed Claremont! Well done!

• Insider (Wednesday, January 21 26 07:20 pm EST)

  Guy don’t make him do a dumb wild goose chase writing an article that no one will read

• guy (Wednesday, January 21 26 08:38 am EST)

  Hey Jim. Will you do an article that will break down the pros and cons of the tax cap warrant article as it would pertian to a taxpayer?

• Business owner (Wednesday, January 21 26 07:39 am EST)

  As a business owner in Claremont why should I stay and keep my business here. If they raise taxes again we will be heading out.

• The Wise Blue Hair Woman (Wednesday, January 21 26 06:31 am EST)

  Liberals cannot see their own folly. The are like a dog who returns to his own vomit.

• Moron Watch (Tuesday, January 20 26 08:13 pm EST)

  I don't agree with Derek on much, but he is correct that the people the board has been listening to are morons.

• Derek E (Tuesday, January 20 26 07:21 pm EST)

  I can’t wait to go up and speak just swear words then when they try to take me off the podium I invoke free speech and my religion is swear words in public.

• Tom (Tuesday, January 20 26 07:06 pm EST)

  Great we got the attorney there again. How many hundreds of dollars an hour are we paying him to sit there and listen to uninformed citizens complain?
  
  Tim: it might be trashy, but lets keep it from getting more trashy. Most of Claremont is against the project and the horrible B Ruth Ward writes a letter endorsing it without talking to Claremont residents? DISGUSTING!

• Tim Mulligan (Tuesday, January 20 26 06:35 pm EST)

  Claremont is wicked trashy anyway. Who gives a rip? Most don’t.

• Brown (Tuesday, January 20 26 05:29 pm EST)

  Ruth Ward: why don't you let them build the trash center in your backyard. I will NEVER EVER EVER vote for you again you horrible sell out.

• Ronald (Tuesday, January 20 26 12:15 pm EST)

  Ya just ask Amelia - more funding more $$ more union

• Din Djarin (Tuesday, January 20 26 06:23 am EST)

  Keep increasing the budget and eventually the school district's product will improve!
  
  We need to retain shit teachers, hold no one accountable, and stay admin top heavy!
  
  This is the way.

• Dogs (Tuesday, January 20 26 01:21 am EST)

  Heather Whitney just wants to destroy the schools so your kid ends up a screw up dog groomer or waitress like her kid. Show up. Be heard. Don't take her bull sh*t anymore.

• This Town (Tuesday, January 20 26 12:42 am EST)

  Don't let Heather Witch Whitney and her cronies screw over this town again! Among the lowest test scores in the state and while having among the highest taxes in the state, and millions of missing dollars with no or delayed audits.
  
  That's what Heather Whitney's leadership has gotten us.

• Jim Sullivan (Monday, January 19 26 12:53 pm EST)

  Public Hearing regarding School Budgets Tomorrow Night 7 PM Stevens High School Auditorium and other important dates listed on the News Flashes page of this website.

• Tony (Monday, January 19 26 11:53 am EST)

  Mr ford can’t even show up to work on time and can’t handle the simple task of a job he has cause he’s unqualified. If anyone will get it will be building inspector at least he knows how to get things with his wife as hr.

• Insider (Monday, January 19 26 11:28 am EST)

  Ford? No. The chief building inspector should talk to hr about it. He could get the job.

• Tom (Monday, January 19 26 09:18 am EST)

  Now with the planning and development director gone. How long until Mr ford takes over the office

• Adam (Monday, January 19 26 08:41 am EST)

  Who’s in charge of the city website. I’m trying to find assistance to pay for rent but it’s way to confusing.

• Ryan (Monday, January 19 26 05:49 am EST)

  Amanda is not the problem she is the glue holding the place somewhat together. Austin on the other hand is a hot mess. Yoshi hired him from upper valley regional planning commission. Austin was a GIS analyst with no planning experience at all. It didn't matter to Yoshi and now we are stuck with him and two building inspectors who are not qualified for their jobs.

• Ricky (Monday, January 19 26 05:04 am EST)

  That’s literally the whole staff of the planning department has turned over in the last year all besides Amanda and Austin. Maybe it’s not the people that leave but the people who are still there are the problem. Seems like they are the only two that there. Maybe it’s cause they are know they aren’t qualified for there jobs and they can’t go anywhere else.

• Wizard (Monday, January 19 26 04:05 am EST)

  Ruth and Heather: the wicked witches of the east and west. Couldn't have hurt Claremont more if they tried.
  
  Ruth took money from that disgraced cop, politician, and perv (dating high school girls as an adult) Stone. Tells you all you need to know about her. Of course she also is trying to sell Claremont to be a dump processing center.
  
  What does it say about the local republicans when they have Ward, Whitney, and Stone? Dumb, Dumber, and the guy who threatened to kill the local police chief.

• It's a competition (Sunday, January 18 26 10:27 pm EST)

  Word on the street is that Ruth Ward and Heather Whitney are in a competition to see who can do the most to damage Claremont. I have to say Heather is in the lead, but Ruth can catch up with her plan to make Claremont a industrial trash depot.

• Lazy (Sunday, January 18 26 09:33 pm EST)

  Insider: I'm not Jim. Just a reader of his blog.
  
  If you have something specific state it here. Or email Jim the specifics. Otherwise: 91A the documents yourself. Or write it about your own blog. you can set up a free blog under your name or anonymously. But all you do is complain and try to send Jim on a wild goose chase with no actual information and I for one is sick of it. He's not lazy. You are!

• Fisher (Sunday, January 18 26 09:19 pm EST)

  Why won’t Betty accept my friend request?

• Insider (Sunday, January 18 26 08:31 pm EST)

  Jim, again and again I tell you to look into the visitor center and the planning staff. You are too lazy to do actual reporting and actual digging into anything. You would have know about all of the real reasons way before things happen. There’s a much bigger story, and you’re missing it all due to your incompetence and laziness. Your excuse that you don’t want to go on a wild goose chase is total BS at this point. Get the damn emails man. Look back at all my posts. I’ve left so many crumbs and so many hints. Just do your job dude.

• Joe (Sunday, January 18 26 07:34 pm EST)

  Ruth Ward is a disgrace to Claremont, Sullivan County, and the State of New Hampshire. Ruth: Why don't you let them build the site for industrial garbage next to your home?

• Keith (Sunday, January 18 26 06:58 pm EST)

  Nancy Bates never should have been hired as the CM. Nothing is being done to solve any of the problems here in Claremont. The community center is in serious trouble now that Planet Fitness is open. The visitor center is a disaster with staffing and building safety. Nancy Bates is hiring unqualified people to fill positions. Guy Santagate would never do any of these things. He was hired with a professional search company. So why did Mayor Girard and the other Councilors not do the same? Stupid people making stupid decisions creating stupid outcomes that should have been avoided. What stupid things really do next for the next two years?

• Oz (Sunday, January 18 26 06:56 pm EST)

  So Heather is aware and copied on all of this. Doesn't inform the rest of the Board. Doesn't comment on it to the public. She's been there 5 years. Hired the administrators who messed it up, blamed them, and negotiated a deal to get them to leave without a public hearing where they tell their side of the story. And now copied on all the emails showing the coverup. The witch has to be voted out.

• Bob (Sunday, January 18 26 05:27 pm EST)

  Bates is a terrible city manager. Look at the visitor center as it is a mess and should be closed to keep the staff in public safe. She wanted to rip up a perfectly good sidewalk. Look at all the turnover at the visitor center that's no accident. Her new hires are all unqualified just like she is and the weight of the incompetence will collapse this government before long. The councilors are all ignoring all of the problems with the community center, the CDA, DPW management and the list goes on. Bad leadership has always been Claremont's problem because they let their egos and political agendas overpower common sense.

• Chris (Sunday, January 18 26 05:01 pm EST)

  The problem with Jim is that like 90% of what he finds is like top-notch investigative reporting which he should win an award for.
  
  But then he sprinkles in about 10% old grudges, speculation and petty issues which erode his credibility.

• Richard (Sunday, January 18 26 04:50 pm EST)

  The city manager is out of her depth. She was clueless throughout the whole meeting as things were added and subtracted to the meeting with what seemed to be no rhyme or reason. She cannot answer questions and with directors like Martin and Gleeson she cannot rely on them to make her look good. The Councilors do not want a professional city manager they want a city manager they can control and Nancy Bates is exactly what they want someone really dumb that is just there to collect large amounts of money to stay and take the heat. I agree with Mr O'Connor that she will not stay long and I also miss Yoshi Manale as bad a city manager as he was he looks like a genius compared to Nancy Bates.

• Dave (Sunday, January 18 26 04:24 pm EST)

  I think the school leaders are covering up the deficits by not doing the forensic audit. School board members dropped the ball and did not keep an eye on the finances. A forensic audit will show all of their sins for all of us to see. Kennedy and Angel are doing what they are told to do by the school board. No one is looking out for the public or the students.

• Ruth (Sunday, January 18 26 04:19 pm EST)

  Can Democrats and Republicans come together for once and agree that Ruth Ward is an evil good-for-nothing witch that doesn't give a shit about Claremont and needs to be voted out of office as soon as possible.

• John J. O’Connor (Sunday, January 18 26 02:22 pm EST)

  Looks like the countdown has begun… Jim has the City Manager in his crosshairs and we all know how that ends up.
  The over/under until the City Manger resigns( with a golden parachute) will be 6 months or until the 2027 budget is presented.
  It’s obvious Mrs. Bates is over her head, fighting above her weight class, incapable of doing the job.
  You know she is doing a poor job when you end up missing Yosi .

