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  • Jim Sullivan (Sunday, June 14 26 03:46 pm EDT)

    Eight new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.

    1) Special Report! Claremont School District Staffing Crisis: Will Claremont Schools be able to open in September for the new school year?

    2) Claremont Savings Bank Community Center from Investigation Update.

    3) Claremont Planning Board begins review and approval process of 17 Water St. Project!

    4) The Knives were out during the June 9, 2026 Special Claremont City Council Meeting!

    5) June 10, 2026 Claremont City Council meeting synopsis.

    6) Cowardly Claremont City Councilors Cancel Claremont Community Center discussion meeting!

    7) You can always tell us someone really wants to leave the employment of the City of Claremont fast when….

    8) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #25 – Stipends List.

  • Nate (Saturday, June 13 26 07:42 am EDT)

    Well it is interesting that his biggest cheerleaders are Councilman Irish daughter and son in law. They keep claiming the charges will be dropped. Jim probably has not seen the list of items purchased. Justin's wife's Facebook posts are pretty telling. I bet her police interview contradicts her Facebook comments.

  • Cell mate (Saturday, June 13 26 06:01 am EDT)

    Wonder how quiet Justin was made someone’s bitch in prison.

  • Santagate (Friday, June 12 26 07:46 pm EDT)

    Former city manager is out terrorizing Claremont. Next big cover over up. Surprised Kipper hasn’t shutdown comments yet on that one.

  • Greg B (Friday, June 12 26 07:17 pm EDT)

    As claremont turns....or burns...a dozen hollywood screenwriters couldn't write a more compelling storyline.....if it wasn't true i wouldn't believe my lying eyes. A dozen years of failures or more !....6 town managers ? 13 inspectors....how many department heads ? .....dozens of vacancies....and the taxes,the schools....the laughingstock of NH....Politicians...the lot of them parties be dammed all of them should be ashamed but alas they are not because it is attention and power they all seek. They could care less how you feel or how much it costs you money or time or grief...because they are above you...they are better...they know better....get in line and pay ..enjoy

  • Meg (Friday, June 12 26 06:25 pm EDT)

    Imagine getting caught for credit card fraud, getting your hunting license suspended for 3 years, and having an illegal burn on your address and still having half the town support you and say you didn’t do it. This man should run for mayor when that time comes better yet he should run for president. This man can do no wrong.

  • Jeremy (Friday, June 12 26 03:36 pm EDT)

    Damn..Jim Sullivan I guess every news channel broke a story before you. I mean obviously the Sullivan County Sheriff's office was going to somehow bury the entire investigation until you asked a question. That is how the world works around here. I mean even though the start of the investigation handled by them was way before you got your head out of your ass.

    I see Councilor Irishs son on law if on every news page claiming it is false. Very interesting. I mean so what if Chris hangs out with Justin. He probably didn't recuse himself from any conversation about the matter if the council was to be meeting about such.

    Didn't I hear the fire department respond to Justin's address for an illegal burn? Did that get buried?

    I bet Jim will sleep on that too.

  • Tracey (Friday, June 12 26 01:09 pm EDT)

    Oh Justin why’d you do it? You were working for the city not the school district. If you worked for the school district you would of got away with it.

  • I didn’t do it (Friday, June 12 26 12:46 pm EDT)

    CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) - Claremont, New Hampshire’s former parks and recreation director is facing credit card fraud charges.

    Justin Martin, 36, of Claremont, is accused of making unauthorized personal purchases with public funds while serving as the city’s parks and recreation director.

    Claremont’s city manager resigns after less than a year on the job
    The sheriff’s office says city officials turned over financial records thought to be connected to those purchases.

    Martin was released on bail.

    Claremont’s city manager recently announced she was stepping down after less than a year on the job. The city also has a number of other vacancies, including library director, health inspector, building inspector, finance director, and director of parks and recreation.

    https://www.wcax.com/2026/06/12/former-claremont-parks-rec-director-faces-credit-card-fraud-charges/

  • Mike (Thursday, June 11 26 09:43 pm EDT)

    Guy santagate runs into street sign on Washington Street tonight. Then drives off. If it wasn’t Guy Santagate then it was his doppelgänger.

  • Mike (Thursday, June 11 26 04:06 pm EDT)

    What is it Chris?

  • Chris (Thursday, June 11 26 03:20 pm EDT)

    Big news coming today....

  • Jasper (Thursday, June 11 26 08:56 am EDT)

    Just a school announcement. There are more job openings now.

