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🌱 Why state police are now handling an incident near the mayor’s home

Claremont, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Claremont! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why state police are now handling an incident near the mayor’s home
  • How a Claremont hotel raid helped put a dealer away for 10 years

Also on today's calendar: 251st Marine Corps Ball and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official New Hampshire election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 63, low: 39.
  • Tuesday: Beautiful with periods of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State police review Claremont incident involving Mayor Dale Girard and wife (magic967.com) — Claremont’s mayor, Dale Girard, is under state police review after a roadside encounter involving his wife and an electric bicycle rider near their home was referred out to avoid conflicts of interest. Local and state police are releasing few details, while Girard insists there was no physical confrontation and emphasizes his ongoing roles in city government and as an ambulance company owner.
   

• Marshall Gagne sentenced to 10 years for drug and gun crimes (vnews.com) — Claremont police played a key role in dismantling a cross-border drug operation when they forced entry into a local hotel room in 2025, leading to a major federal case. Their discovery of fentanyl, cash, and a pistol tied to a Weathersfield man helped secure a 10-year prison sentence and highlighted the city’s front-line role in regional drug enforcement.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday October 18
  • Museum Open →
    NHS Museum, 20 Central Street, Newport
    11:00 am
    • Monday October 19
  • Varsity Girls Soccer @ Home (Epping)
    Croydon Village School Newport, NH 03773
    4:00 pm
  • Select Board Meeting →
    Town Offices (Main Floor), 488 Town House Road, Cornish
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday October 20
  • Varsity Boys Soccer @ Mascenic
    Croydon Village School Newport, NH 03773
    4:00 pm
  • Mascenic Regional at Newport →
    Newport NH
    4:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 21
  • MS Field Hockey @ Hartford
    Croydon Village School Newport, NH 03773
    4:30 pm
  • Varsity Boys Soccer @ Concord Christian
    Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • KFC posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Claremont. Apply here.
  • Community College System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Facilities Maintenance Mechanic II - FT - RVCC in Claremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Claremont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

Sunapee

  • Lake Sunapee projects fight harmful cyanobacteria (vnews.com)

Ok Claremont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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