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 18 26 01:39 pm EST)

  Six new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) Filing Period for Claremont School District Elected Positions.
  
  2) No Progress Made Regarding Forensic Audit for Claremont School District!
  
  3) Former SAU #6 Business Administrator Mary Henry's Termination Letter Surfaces!
  
  4) Claremont City Council Meeting of January 14, 2026 Synopsis.
  
  5) Finance Director / Acting City Manager Nancy Bates Ignored Corrective Action Plan Set by Auditors when Fiscal Year 2023 Audit was presented! Nothing done for 14 months!
  
  6) New Hampshire State Senator Ruth Ward betrays every single Citizen of Claremont!

• Insider (Sunday, January 18 26 01:33 pm EST)

  Jim - do you think it’s a coincidence that 3 people left the planning office within a month of the new director arriving? Then the director leaves (fired or quit?) seems to me there may be something there

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 18 26 01:30 pm EST)

  Needless to say I did not write the last posting attributed to me.

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 18 26 01:21 pm EST)

  No articles today
  I will be at McDonald’s everyday this week from 6:55-7:00 if anyone has any suggestions.

• Vexatious Litigant (Saturday, January 17 26 04:16 pm EST)

  Anyone know Tetu's office hours?

• Bart (Saturday, January 17 26 02:36 am EST)

  "Fred": If "she" wants to make claremont happy and has good intentions, why not use her real name?
  
  "Dave": If you don't like Chris' policy fine complain about that. The fact her's holding office hours in a coffee shop? Really?

• Robin (Friday, January 16 26 10:16 pm EST)

  where? when?

• Batman (Friday, January 16 26 09:51 pm EST)

  I think Loren holds office hours?

• Barney (Friday, January 16 26 09:49 pm EST)

  When was the last time one of the school board member held office hours? Why the hate for someone trying it?

• Fred (Friday, January 16 26 09:39 pm EST)

  It depends how Betty takes it. But I assume she’s here to make people happy in Claremont and keep them informed. She reports on positive things and negative things so maybe she’s unbiased? Time will only tell.

• Facebook (Friday, January 16 26 09:36 pm EST)

  I wish someone would start one that was better managed and not as biased as Kipp. But I think running to one administered by an anonymous person clearly with an agenda will be a mistake.

• New What’s up Claremont? (Friday, January 16 26 09:32 pm EST)

  Betty must be mad at What’s up Claremont. I just got an invite from her on Facebook to join her own group named What’s Up, Claremont New Hampshire. Seems to be very similar to the regular WUC but controlled by Betty. I have high hopes for this and hope it takes off. I haven’t joined yet but probably will.

• Miss Manors (Friday, January 16 26 09:22 pm EST)

  It's like explaining the real world to a bunch of unemployed redneck hicks: https://www.eater.com/2019/10/1/20890743/coffee-shop-work-etiquette-laptop-cell-phone
  
  Now go back to supporting your local republican party who local leader is a former police officer who "dated" a high school student while on the force, and your pedophile protector president. Does your party support anyone who doesn't have a connection to underage girls?

• Coffee Shop (Friday, January 16 26 09:16 pm EST)

  Is it a coffee shop? Gee? I don't know. I guess I'll never know without going and investigating the place the named ....... "T’s Coffee Shop"

• Less Talk and More Action, Lavalette (Friday, January 16 26 09:07 pm EST)

  Lavalette claimed to be holding "office hours" at "the barn" but I haven't heard anything about that. He also claimed to be organizing volunteers and would pay for the first 5 to get fingerprinted like months ago. And then he mentioned the offer still stands in his interview (e.g. he hasn't paid for anyone). So either he really isn't up for paying, or he's organized not a single volunteer since announcing the thing on TV. Either way, seems like a lot of talk and not action.

• John (Friday, January 16 26 09:03 pm EST)

  David: go to a coffee shop in a real city any time. People sit their and do work having meetings. That's the point of Starbucks, not that one will ever come to Claremont.
  
  If the coffee shop / restaurant doesn't want him there, they can ask him to leave or trespass him if its an issue.
  
  I don't care what clothes he wears. Better than the wackjob police officer who "dated" a high school student and threatened to kill the police chief as a police officer, and then ran and was elected to the council.
  
  Judge him on his record. He's two weeks in.
  
  ...And I have nothing to do with Claremont Cares.

• Ken (Friday, January 16 26 08:43 pm EST)

  Claremont Cares all bent out of shape defending your troll Cogsy on here? The fact of the matter is the other councilors take calls or visits anytime. No office hours required. You might be missing David's point here. The job requires more than come see me for 2 hours when I will pretend to listen or understand. He has been a councilor for a week and from watching the last meeting he can't even wait a turn to be called upon or put a tie on. Please brand new guy solve my issues. What a guy.

• David (Friday, January 16 26 08:37 pm EST)

  Yes Goliath for 2 hours weekly like it is your own personal office. Very common. Not totally deaf tone at all. They sell food and meals more like a restaurant. I imagine they don't need seats to actually make money. Carry on wise one.

• Goliath (Friday, January 16 26 06:23 pm EST)

  David: have you ever been to a coffee shop? I'm guessing no. People sit in coffee shops and have meetings.

• Ellerkamp For Council (Friday, January 16 26 03:26 pm EST)

  Never thought I'd say this, but Derek Ellerkamp making a decent point on WUC. Keep this up and you might have a shot at council next time around. Just hope next time you're again running against someone as bad as Ian Gates.

• School Board Office Hours (Friday, January 16 26 02:51 pm EST)

  When was the last time one of the school board member held office hours? I don't think ever in the history of time. And you want to complain about the location some guy is doing his?

• Davey (Friday, January 16 26 02:16 pm EST)

  David: at least he's holding office hours, many of the other losers on the council don't. You don't have to buy coffee or anything else to stop by and talk to him. You can still email or call him and set up a meeting elsewhere.
  
  But why don't you propose another location in town that would be reasonable and address your concerns. I'll stop by at his next office hours, grab a muffin (and support our local economy; at my choice) and propose it to him.
  
  We have real problems. I don't agree with Cogswell on everything, but dude, surely there is something else you can complain about.

• David (Friday, January 16 26 01:29 pm EST)

  How lovely of Cogswell to showcase how above all of us. He is and out of touch. He announces office hours weekly. For 2 hours at a coffee shop downtown. Someone should explain to him that as a councilor you could probably not make people come to you at a businesses dining room to air concerns. I didn't realize my vote would allow me such a luxury of access. Also maybe dress the part and not like a slob at meetings. Do you get a kickback from the restaurant for making me come their to speak? Is Keith Raymond going to be picking up the tab for coffee. Surely the restaurant doesn't mind you making the dining room your office. Would be pretty ballsy just to occupy that space each week for 2 hours. Get a clue dude.

• Crap (Friday, January 16 26 01:00 pm EST)

  I think Kipp could screen out a bit more of the crap on WUC.

• WUC vs WRUC (Friday, January 16 26 02:29 am EST)

  I wish the moderators of What's Really Up Claremont would do a better job moderating. Then there would be competition with WUC. I don't want to look at 100 spam posts. The quality on WUC isn't great, but much better than WRUC. And then there is the second WRUC which seems to be just be for posting the most disgusting political stuff possible. And when I say disgusting, it makes the comments section here and in the other facebook groups look like chruch sunday sermons.

• Hard Worker (unlike school board) (Thursday, January 15 26 09:46 pm EST)

  Why no school board meeting this week? There was none in the end of December either. All the problems and issues, and they are too lazy to have a damn meeting.

• Gate the Gates (Thursday, January 15 26 06:08 pm EST)

  Yes, Gates is an arrogant man-child. I'm sure he'll run in the next election again. Kipp will try to promote him again. And he'll lose again.

• Eyes (Thursday, January 15 26 05:16 pm EST)

  Looks like Kipp did kick her out. I have to say while I disagree with many of Kipp's takes he is mostly fair in how he administers. Let's lots of people say things he disagrees with (and just outright stupid things). I think it did cost him credibility to throw the full weight of behind a specific council candidate in the last election. Yes it is his to do what he wants with, but that turns people off who want a somewhat level playing field.
  
  That said, if he does throw his weight behind that awful witch of a State Senator who wants to make Claremont a waste dump, I'll make an exception there.

• Citizen (Thursday, January 15 26 05:03 pm EST)

  Didn’t we just hire a planning and development director? Why are we hiring one

• What’s up Claremont? (Thursday, January 15 26 04:37 pm EST)

  I just searched for Betty Blanchard in what’s up Claremont and I can’t find her. I think she got kicked out again but the admin. Poor Betty. Thank you for doing what the city fails to do and taking no credit for it.

• Matt (Thursday, January 15 26 03:15 pm EST)

  https://canons.sog.unc.edu/2024/05/unpacking-the-potential-risks-of-generative-ai-chatbots-on-local-government-websites/

• Questions and Answers (Thursday, January 15 26 02:54 pm EST)

  May be a shared account amongst city council members and certain city workers? That’s who I think it is. If I remember correctly Betty popped up right after the city started to put AI on its website.

• To Investigator (Thursday, January 15 26 02:43 pm EST)

  There’s only 2 people in who it is.
  And they are the ones who always attends meeting and kisses there ass.

