Comic book writer Chris Claremont is a bona fide legend and if you've ever read a truly great X-Men comic Claremont has consulted on various Marvel movies but can we count Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars among them The writer appeared at the Huntsville Pop Culture Expo over the weekend and started talking about the latter movie but appeared to drop several big details about Secret Wars in the process will play multiple characters in the movie He also revealed that Chris Evans will be back as Captain America later adding that Elizabeth Olsen will return as a "good' Scarlet Witch He also claimed that Psylocke is returning and suggested Wolverine will "kill somebody important."  Claremont might have gotten rumours mixed up with fact and there's every chance he's misinformed he's been given insights into what's to come in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars and has shared details he didn't anticipate going any further than the room he was in While Olsen's return and HYDRA Cap have both been rumoured at one time or another Downey playing more than just Doom and plans for Wolverine and Psylocke are new to us We're not exactly shocked to learn that Downey might suit up as Iron Man again Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum was recently asked about rumblings that the MCU will be rebooted after Secret Wars and explained "You can't really fully reboot anything It's a very difficult thing to do to a living because of all the fan investment and love for the stories that have come so far." Here's the confirmed Avengers: Doomsday cast list as things currently stand: Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released in May 2026 with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive in May 2027 You can hear Claremont's comments starting from the 9:10 mark Welcome, Mickeymickey@disney.comManage MyDisney AccountLog Out2 dead after fiery crash involving Tesla in ClaremontMonday 2025Police in Claremont are investigating a fiery crash involving a Tesla that left two people dead overnight.CLAREMONT (KABC) -- Police in Claremont are investigating a fiery crash involving a Tesla that left two people dead overnight according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Details about what led up to the crash were limited but the car erupted in flames after the collision The driver of the car was declared dead first and the passenger was found once the flames were extinguished A hazardous materials team was called in to clean up the crash site Legendary X-Men comic book writer Chris Claremont has apparently(?!) dropped massive leaks and spoilers for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars who is known as the most famous X-Men comic writer of all time recently appeared at a panel at the Huntsville Pop Culture Expo 2025 and talked about the MCU We can guess that Claremont might know specific details about the flicks due to getting credit for writing the X-Men similar to how Jim Starlin knew about Thanos in Infinity War and Endgame likely to in part adapt some of Claremont’s comics It’s already known RDJ will be back as Doctor Doom Has anyone seen the commercial for the 50 superhero you better believe it — the Marvel movie that’s in production now that’s confusing — and then he’s playing two other roles Evans will also be playing multiple characters including Captain Hydra: But then Chris Evans is playing Captain America Captain Hydra or something like that… Lord Hydra why didn’t they just cast the original Avengers as all the characters Claremont also confirms Elizabeth Olsen will be back as Scarlet Witch after denying it viferously for at least a year — um Widow — not the Widow — Scarlett… no what’s-her-face… you had the giant rockfall on Scarlet Witch — oh so she’s coming back not only as Scarlet Witch but a good Scarlet Witch Another bomb dropped by Claremont is that Famke Janssen who played Jean Grey in the Fox Marvel X-Men movies Claremont says she will be back as Phoenix It’s my understanding that one of Feige’s favorite X-Men stories from the comics is The Phoenix Saga it’s like all the original X-Men are coming back we didn’t know if Famke Janssen would come back but now Famke Janssen is coming back — but she’s coming back as Phoenix Claremont says Psylocke will also be returning for Avengers: Doomsday and/or Secret Wars but she’s not Asian so that sounds like Claremont knows definite specifics about what’s happening Olivia Munn played Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse who happens to be  Chinese-Vietnamese so maybe Munn won’t be back in the role but a new actress: Psylocke is coming back — but she’s no longer Asian Chris Claremont continues dropping big bombs so maybe it’s discussions he had with people in the industry Clarement says Wolverine kills off an important character: and there’s a rumor that Wolverine’s going to kill somebody important — which would just — I’m sitting here thinking: why are you going to do this and make us wait for three years for the first X-Men movie Why don’t you just make this the first X-Men movie [Applause] It’s only been 20 years — get it right now Claremont continues with comments about the Fantastic Four, which is something we already knew — that the MCU won’t feature an origin story. The recently announced tie-in MCU comic book also confirmed the FF have been around for four years: they’re already back — or will be already back in July and it’ll establish apparently that the FF will have been back for three years when they run into Galactus In the comic it’s like Godzilla’s taller — is taller — so why not now You know what it’s like to deal with Marvel continuity Chris Claremont added he’s fascinated in regards to what the MCU is doing with all the characters: And I — but I’m fascinated looking at this and they have somewhere between 20 and 40 mainstream characters maybe with a couple of B’s thrown in for giggles the number of cool chairs with labels on them that they will have to have for the actors to sit on while they’re waiting to be called for their scene — it would like stretch from here to The Russos are directing and filming is currently underway in the UK RELATED:‘Godzilla x Kong’ Sequel Brings In Jurassic Park's Sam Neill Source: YouTube and Conservation Commission Chair Gary Dickerman mingle during a meet and greet at Claremont Savings Bank Community Center in Claremont The event was held to introduce residents to Manale who started in his role with the city on Monday (Valley News / Report For America - Alex Driehaus) Copyright Valley News May not be reprinted or used online without permission Claremont City Manager Octavian “Yoshi” Manale at Claremont Savings Bank Community Center in Claremont CLAREMONT — The City Council voted 9-0 to fire City Manager Yoshi Manale after a nearly 90-minute lack of follow-up communication with the council and lack of departmental control and accountability — as the reasons for terminating Manale according to a Tuesday morning email from Mayor Dale Girard “The council has noted and brought to the city manager’s attention a pattern of inconsistent communication with councilors including discrepancies in answers given to different council members regarding the same questions,” said Girard’s statement “This inconsistency undermines transparency and trust.” In an emailed statement about his departure Manale did not address the council’s critique “It has been a pleasure and learning experience to serve the city of Claremont,” he wrote “This city is filled with dedicated public servants and passionate residents who care deeply about Claremont’s future we’ve built a strong foundation for continued growth was earning $147,000 after a second pay raise last October He will receive 16 weeks severance as part of his contract Girard said Manale has already left city hall the City will provide 30 days notice and place him on administrative leave,” the news release read Manale’s was the city’s third manager since February 2017 following the 15-year tenure of Guy Santagate The City Council hired Manale after an aborted formal search for a city manager that did not yield an applicant that satisfied the council Manale had resigned from the position of town manager in Brattleboro which he had held for only about five months Manale faced significant community backlash in Brattleboro after a controversy involving the town’s ambulance contract The Brattleboro Reformer reported at the time that the backlash included a package containing feces that was mailed to Manale’s office Manale replaced former City Manager Ed Morris who resigned in 2022 to become Enfield’s town manager Morris had been Weathersfield town manager before being hired in Claremont in 2019 Morris replaced Ryan McNutt, who was hired in 2017 and fired after two years The council’s Tuesday statement began with a section of the city charter dealing with the role of the city manager including the responsibility to “keep the council informed of the condition and needs of the city and shall make such reports as may be required by law Girard said Manale was required to provide reliable accurate and timely information regarding city affairs to the council “Despite having deficiencies in this regard brought to his attention the city manager has failed or refused to produce information as requested,” the statement said Manale failed to respond adequately to repeated requests for more detailed council packets to ensure thorough review of agenda items The packets had “gaps in critical information,” including details needed for a proper evaluation of the issues Girard also faulted Manale for inconsistencies in communication with councilors the City Manager was directed to share his responses to such inquiries with the entire city council,” Girard wrote he had failed or refused to consistently follow this directive resulting in a lack of shared understanding of city affairs that interferes with the council’s ability to effectively perform its duties.” Girard said the council had asked Manale to improve oversight and communication with departments and to “assess and improve departmental management and performance,” but the council had “seen little to no measurable improvement “The council has observed that city departments under the direction of the City Manager proceed with projects without appropriate planning or adherence to established processes,” the mayor concluded The council thanked Manale for his 30 months with the city stating “the city has made continued progress on infrastructure improvements and other important initiatives.” The city has appointed Finance Director Nancy Bates and Police Chief Brent Wilmot as interim The City Council has not yet determined how a permanent replacement will be chosen Patrick O’Grady can be reached at pogclmt@gmail.com you agree with our use of cookies to personalize your experience measure ads and monitor how our site works to improve it for our users Rain giving way to foggy conditions overnight N.H. — A former town manager for Brattleboro was recently let go from his job as city manager in Claremont for concerns related to his performance.  