Russell James Becker

Russell James Becker

Pastor, Pilgrim, educator Russell James Becker died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 after a short illness. He was 92. He was born on July 1, 1923 in Rochester, New York to William Henry and Alcey Cole Becker, the seventh of 10 children. He graduated with a...

Joan Harlan

Loving mother, champion of education Joan Maria Harlan, a resident of Claremont for nearly 50 years, died on September 18, 2015 at her home in Mt. San Antonio Gardens after losing her battle with dementia. She was 81. She was born in Gloversville, New York. She lived...

City of Trees once went wild on October 31

Claremont is a pretty lively place on Halloween nights. You have families roving through the Village, trick-or-treating and taking in sights like the Howl-O’Ween Dog Costume Contest. You also have extra police cruisers on the prowl, looking for anyone who may...

Ghost walk rattles residents

In a place as old as Claremont, there’s bound to be a few spooky ghost stories peppered around town. The city is full of beautiful old homes that have tales of otherworldly mischief hiding around every cobwebbed corner. The Claremont Ghost Walk, now in its third...