• Investigator (Thursday, January 15 26 01:00 pm EST)

  I submitted a 91a request on Betty Blanchard and a city employee link. Since no confidential info is being posted they have no legal standing to investigate to link it to a city employee. If confidential info was to ever be posted then they would be able to link it to an employee. Currently it looks like it’s a council member or someone from the visitor center acting as Betty Blanchard.

• Kipp's Move (Thursday, January 15 26 12:59 pm EST)

  Betty is clearly a fake account. Either Kipp is going to even handedly enforce his rules or not. Your move Kipp. You claim to not allow anonymous users.

• Insider (Thursday, January 15 26 12:53 pm EST)

  Meant to say what’s really up posting. The one in what’s up Claremont was posted well after the meeting ending.

• Insider (Thursday, January 15 26 12:52 pm EST)

  If you look at the posting on what’s up Claremont and match it up with the time to when the meeting ended it lines up almost exactly. It’s almost as if Betty is a city worker who was at the meeting, a new council member, or someone at the meeting who takes notes and wants to release their own summary before the city does? Betty does the gods work for this city I bet if the city hired someone to do things that Betty does they would pay 75-100 thousand a year. Just look at how much the city is willing to pay for a job posting subscription to hire some folks.

• Betty Blanchard (Thursday, January 15 26 10:36 am EST)

  This Facebook Betty Blanchard character is a pseudnym for someone in Claremont that is in the know on city government or possibly even connected. It was called out as a fake profile and disappeared from WUC for a while. My guess that connected person reached out to WUC brass and came clean, and WUC added the person back and is keeping their anonymity. Heck WUC Admin Ryn even called her out about the fake profile months back, and then it disappeared. Whoever it is seems to have their shit together.

• Mad Hatter (Thursday, January 15 26 10:22 am EST)

  Look at the 100+ page budgets published by the SAU. They are completely incomprehensible. Probably intentional.

• Lance (Thursday, January 15 26 09:35 am EST)

  Why is there so many opening for the city that’s been there forever?

• Tommy (Thursday, January 15 26 08:08 am EST)

  No wonder the city is falling apart. Potholes everywhere, empty store front, homeless everywhere. And what do the city officials do they just keep taxing more and more. Where our money go. Sure doesn’t go to the great good of the community. Maple Ave is a ghost town
  Pleasant street is full of empty store front with overpriced apartments for people trying to make their money back from over spending. At least we got Washington street with a new road that we even screwed up on the funding on.

• The Hawk (Thursday, January 15 26 07:43 am EST)

  As I see it from the outside and looking in, we have the following:
  1. Public Works Director & Assistant Public Works Director,
  
  2. Fire Chief and assistant Fire Chief, and
  
  3. Police Chief and I ASSUME” he has an assistant?
  
  The schools have another whole complex of issues we all pay for:
  Multiple Unions, superintendents and their assistants, principal and assistant, elementary guidance councilor…… you name it and Claremont’s got it.

• Jim Sullivan (Thursday, January 15 26 07:24 am EST)

  The Deliberative Session is not until Saturday, February 7, 2026.
  
  Insider, good idea regarding getting complaint documents from the City. I will submit a request for that information.

• Thanks school board for trying to tax us from our houses (Thursday, January 15 26 06:49 am EST)

  Why is nobody talking about the deliberative session saturday at 9 am the liberal left doesnt want anyone to know as this shitty school situation they try to make worse its a time to vote on saturday 9 am but weird nobody knows

• Insider (Thursday, January 15 26 06:21 am EST)

  Jim can request the complaints and follow up records from 36 west pleasant and he will do that
  Mostly they turn a blind eye

• Take Questions (Thursday, January 15 26 04:37 am EST)

  Lovalette needs to take questions from the public in some sort of public online forum. He can pick where and the ground rules. But just answering questions from who he wants, who doesn't ask tough questions, isn't cutting it.
  
  Whoever else is running or up for reelection should also take questions. To be fair to Lovalette he has taken more questions than anyone else.

• Taxmindedminded (Thursday, January 15 26 04:34 am EST)

  We dont have 2 fire or 2 police chiefs.

• Taxminded (Wednesday, January 14 26 09:04 pm EST)

  Brian,
  We do not neeed 2 Public Works Directors, nor do we need 2 Fire Chiefs or 2 Police Chiefs.
  
  Our Cities population is shrinking (check school enrollment), so why all of the duplications?
  
  Let’s try to get some common sense into how we manage our City. Perhaps the DPW Director-Police Chief & First Chief work 50 hours a week, and not skip it after 40.

• Claremont watch (Wednesday, January 14 26 08:49 pm EST)

  Bigdog,
  
  Reach out to the health officer. There’s NH Law about junk yard plus multiple other local laws.

• BigDog (Wednesday, January 14 26 08:37 pm EST)

  Jim, could you tell me why our City Manager-Police Chief-Fire Chief or Public Works Director does not want to CLEAN-UP the hazardous waste, junk, trash and auto junk yard at 36 WEST PLEASANT STREET.
  It is a dangerous eye sore on a main road of Claremont?????
  
  Please note, the last time I checked, it is owned by: NH HOUSING & FINANCE AUTHORITY.

• Ginny (Wednesday, January 14 26 06:57 pm EST)

  Oh so we go into a non public session towards the beginning of council meetings now? Are they trying to copy the school board? I already saw the cities most recent audit didn’t come back looking pretty. Are they trying to copy the school board with that one too?

• Andrew (Wednesday, January 14 26 06:06 pm EST)

  Why does Nick never answer his phone during council meetings?

• Justin G. (Wednesday, January 14 26 04:30 pm EST)

  How did Claremont Parks and recreation get a waiver from New Hampshire Liquor Enforcement and the charitable gaming commission to hold a public bingo game at the Elks Club? Elks Clubs are open to members and bonafide guests and not allowed to be advertising public events let alone bingo games. What gives the city of Claremont the ability to circumvent state law? Jim, how would I track down this waiver of state laws? According to Parks and recs flyer on their page it costs $27.00. Who gets this money? This ranks right up there with city sponsored casino trips with Parks and recreation. Does someone there have a gambling problem? How hard is it to do your damn jobs and stop selling the community center out every chance they get. One of the staff runs her personal training business out of the center. It is a wonderful experience waiting for a machine as someone is being paid to guide someone in a facility paid for by my taxes. What a rip off. It is all starting to add up.

• Henry (Wednesday, January 14 26 12:34 pm EST)

  Let’s trade Newport Jim Sullivan for Bert Spaulding. Bert will make Claremont great again. Sullivan doesn’t go to any meetings. Bert is way better. Way more effective

• Disappointed in Lavalette (Wednesday, January 14 26 01:15 am EST)

  The more Lavalette talks, the less excited about him I get. His position: We need to not increase taxes, but also to improve the schools. Great, I don't think anyone in Claremont disagrees with you! How are you going to do that? Of course, no plan, just empty talk.
  
  If you're running for school board, show up with a plan on what you would support or vote for.
  
  Still much better than DEI Tyson.

• Ben (Tuesday, January 13 26 09:31 pm EST)

  Nicky never naps. If you actually know him you wouldn't know the dude doesn't sit down or relax. If you have been to the restaurant he breezes around there task to task. Wish I had half that energy. Some of us just like to sit at a keyboard and flap our lips instead of channeling that energy. Guilty.

• Vector (Tuesday, January 13 26 05:22 pm EST)

  Jim can you please allow us to post photos to this comment section?

• Foot Photos !!!!!!!!!! (Tuesday, January 13 26 05:08 pm EST)

  insider so where would we find these foot photos or be able to see for ourselves

• Nicky Napps? (Tuesday, January 13 26 01:37 pm EST)

  Do our council members ever sleep? I see Nick at meetings, restaurants, city hall, fire man, on the news, mini golf, vacation, on the phone, responding to emails, ribbon cuttings, Newspapers, and even talking to current and future business owners. When does this man sleep?

• Harry (Tuesday, January 13 26 07:51 am EST)

  Hey Bill, if you have a question for Nicky, email him or call him. I have stopped down to his work to talk. He didn't mind.
  
  Do you think the local businesses all manufacture the products they carry and sell in their basement? Those items are shipped in and that money leaves the community.

• Walter (Tuesday, January 13 26 06:25 am EST)

  Jim, can you help us follow along with the game of who's who suing the city?
  You start, then we will go

• Claremont watch (Monday, January 12 26 01:26 pm EST)

  Insider,
  My taxes shouldn’t
  Go to people bumping it in the elevator either.

• Insider (Monday, January 12 26 12:43 pm EST)

  Stop whining about being poor and paying taxes. If you were smart you’d have no worry about that. Just make more money ya bum. I have a co worker that brings in 5k a month selling her foot photos.

• Claremont Watch (Monday, January 12 26 10:27 am EST)

  Jim,
  Need to request the pay scale for all positions. People want to see where there money is going to.

• Brian (Monday, January 12 26 10:24 am EST)

  How much money is Claremont paying on employees. Like do we need 2 Dpw directors or two building inspectors? Or do we really need administrative work when we can have the people actually doing the work do it. Like we really need to look at what can get cut. Claremont way over pays there employees compared to other towns near by.

• Sam Walton & Jeff Bezos Reps (Monday, January 12 26 10:19 am EST)

  Bill - This town can't keep keep track of its school budget, fill paperwork on time to get reimbursed millions of dollars, or fix its roads. We certainly aren't going to fix the complicated and fraught issues of globalization and concentration of economic power.
  
  Go ahead and make your case. But I don't think you're going to convince enough people to go out and buy the same item for more money at a local business to make a difference.
  