  • The Fan (Wednesday, June 10 26 05:35 pm EDT)

    Its not the community center it is Arrowhead is snowballing with Faleen next as only official enabler left standing from then Recreation Economy when he was commission board member and also was apart of the drafting the usage agreements, not a lease agreement resorting to more convoluted legal tools just like he did with the rail trail, before being given the solicitor job as a rewarded to bolster the conspiracy. Gone Marrow, Laurence, Manual, Hurberon. Council only approved the operation agreements they never approved money collected from rents and events and without mandate requires money to go to the general fund. This is where both Bates and Martin got sucked in with there continued administration cover up and league exposure it created. No telling how much longer the Wheel House will be allowed there because of it. Hay also I have a bridge I can sell you down my the river too, all out of boats and paddles

  • New Socials (Wednesday, June 10 26 02:19 pm EDT)

    Taverne on the Square is closing June 19th. This restaurant has sucked for years.

  • Fowler (Wednesday, June 10 26 02:01 pm EDT)

    Ann you will need to wait and see. Any more information shared could get a council member in deep trouble. It was a non public meeting.

  • Ann (Wednesday, June 10 26 01:21 pm EDT)

    Who is leaving?

  • Fowler (Wednesday, June 10 26 11:27 am EDT)

    Overheard that the non public meeting last night was about another big dog position being vacant due to a upcoming resignation.

  • Ron (Wednesday, June 10 26 08:26 am EDT)

    I think Irish is full of shit. Produce more than words. Watching the meetings the only thing he protested was anyone asking staff to do their jobs. I think the only person who doesn't understand council roles is the guy with the loudest mouth. So far his past examples have been all bogus and when he keeps pointing out how we used to do things is a reminder of how not to do things.

    Arguing that the council can't put a council member on a seat in the negotiations to allow for proper information to be obtained was ridiculous. The published agenda after looking at it says future agenda items and directives so Chris, what is your point? You don't like accounting for tax dollars?

    Perhaps you need the legal refresher you mentioned last night. I think i know more about council rules from watching years of meetings than he does at this point.

    You and your wife have thrown many temper tantrums at meetings and didn't you up and quit once?

    Last night he mentioned Guy Santagate. No doubt guy tossed him out of his office. Guy couldn't stand either of you. Watching you last night you come across as interference in day to day operations while in another breathe pretend to call it out. Show the actual proof Chris.

    Didn't I just see you with the former parks director? Your wife is on the parks board? Perhaps you clean your own house before grandstanding and pretending to have my taxpayer interest at heart.

    Show your work.

  • Chris (Tuesday, June 09 26 09:18 pm EDT)

    Boy oh boy that city council meeting tonight sure was something. Jim I think it deserves a midweek news flash as it was that interesting.

  • Gabby (Tuesday, June 09 26 11:50 am EDT)

    I think it was 7. I don’t have the documents in front of me right now and the numbers change frequently.

  • Lynne (Tuesday, June 09 26 10:34 am EDT)

    Gabby how many of these unadvertised job openings are for teachers?

  • Gabby (Tuesday, June 09 26 09:33 am EDT)

    According to documents shared with staff about jobs they can apply for for next school year. The SAU 6 website is missing roughly 20 job postings that do exist. It currently has 55 job openings posted online in the internal application page and the school district actually has more like 75 openings. A few more staff members have announced they won’t be coming back next year since the last school board meeting. The reason is the new superintendent.

  • Tom (Tuesday, June 09 26 07:43 am EDT)

    Jim wrote he is trying to get a copy of a job vacancies report but is being stalled by school leaders

  • Scared (Monday, June 08 26 04:28 pm EDT)

    My son was just told by his teacher that they will be at the high school next year. My son will be in 7th grade next year. Is this true? Why hasn’t the SAU told parents about this yet?

  • Briana (Monday, June 08 26 04:01 pm EDT)

    So can you get a list of current Claremont Middle School staff to determine how bad the problem there is?

  • Richard (Monday, June 08 26 08:35 am EDT)

    Unlikely because it is a personel matter and confidential. If any councilors breeches confidentiality they could be removed from office.

  • Ken (Monday, June 08 26 08:14 am EDT)

    Right. So when information is released it clearly won't show a date and time anything occurred and the actions taken during. You mean to say when action is taken by Sullivan County and they choose to release their action then everyone will know. Jim asking just revealed what everyone that works at the city and what every citizen that has asked knows. Information will be forth coming. A narcissist would think that is because they personally asked. A moron would think that if Jim if said moron was not able to ask questions of their elected officials on their own. I simply asked and was told the same 3 weeks ago.