N.H. — A former town manager for Brattleboro was recently let go from his job as city manager in Claremont Yoshi Manale was hired by the city of Claremont in October 2022 His last day in Brattleboro was in June 2022 which he won over 50 other applicants who were being considered to replace longtime Town Manager Peter Elwell Last week, the Claremont City Council voted to remove Manale from his position, according to an announcement Manale for his efforts over the past 30 months," the announcement states the city has made continued progress on infrastructure improvements and other important initiatives." Police Chief Brent Wilmot and Finance Director Nancy Bates were appointed as co-interim city managers "We are committed to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining focus on the needs of our residents and the progress of our community," the announcement states Manale was terminated due to concerns about honesty and lack of departmental control and accountability according to a resolution by the city council.  "Despite having deficiencies in this regard brought to his attention the City Manager has failed or refused to produce information as requested," the resolution states.  In his letter of resignation in Brattleboro Manale said that the prominence of the town manager position created drawbacks for him to fulfill the duties of the job most efficiently "I am not the right fit for this position," he wrote adding that the smallest community he worked in previously was almost five times the size of Brattleboro "The larger populations afforded me anonymity that I did not appreciate until now."  Manale faced criticism in Brattleboro after the Select Board asked him to end the town's 56-year relationship with Rescue Inc and develop a plan for the town to take over EMS services He also was praised for his fresh thinking.  A contract with Brattleboro said Manale would receive $60,000 in severance pay “in the event of a termination other than for just cause.” “Recognizing that the employment relationship was not working to each party’s expectations Manale has tendered his letter of resignation and Brattleboro has accepted the letter of resignation,” states the severance agreement which meant that he would get nearly all of his $120,000 annual salary before leaving less than six months into the job.  Manale will “not knowingly make any statements to any third parties which might reasonably be construed to disparage Brattleboro or harm its reputation,” the document states And town staff and the Select Board won’t speak ill of Manale BRATTLEBORO — Outgoing Town Manager Yoshi Manale’s resignation and severance agreement were … Get the latest headlines every morning in TheBeat Breaking news delivered directly to your inbox Everything you need to know about the arts and culture scene in Southern Vermont Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device by Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com A fiery solo Tesla crash near Mills Avenue and Sixth Street in Claremont left two men dead early Monday Claremont Police Department officers responded at 2:08 a.m following reports that a car had caught fire after colliding with a tree Los Angeles County Fire Department crews arrived shortly thereafter and extinguished the blaze were subsequently pronounced dead at the scene “Due to the vehicle involved in the collision being an electric vehicle LA County Health Haz Mat responded to assess and clean up the hazardous materials related to the battery,” wrote Claremont Public Information Officer Bevin Handel in an email The cause of the accident is under investigation You must be logged in to post a comment © 2024 Claremont CourierAll Rights Reserved Print Edition Latest News Obituaries City Government Homes & Apartments Police Blotter Real Estate News Privacy Policy Subscribe / Renew by Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com One sunny spring afternoon in 2017, while scrolling through my Facebook page (RIP), I had a transient ischemic attack the next I could not recognize anything I was seeing My first glimpse at a Welsh roadway sign was a little like that “Gwernymynydd.” “Tafarn-y-Gelyn.” “Bodelwyddan.” “Llanfairfechan.” And the coup de grace Every sign looked like the worst set of Scrabble tiles I’d ever seen Thankfully the brain teasing signs were accompanied by some gorgeous green countryside as my wife Lisa and I drove across England and Wales these past few weeks It all began April 3 with a couple days in chaotic London followed by a couple more up in Liverpool hanging out with some of Lisa’s super-fun family in their back garden personal pub Next, we headed south to Wales. Our first stop was Conwy, where we checked into the circa-12th century Castle Hotel. Lisa chose it weeks earlier because it looked so charming online. And it really was; our room was up two flights of narrow stairs, down a few more, then up again, on floor 2-1/2 One of my wife’s many wondrous qualities is that she is quite sensitive to the spirit world. And, the Castle Hotel, we later learned, is one of the most haunted hotels in Wales She slept a few hours each of the two nights we were there. It was just too psychically loud in our room. I slept fine. The hereafter doesn’t find me interesting, apparently. With Lisa dragging a little, we headed south to Caernarfon to see if she could get some sleep there. No dice. The 16th century Black Boy Inn was just as So we ambled further southward, unsure of our destination. And it was one of the most beautiful drives I’ve ever made. We drove up and through Eryri National Park with its undulating vibrant green hills and canyons alternating between heavily wooded and wide open dramatic vistas of farmlands separated by centuries old rock mound fences We rolled through little towns with tiny homes that seemed to have been created for tiny medieval folk It was peak calving season so there were thousands of lambs following their mothers around We stopped to coffee up in Machynlleth, which was reminiscent of 1980s Claremont, replete with hippies, natural products, a great little record store, and vegan food everywhere. We then continued on to Aberystwyth After a pub dinner with a crowd cheering on a Newcastle vs we took a walk on the beach then picked up a bottle of Australian shiraz from the hotel bar and drained it slowly We said goodbye to beautiful Wales the next morning and headed on to Exmouth, England, the northern tip of the Jurassic Coast It stretches 96 miles along the English Channel and is renowned as the only place on Earth where rocks from the Triassic Jurassic and Cretaceous periods exist together in one place spanning 185 million years of Earth’s history The next day we checked into the Royal Lion Hotel in Lyme Regis The next morning we continued down the coast where we sat on a bench and sipped flat whites soaking up the sun and the cool breeze blowing in off the English Channel With the wife’s Jurassic jones sated, we decided on a whim to go see Bath. I knew nothing about the town. Lisa knew just that parts of one of her fave shows, Bridgerton, were filmed there. It was spectacular. Hotel Indigo was above our pay grade but we figured we might as well treat ourselves to some mod cons like elevators and fancy cocktails I worried how Lisa would be treated returning to the U.S residents are being disappeared for protesting against the war in Gaza and even for standing up against our unhinged president The customs agent asked Lisa how long she had been in the U.K. My droopy-eyed agent asked if I was bringing back more than $10,000 in goods (I wasn’t) and that was that And if you’re wondering what regular folks in the U.K We engaged with all sorts of people in pubs “Have you lost your f&%$ing minds over there?” This was the general consensus You must be logged in to post a comment Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Claremont Marlin Anderson was born on June 21 Minnesota the son of Albin and Lillian (Leraas) Anderson He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith the family moved to Barrett where he went through the eighth grade at the Greenwood Country School District 52 in Elk Lake Township and then continued his education at the Barrett High School graduating in 1954.  Claremont and Nancy Olson were married on September 10 then moved to Starbuck where he worked with Johnson Elevator then to Clinton and was employed at the Graceville Elevator then transferred to Benson GTA elevator.  they returned to Hoffman where Claremont was self-employed in the flooring business until his retirement specifically with Prairie Wind Players out of Barrett Claremont liked watching the Minnesota Vikings He was a member of Lincoln Lutheran Church DFL where he served on the board and was an avid blood donor Jay Lee (Gilbert) Anderson-Dick of Litchfield; son Iowa; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister Arlou (Jennes) Swenson of Hoffman; and by numerous relatives and friends Claremont was preceded in death by his parents Albin and Lillian Anderson; and by two sons Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM Saturday June 21 Inurnment will be at Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery Arrangements by Erickson-Smith Funeral Home of Hoffman Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors and Mick Rhodes | editor@claremont-courier.com Former Claremont Police Department officer Gabriel Arellanes has been arrested on suspicion of on-duty sexual assault and is facing a felony criminal charge of forced oral copulation and 10 city employees are also named in a wide-ranging civil complaint seeking $20 million in damages Both cases stem from Arellanes’ February 2024 arrest of a 38-year-old Highland California woman known as Jane Doe in legal filings The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s office filed a felony charge of forced oral copulation against Arellanes on March 7 He was arrested by San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s Specialized Investigations Division on March 14 and released on bail the following day He is due to appear before Judge Ingrid Uhler in Rancho Cucamonga Superior Court on April 30 Arellanes faces up eight years in state prison and could be compelled to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life and includes accusations of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress It seeks damages “in excess of $20,000,000” for physical The City of Claremont, through attorneys Mark Rutter and Kimberly Sarmiento of Carpenter, Rothans and Dumont LLP denying the allegations