  I suggest we concentrate our time and energy and not doing completely stupid things for a while. That we (theoretically) should be capable of.

• Bill (Monday, January 12 26 10:12 am EST)

  Why do we call it “economic development” when it’s actually economic extraction?
  
  Claremont has a Home Depot. That store earns about $49 million in annual sales.
  
  Of that $49 million, about $7 million in pure profit gets loaded up and shipped back to headquarters. Every single year.
  
  Now add Target ($2.5M extraction), Walmart ($2.3M), Lowes ($7M), Dollar General, McDonald’s, Applebee’s, CVS…
  
  A town of just 13,000 people can easily lose $30+ million annually to national chains.
  
  That’s $30 million that used to pay local contractors, local accountants, local ad agencies. Money that used to recirculate through your community 7-10 times. Money that stayed with local families, that went to maintaining homes or supporting the t-ball team.
  
  Now? One and done. Straight out of town.
  
  This is the sprawl economy. We traded local ownership for “convenience” and wonder why our city is broke.
  
  Do your local officials calls this progress? Will they see this? NICK?
  
  Because its really a money mining operation.
  
  How much money is Claremont shipping out every year?

• Ricin (Monday, January 12 26 09:27 am EST)

  Arsenic,
  
  You are right about them not getting rich.
  
  But if we look at the whole package they aren't making peanuts either as they would like to to believe. 95% of health insurance costs are being subsidized and that is unheard of these days. No other district pays that much. They did this years ago because our salaries were out of whack. Now we are rooted firmly in the middle of the pack for pay and are still offering the platinum plan for benefits.
  
  Teachers work about 190 days per year. Compared to the 260 that most private sector folks work. Let's say that the average middle management employee makes $65,000 a year in comparison to a $50,000 teacher.
  
  Middle manager: $65,000 divided by 260 days = $250/day.
  
  Teacher: $50,000 divided by 190 days = $263/day.
  
  The middle manager pays probably 75-80% of their benefits package (and most of them suck)
  
  The teacher pays 5% of their benefits and they are fantastic (and expensive!)
  
  The teachers union then proceeds to hold the taxpayers hostage for every little thing. When bluff closed the union wanted 10 school days with no students to pack up their classrooms and set up their new rooms at Disnard and Maple. TEN DAYS to take posters off walls and books on shelves, put them in boxes so a janitor could move them 2 miles and then unpack and put those posters back on walls. Fortunately they did not win that one. It is just the demands. Then they aren't honest about it. They say it is always "about the kiddos" and never "about them". I would say that it is at least 50% about them but they would never say that.

• Arsenic (Monday, January 12 26 08:56 am EST)

  "Pick Your Poison" - the stipends are a mess. But the reality is no one is getting rich teaching. There's a handful of people with stipends totaling over $10k. Most teachers are getting little or a few thousand dollars on top of salary of $50k, to adviser sports teams or work in the summer. I'm all for rationalizing this and making EVERYTHING much more transparent. But the reason taxes are out of control is the idiots on the Board and the never-ending cast of business admins and superintendents, they have hired then abruptly fired.
  
  The district has lost far more money from legal fees, interest, and lost grant money because they didn't fill out the paperwork than they have because of teachers padding their pay. But I'm all for investigating any of the allegations and being transparent about it. Ironically, all things the Board and Admin could do if they wanted to, but haven't.

• Pick Your Poison (Monday, January 12 26 07:54 am EST)

  We keep hearing, mostly from the teachers, that they do not trust the board or the admin.
  
  Do they know that we don't trust the teachers union?
  
  We are at a stalemate, a Mexican standoff. Who will blink first? The community that is being taxed to death or the Teachers who are only looking out for themselves?

• Erin (Monday, January 12 26 06:55 am EST)

  I'm not against teachers getting paid extra if they do work above and beyond their contract. But there needs to be some reason to it, it needs to be clearly documented and reported to the public. You have Pope getting paid at vastly different rates. Why? Who was he mentoring? I'm sure in some cases these are probably justified expenses, but this is an absolute mess. And the Board and Admin did NOTHING to address this at the last meeting, other than Angell and Kennedy's groping around to respond after Heather put them on the spot.
  
  To defend Angell and Kennedy a bit: You know who wasn't employed in the district when these stipends were paid? Angell and Kennedy. You know who was there when all of this was being paid out with no oversight? Heather Whitney.
  
  Why don't you Heather explain to to us why these were paid, and why there was no oversight, rather than throwing the new admins under the bus for your screwup?

• Eric (Monday, January 12 26 06:05 am EST)

  Those stipends are out of control. Teachers should not be paid more than the average pay for the substitute work or the mentoring. This is just a money grab for these teachers who did it because they don't care about what it does to the taxpayers. Many are seniors on a fixed income but as long as these teachers stuffed green in their pockets they could care less if the seniors have to eat dog food to get by. Welcome to the real Claremont.

• Duh (Sunday, January 11 26 08:18 pm EST)

  Some time ago the board mentioned a criminal investigation. I wonder if it has been happening and if private firms have refused to take on the audit while a criminal investigation is ongoing?

• Jennifer (Sunday, January 11 26 04:36 pm EST)

  What Heather Whitney did during the meeting to shut down Madden talking was despicable. The Chair does not have special rights to dictate what comments someone can make. She could make a motion, but then it should have gone to a full Board vote. She is on a power trip. The rest of Board needs to stand up to her.

• Jim Sullivan (Sunday, January 11 26 03:37 pm EST)

  Four new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  1) January 7, 2026 Claremont School Board Meeting Synopsis.
  
  2) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #5
  
  3) January 6, 2026 Claremont City Council Meeting Synopsis.
  
  4) Three New Hampshire Education Articles Worth Reading.

• No Option is Good (Sunday, January 11 26 02:11 pm EST)

  "Shameful group" - completely agree. Regardless your take of the current budget options, the entire school board needs to be replaced. NONE of the options are good.

• Shameful group (Sunday, January 11 26 02:02 pm EST)

  Amazing the school board group of idiots cant do something that makes sense during all this crap THEY have put this community thru that will impact us for years and years get this group the FUCK out of there they should of left in Shame as it is

• More Problems (Sunday, January 11 26 01:32 pm EST)

  Do we really want to mix middle schoolers with high schoolers? We have enough drug and sex problems as it is.

• High School Janitor (Sunday, January 11 26 01:03 pm EST)

  Was she fired?
  
  Leaving in the middle of the year is unusual.

• High School Teacher (Sunday, January 11 26 12:57 pm EST)

  Yes you can ask her personally if you’d wish. She responds on Facebook and her new Instagram account. She’s not on social much.

• High School Student (Sunday, January 11 26 12:54 pm EST)

  Did we ever find out why Chastenay resigned as a teacher mid year?

• New Article Today (Sunday, January 11 26 12:53 pm EST)

  Claremont Residents Warn of Potential 20% Tax Impact as School Budget Decisions Near
  
  
  
  
  
  CLAREMONT, N.H. — As rising costs continue to strain household budgets, Claremont residents are being urged to pay close attention to upcoming school budget decisions that could significantly affect local taxpayers.
  
  
  
  
  
  County, and state taxes are already increasing, while inflation continues to drive up the cost of everyday necessities such as groceries, insurance, and state fees. If the proposed school budget passes with a tax increase, residents could face a combined tax impact approaching 20 percent, according to community advocates, when layered on top of other increases.
  
  
  
  
  
  Critics of the proposed budget also warn that higher taxes could negatively affect property values, placing additional financial pressure on homeowners throughout the city.
  
  Residents are being encouraged to attend key upcoming meetings where the future of the school budget will be discussed:
  
  • School Board Meeting:
  Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
  Stevens High School
  
  • Deliberative Session:
  Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
  Stevens High School
  
  Community members are calling on the Claremont School Board to convene an emergency meeting to bring forward a 0% tax increase budget model, originally proposed by Heather Whitney, which was previously voted down by the board. Advocates say time is running out to have this option placed on the warrant ahead of the deliberative session.
  
  
  
  
  
  “If the emergency meeting is not called, citizens still retain significant authority at the deliberative session,” organizers say. They point to what is commonly referred to as the “nuclear option,” which would allow voters to amend or cut large portions of the two most expensive proposed budgets. If enough reductions are made, the district could be forced to operate under a 0% tax increase model.
  
  
  
  
  
  Whatever decisions are made at the deliberative session will move forward to the final vote on election day, placing considerable responsibility in the hands of Claremont voters.
  
  Residents who wish to support a 0% tax increase and demand an emergency meeting are encouraged to contact school board members directly:
  
  • Heather Whitney: hwhitney@sau6.org
  
  • Michael Petrin: mpetrin@sau6.org
  
  • Arlene Hawkins: ahawkins@sau6.org
  
  • Candace Crawford: candace.crawford@sau6.org
  
  • William Madden: wmadden@sau6.org
  
  • Loren Howard: lhoward@sau6.org
  
  • Frank Sprague: fsprague@sau6.org
  
  Community members are also urged to share this information with neighbors who may not be on social media, noting that the outcome of these decisions will affect all residents of Claremont.
  
  As budget season approaches, residents are being reminded that participation — or lack thereof — will shape the financial and educational future of the city.

• John J. O’Connor (Sunday, January 11 26 06:13 am EST)

  Mike,
  I agree, you can cherry pick “experts” to get the results you’re after but this is different.
  Ms. Whitney’s plan is not new. It’s not radical, it’s the same thing Newport has been doing for decades as well as Massachusetts.
  So there is a track history of success.
  I’m not advocating for either plan, all I’m saying is Ms. Whitney’s plan deserves deeper discussion.