  • Robert (Sunday, June 07 26 09:36 pm EDT)

    If it wasn't for Jim Sullivan no one in the public would realize there was even a fraud investigation going on for the community center. Because Jim Sullivan requested a copy of the investigation report we will know the truth of what happened. City leaders would have never said anything ever. Jim Sullivan works for the people with his journalism.

  • Film Scout (Sunday, June 07 26 08:59 pm EDT)

    Did you hear Gordan Ramsey is coming to town and filming an episode at Taverne at the Square this fall. I didn’t realize that place was bad until I heard the news and read some recent reviews and they couldn’t be any worse.

  • Jims a fucking moron (Sunday, June 07 26 08:10 pm EDT)

    Jim, you do realize the council would not be able to give information regarding any investigation and would be waiting for and update from investigating authorities right? You pretend to be so knowledgeable but appear dumb as fuck. The council controls employees? The council investigates crime? You write like further information is only coming forward because you asked. You think that is how it works?

  • Whistleblower (Sunday, June 07 26 07:56 pm EDT)

    A private joint meeting or get together was just held with a handful of school board members and city council members. They have all agreed that 7-12 at the high school, 3-6 at the middle school and k-2 at Maple needs to happen next year. Disnard school will be closing as it is too small and not in as good of shape as Maple ave.

    This will be worked on during the summer and announced to the public late July or early August. Most school board members agree with doing this. Only 1 or 2 disagree with this and they were not invited to this private meeting. 3 council members disagree with it and did not attend this meeting.

    There is no plans to have a standalone middle school next year. The only plan now is a 3 school model but not announce it right off so they don’t have parents push back all summer.

  • Jim Sullivan (Sunday, June 07 26 03:49 pm EDT)

    Five new articles published today on the News Flashes page of this website.

    1) June 3, 2026 Claremont School Board Meeting Synopsis.

    2) Claremont Savings Bank Community Center Fraud Investigation Update.

    3) Elections Matter!

    4) Are Claremont City Officials Withholding Public Information?

    5) The Claremont School District Stipend Scandal! Part #24 – Stipends List.

  • Tom (Saturday, June 06 26 01:15 pm EDT)

    Nobody is preventing women from being hired at fire, PD, or DPW. If a qualified female applies, they will likely be hired. That said, there is zero reason to hire a female based on some DEI motive. As for the fire apparatus, they are mostly older than people realize. The second ladder truck is already 25 years old. These trucks are big purchases, but the amount spent is amortized over a period of many years of service and really has very little affect on tax requirements. As the sole city in Sullivan county, having two ladders is a good thing.

  • Gary (Saturday, June 06 26 08:25 am EDT)

    Dork sounds more accurate. You just highlighted that for us all with your numbered response. Again, perhaps asks the Chief your questions. There is a women who works in the fire station daily . She would disagree with your remarks. They would hire female firefighters is applied and there was an open position. There are no women at dpw currently either. Point being stating it like you did looks like your are sexist.

    You seen fake expert level here. So sprinkler coverage is not based on floors. It is occupant type. A sprinkler system is designed to hold a fire at bay. Ladders are for rescue. So, Stevens high and the water street mills are how tall? How many occupants?

    Do some homework on iso ratings, age of apparatus, replacement schedule and mutual aid ladders before posting dumb shit.

    Too difficult to actually get answers without asking. Easier to hide behind a keyboard and yap.

  • BigDog (Friday, June 05 26 03:36 pm EDT)

    Jim, this is Big Dog, and I am not a Dork.

    1. Fact is in this day and age, the City of Claremont has NO women firefighters, in the past perhaps a one or two on the dwindling call company’s. Why is that? Good ole boy attitude, that being no women allowed in the Club. The NH firefighters Union ought to be embarrassed. Funny that our Department and old station are just converted for the possibility of a FUTURE female fire fighter and IF you will, rescue worker.

    2. Fact is that firemen get to work 24 hours on shift, and have 48 hours off shift, then maybe 24 back on with then 96 off. Their contract may allow for 8 hrs or WORK, 8 hours of personal time and then 8 hours of sleep. Unless they are called out, it is a good deal. Benefits are great as well.

    3. Fact is firemen can moonlight as much as they want, yes electricians, plumbers, painters, glaziers, and full time property managers.

    4. Fact is really why do we need two ladder trucks with not a building that is very high?? Most buildings that are over say 3 floors must have fully operational sprinklers. If we need a super tall ladder, use our mutual aid communities to assist!.

    5. Fact that I would like to know is how the County pays Claremont to run out to the County home multiple times each month.

    Back to my porch.