and demanding a jury trial On January 15, Arellanes’ attorneys in the civil case, John McCormick, Konrad Rasmussen, and Brett Cirincione of McCormick, Mitchell & Rasmussen A month later they filed a motion to “… stay all proceedings in this civil action pending the resolution of the criminal investigation and any resulting criminal proceedings.” Claremont Public Information Officer Bevin Handel provided more information about the cases “The City learned of the allegations on March 18 when a liability claim was filed with the City,” Handel wrote “Arellanes was immediately placed on administrative leave and his peace officer powers suspended as the allegations were investigated He remained on leave while under investigation and resigned on January 29 during the near 11 months he was on paid administrative leave The civil case filing alleges Arellanes questioned Doe shortly before midnight February 16 2024 after discovering her “engaged in romantic activities” with a man in the back seat of a car parked off Mt That encounter led to Doe being arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia “JANE DOE was told that she would be taken to the Pomona station to be searched by a female officer because there were no females at” the Claremont Police Station (CPD has seven sworn female officers and 34 male officers.) The complaint alleges Arellanes stopped his patrol car several times on the way to the Pomona Police Station and assaulted her “… essentially feeling her up and groping her in a sexually assaultive manner.” After being searched at the Pomona station Arellanes drove Doe to the Claremont Police Station After being released she accepted Arellanes’ offer of a ride to the Montclair Transcenter where the officer parked in a “dark and remote areas of the parking lot,” reads the complaint The complaint is explicit in its allegations: “Defendant ARELLANES then walked around from the driver’s seat / side of the patrol car to the passenger side of the patrol car with his erect penis protruding out of his pants and grabbed JANE DOE’s head and physically forced JANE DOE’s head down onto his penis and physically forced her to orally copulate him all while JANE DOE was looking at defendant ARELLANES’ pistol; scaring her to not resist her head being pulled down onto ARELLANES’ penis due to his power over her as a police officer ARELLANES would physically harm her for any refusal resistance of failure to orally copulate him,” reads the complaint “After defendant ARELLANES ejaculated into and onto JANE DOE he then left JANE DOE at the Montclair Transcenter.” The case was filed in United States District Court Central District of California as three of the allegations involve civil rights violations “The parallel criminal investigation substantially implicates Gabriel Arellanes’ Fifth Amendment rights Office of Thrift Supervision] factors strongly support a stay of these proceedings Gabriel Arellanes should not be forced to choose between defending himself in this civil litigation and preserving his constitutional rights while the criminal investigation remains under active review by the District Attorney’s Office The minimal prejudice to Plaintiff from a temporary delay is far outweighed by the significant constitutional rights at stake and the public’s interest in allowing the criminal process to proceed without interference from parallel civil proceedings.” Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong is presiding over the civil case Doe’s attorneys filed a motion in opposition of the stay Lawyers representing Arellanes and the City of Claremont did not respond to requests for comment The San Bernardino County’s District Attorney’s office did not respond to requests for comment You must be logged in to post a comment From left, Loren Howard, William Madden and Emily Sandblade are candidates for Claremont School Board. (Courtesy photographs) — CLAREMONT — Three candidates are looking to replace two outgoing Claremont School Board members in the March 11 election. Incumbents Whitney Skillen and Bonnie Miles are not seeking another three-year term. On the ballot instead are: Loren Howard, a Stevens High School graduate and filmmaker; William Madden, an engineer; and Emily Sandblade, a former Republican candidate for the New Hampshire House. Howard, 25, was born and raised in Claremont, attending Bluff Elementary, Claremont Middle School and Stevens High School. He is the assistant technical director for Florentine Films in Walpole, N.H., and is making his first run for public office. Howard has an 18-month-old son who will soon enter the school system and also his future is in Claremont, he said. “Both of those things made me want to get involved in local politics,” he said. Additionally, Howard said he would be the youngest member on the board and hopes his candidacy encourages more people of his generation to get involved in their local government. He chose to run for the School Board as opposed to another board because he worked with some of the people on the board when he was in college and worked as a videographer with the local television station, CCTV. “Taxpayer burden and costs are huge right now,” Howard said. “There are a lot of different opinions on how that needs to be approached and there is a limited scope of what we can do at the local level to fix the bigger picture.” Howard said he’d like to advocate for more federal funding, but worries the current administration's support for public education does not appear to be very strong. "With that in mind, (...) we need to reevaluate how we structure our schools and educate our children with the money we receive from the community if the state and feds are not going to help us,” he said. Madden, 66, an engineer with a law degree, came to Claremont during the COVID-19 pandemic from the suburbs of New York City. When his son joined him three years ago and began struggling at the high school, academically and socially, Madden said he got involved and learned all he could about school rules and programs of study at Stevens. Madden said the school system is not as open to parental involvement as it claims to be. But he did find “upper echelon” support that helped his son’s academic improvement. He is now on track to graduate a year early with a Diploma of Distinction and has been accepted at four colleges, Madden said. “I witnessed the best and worst of the education system,” Madden said. Madden said he has heard about Claremont's poverty, an unfair funding system, drugs and alcohol and education not being valued. “I acknowledge those points but don’t accept them,” he said. “I abhor the mindset that we can’t compete with Hanover or Sunapee.” Madden, who has been a substitute teacher at the high school, also disagrees with those who say Claremont students are not motivated to succeed academically. “What I see is we have not linked education with success and happiness in the minds of students,” Madden said. “I don’t accept excuses and blame-shifting.” If elected, Madden said he will stress the importance of setting goals in order to keep the board moving forward and to create “new opportunities.” “My short-term goal is to affect positive change in the school system,” Madden said. “I might be a disruptive influence on the board but I am optimistic.” Sandblade, 71, served one-term in N.H. House from Goffstown 10 years ago. She is an engineer working part-time, a retired physicist and former college instructor in computer science and physics. She is running for School Board for two reasons, she said in an email, the first of which is to raise educational standards in Claremont schools. “Right now, students are scoring at 38% competency level on standardized tests,” Sandblade said. “The School Board needs to heavily focus on getting the Claremont School District out of the bottom quarter of New Hampshire schools.” Additionally, Sandblade thinks taxpayers and stakeholders in the school system needed better representation. "It takes a school to bankrupt a village,” Sandblade said. “Next year, education will cost about $28,000/student. Are Claremont families receiving good value for the sharply increased taxes on their homes?” In her November campaign for the New Hampshire House from District 6, representing Claremont and Croydon, Sandblade said she would work to expand educational choice for parents while reducing the tax burden. She would also push for expanding Educational Freedom Accounts, which give tuition vouchers to parents who wish to send their children to schools outside the public school system On Tuesday, March 4, there will be a candidates' forum in the Goodrich room of the Sugar River Valley Technical Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Ballot voting will take place on Tuesday, March 11 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wards 1 and 2 will vote at the Claremont Middle School, while Ward 3 will vote at Disnard Elementary. Patrick O’Grady can be reached at pogclmt@gmail.com. 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You could say Josh Crowley '27 first got a taste of community service at the age of seven when he made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the homeless always encouraged me to give back and volunteer,” he says motivates me to tackle challenges and create positive change I want to make change in any community I’m part of.” “it really seemed like my job was to go in and create this program.” He called it the Sagehen Civic Scholars Internship Program When he returned to campus in late summer for the start of school Crowley paid a visit to Claremont City Manager Adam Pirrie to pitch his idea Five minutes into the conversation Pirrie interjected Deputy City Manager Katie Wand took up the concept with department heads asking them to identify projects in their areas that a student intern could do for an entire semester The city manager’s one requirement: “I don’t want anyone here doing busywork The interns' work should be meaningful and substantive they had outlined nine internship opportunities ranging from tracking city policy actions regarding housing to developing a mechanism to monitor electricity and water usage in city facilities Pirrie told Crowley at their first meeting that in 20 years with the city he had seen just two or three college interns at City Hall Crowley notes that half the interns are first-year students they come in with the most enthusiasm,” he says adding that he created the program because he wishes there had been something like it for him to be part of during his first year of college studying politics and economics at the London School of Economics but he has no doubt that another student will be able to carry on the Civic Scholars program plans are well underway to expand it to the other undergraduate colleges in the consortium Crowley says that in his senior