Still unknown if 3 Claremont burglaries are related

On Wednesday, September 18 as Claremont residents hustled to work on Wednesday, burglars made a sweep of 3 local homes. A home in the 2100 block of Oxford Avenue was the first target, broken into around 10 a.m. while an elderly man was home. The victim described the...

Seniors get moving with new exercise program

Local seniors are getting moving at Claremont’s Joslyn and Blaisdell senior centers thanks to a new exercise program geared at building strength while addressing pain and fatigue. Developed by the Arthritis Foundation, this low-impact exercise developed by...

Rusty comes home

David Hunter must have a guardian angel watching over him, because his beloved dog Rusty is back at his home in Claremont. Mr. Hunter had been on a pilgrimage to find the dog since she disappeared last month, sitting for hours in his Jeep parked in front of...

Dr. John McDermott

Dr. John “Jack” McDermott, a longtime Claremont resident, died on September 22, 2013 in the presence of his family and close friends. He was 81. Dr. McDermott was born on June 18, 1932 in Bayside, New York, where he was raised. He graduated in 1955 from...