Readers comments 7-24-15

Water rip-off Dear Editor: The city of Claremont has already spent $2.2 million on issues related to the acquisition of the water system and, last week, another $1 million was appropriated. Yet, we still don’t know: (1) whether the city will ever acquire the...

‘Honey, I’m home’

by Jan Wheatcroft   Yes, I’ve been away on a rather long holiday trip to Europe, mostly visiting dear friends but also exploring a few new places I have always wanted to see. This year, the new city was Prague and the new country was Portugal. But there...

Kenneth Johnson

Loving husband, father and grandfather, avid golfer   Kenneth “Ken” Robert Johnson, a longtime Claremont resident, died peacefully at his home on July 15, 2015 with his daughter and granddaughter by his side. He was 83. He was born on June 13, 1932 in...

Police blotter 7-24-15

Wednesday, July 15 A Claremont High School student attending summer school was arrested for possession of marijuana on the campus. According to Detective Bureau Lieutenant Mike Ciszek, a CHS assistant principal was conducting an investigation of a 15-year-old student...

Park plan sets priorities for the future

Nearly two years from its inception, a draft of the master plan for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park is available for public review. Released on the city’s website last Thursday, it is intended to be a “living document,” serving the community for...