year he very well may apply for an internship himself “These projects sound really interesting.” Deputy City Manager Wand shares Crowley’s enthusiasm “I’m so proud of the work that the interns have completed so far,” she says remarking about the enthusiasm they bring to the work The City of Claremont is providing a welcoming environment and mentorship for the students which has a positive impact on the “town-gown” relationship “Our hope is that programs like this one will foster student interest in local government professions and will eventually result in the next generation of public servants!” Part of  The Claremont Colleges 2at5Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Men’s Tennis Falls 5-2 to Division III Power Claremont-Mudd-Scripps3/2/2025 5:49:00 PM | Men's Tennis CLAREMONT — Police are investigating a middle school teacher for having an “inappropriate relationship” with a 14-year-old former student was fired from her job at Claremont Middle School after she was arrested and charged with violating a protective order to stay away from the former student superintendent of SAU6 announced in an email to parents on Monday morning and a 2004 graduate of Lebanon High School was arrested last Wednesday afternoon at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center on South Street The arrest took place less than an hour after she had been served with a stalking/temporary order of protection sought earlier in the day to stay away from the juvenile with whom she made contact inside the community center who was still listed as a social studies teacher on the Claremont Middle School website on Monday afternoon was arrested and subsequently transferred to Sullivan County House of Corrections in lieu of bail Claremont police said in a news release on Monday She has pleaded not guilty to charges of stalking and violation of a protective order Mullen could not be reached for comment on Monday afternoon Court documents show that she was initially representing herself and do not list an attorney in a subsequent email to parents responding to “many inquiries” on Monday said that he could “not share specific details” about what led to the firing of Mullen — whom he did not identify by name — but said that the school district “acted swiftly and promptly as soon as were notified by law enforcement that the law had been broken.” Pratt said he was also submitting “the teacher’s name” to have the New Hampshire state teacher’s license revoked Although school officials provided no details about the teacher’s dismissal a two-and-a-half page statement in support of the stalking order sought by the juvenile’s mother against Mullen said that Mullen was the student’s 7th grade teacher during the 2023-2024 school year and developed an “unhealthy obsession” with him The petition said that last summer the juvenile spent a “great deal of time” with Mullen who offered to take the youth “under her wing and tutor him” as the mother was working multiple jobs Mullen took the juvenile on trips to Atlantic City and New York City without her own children the juvenile was “refusing to come home” after spending multiple nights at Mullen’s residence which led the mother to “involve the Claremont Police Department.” When the mother sought the police’s help for the return of the juvenile Mullen filed an “ex parte guardianship petition seeking guardianship” of the 14 year old but then when Mullen did not appear for the hearing Mullen filed a second guardianship petition Claremont police informed the court that Mullen “was being investigated for inappropriate sexual contact” with the juvenile The petition in support of the anti-stalking order also reports that Mullen had been communicating with the juvenile via Snapchat and that Claremont police are in possession of a “5-page handwritten letter” in which she refers to the juvenile as “Babes.” told police and others that she was alarmed at the relationship her daughter was developing with the young teenager Mullen’s mother “believes that Erin is obsessed with (the juvenile) and that something inappropriate has taken place between them,” the anti-stalking petition said and worried that Mullen is “going to mess up that kid’s mind.” Contact John Lippman at jlippman@vnews.com a Claremont McKenna College sophomore dual majoring in Science Management and Cognitive Science has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship the highest governmental honor for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in science Granted to college sophomores and juniors who aspire to become the next generation of research leaders the Goldwater Scholarship is among the oldest and most sought-after undergraduate scholarships in the STEM fields Twelve Claremont McKenna students have been named Goldwater Scholars since Congress established the scholarship in 1986 to honor U.S or community, Armin has a unique ability to seek out— and find—a personal place within each challenge In everything he pursues, Armin advances both results and the relationships involved," said Zachary Dodds the Leonhard-Johnson-Rae Chair of Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College—a member of The Claremont Colleges that shares courses with Claremont McKenna – and one of Hamrah's mentors Hamrah is one of 441 Goldwater Scholars selected from a pool of 5,000 undergraduate students nominated by 445 academic institutions in the United States according to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation The scholarship provides $7,500 per academic year as well as mentorship within the Goldwater cohort Hamrah is investigating both the scientific underpinnings of lucid dreaming and advancing our understanding of frontier AI model performance He hopes that these two—currently somewhat siloed fields of study—will be able to unionize in the coming years hypothesizing that "new computational methods will likely be the breakthrough that enables more lucid dreaming and hypnopedia (sleep learning)." "I'm having a blast researching these topics and collaborating with leading researchers," said Hamrah "The idea that we can transform eight hours of unconsciousness into boundless exploration electrifies me… Many advances in lab induction and reality check techniques have followed and only lead to brief dreams averaging under two minutes." Hamrah's mission is to develop reliable methods to induce lucid dreams in the lab in Computational Neuroscience and hopes to bring cutting-edge machine-learning methods to neuroscience by researching dreams and building sleep technology rigorous scientific studies on the impacts of lucid dreams are scarce," he said a postdoctoral researcher at Northwestern University and mentor to Hamrah has worked with him on lucid dream research "Armin has carved himself out as a unique character In our first year of working closely together Armin proved himself to be an inspired and promising young scientist," said Mallett Hamrah represents the College's mission to prepare students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business and to pursue scholarship that contributes to intellectual vitality and the understanding of public policy issues CMC's Interim Assistant Director of Fellowships Advising "Armin's professors call out his dedication to forwarding the field of lucid dreaming," said Lai they note his dedication to understanding whether or not a lucid dream state can be induced It's clear they believe his contributions to this field will be significant With the backing of the Goldwater and the clout this particular award carries I'm sure he'll make a mark on this area of work." Media Contact: Gilien Silsby, 213-500-8673 California cities are rapidly shifting from at-large to district-based city council election systems according to a report released today by the.. A Claremont McKenna College-Rose Institute of State and Local Government poll published today finds a question on which many Americans can agree: 90% .. STEM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Math) Education Computer & Electronics Awards Do not sell or share my personal information: speaks with Acuity Management President Peter Cameron before a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services public hearing at the Claremont Francis attended to speak against Acuity Management's request to allow the sorting of construction and demolition waste at its existing facility Residents and lawmakers spoke overwhelmingly in opposition to the proposed permit modification speaks in opposition of Acuity Management’s proposal to accept and sort construction and demolition waste at its Claremont site to Waste Management Division Director Mike Wimsatt during a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services hearing at the Claremont Opera House on March 6 wave signs and applaud a speaker during a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services public hearing for a permit modification requested by Acuity at the Claremont Acuity would begin accepting construction and demolition waste to be sorted at its recycling facility in the city CLAREMONT — Speaker after speaker delivered the same message on Thursday night to officials from the state’s Department of Environmental Services: Deny the application for a construction and demolition recycling and transfer operation on Industrial Boulevard Close to 400 people attended the state’s hearing on the proposal which residents contend would be harmful to the environment public health and the city’s infrastructure “You have the power to stop this,” resident Nelia Sargent told DES officials at the more than three-hour hearing at the Claremont Opera House wound down repeatedly urged DES to uphold its mission of protecting the state’s residents and the environment by denying the application Their comments were repeatedly met with loud applause means no,” and “No is a complete sentence,” several speakers said Others reminded state officials that the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment twice denied the proposal and local approvals are needed for it to move forward “This application is an insult to Claremont,” said resident Jack Hurley “We don’t want Claremont to become a dumping ground.” which includes metal and cardboard for recycling and allow the company to accept up to 500 tons a day of construction and demolition material the company said it will construct a new building on a 1-acre parcel on the rail siding that is located across Industrial Boulevard from Recycling Services’ main operation The debris would be dumped on a concrete floor and sorted for recyclables The remainder would be loaded on to rail cars and shipped to a landfill in Ohio Acuity has been trying to receive approval for its proposal for several years The city has twice denied its request because it viewed the operation as a transfer station which is not