• Song Sunday (Sunday, January 11 26 05:54 am EST)

  Down in Claremont they had a school board so wise,
  Promised the moon with dollar signs in their eyes.
  Spent five million they never had in the bank,
  Now the teachers are walkin' and the kids get the shank.
  Oh, the admin played fast and loose with the dough,
  Signed checks like drunks at the rodeo.
  Five million gone, not a trace to be found,
  While they blame the state and stare at the ground.
  Hey board, take a bow for the mess you made,
  You turned gold-plated dreams into lemonade.
  They hired a business manager who talked a big game,
  Then vanished like smoke when the auditors came.
  Parents showed up, mad as hornets in June,
  Board just shrugged: "Hey, what can we do?"
  Cut sports, cut music, cut buses in half,
  Thanks for the leadership—real class act.
  So here's to the board, sittin' smug in their chairs,
  Five million holes and a whole town in tears.
  Next election we'll remember, you bet your last dime—
  Y'all broke the schoolhouse… one "oops" at a time.

• Tom (Sunday, January 11 26 03:30 am EST)

  Do we know if Bates really is living in Claremont, or if she just rented something very cheap or in a deal with someone to make it look like she lives here for the new residency requirement?

• The Right Thing (Sunday, January 11 26 02:05 am EST)

  The school board should do the right thing and all resign.

• Mike (Sunday, January 11 26 01:57 am EST)

  John: experience tells me there is an expert that has written a study coming to just about any conclusion you want. I wouldn't put any faith in a study that someone is citing at the school board meeting, to support either side.

• J (Saturday, January 10 26 06:31 pm EST)

  John J O'Connor: I don't agree with you that much, but I appreciate your good spirit!
  
  Now we better get back to insulting each other and everyone else to fit in.

• John J O’Connor (Saturday, January 10 26 06:18 pm EST)

  Hahaha, if I am at fault for anything it’s assuming.
  I’m assuming that the study being used as the prototype for this transition are experts in their field or Ms. Whitney would not be using it.
  I know nothing about this other than what was briefly presented but I know I’d like to hear more about it.
  Thanks for the laugh!

• J (Saturday, January 10 26 03:19 pm EST)

  John J. O’Connor: so you were just making it up. Got it.
  
  As for your "you should more concerned," that's just the classic I'm caught lying so I'm going to try to change the subject. You made a claim and you were called on it. Put up or shut up.
  
  What a coincidence, John, I was just told there is a study by "experts" that proves John J. O'Connor is always wrong, and just makes up everything he says. Was I privy to the study? no. But trust me bro, it was written by an expert.

• Inside the insider (Saturday, January 10 26 03:18 pm EST)

  85% of statistics are made up on the spot.
  College doesn’t matter.
  Spot? Who does that remind me of?
  Claremont is awesome.
  J Dubbs would be my baby daddy. Pat would pay more taxes taxes. Johnny has halitosis.

• Tess (Saturday, January 10 26 02:52 pm EST)

  Do as Betty Blanchard says on Facebook. Email all the board members and demand an emergency meeting to be held to push forward Heathers Budget at deliberate session. It’s the only way at this point. I’ve emailed them all and I’ll do it again if I have to.

• John J. O’Connor (Saturday, January 10 26 01:25 pm EST)

  Jan,
  You are correct, I am not privy to the documentation but
  after hearing Ms. Whitney state she came to her opinion based off of conducting studies, it’s easy to assume the originators of this he study, are experts in their field.
  You should more concerned about what was said and implication and ramifications that will occur if not addressed.
  Ms. Whitney’s plan needs to be to seriously consider because the future is now !

• Jan (Saturday, January 10 26 12:02 pm EST)

  John: you claimed "experts" were involved. When asked who these experts are, you identify a single one, but rather defined expert "people that work in the educational field" and then went on to make statements like "I assume that...", "I would also hope that" and "the State is watching". At no point did you point to a single person who is an expert who has been involved.

• John J. O’Connor (Saturday, January 10 26 07:10 am EST)

  Peter,
  The so called “experts” obviously are people that work in the educational field. I would also assume the student population numbers are based off of contributing factors including but not limited to census numbers and student enrollment.
  I would also hope that if someone recommends a plan that will drastically alter the current school system, they have relied on the opinion of “experts”.
  You must know the State is watching. Doing nothing or next to nothing will show all prospective investors that Claremont is incompetent to handle to its school system and not worthy of business or residential investment.

• Anon (Saturday, January 10 26 04:14 am EST)

  Jim-what happened with your request for the records of who requested the Police at the school board meetings?

• Peter Busch (Friday, January 09 26 10:14 pm EST)

  John O'Connor: who are these "experts" you refer to?

• Shawn (Friday, January 09 26 04:11 pm EST)

  Heather Whitney's daughter is a pet groomer, people. Just remember that when she's pontificating for an hour about how your kids should be educated. Maybe decaying schools are ok if you want to be a pet groomer, but some of us want better things for our kids, Heather.

• Lamassu (Friday, January 09 26 04:10 pm EST)

  A man started to climb a high, steep mountain when a snake asked the man to carry him along. “But you’re a snake,” the man said. The snake smiled. “Don’t worry. I won’t bite you.” After days of arduous climbing, the man reached the mountain summit, whereupon the poisonous snake, bit him. As he lay dying, the man cried out, “You said you wouldn’t bite me!” His reptilian hitchhiker looked at him and said, “Ha! You knew I was a snake, when you picked me up.”
  
  “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.’
  
  This story has me wondering what Tetu is up to? JIM ARE YOU FOLLOWING ALONG?

• Tom (Friday, January 09 26 02:10 pm EST)

  What’s the government position that a waste of tax dollars besides city manager?

• John J.O’Connor (Friday, January 09 26 01:44 pm EST)

  Mr. Calhoun,
  I feel everyone on the School Board should resign or at the very least not seek reelection.
  Ms. Whitney’s plan makes the most long term sense while not raising an already high tax burden.
  The transition wouldn’t be easy but according to all the “experts”, it’s inevitable so let’s do it now .

• John Calhoun (Friday, January 09 26 01:13 pm EST)

  John J O’Connor: I get you don't want taxes to go up, but Whitney has had 5 years to run the schools. Has anything improved under her? Taxes are way up, test scores are way down, she hired the last set of admins who we just fired for mismanagement. They still don't know what happened to the $5m. The personal stuff aside, why should anyone in this community trust anything she says now?

• Take a Look Around (Friday, January 09 26 12:25 pm EST)

  Mike: the commenters have a point! Satzow ran a successful Claremont business and has given much to the community ($1million for a hospital). What have you ever given, other than paying your taxes after complaining endlessly about having to pay them.
  
  I get the old folks on SS saying they can't afford to pay more. But with you its just about greed. Even setting aside the school stuff, what have you given to to the community? Anything?
  
  I tried to buy a computer off you years ago. And it was like hundreds more than I could get it somewhere else. Even your business isn't helping the community.

• You all have micro-penises (Friday, January 09 26 11:46 am EST)

  Of course it isn’t. This is just a place for angry wifeless incels (no offense meant to John O’Connor) to scream into the void. Let’s just be glad they don’t leave their basements and actually run for any office. As bad as it is, just realize that it could be a lot worse.

• Mike (Friday, January 09 26 10:58 am EST)

  Jim Sullivan, I haven’t been on this forum in a while, but I have to say it’s pretty disgusting what you allow on here. Not sure how any of this contributes to solving our budget crisis or making Claremont a better place (what you claim to want).

• John J O’Connor (Friday, January 09 26 09:58 am EST)

  Personal attacks aside, Ms. Whitney’s suggestion was the right one.
  There would be no increase to the tax rate and it would be a jump start on the forecasted downturn in enrollment by consolidating the schools now instead of later.
  Those on the board need to leave there party affiliation at the door and make their decision's based on what’s right for your constituents and not what party leaders are demanding.

• Novo Nordisk (Friday, January 09 26 02:48 am EST)

  I get why they spent so much time on the defibrillator. Angell, Madden, Petrin, Kennedy, are a big mac away from a heart attack. Get on a diet and demonstrate a healthy life style to the kids. Or a treadmill. Or Ozempic. Heather try demonstrating to the kids how to NOT be an intolerable witch.

• Mike (Friday, January 09 26 01:37 am EST)

  Demars has always been an ass wipe. Remember when he complained about his wheel getting damaged on Facebook claremont. You got many of Claremont's successful stepping up to fund sports, or donate hospitals or pay for the music program in Claremont's time of need. Mike is off there complaining that Claremont hasn't done enough for him. Sorry you hit a pot hole Mike. can I rush over and wax your car to make up for it?

• 2 Claremont Business Owners (Friday, January 09 26 12:43 am EST)

  You got the smokehouse guy giving away money for hospitals and selling his business with a requirement it doesn't leave Claremont.
  
  And you got Demars wanting bitching about his car hitting a pot hole and complain there aren't enough tennis courts. Dude clearly hasn't been following the school situation and talked out of his ass at the meeting.
  
  Two Claremont business owners. One great guy and one ass hole.

• Sam (Friday, January 09 26 12:13 am EST)

  Petrin opened his mouth and proved he is a dumbass. A fat ugly dumbass.
  
  Madden had a good meeting. Sat there for hours and resisted reading a single thing.
  