    Big Dog

  • Hillary (Friday, June 05 26 01:44 pm EDT)

    Can’t leave the middle school soon enough. Two kids somehow locked themselves in the bathroom for over 2 hours and the school doesn’t know how to handle the situation.

  • Greg (Friday, June 05 26 10:12 am EDT)

    Careful Jim you said the magic word you may get your comment deleted.

  • Jim (Friday, June 05 26 08:03 am EDT)

    Big Dork, you seem ignorant. What was your point of stating not women?

    We should Koloski why 2 ladders are needed? Also a ridiculous comment. Did Koloski have a time machine and make that decision before he was a council member? When we had a snorkel and ladder in the 80s and 90s for the Mill district and ISO insurance ratings Koloski must have made those decisions as a child.

    Perhaps you can pick up the phone and the Chief can explain that to you.

    Jim Sullivan could also answer as when he was city councilor he had no issues with it. I actually don't recall Jim asking much about the fire department at all and each member worked a side company. Garage door installers, roofers, heating techs, fuel oil drivers. Is there a requirement in any employment that you must not work on your off days?

    Can Jim publish the call back records for each fire department member? Can Jim publish the total salaries plus overtime so we can see that info?

    He won't Big Dork as Mark Limoges kid works there and works for his dad's company on his many off days. Jim won't go after anything that Mark wouldn't approve of.

  • I’m interested (Friday, June 05 26 02:48 am EDT)

    Middle school whistle blower can elaborate on the tax payers money being used poorly behind closed doors? We all know it’s happening but on what?
    Thank you.

  • BigDog (Thursday, June 04 26 04:54 pm EDT)

    BigDog,

    Back off from the porch. Chief Chamberlain is working a side hustle as we don’t pay him enough money. From the Chief on down, they all work part-time jobs, it is no secret. Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters and lawn mowers. People don’t realize that the Fire Union encourages this. These firemen (not Women), work 24 hrs on-shift, and 48 hrs off shift. Hell of a gig, and the Chief will retire with FULL PAY, maybe at age 55 even.

    Jim Sullivan and readers, ask Nick Koloski why we need 2 ladders trucks in this City, when we are supported by Mutual Aid contracts??

    Back to my porch

  • Exit Interview (Thursday, June 04 26 04:07 pm EDT)

    Middle School Employee Whistleblower. I’m quitting at the end of this year so I really don’t care what I say now. During our last professional development day all of us in the school Districts schools had to stay in the school buildings and do nothing all day because our contract said so. The Dow office ladies went to Keene and got their nails done and ate lunch out. Pretty cool that their contract says on professional days that they can go to Keene and get nails done and eat lunch. Also the Dow building staff don’t care about any of us and aren’t involved. One more thing the school is making most staff pay for their own background checks, finger prints, state testing/recertification all themselves going forward with no pay increase.

    If the school district treated us equally and didn’t make us spend our own money just to keep our job I would stay here. I am leaving Claremont School district after working here for 12+ years. I will be starting in Newport next year with a pay raise, less students in my class, more support from the admins, and best of all they are paying for my background check, fingerprints, any certifications that they want me to have, and when I need to be recertified they will pay for that too.

    I can’t believe the school district is this incompetent and so much bad stuff goes on behind closed doors with the tax payers dollars. Oh then the SAU has the audacity to ask us leaving staff members to do an exit interview on why we are leaving. Then when we tell them the truth that we have already told them before they act like it’s all new to them, and disagree with our statements.

    Disnard will not be open next year. Maple will have K-3 and the Middle School will be made into an elementary school hosting 4-6. Steven’s will welcome 7th and 8th graders to the building where they will be allowed to take high school classes if ready but will mostly be taught appropriate grade level stuff with help of high school teachers.

    There will not be enough teachers come next school year to have 4 schools open we will be going to 3 schools. The writing is on the wall and it’s unbelievable that so many people don’t see it.

  • Bill (Thursday, June 04 26 02:45 pm EDT)

    City manager looked the other way all the time when it benefit her but when it’s get tough runs and hides and plays the cry baby card. She let good employees walk and brought bad ones in.

  • Briana (Thursday, June 04 26 10:56 am EDT)

    But aren't the staff directories a matter of public record? So we can see how many employees there are at each school. And also so you can see how many teachers are actually still employed and what subjects they teach.

  • Behave little munchkins (Wednesday, June 03 26 12:16 pm EDT)

    We have had so much staff turnover that it was hard to update so often. We also had nobody managing the website for a period of time so it was in the best interest to take it down. A lot of phish emails and phone calls were being made with the staff directories too so that’s another reason.

