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Ruger meeting draws a crowd  Free Access 

Much of last night’s nonbinding conceptual consultation focusing on the proposed recreational shooting facility on John Stark Highway gave proponents an opportunity to talk about the idea before the Newport Planning Board. More...

Weathersfield board reviews options for unoccupied school

The Weathersfield Selectboard will review three options next week to determine the faith of the vacant Perkinsville Elementary School. More...

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Local News

CLAREMONT IN BRIEF

Claremont woman’s diary from 1925 is up for grabs Ever wanted to own a piece of Claremont history? More...

CHARLESTOWN POLICE LOG

Sunday, June 24 10:55 a.m. — An officer spoke with people about harassing phone calls and text messages. 4:40 p.m. — Officer responded to a report of a stray unknown dog. Dog’s owner was found and the dog was returned. More...

National/World

Doctor: Pilot’s breakdown caused by lack of sleep

LUBBOCK, Texas — A psychologist testified that a JetBlue Airways pilot who screamed about religion and terrorists during a flight had “a brief psychotic disorder” due to lack of sleep, according to a transcript of the trial obtained More...

PSU report on scandal to be released

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. More...

Wildland firefighters win federal health insurance

DENVER — President Obama will make federal health insurance available to about 8,000 temporary wildland firefighters, a White House official said yesterday. More...

Around Town

WEDNESDAY

Networking event NEWPORT — “Coffee with Bacon,” a free business networking event, will be held from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, at Bacon Graphics, 232 North Main St., in Newport. No RSVP is required. Concert on the common More...

THURSDAY

‘ Wizard of Oz’ More...

FRIDAY

Farmers markets BELLOWS FALLS — The Bellows Falls Farmers’ Market runs Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Waypoint Center on Depot Street in Bellows Falls next to the Amtrak station. More...

Sports

Giant bats slug NL to All-Star victory

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pablo Sandoval and Melky Cabrera turned the All-Star game into a Giant blowout. More...

STILL SWINGIN’

Claremont outlasts Farmington

CLAREMONT — Derrick Stanhope wasn’t exactly thrilled with himself after he was pulled from the mound during the fourth inning of yesterday’s game against Farmington. More...

Local Ticker

SHRINE BOWL COUNTDOWN 23 Days until the 59th annual Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl at Dartmouth College on Aug. 4. ffi SOFTBALL STANDOUT STATE-AM GOLF More...

Windsor adopts tax stabilization policy

The Windsor Selectboard adopted a new tax stabilization policy during its meeting last night. Board members finalized the language within the four-page draft to implement such a policy in town. More...

Group opts for apartments in lieu of condos

Avanru Development Group Ltd. More...

BLUEBERRY BUNCHES

Katherine Scannell, of Newport, picks blueberries at Bartlett s Blueberry Farm in Newport yesterday. Blueberry-picking season has started about two weeks early this year. More...

Obituaries

Margaret L. Robideau - 2013-06-19
Joseph P. Jarvis - 2013-06-19
Verna M. Thibault - 2013-06-18
Jerome J. Slutzky - 2013-06-18
John L. Neal - 2013-06-18
Roseline Reola - 2013-06-18
Arlene B. Deuso - 2013-06-18
Edward Joseph Boggis - 2013-06-17
Richard M. Chappell - 2013-06-17
Marcia T. Burch - 2013-06-17
Jerome J. Slutsky - 2013-06-17
Dorothy Lepitre - 2013-06-15
Richard M. Chappell - 2013-06-15
Laura E. Barnes - 2013-06-14

Health & Fitness

African-American churches take a path toward health

WASHINGTON — James Tate used to arrive early at First Baptist Church of Glenarden so that he could find a wider seat in the handicapped section of the Upper Marlboro, Md., Worship Center to accommodate his 415-pound frame. More...

Nations with most food may lack best diets

WASHINGTON — An abundant food supply doesn’t guarantee that a nation will have the healthiest or safest diet, according to a study of global food security. More...

THE SKINNY

The pain eradicator — MSM

The Miracle of methyls ulfonylmethane (MSM) was first discovered about 40 years ago by Dr. Stanley Jacob and Dr. Robert Herschler who were chemists for a pulp and paper plant called Zellerbach Corporation. More...

Opinion

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Thumbnail Thoughts

Thumbnail Thoughts is a weekly feature that appears each Wednesday on the Editorial Page of the Eagle Times. More...

Ribbing on Romney’s rich donors

Mitt Romney held a fundraiser in the Hamptons on Sunday, during which wealthy people who drive very nice cars and chomp cigars demonstrated their disconnect from the working classes, according to three reliable news sources. More...

State News

Artists-in-residence spend the summer in N.H. forest

CONCORD — If a tree falls in the White Mountain National Forest this month, it could be seen — and heard — far beyond New Hampshire. More...

Tire pile owner in court

MILTON, Vt. — The state of Vermont is beginning the process of cleaning up hundreds of thousands of old tires at a closed Milton junk yard. More...

NEW HAMPSHIRE IN BRIEF

Former Maine publisher is N.H. paper’s new CEO DOVER, N.H. — Richard Connor, former publisher and editor of newspapers in Maine, has been named chief executive officer of Foster’s Daily Democrat in Dover, N.H. More...

Advice

Longtime boyfriend needs a nudge toward the altar

DEAR ABBY: I have been in an on-again/offagain relationship with a man for 16 years — more on than off. We have two boys together. He recently moved back in, and things are going well. More...

Psoriasis symptoms include inflammation

DEAR DOCTOR K: I thought I just had severely dry skin, but it turns out I have psoriasis. Can you tell me more about this condition and my treatment options? DEAR READER: Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disorder. More...