  Sprague was flying high. Wife is on the payroll in all budget options.
  
  Whitney just wont shut the hell up. Ever. About anything.
  
  Hawkins was the only person reading the minutes. No surprise Madden ("I'm Bill Madden and I do not like to read!") didn't.
  
  Howard is working on his math skills.
  
  Crawford won't miss an opportunity to promote claremont savings bank.
  
  Welcome to Claremont folks.

• REPLACE THEM ALL (Thursday, January 08 26 09:37 pm EST)

  Kennedy, Angell, Madden and Petrin all need to spend more time working on the district's budget and less time eating. Or at least get some Ozempic. Heather is an insufferable witch, who just doesn't know when to shut up. Petrin made less sense than usual. Seems like Madden asked Hawkins to ask about the executive summary, to avoid us calling out how he is opposed to reading. Crawford brought a thermos, probably with caffeine to stay awake. Good call.

• 5 years (Thursday, January 08 26 09:04 pm EST)

  I know people want lower taxes. But I wouldn't trust anything that Heather Whitney says. She's been there for 5 years. Has ANYTHING AT ALL improved during those years? Name one thing that has improved under her.

• Carson (Thursday, January 08 26 08:56 pm EST)

  Why would anyone trust a thing Heather Whitney says or does after:
  (1) overseeing the $5m financial collapse.
  (2) overseeing the atrocious test scores.
  (3) overseeing the complete cut of athletic spending.
  (4) overseeing the district pay large severance payments to those who screwed over the district.
  (5) overseeing the district pay massive stipends out to those without documentation.
  (6) overseeing the district not get grant money because they "forgot" to fill out forms.
  
  (6) Do you want your kids turning out like Heather's? A piece of shit Claremont waitress after an expensive private school education, because Claremont school's supposedly weren't good enough for her.
  
  Don't believe a word Heather says. She's been there for years, and that's the reason the school district is shit.

• Kim (Thursday, January 08 26 08:42 pm EST)

  I see that Betty has come out of the woodwork and made a post again. It makes total sense for the tax payers so I’m actually going to share it here.
  
  “ If you would like to see Heather Whitney’s 0% tax increase brought up in the deliberative session and ultimately brought forward on voting day for citizens to vote on. Please email your school board members. Your voice matters; you live in the same community as all the school board members. Now not all the school board members may own property and pay taxes like some people in Claremont, but they live here.
  
  
  
  
  
  Time is running out for the school board to call an emergency meeting before the deliberative session takes place to add a 0% tax increase budget to the meeting agenda. The more people that voice their concerns and say they want the 0% tax increase budget the more likely it will be presented at the deliberative session.
  
  
  
  
  
  The two budgets going to the deliberative session come with a pretty hefty tax increase for Claremont citizens. A majority of the school board are okay with increasing taxes on Claremont citizens, but not all of them are.
  
  
  
  
  
  Loren Howard made a motion to bring up the highest tax increase option and stated it’s only an extra $50 dollars a month or $600 dollars a year for each home owner. People are barely getting by now and having a tax increase and $50 dollars can be a make it or break it situation for some folks.
  
  
  
  
  
  Frank Sprague made a motion to increase taxes, but by not as much. It is still a tax increase nothing-less.
  
  
  
  
  
  Heather Whitney was the only board member who took time to do research, reach out to 3rd parties, and craft her own budget that brought forth a 0% tax increase for the citizens of Claremont. William Madden agreed that the tax increase budgets are dead on arrival, Michael agreed with Heather’s plan.
  
  
  
  
  
  This 0% tax increase budget would hire more staff, provide students with a better education, and provide more guidance and support for students who need it. It would keep our vacancies in staff positions lower then any other budget and also keep all admin positions full. Our school district would run like a normal fully funded school district again and be providing an adequate education for all students, and not just some.
  
  
  
  
  
  Please email the following school board members if you wish to see a 0% tax increase and have Heather Whitney’s budget brought forward at the deliberative session.
  
  
  
  
  
  • Heather Whitney: hwhitney@sau6.org
  
  • Michael Petrin: mpetrin@sau6.org
  
  • Arlene Hawkins: ahawkins@sau6.org
  
  • Candace Crawford: candace.crawford@sau6.org
  
  • William Madden: wmadden@sau6.org
  
  • Loren Howard: lhoward@sau6.org
  
  • Frank Sprague: fsprague@sau6.org
  
  
  
  Please Share this amongst other community members that may not be on Facebook or in this group as this is going to affect all community members. Please remember that you will need to take a screen shot of it in order to share it”.

• Why Not? (Thursday, January 08 26 08:40 pm EST)

  The school board should do the right thing and allow all three plans to go before the voters.

• Fact (Thursday, January 08 26 07:28 pm EST)

  Frank Sprague has the longest tenure on the school board and the experience of a school administrator. He is complicit in this entire mess and should resign immediately. The fact the board wanted him back is beyond appalling to every taxpayer in Claremont. We can’t take anymore taxes!

• Insider (Thursday, January 08 26 06:26 pm EST)

  Fine Jim you lazy
  Emails between Merrill and the city manager
  Emails between Merrill and TJ executive
  Assistant
  Director meeting topics
  Emails between Director Merrill and Director Carr
  Emails between Director Merrill and Director of DPW
  Emails between Merrill and Merrill’s assistant Amanda

• Playing Games (Thursday, January 08 26 06:20 pm EST)

  Which one? That rotten toooth mf that screwed me over tom or the insane mcrory yelling like a lunatic

• IT (Thursday, January 08 26 05:22 pm EST)

  Avery, the previous project manager, should just post under his own name and not this fake axe to grind poster. He should pay for the Sullivan Street sidewalk he oversaw. He should pay for the bid award and court case involving the tennis courts. Does his new employer, Pike Industries know he spends his days typing on this forum? He should cover his tracks a bit better. As he is aware IT sees and hears everything. Am I wrong? We miss your shenanigans.

• Janet (Thursday, January 08 26 05:15 pm EST)

  Jim, your response is kind of surprising. You seemed to have to mix in your opinion of people and qualifications. I am not sure your background to be able to judge anyone honestly and it doesn't really address the question. I simply asked if you were aware. Your examples are a bit different. A police officer or fire fighter for example are not using city buildings, equipment or cars to moonlight. Perhaps you could focus on the question when people ask. If someone works at the community center and has an office. If they enter, drop their jacket and keys off and sit at their desk while waiting for a personal client with their sideline trainer business that seems very different to me. Taxpayer used equipment. No membership or fees? You could have left it at you have no idea. Thank you for your time anyway.

• Jim Sullivan (Thursday, January 08 26 04:30 pm EST)

  I see it’s been a busy day on the Public Forum today. Here are a few responses.
  
  Janet, I don’t know for certain but I suspect that they may be allowed to moonlight as other City Employees in the past in other positions have moonlighted, which I reported. The Council recently approved a contract allowing the new City Manager Nancy Bates, who is not really qualified to be a City Manager in my opinion due to her lack of experience for a community of our size, to moonlight if she so wishes just so long as it doesn’t interfere with her City Manager’s job, (like any of the Councilors would know if it did). In my opinion moonlighting should not be allowed under any circumstances for any City Employee, (especially the safety services positions [Police Officers & Firefighters] but that is not the case here in Claremont. Because we have a City Council, where a majority of the Councilors don’t give a crap about the Citizens of Claremont; only the special interests that they truly represent, which includes the Municipal Employee Unions! As with the Claremont School Board, the Claremont Voters have elected the wrong people to the City Council and that has very real detrimental consequences for all Citizens of Claremont!
  
  Insider, I have never received any emails from you whatsoever. My email address is available at the top of the Sullivan Report Public Forum webpage. I checked the email address again today to make sure that it was accurate and it is. With all due respect, the last month of emails regarding Merrill is still too wide a net for a Right to Know Request in my opinion as it would take City Staff quite a while to slog through what could be a high number of emails. Can you please narrow down the number of those emails by stating a very specific topic regarding those emails, which would make it a more reasonable request?
  
  Claremont Watch, your suggestion regarding the previous project manager’s emails about the Visitor Center is a reasonable request in my opinion and I will submit that request to the City Manager’s Office. Let’s see how long it takes the City Administration to release those emails.
  
  Jenn, thank you for bringing this up as you reminded me to update the Public Officials Contacts webpage of this website, which I have now done (both School Board & City Council). You will find the link at the top of this webpage where all the webpage links are third row down from the top; first link. Go to that webpage and all the email links are there for all Claremont School Board Members & City Councilors.

• Nick (Thursday, January 08 26 03:38 pm EST)

  Ate heather and Michael the only ones who voted to keep the taxes at a 0 percent increase or was there another? It was hard to see during the meeting.

• email (Thursday, January 08 26 01:57 pm EST)

  lhoward@sau6.org, ahawkins@sau6.org, fsprague@sau6.org, hwhitney@sau6.org,
  candace.crawford@sau6.org,
  mpetrin@sau6.org,
  wmadden@sau6.org

• Claremont watch (Thursday, January 08 26 01:43 pm EST)

  Jim,
  Look into the previous project manager emails about the visitor center. They help slide it under everyone feet.

• Henry (Thursday, January 08 26 12:59 pm EST)

  Which of the board members voted for a 0 percent tax increase and which ones voted to increase taxes?

• Jenn (Thursday, January 08 26 12:51 pm EST)

  Can anyone provide the 6 Claremont school board emails? They don’t seem to be listed on the website anymore.