  • Briana (Wednesday, June 03 26 11:19 am EDT)

    Seriously, why have the staff directories been removed from all the Claremont school websites? Every school around us...Windsor, Newport, Springfield, all post staff directories. Claremont used to. Why were they taken down?

  • Madden (Wednesday, June 03 26 10:47 am EDT)

    Exciting School Board Meeting Tonight at 6:30pm at the tech center in Claremont. Hope to see you all there!

    CLAREMONT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
    June 3, 2026
    Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center
    Audio broadcast on CCTV Channel 8
    Citizens without access to CCTV 8

    You can watch channel 8 at any time LIVE here:
    https://reflect-claremont.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch-now?site=1


    Click on WATCH on the upper right-hand side of the screen, then hit the play button on the window that comes up.

    Board Members
    Candace Crawford, Michael Petrin, Heather Whitney, William Madden,
    Loren Howard, Donald Lavalette, Brian Rapp

    School Board Clerk- Noelle Kronberg
    Student Board Members: Miles Sheehan, Lily Clark
    SAU #6 Central Office Administration
    Kerry Kennedy, Interim Superintendent
    Matt Angell, Senior Comptroller/Interim Business Administrator
    Chelsea Weatherford, Interim Human Resources Manager
    Paige Jarvis, Interim Student Services Director
    Jason Bonneville, Interim Technology Director



    Mission & Vision Statements
    Our mission is to inspire, engage, and empower every student in Claremont and Unity to achieve academic excellence in a safe, positive, and personalized learning environment.
    Students will experience success and become lifelong critical thinkers, learners, creative problem-solvers, and engaged citizens.
    June 3, 2026
    6:30 PM
    6:30 PM Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
    6:30 PM General Business/Staff Reports
    Secretary Roll Call of Attendance of Board Members (Board Members who arrive after the meeting begins will be noted as “present” at the point in the agenda at which they arrive)
    Consent Agenda
    Amendments and Final Approval of Board Agenda
    Approval of Minutes: 5/20/26
    Approval of Manifest:
    Citizens Comments-Please reference CSB Policy BEDH- Public Comment & Participation at Board Meetings
    Student Representatives’ Report.
    Superintendent’s Report
    Interim Superintendent, Kerry Kennedy
    Incoming Superintendent’s Report: Tim Broadrick
    Staffing Updates, including budget for staff
    Proposed Central office Organizational Chart
    Transportation Update
    2026-2027 Calendar Update
    Finance Update (Report) Matt Angell, Senior Comptroller
    Follow-Up Items:
    RiverView partnership with the Tech program
    ESY and Credit Recovery
    PreK Updates

    6:55 PM Discussion/Action Items
    Set School Lunch Prices (vote) Matt Angell, Interim Business Administrator
    Staff Report - Paid Meal Price Recommendation.pdf
    SAU 6 Claremont SY 26-27 Contiguous States PLE Tool (1).pdf
    Request by NH State Police to Utilize Bluff School (discussion/vote) Matt Angell, Interim Business Administrator
    Staff Report - NH State Police Usage of Bluff School.pdf
    Vape Detectors
    Subcommittee Reports: Reports by Subcommittee Chairs, if available, consider topics the board would like referred to the committee for investigation or review.
    SRVRTC Committee: Chair Mike Petrin, Loren Howard, Candace Crawford
    Ad Hoc Exploratory Reconfiguration Subcommittee: Chair Heather Whitney, Donald Lavalette
    Capital Improvement Subcommittee: Chair William Madden, Michael Petrin, Brian Rapp
    Finance Subcommittee: Chair Candace Crawford, Heather Whitney, Donald Lavalette (Report coming in July)
    Policy Subcommittee: Chair Loren Howard, Brian Rapp, Donald Lavalette


    IV. 8:20 PM Other Business:


    V. 8:25 PM Future Dates/Future Agenda Items
    Future Dates:
    June 11: SHS Graduation
    June 17: School Board meeting
    Closure of Bluff School Student Activity Funds
    Administration Contract
    Communications Proposal
    Board By-Laws Update
    June 19: Finance Sub-Committee meeting
    July 21: July CSB Meeting, including Annual Board Goal-setting

    Items for future agendas:
    October: Tech Programs update when Curriculum person is hired
    Discussion of filming subcommittee meetings: Loren Howard
    VI. 8:30 PM Adjournment

  • Dumbass claremont (Wednesday, June 03 26 10:28 am EDT)

    Claremont sure loves being the news spot light.

  • Greg (Wednesday, June 03 26 09:16 am EDT)

    Jon stone for city manager

  • Thomas Kent (Wednesday, June 03 26 08:29 am EDT)

    Alex Scott for City Manager.

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