permitted in the industrial district which filed for a permit modification with DES in 2023 also has a lawsuit against the city pending in Superior Court who has followed the waste industry in New Hampshire for years noted that this is the third application Acuity has submitted to DES since 2017 That’s a public relations fig leaf Acuity is using in part to get by the public benefit clause (in state law),” Tuthill said “No one is going to recycle much out of mixed loads of construction and demolition debris with an excavator The application does not pass the laugh test .. David Putnam has owned a business in Claremont for decades and has served on numerous municipal boards and commissions including the zoning and planning boards that reviewed Acuity’s applications over the years “We felt we were on good ground on all the decisions we made and they appeal to you to circumvent and go around the zoning and planning board and the administrative decisions the city has made,” Putnam said “This is inappropriate for them to think they have a better idea for what they can do for us than we can do for ourselves.” Resident Meg Hurley said Acuity is “acting like a selfish had several people wondering how Acuity could handle that much debris and compared the firm’s proposal to a similar operation that uses 30 acres on a 75 acre parcel in Epping who lives on Maple Avenue near an elementary school He said his home sits just feet from the road and is worried debris from the estimated 70 trucks a day will fall in his front yard He also questioned how the proposed operation could function on one acre they can bring in what they say they want to bring in sort and process and put into rail cars inside an 11,000-square-foot building,” Aldrich said asbestos and a group of chemicals known as PFAS; groundwater contamination of an underground aquifer and damage to roads in a city that already struggles to maintain its infrastructure were other points repeatedly made by speakers said there will be toxic dust and heavy pollution that can harm a large sand aquifer located under the property that drains to Meadow Brook He had serious doubts that the runoff and rainwater draining from the rail cars can be properly contained in that area to prevent it from entering the aquifer “We don’t want to see that polluted,” Lambert said filed in August 2023 by Nobis Engineering of Concord for Recycling Services the company does not specifically address any of the concerns of residents but instead claims “the proposed modification will not negatively affect the environment or safety” and goes on to state that “while the materials received at the Facility are not a likely source of contamination to surface and groundwater storage and handling will be inside the enclosed building to provide an additional layer of protection of the environment.” It further states the operation is in line with the state’s solid waste goals including preserving in-state landfill space “The C&D debris received will be subject to increased recycling/reuse instead of direct disposal via incineration and/or landfilling,” the application states denied that hazardous material will be brought to the facility and also said only New Hampshire debris will be accepted though as someone pointed out the application does not limit the service area “Our interest is in only taking non-hazardous material,” Cameron said at the hearing “We turn away hazardous material all the time and are capable of doing that.” He said the proposed process will save landfill space by removing recyclables and it is imperative the state begin recycling C&D “It is the most effective way to recycle construction and demolition material for the state of New Hampshire,” Cameron said about their proposal When asked about concerns that the site is far too small Cameron said “it is what it is and we think we can make it work.” said the application is “intentionally vague with a lack of details so they can’t be held accountable “They say there won’t be hazardous material but they can’t control that and can’t guarantee that,” Mitchell said “We are not going to know if there is hazardous material until it arrives and it is not going to be the transfer station’s fault but we still have to deal with it and it’s dangerous.” the DES agreed to extend the public comment period from two weeks to three at which point DES will have 30 days to make a decision one of the first speakers was resident Ken Lownie a likely route for trucks heading to Industrial Boulevard Lownie likened Acuity’s application to an attempted courtship with Claremont “I see you have been trying to get this deal done with Claremont for a long time with different approaches and different proposals,” Lownie said You need to find a place that wants a relationship… Written testimony can be submitted one of three ways: By email to swpublic.comment@des.nh.gov; by regular mail to NHDES-SWMB Attn: Jason Evancic NH 03302; or by hand delivery to NHDES’ office at 29 Hazen Drive The complete application from Acuity is online at: https://www4.des.state.nh.us//DocViewer/?ContentId=5109350 Police responded to what turned out to be a false report of an active shooter at Claremont McKenna College on Thursday Three tense hours after receiving a call about a possible active shooter with a bomb police lifted a shelter in place order at Claremont McKenna College at 7:30 p.m Thursday after a multi-agency search turned up no gunman or weapon “The caller told dispatch they were in a restroom on the Claremont McKenna College campus holding someone captive and threatening to harm them,” read a Claremont Police Department Press release “They also stated they had a bomb and were going to walk around with a rifle and shoot anyone they saw on the campus.” was a case of “swatting,” or making a false report of an ongoing serious crime in order to elicit a response from law enforcement “This would be a swatting call is what it appears at this point,” said Claremont Police Department Lieutenant Jason Walters The law enforcement response was quick and robust and issued a shelter in place order for CMC students and faculty “We conducted a check of the [Kravis Center] building for the active shooter and or any victims that may be inside,” Walters said There were no signs of an active shooter.” Claremont PD received a second call while they were on the scene this one of an active shooter at Roberts Pavilion at Sixth Street and Mills Avenue as well as some of the officers from Claremont responded to that location and cleared that location as well with no findings of an active shooter or any new victims,” Walters said Walters was asked if he thought the apparent swatting calls might be connected to a call to CPD earlier in the day involving a person who reportedly had a mental health incident at nearby Honnold Library “I know what call you’re referring to and at this point there’s no connection with the two calls being connected to one another,” Walters said Walters said he was aware of a similar swatting incident that occurred Wednesday at Loma Linda University “There was another incident at Loma Linda yesterday that I’m familiar with but at this time I don’t know if there’s any connection,” he said “That’s what our detectives will be following up on to see if the two are related to one another.” Claremont police ask anyone with information about the incident to call (909) 399-5411 You must be logged in to post a comment Claremont Colleges representatives said their schools have adopted deliberate vigilant approaches in response to the Trump administration’s ongoing threats to higher education institutions that embrace diversity But just how these threats will materialize remains unclear This letter expanded upon the Supreme Court’s 2023 prohibition of race-conscious admissions stating “race blindness” should include hiring It also warned that institutions failing to comply could face investigation and risk losing federal funding Pitzer College President Strom Thacker sent an email to Pitzer community members on February 19 with the subject line “A flurry of new executive orders and federal policies have emerged,” Thacker wrote “Our priority continues to be the well-being and safety of our community particularly those most vulnerable to these changes.” He identified diversity and inclusion initiatives among federal programs that might be impacted and said the changes were being monitored closely Thacker provided some details about Pitzer’s approach — as well as the wider Claremont Colleges consortium’s efforts — in responding to the dynamic political and legal landscape we partner with other members of the Claremont consortium as well as state and national higher-education associations and lobbying groups,” Thacker wrote we focus tightly on supporting our campus community and particularly its most vulnerable members.” Harvey Mudd College President Harriet Nembhard sent the school a similarly structured email expressing support for vulnerable people and highlighting the collaboration among the Claremont Colleges and inclusion or any other specific executive branch proposals director of brand marketing and strategy at Claremont McKenna College’s Civility echoed Thacker’s sentiment on monitoring executive actions especially closely at this time study and evaluate all legislative issues that impact higher education and remain committed to robustly supporting all of our students,” Paulin wrote Scripps College senior communications manager Emily Peters responded with an email “Much remains unclear about specific impact on individuals or the College’s academic or co-curricular programs,” Peters wrote She emphasized the importance of “carefully analyzing” executive actions in real time to ensure their impacts are fully understood “In light of the current federal administration’s actions and declarations we share our community’s fears about the safety and human/civil rights of our classmates and colleagues.” Peters highlighted Scripps’ efforts to protect the most vulnerable “We are working with affected individuals to provide personalized and confidential financial and wellness resources and assistance,” she said Trump affirmed his commitment to dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives during Tuesday’s address to a joint session of Congress As the administration’s attacks on diversity and inclusion are being felt throughout the country colleges and universities have a central role to play according to an email from Pitzer political philosophy professor William Mittendorf “The concepts that are becoming banned as allegedly being ‘DEI’ are mainly coming from the academy (e.g. “The attack on the ideas now associated with DEI is paired with a financial attack on university administration Weakening educational institutions in their political and cultural power is clearly a goal of the attack on ‘DEI.’” Pomona