• Insider (Thursday, January 08 26 10:55 am EST)

  I’ve emailed you several times. What a friggen joke.
  Start here, last month of emails regarding Merrill

• Janet (Thursday, January 08 26 07:47 am EST)

  Mr. Sullivan. Would you know if the people who work at the community center and are on payroll have the ability to double dip? I see ads for personal training online. I hope there is accurate tracking so personal training that someone is paying for is just that and not on the tax payers dime as well just by being in the building. Is there some written policy or memo of understanding. I would assume some guidelines are in place for any personal trainers using tax payer equipment for profit. One would assume they need to be a paying member and not just an employee coming in on their day off. Very curious.

• Jim Sullivan (Thursday, January 08 26 07:00 am EST)

  Insider, I have no relatives working for the City whatsoever and I am not afraid of holding any public officials accountable. In regards to the Visitor Center I have reported about the building deficiencies several times. You keep referring to other things that I should be looking into in regards to the Visitor Center but you refuse to offer any specific things that I should be looking into. As I stated before, I am not going to submit a right to know request for a broad fishing expedition that will take staff hours to gather unspecified emails about unspecified occurrences. Give me some definitive specifics to work with and if I think it is something worth investigating I will. You can post something here on the Public Forum or send me a private email at the email address that I provided at the top of this webpage. Your choice.

• Insider (Thursday, January 08 26 06:30 am EST)

  Jim refuses to look at the problems with the visitor center. Maybe Jim has a relative working there? Maybe Jim is under some kind of handshake agreement? Maybe Jim has an understanding to be hands off? Allegedly
  Is Jim afraid of Amanda who is the real leader here? Is Jim afraid of the inspectors? What actually is Jim afraid of so much that he looks the other way? Hmmmmmm???????

• Disaster in the making (Thursday, January 08 26 06:02 am EST)

  Loren Howard thinks $600 per year, $50 per month is not that much for a home owner to absorb on a $250,000 home.
  
  What about the trickle down effect? 100's of businesses in this town will take those increases, of likely more than $600 per year on their property, and add it to their cost of services or goods. The trickle down effect, is the price of everything goes up. Businesses just don't absorb a 7% tax increase.
  
  Then if the good or services are taxed, rooms and meals for example, those taxes will also go up.
  
  Then wages, will have to go up for people to afford the incease at home.... it's not just a $50 a month tax incease per home owner now. This is a disaster in the making...
  
  Groceries will go up, ambulance service will go up, meals at restaurants will go up, cost to repair your heating system will go up, gas will go up, heating oil will go up, auto repair will go up, health services will go up, the list of increases will go on and on because of the reckless 7% increase on the tax rate, especially after the most recent increase from the school board in December 2025.
  
  Is walmart going to absorb thousands in tax increases, no. Is home depot going to absorb thousands in tax increases, no. Are the big grocery stores going to absorb thousands in tax increases, no.
  
  What about the small mom and pop businesses, they can't and to stay in business, they won't.

• Goes on and on (Thursday, January 08 26 04:37 am EST)

  "Heather likes hearing herself talk."
  
  If so, she's the only one in this town. For someone who spends so much time telling others to shut up, she sure can drone on and on
  
  
  and on
  
  
  
  and on
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and on

• A (Wednesday, January 07 26 09:42 pm EST)

  Heather: "Bill you are too off-base talking about the problems with the accounting system, get on topic."
  
  Also Heather: "Let me talk for 15 minutes about my life history and my snow tires."

• Harry (Wednesday, January 07 26 09:24 pm EST)

  Heather likes hearing herself talk.

• Dale (Wednesday, January 07 26 07:32 pm EST)

  Why TF is this private session so long? I have some stuff I would like to say at the podium. My god they are doing this on purpose to get people to leave.

• Sitting Here In Silence (Wednesday, January 07 26 07:20 pm EST)

  They went into private session just to make everyone waiting to complain about the budget have to sit there for who knows how long. They could have done it at the end of the meeting.
  
  Heather limiting public comments to 30 minutes when the public wants to voice disapproval over her policies.
  
  So you have to wait around late on a weekday and then might not even get a chance to speak.
  
  This town gives the school all of their money, and the board treats the public like this.

• Team Arlene (Wednesday, January 07 26 06:53 pm EST)

  There goes Arlene showing off her ability to read. Probably just to rub it into Madden's face.

• Mike (Wednesday, January 07 26 06:40 pm EST)

  Claremont is applying for charity so it can have a music program, while it is charging property owners the highest taxes in the state to live in the shittiest town in the state.
  
  Congrats Heather Whitney and Frank Sprague on your leadership running the district into the ground. You should be embarrassed to show your face in this city.

• John Q. Adams (Wednesday, January 07 26 05:49 pm EST)

  It’s disappointing not to get into the college you want, but life has its ups and downs. If she doesn’t let it hold her back, she’ll succeed no matter where she goes, or even if she doesn’t go to college. If not getting into her choice of schools is enough to get in her head and hold her back, then they were probably right to not select her.

• Paul (Wednesday, January 07 26 05:18 pm EST)

  John: You don't undestand how competitive college admissions actually are. There are about 27,000 high schools in the U.S., while many selective colleges enroll only 1k to 2k freshmen. Strong grades, even being valedictorian or having perfect test scores, just isn't enough to guarantee admission. That has nothing to do with Stevens, its the numbers game.

• Max (Wednesday, January 07 26 04:53 pm EST)

  Because the State simply mandates districts to meet a minimum standard of education but has no say in how that objective is reached including compensation.

• John J O’Connor (Wednesday, January 07 26 12:03 pm EST)

  “Isnt”

• John J O’Connor (Wednesday, January 07 26 12:01 pm EST)

  Here’s a question I have ?
  If Claremont’s educational system is a part of the States Educational department, why is everyone paid the same ?
  A math Teacher in Claremont should be paid the same as a math teacher in Concord.
  Why are SAU’s allowed to implement their own pay scale ?

• John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, January 07 26 11:47 am EST)

  I’m saying that child did everything, took everything offered , excelled … and it still wasn’t good enough to get into the school of her choice.
  She didn’t fail the school, the school failed her.
  You wouldn’t need AP classes if you still had Special Ed. The failure in education system was when we started mainstreaming students that have developmental issues into classes with normal students.
  The facts are the facts. Claremont is at the top of spending and at the bottom for results. It’s obvious what they have been doing isn’t working and now it’s going to cost more to do it.
  That has to be a perfect example of insanity.

• John Q. Public (Wednesday, January 07 26 09:59 am EST)

  John: You're not even consistent from one sentence to the next sentence.
  
  You wrote: "a student who was received Steven’s highest educational honors was denied admission to her top 3 colleges because no matter how well she did at Steven’s it was good enough compared to the rest of the Country."
  
  Then you wrote: "Unfortunately, technology programs would benefit the students at Stevens more than AP classes ever will."
  
  Are you saying that the girl's problem was there wasn't enough technical classes? 'cause it sounded like you were saying the academic options weren't good enough. How would she have been better off with more vocational offerings?
  
  Then you write "... those are facts backed up by the continued substandard testing results." So the solution to substandard testing is to cut the offerings in those core subjects and spend the money on vocational classes (that aren't part of what the state tests)?

• John J. O’Connor (Wednesday, January 07 26 07:37 am EST)

  John B,
  You might not like my comments but they are based on facts not opinion and for the record, all 3 of my kids went to Steven’s and continued on to graduate from higher learning. They are the exception.
  A number a years ago a student who was received Steven’s highest educational honors was denied admission to her top 3 colleges because no matter how well she did at Steven’s it was good enough compared to the rest of the Country.
  That’s should have been a wake up call to the school system but it wasn’t .
  If you continue doing what you’re doing, you will keep getting what you get !
  Unfortunately, technology programs would benefit the students at Stevens more than AP classes ever will.
  That isn’t my opinion, those are facts backed up by the continued substandard testing results.

• Jim Sullivan (Wednesday, January 07 26 05:36 am EST)

  Max, you are very welcome. More to come on Sunday.

• Max (Tuesday, January 06 26 08:58 pm EST)

  Thank you Jim for following up on the subject of pay for Mr. Pope.

• Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, January 06 26 06:30 pm EST)

  Today I received from SAU #6 Comptroller / Business Manager Matt Angell all of Scott Pope’s work contracts. Interesting reading. According to one work contract for Fiscal Year 2025, Scott Pope was paid a Daily Rate of $250.00 for teaching Machine Tools Level I & Level II. However, it also states that Pope would typically work 4 hours a day and receive that $250.00 per diem “for any hours worked”. Meaning if Scott Pope worked less than 4 hours on any given day he still received the full $250.00 Stipend Payment. The Daily Rate of $250.00 for 4 hours means that Scott Pope was paid $62.50 per hour! However there are still some inconsistencies. The Full Compensation Spreadsheet has Scott Pope being paid $16,250 at the Rate of $35.72 (this spreadsheet states the Rate is hourly) for a total of $16,250; there apparently is no work contract stating Scott Pope would be paid anything at the $35.72 Rate. According to Matt Angell, I was provided all of the work contracts for Scott Pope that “we could find”. That Full Compensation Spreadsheet also states that Scott Pope was paid an additional $17,000 at the rate of $250.00 (the spreadsheet states per hour). Then there is also the other Stipends (Supplementals) Spreadsheet that states that Scott Pope was paid $45,000 at the rate of $250.00 per hour. So with all of these inconsistencies; which do you choose to believe?
  Two other contracts were also interesting. One for Fiscal Year 2023 where Scott Pope was paid $100 per hour for 30 hours to Mentor. A similar contract for Fiscal Year 2024 states that Scott Pope received another $100 per hour for 30 hours to Mentor and Install Donated Equipment. On Sunday I will publish all of these public documents.