and Harvey Mudd college officials did not respond for comment on this story The Courier contacted four additional Claremont Colleges government professors; two did not respond and two recommended we speak to colleagues Madeleine Farr is a Pitzer College sophomore studying politics and writing and rhetoric She is chief copy editor at the Claremont Colleges student newspaper The Student Life and hopes to pursue journalism after graduation You must be logged in to post a comment who works with queer and transgender youth speaks about the need to provide a safe environment for transgender students during the Claremont School Board meeting against the removal of its transgender and gender nonconforming students policy on Wednesday Brooks cited from the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey that nearly 28% of students who identify as transgender reported suicide attempts Patterson) Valley Newsphotographs — James M Claremont residents arrive to share their thoughts during a school board meeting at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Claremont The board was considering the removal of a policy adopted in 2016 to provide a safe and welcoming environment for transgender and gender non-conforming students listening to public comment on the potential removal of a policy designed to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for transgender and gender nonconforming students at the school board meeting in Clarmeont "I wanted the board to see that children are watching and children are listening," said Huppe while the Claremont School Board meets in non-public session at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Claremont During a public comment period focused on the board's possible removal of its transgender and gender nonconforming students policy Hemingway spoke about his desire to have justice for non-transgender students and to keep all students safe CLAREMONT — A divided School Board voted to leave the district’s policy on transgender and gender non-conforming students in place for the time being while a committee consults with the board’s attorney for possible revisions The decision came amid concerns that federal funding for the district could be jeopardized if it’s found to be defying an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in January targeting trans students the board considered voting to suspend the policy adopted in 2016 board member Loren Howard argued that suspension was not necessary and the ever-changing political landscape creates an unclear picture “Us having no timeline from the federal government and an explicit threat to pull Claremont’s funding especially after hearing from the public tonight,” Howard said Assistant Superintendent Mike Koski read part of a letter from the district’s attorney urging the board to rescind or suspend enforcement of the policy until revisions could be made to “avoid any possibility that federal funding might be compromised.” who made the initial motion for suspension said she accepted concerns about federal funding outlined in Upton’s letter but added that her “biggest concern” was to be sure students feel safe and protected Crawford was joined by board members William Madden and Howard in supporting the motion while Chairwoman Heather Whitney and member Frank Sprague voted against it Board members Arlene Hawkins and Mike Petrin were absent The meeting was attended by a number of residents who spoke strongly against removing the policy “The board is opening a can of worms and inviting bullying harassment and unkindness into our school environment,” resident Liza Draper said said suspension of the policy would be no different than removal that means open season on gay and trans students,” Vinduska said addresses several circumstances including restroom and locker room use gender-segregated activities and interscholastic sports the policy allows students to use facilities based on their gender identity Resident Kelly Fontaine said it was a well-written policy when it was adopted and remains so today Most of the speakers said the board was acting in haste and urged it to delay any action until consulting with legal counsel rather than removing the policy which was how it was listed on the School Board’s agenda But others did not think review was necessary and wanted to board to scrap any consideration of removal even under the threat of a loss of federal money Resident Anna O’Hara said the policy does not grant “special privileges” but provides students with basic protections that allow them to use facilities where they feel safe and promotes inclusivity in sports sends a message that students’ well being is negotiable I urge the board to reject removal,” O’Hara said “We have to look at the other side of the coin,” Hemingway said “Where is the justice for the non-trans student?” Hemingway said he had “nothing against any trans or gay student,” but allowing a biological male to enter a female bathroom puts “children in a position where they can be harmed “I just want justice and protection for all and fair treatment for everyone We need to make sure every child is safe.” who had her hands full a few times trying to maintain decorum and respect of all viewpoints said she believed the schools’ “culture,” not the policy has created a safe environment for all students which protects and supports the LGBTQA+ community will continue to be upheld by teachers and administrators “I don’t see a shift in the culture while we go through the review and suspension process,” said Whitney who also noted that she was told by the New Hampshire School Boards Association that Claremont is one of only 15 districts in the state with a transgender and gender nonconforming policy Superintendent Chris Pratt told the board that administrators will adhere to as much of the policy as they can and can also use other policies to protect students against bullying and harassment Howard acknowledged that even without the policy there are still protections in place but added that the policy has been on the books for almost 10 years without any problems He wants to see if the federal government moves against Claremont “Until there is an enforcement mechanism that we see that says you are not going to get millions of dollars if you don’t undo this,’ I think it is irresponsible for us to (suspend) this,” Howard said He’s looking to Upton to “write a revision that still protects these students but doesn’t go against federal law.” CORRECTION: Claremont School Board members Candace Crawford William Madden and Loren Howard supported a motion at a meeting Wednesday night to keep the district's transgender student policy in place A previous version of this story was incorrect in how Sprague and Madden voted will host a grand opening weekend for her business An itinerary is linked at buzzworthybevs.com By Andrew Alonzo | aalonzo@claremont-courier.com Claremont resident Nicole Stark, 49, is beginning the latest chapter of her life, a startup called Buzzworthy Beverages It’s billed as a non-liquor liquor store located on the outskirts of the Claremont Village at 305 N A grand opening weekend is set to begin at 11 a.m. Friday, with tastings, giveaways, raffles and a book signing through Sunday, April 13. An itinerary is linked at buzzworthybevs.com The impetus for Buzzworthy Beverages stems from a deep conversation with her doctor on aging and alcohol consumption in late 2023 Stark began moderating her drinking around that time but said she faced difficulties as she found social settings filled with alcoholic choices “My husband and I are very social drinkers and I was afraid of losing that part of the [social] component,” she said is beginning the latest chapter of her life Stark researched nonalcoholic solutions online As more searches yielded different products creating a nonalcohol-based business showed promise for Stark “I realized that other people were starting to make a business out of this and to open these nonalcoholic specific locations,” she said “And I just decided one night I really think this is where I want to take the second half of my life She said the decision was the start of a new phase in life “It was just kind of a hard reset of my relationship with alcohol and what I wanted to offer to the community because I knew it wasn’t out there for us,” Stark said founder of Pepo Melo and Nosy Neighbors Coffee and Donuts and reached a lease deal through 2025 at the space around the corner of Pepo Melo Stark sees Buzzworthy Beverages as a destination where those such as designated drivers or someone on medications can get a nonalcoholic option She also sees it serving both younger and older generations “We’ve been inundated for decades with having fun equals having alcohol and I think that the younger generations are realizing that that’s a load of crap,” she said “And I think that the older generations are getting on board because they’re realizing the health ramifications of what alcohol is doing to our body and how we just don’t feel well [after].” Stark’s also privy to the fact it may help people who are at a crossroads with their relationship with alcohol “I might have been exactly that same person questioning that [relationship] just a short few short years ago,” she said this has been definitely something that I’m looking at differently and I hope to encourage people to do the same.” Products offered include nonalcoholic beers spirits and wines and products infused with kava Age restrictions on some products will be enforced Most of Stark’s inventory come from small-scale businesses No plans are on the horizon for Stark to brand her own type of nonalcoholic beverages Stark worked as a para educator and substitute teacher in the Claremont Unified School District since 2013 “Being an entrepreneur in this way was not on my life bingo card,” she said I would have laughed in your face because I was the girl that could go toe to toe with you drink for drinks on the weekends the way my body was changing as I moved into the second half of my life alcohol was just not going to be an option for me anymore,” she continued Buzzworthy Beverages opening weekend runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 12; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. The schedule is listed at buzzworthybevs.com You must be logged in to post a comment (ABC 6 News) — The man convicted of murdering Claremont Police Chief Greg Lange had his parole denied for the fifth time on Friday according to Dodge County Sheriff Scott Rose Lange was responding to a domestic assault in 1988 where Andrew Salinas and his brother had a gun and were threatening a woman and her five-month-old baby The Salinas brothers brutally beat Lange before shooting and killing him Salinas and his brother were convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole Sheriff Rose posted the following on his Officer Down Memorial Podcast Facebook page: “The Parole Board denied request for parole and continued for 2 years Thank you to all who have supported the Lange Family and law enforcement community!” Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the FCC Public file should email news@kaaltv.com or call (507) 288-7555 As part of nationwide anti-Trump and Musk rallies on Saturday more than 500 local protesters gathered at the familiar intersection of Indian Hill and Foothill Boulevards in Claremont The peaceful two-hour demonstration featured signs and speeches critical of a wide range of Trump administration actions involving Elon Musk The rally was part of a broad “Hands Off!” series of protests throughout the U.S Protesters crammed the corner of Foothill and Indian Hill Boulevards during the Claremont rally Anti-Trump supporters peacefully rally along Indian Hill Boulevard on Saturday Sharon Davis from Claremont had a message that was clear and direct during the Saturday anti-Trump rally in Claremont There were plenty of supporters driving by the rally who showed their solidarity A wide variety of statements were on display during the afternoon anti-Trump rally in Claremont Marissa Martinez from Claremont came dressed for the occasion as she crossed Foothill Boulevard Protesters occupied all four corners of Foothill and Indian Hill Boulevards You must be logged in to post a comment The signs in the front yard not far from my house are I could see them as a gentle encouragement What I see each and every time I pass by is an urgent wake-up call Perhaps it would be better to see the gentle encouragement But with the four signs lined up one after another is the message really that we shouldn’t watch T.V there is a lot to be said about the “boob tube,” about how television is a “vast wasteland.” But what about Sesame Street and The Crown Murders in the Building and The White Lotus Should we really not watch these excellent shows and dozens of others I’m all for reading and the joys of curling up with a book We can certainly use some distractions these days But not too many distractions — which is my point that the signs are referring to the news on T.V Perhaps a friendly suggestion would have been okay Even the friendly suggestion would have been a mistake Running away from the news on our televisions Even some of those who voted for this regime are at least taken aback I have friends who have decided to retreat and who tell me I should do the same for my sanity But that is the last thing we should be doing That is exactly what the current administration wants It wants us to be overwhelmed and to give up and not care Now is not the time to not watch what’s going on and it’s really not the time to give up and not care It is not the time to be complacent and especially not the time to despair If we give up and don’t watch what’s going on ultimately including things they weren’t elected to do how do we not feel overwhelmed and powerless when we are in a small town far from the tirade of norm-breaking decrees How do we do more than sit and watch — or not watch —what’s going on We can make Claremont an even better small town in which to live I am thankful these days that I am in a small town where I feel encouraged to express myself and be creative I am grateful to live in a small town where being a community and a better and better community is so important Being able to so directly participate in and support the arts and cultural institutions the library and the community and community-making (including with this non-profit newspaper) here in Claremont is a reminder of what I can do Being able to come together and work together to hear each other and to make this community even better and more enjoyable gives us power helping immigrants and the homeless instead of demonizing them or taking part in such civil dialogue endeavors as the Circle of Chairs reminds us that we can get things done that we don’t have to just watch what is happening we can find ways to do what another sign in the yard rightly encourages us to do: “Stay strong.” You must be logged in to post a comment It’s the most wonderful time of the year … allegedly I’ve heard the holidays are a time of great joy for many the holidays are marked by crushing physical and emotional anxiety I want to be the guy in the ad strolling down a wintery city sidewalk with an armful of beautifully wrapped packages I’m the sweaty guy in his pajamas hunched over his laptop in the wee hours illuminated by the sickly glow overcompensating again for falling short on holiday cheer and gratitude frantically filling my Amazon cart with kids’ gifts If the holidays could just be rescheduled to a more convenient month I’ve two very important birthdays in December four issues of the Courier and a special edition to put out in three weeks and a quick trip to Tahoe with the kids in between Christmas and New Year’s My anxiety is through the roof and I’m binge eating nachos and Good & Plentys Thus far I’ve managed to go easy on the booze And then there’s the ridiculousness of it all; I have a home Complaining amidst all these blessings feels petty and tone deaf Modeling good behavior for my kids is my highest calling and the military industrial complex may be doing long-term damage along with the panic over those fast approaching deadlines the only way through these dog days of winter is to put my head down and check off one box at a time in the methodical trudge toward January’s mercifully sparse calendar and even if I fall short on a few things life will go on “It is with some pleasure that I can report that the theatre property did NOT sell at auction on December 4,” Laemmle Theaters President and CEO Greg Laemmle wrote me in an email on Monday The auction closed with no bids coming close to reaching the reserve price Laemmle declined to disclose how many bids were received, the amount of the highest bid, or the reserve price, which he told me last month was somewhere south of its previous asking price of $4.25 million The failed auction leaves all of us right back to where we’ve been for a few years now with an unprofitable movie theater seemingly on life support.But like a cinematic Easter egg “We do hope to use the numbers from the auction when appealing to the property tax board,” Laemmle wrote “Lowering the property taxes will be a major component of lowering overall expenses.” That would figure to be a slam dunk as according to LA County the property is worth $6.3 million and that’s the amount it’s been using to compute Laemmle Theaters’ property tax bill we’ve been spared saying goodbye to the Laemmle aside from 13 months of pandemic-related darkness If it is to compete with the fancy Montclair AMC Laemmle will have to do something at the Claremont 5 “We are discussing options for physical upgrades,” Laemmle said “But seeing an uptick in business would certainly spur that decision Laemmle said he has no immediate plans to put the property up for auction again or list it for sale but did include a disclaimer: “As a business person I have a responsibility to give due consideration to any offer that comes my way for either purchase or lease of the property,” he wrote “But I have no plans to actively solicit either of these.” plans are to operate the Claremont 5 “in the most commercially reasonable manner hoping to regain as much of our pre-pandemic audience as possible and exhibiting as wide a variety of films for the benefit of the residents of the City of Claremont and the large Pomona Valley community,” Laemmle wrote I’ve received quite a lot of feedback from last week’s column, “Saying goodbye to a sweet guy, punk rock style,” all of it positive (a rarity around here) In the column I wrote about Ed’s deep love for his favorite band, British hard rock/punk giants Motörhead I work for the management of Motörhead and was curious if there is a final resting place for his ashes that we might be able to send some items to accompany him.” Anyone who knew Ed knows he would have been beside himself with joy had he known anyone connected to his favorite band knew his name let alone thought so much of him as to send some Motörhead mementos for his journey into eternity Those keepsakes are now en route to Ed’s little brother We’ve all seen how the all-pervasive internet can change lives Those kinds of stories are usually cautionary the ol’ information superhighway led to something beautiful You must be logged in to post a comment This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting Kipp Ryan was born and raised in Claremont a western New Hampshire city of about 13,000 if the state agrees to let Massachusetts-based Acuity Management modify a 1987 permit for a small recycling facility to accept up to 500 tons a day of construction and demolition debris near a local elementary school and some 400 homes Residents have fought hard to break the stigma that Claremont is a dumping ground and this project would undermine those efforts we’re out,” Ryan said of himself and his family He was one of dozens of residents who turned out to the Claremont Opera House on March 6 for a three-hour public hearing hosted by the Department of Environmental Services. The agency is accepting public comment on the permit modification request until 4 p.m after which it has 30 days to make a decision on the company’s request many local residents feared what the project would do to a city that has fought hard to build itself up They worry about harmful environmental contaminants like heavy metals and PFAS ending up in a nearby brook that feeds into the Connecticut River as well as an aquifer that abuts the facility They wonder how Claremont’s roads — which in many places are already crumbling or littered with potholes — could withstand dozens of more trucks a day and fear their taxes would rise to fund repairs They’re also concerned about how the traffic and noise pollution could impact students at Maple Avenue Elementary School less than a mile drive from the facility and even closer on foot And for the hundreds who live in proximity to the lot they worry the development would cause property values to plummet Some questioned why DES had deemed the application complete in the fall the first step in the agency’s permit review process pointing to what they felt were scant details in the company’s proposal They also felt the 1.5-acre lot was far too small to accommodate the proposed activities and pointed to facilities doing similar work that are many times larger residents wondered how many times they would have to tell the company “no” after spending years fighting one iteration of the proposal or another The opposition to the project was overwhelming; in the public comment portion of the hearing Beneath the ornate decor of the dim theater homemade paper hearts as opponents