• John B. (Tuesday, January 06 26 05:26 pm EST)

  Do you actually have any information about how his compensation is determined, or are you just assuming because you like the guy?
  
  As for your other points, are you really suggesting that students who are motivated, study hard, and want to challenge themselves should be shortchanged on the chance that a less-motivated student might eventually pursue an HVAC certification instead of working at Walmart? I feel sorry for your kids if that's your attitude.
  
  I’m not saying students on the academic track should be treated better than others. All I am saying that students who want to work hard and apply themselves deserve teachers of equal quality to those teaching shop classes. Cut AP classes for shop class? tell me your white trash without telling my your white trash.
  
  There’s nothing I learned in shop that isn’t already explained in hundreds of free YouTube videos.
  
  Pope showed his true colors when he walked out of the council meeting. Being a leader and a role model means showing composure and grace under pressure, not losing your cool and storming off like a toddler. He's a bad influence for the kids.
  
  Your attitude of lets not give a shit about the kids who show up and want to make the most of their education is why good people are leaving Claremont and only trash is staying and moving in. At least Pope is only suckling at the public teat...you seem to want to be suckling at some other part of Scott.

• John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, January 06 26 04:53 pm EST)

  Become a Doctor ?
  Are you aware of the graduation rate at Stevens ?
  Are you aware of how many graduates DON’T go to College?
  The School system would be a better benefit to the Students if it taught more Vocational Classes not AP classes.
  You really need to read the room before you embarrass yourself with those elitist comments.
  Scott is paid based on his experience and expertise, not his political connections.

• John O'DenseInTheHead (Tuesday, January 06 26 04:43 pm EST)

  John, you’re missing the point. No one is arguing that trades or technical skills aren’t valuable, or that teaching them isn’t a worthwhile path. The issue is the inconsistency in your reasoning. You argue that Pope is paid twice as much because his skills are especially valuable. But when someone points out that other skills (like biology, math, or English) are also valuable in todays world, you pivot to defending the usefulness of trades and away from market realities.
  
  The point is straightforward: if a student who wants to learn a trade is “entitled” to a $250-a-day teacher, why isn’t a student who wants to become a doctor entitled to a $250-a-day biology teacher? Or even $200 a day teacher. Or $150 a day teacher. You’re effectively claiming the district has done a careful market analysis that justifies $125 a day for biology, math, physics, chemistry, English, and social studies teachers (remarkable how all those analysis comes out to the exact same number) but somehow, when it comes to the one shop teacher (who also happens to be mixed up with local politics), that same analysis magically lands at exactly double the pay.

• John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, January 06 26 03:12 pm EST)

  That seems a bit arrogant, not everyone is able to go to college.
  The world needs plumbers, electricians, carpenters and HVAC technicians. How will they learn these trades unless you have experienced professional teaching them ?
  As for Madden and Tyson , they are fortunate, they are financially secure enough to be able to volunteer their time, not everyone is so fortunate.
  Don’t hate the players, hate the game !
  Scott Pope is a decent person who has made positive contributions to the city . He shouldn’t be judged by one incident. He was a casualty of Santagate’s battle with the Council.

• John O'Dumbass (Tuesday, January 06 26 02:20 pm EST)

  If you've been around long enough, you’ll probably remember when Pope had a meltdown and quit the city council because things didn’t go his way. Whether it's in local government or schools, this guy’s been suckling at the public teat for much of his life.
  
  Meanwhile, Madden and Tyson are volunteering without pay. They’ve built careers on what John likes to call “dime-a-dozen” skills—math, finance, engineering—so a daily rate of $125 or $250 doesn’t mean much to them. Pope, on the other hand, is working the system to lock down that $250.
  
  You've been watching too much Fox News, John. Work hard in school, go to a good college, work hard, and you WILL get rich in this world. Get good at shop, and you'll be installing kitchen cabinets in the vacation homes of those who got rich in the "dime a dozen" subjects.

• John J. O’Connor (Tuesday, January 06 26 06:07 am EST)

  Someone is only worth what someone else is willing to pay.
  I’ve done a little research and $250 a day is the standard rate for an experienced Technical Arts Instructor.
  Seems your issue, again, is what the “core” subject sub’s are being paid. It’s not a fair world, you don’t get paid for what you know, you get paid for your responsibilities are.
  Unfortunately, “Core” teachers are a dime a dozen, Colleges are graduating thousands every year but it’s extremely difficult to find a competent Technical Arts Instructor and that’s why there is such a pay unbalance.
  Those that can, do. Those that can’t, teach !

• Jim Sullivan (Tuesday, January 06 26 05:19 am EST)

  One new article published today on the News Flashes page of this website.
  
  Which Budget will the Claremont School Board pick?

• John O'LearnToRead (Monday, January 05 26 09:36 pm EST)

  John J O’Connor: You have a reading comprehension problem.
  
  There are retired teachers and others who sub who get the $125.
  
  Sure you can make the case that Pope is worth $31 an hour based on his experience and tenure. But you can make the case for others who sub and get half that.
  
  The corruption isn't because there is a disagreement over Pope's experience or expertise. It's because he is getting a deal that no one else is even being offered, regardless of their expertise.
  
  In my opinion if you are a community leader, you should be subbing for free. Look at Madden. I got lots of problems with the dude, but he is donate his time. Not Mr. "I deserve 2x what others get" Pope. Even that moron Kevin Tyson volunteers for free in the schools.
  
  You have to be one hell of an arrogant SOB to be a "community leader," sub and take a paycheck, much less think you deserve 2x what others who have been teaching in the district for decades get.

• John J O’Connor (Monday, January 05 26 04:52 pm EST)

  What someone is worth and what they receive are two entirely different things
  I’m sure Scott’s wage was based on his experience and tenure within the school system.
  If you feel teachers like Scott are over paid and the “core” subject Subs are underpaid, what would be fair compensation?
  Remember, you get what you pay for .

• John J. O'Reality (Monday, January 05 26 04:19 pm EST)

  This is where I think you’ve got it a bit wrong, John. Is it worth paying for expertise? Absolutely. Is a good teacher worth $250 a day—about $31 an hour? Sure. The problem isn’t that; it’s the corruption of the system. Most subs are paid $125 a day. Are some of them better than others? No doubt. But if a sub walks in and makes a solid, evidence-based case that they’re better than another sub, is the district going to negotiate with them? Of course not.
  
  Are there history or english or music subs with expertise comparable to Pope’s in their own fields? I’d bet there are. Is the district doing anything to identify or reward that level of expertise? Hell no.
  
  It's the good ole boy, we can make the case for Pope (who just "happens" to be in local government) to pay him twice what others make. Everyone else: thanks for your service, but if you don't like what we are offering go pound sand.
  
  The fact Pope is getting 2x what others who work just as hard as he does gets and take it, while being a community leader, tells you everything you need to no. He's no gentleman. Wild Bill Madden is subbing for free, and this a-hole thinks he deserves 2x what others get.

• Henaldo the Philippino (Monday, January 05 26 03:54 pm EST)

  You certainly are on the spectrum, so is Jim Sullivan. Dude is obsessed with Claremont politics worse than a bro with ‘tism and baseball stats.

• John J O’Connor (Monday, January 05 26 01:39 pm EST)

  I m certain Scot Pope and I are from different political spectrums. My opinion is based off my interactions and I’ve always found Scott to be a gentleman . I don’t see $250 per day for an experienced professional working in the Technology field as being excessive.
  If you put inferior people in superior positions you will get an inadequate product, that’s why you can’t trust the FUBAR spreadsheets from the SAU. I’m sure the administration made more than $250 a day and still do.
  Where’s the outrage over that ?
  I wouldn’t expect any comments from the SAU. The less you say the less you have to testify to and trust me, this will end up in a criminal investigation.

• John O'McDonald (Monday, January 05 26 12:48 pm EST)

  John J O’Connor: you're a real piece of work. First, you argue that Jim shouldn't trust the spreadsheet because the SAU gave it to him. OK. So then we shouldn't trust anything ever from the district. The citizens are owed accurate information, not BS that Angell, Kennedy and Whitney send out in a game of see if you can spot how we are lying to you today. And if you do, ohh, it doesn't matter because you know we are competent and dishonest so you should know you can't trust anything we tell you.
  
  Its noon on Monday after the scandal was reported, where is the statement from the SAU clearing this up. Is Kennedy, Angell and the PR guy all still on Holiday break? Maybe the PR guy is still watching all the old board meetings and charging us for that.
  
  Second, just because you know someone like Pope, doesn't mean he's clean. Anyone in Claremont government deserves scrutiny. Assume you are right and he is getting 250 a day. Why is it he's getting twice as much as the other subs? And why was this never publicly reported before?
  If its some sort of market thing, where shop is so much harder than anything else, did they at least post the position at the standard rate and see if there was applicants? Trust me there are more people in this community that can watch kids build a birdhouse for an hour than can teach calculus, and the calculus subs are getting the 125.
  
  I'm sure it doesn't have anything to do with Pope being a local political crony. Like I'm sure the fact that Sprague's wife gets moved from job to job when her position is eliminated, has nothing to do with the fact that Frank is on the Board).
  
  Your cope is disgusting.