enumerated their critiques of the company’s proposal and several lawmakers spoke against the project a Democrat whose constituency includes Claremont a civil engineer who gave a presentation on behalf of the company said the current permit allows the facility to accept “paper would continue to allow the acceptance of those materials as well as construction and demolition debris — also called C&D debris – which “may be comprised of materials such as concrete materials that could be generated during the home renovation project,” Praul said The company would take out recyclable materials which would prevent them from ending up in a landfill Nonrecyclable materials would be transported out of the state to be disposed of C&D does not include asbestos or other hazardous waste,” Praul said a point that faced questioning from residents who feared that such hazardous material would not be discovered until it is sorted through at the Claremont facility said in an email to the Bulletin that “there are many laws in place that prevent contaminants from entering our waste streams.” demolition permits are required by local building departments to contractors This is our first line of defense,” he said specialists are required and hired to remove the hazardous waste products The materials are then taken (to) facilities that are permitted to accept them We will not be one of them.” He said that incoming loads would be manually inspected for hazardous materials “We have spoken to people in the community who are not against these changes but they are hesitant to speak publicly on our behalf,” Finocchiaro wrote We believe we can effectively reduce landfill waste by increasing our recycling capacity.” Some residents said they were excited when they first heard of the project that was because of what they felt was simply a bad location for the project and its proximity to the local elementary school and hundreds of homes a South Acworth Republican and chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee said she came to the meeting Thursday to listen and learn “Based on what I've heard tonight from members of this community I absolutely agree that this particular site is inappropriate,” Aron said to loud applause but it's absolutely the inappropriate site for it.” a lifelong Claremont resident and father of two children at the local elementary school said he came to the hearing in his capacity as a licensed land surveyor with 19 years of experience He said the 1.5-acre lot was simply too small to handle processing seven times the material it is currently permitted for drawing a comparison to a facility that does similar work in Epping that operates on 30 acres of a 75-acre property “If an airport doesn't meet the requirements to land a 747 you don't try to land it there anyway,” Peabody said “You keep flying until a suitable place to land is found Acuity needs to find a different piece of land that properly meets the requirements for a C&D facility of this magnitude.” Praul said a study from a traffic engineer had “confirmed the adequacy of the intersections closest to the recycling facility,” and that “truck circulation patterns through and around the facility have been evaluated to ensure queuing of trucks will not occur in Industrial Boulevard or interfere with surrounding traffic.” residents expressed serious doubts about the ability of their roadways to handle the increased truck loads said he hears from his constituents constantly that “roads are in bad shape.” the city doesn't have the resources now to adequately maintain the road infrastructure This is an extremely unreasonable burden for the city of Claremont.” the project felt like a threat to their future in Claremont and the environmental and public health of their community a 17-year-old who heard about the public hearing in science class at Stevens High School fears how potential pollution could impact local wildlife Why won't they take ‘no’ as an answer?” Fullmer said “Why do they think they can come here and do all of this to us?” expressed fears the project could spread environmental contaminants linked to a host of negative health effects “I can't live here if this is going to happen … in our city.” a Claremont resident and the New Hampshire river steward at the Connecticut River Conservancy said the organization strongly opposes the modification request because of concerns it could lead to the contamination of Meadow Brook (a tributary of the Connecticut River) Vermont and New Hampshire state director with environmental health organization Slingshot worries the project could lead to PFAS pollution (Claire Sullivan | New Hampshire Bulletin) Hayley Jones the Vermont and New Hampshire state director of Slingshot an organization that works with communities impacted by environmental health threats said the project posed the risk of spreading PFAS a class of synthetic chemicals linked to numerous negative health outcomes “They are used to make thousands of products exterior coatings and sealants to make these all nonstick and waterproof,” Jones said “Hundreds of studies link PFAS exposure to health harms the health concerns feel especially personal he fears for his neighbors and worries about what could be in the debris that would be trucked into his city under the proposal you live with — or you die with — 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Contact Editor Dana Wormald for questions: info@newhampshirebulletin.com We rely on readers like you to support the local and international coverage on this website Your support makes this news available to everyone A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference Some 60 people gathered at Shelton Park Monday to voice their opposition to the Trump administration and its unelected proxy Elon Musk at Claremont’s “Not my Presidents Day” protest Some 60 people gathered at Shelton Park Monday to voice their opposition to the Trump administration and its unelected proxy Elon Musk at Claremont’s “Not my Presidents Day” protest Protesters carried signs and chanted slogans calling for accountability and sustainable policies Speakers criticized recent proposed cuts to essential services such as healthcare They also condemned what they described as a growing disregard for the rule of law and the administration’s failure to address environmental concerns and urged community members to stay engaged and informed You must be logged in to post a comment The husband and I went to the Hilbert Museum of California Art in Orange to see Claremont artist John Kosta’s one man show It is quite an honor for any artist to get the recognition for a show of their art but is especially noteworthy when it is at a museum John Kosta has lived in Claremont for nearly 20 years he initially applied his creativity to designing gardens and landscape projects Turning 50 and confronting some significant life issues he picked up his paint brushes to devote himself to fine art Having grown up on the banks of the LA River and being trained to look at his environment like many artists he looked to the landscape around him Being an urban LA kid with an artistic eye “I took a day trip to hike into the main concrete channel of the Los Angeles River where I was struck by its incredible beauty,” he said “Not beauty in the typical sense … but rather in the feelings of glorious isolation the play of light and shadow.” This moment created for him a now eight year passion of painting the beauty — the colors concrete channel that snakes its way from the valley to Long Beach It is well worth a trip to the Hilbert to see his masterful work rich and warm; light that bathes what some might call sterile John Kosta’s brush paints with nature’s golden glow Who knew concrete could have so many colors Kosta’s affection for his native LA shows us graceful overpasses we see the foothills from which the waters encased in cement flow nature’s creation juxtaposed with man’s brutal “improvements.” Neither nature nor Kosta let us forget we can see beauty in both Kosta joins other noteworthy Claremont artists Phil Dike Over the years Mark and Janet Hilbert amassed more than 3,000 paintings then built a home for them adjacent to Chapman College I spent a great afternoon looking at art and then going to dinner at one of the many eateries around the Orange Circle soon coming to the old Press location in our Village We found more than a little Claremont in downtown Orange The museum is free, but you do have to make a reservation online at hilbertmuseum.org/reservations It is well worth a trip to see how one of our homegrown talents has been recognized outside of our town The Hilbert is at 167 N. Atchison St., Orange, CA 92866. More info is at hilbertmuseum.org You must be logged in to post a comment was sentenced to serve seven to nine years in prison following his conviction for resisting a public officer causing serious bodily injury and admission of his habitual felon status He entered a guilty plea during Catawba County Superior Court on Monday Superior Court Judge from Mecklenburg County imposed terms of the active sentence for Miller on Wednesday (March 26) who entered the guilty plea on the day the trial was scheduled to begin will serve his period of incarceration in custody of the North Carolina Division of Adult Corrections Miller’s sentence length was enhanced by prior felony convictions for breaking & entering in Catawba County (August 2019) and Iredell County (January 2009 and September 2003) which involved Catawba Police Chief Brian Bixby Knowing that Miller had an outstanding charge for resisting an officer Bixby made contact with the defendant at a gas station in Catawba The defendant shoved Bixby and fled the scene across an intersection on foot Bixby suffered a fall that caused severe injuries to his left arm that required surgery to repair Miller eventually was apprehended by deputies and arrested The incident was captured by Bixby’s body camera Joshua Rector was the lead investigator for the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Assistant District Attorney Howard Wellons prosecuted the matter for the State with aid from Legal Assistant Meredith Scott A Watauga County resident is charged in connection to the death of a Hickory man… 34-year-old Timvoski Ware of Morganton was arrested Sunday (May 4) by Morganton Public Safety Officers… Suspects wanted in connection to a stabbing are being sought Claremont police investigate the scene where a man in his 50s collapsed and died Tuesday afternoon on the east side of Monte Vista Avenue just south of Base Line Road Police have not released the man’s name A man in his 50s died Tuesday afternoon after collapsing on the east side of Monte Vista Avenue just south of Base Line Road Witnesses called the Claremont Police Department at 3:30 p.m to report seeing a man that had been walking collapse on the sidewalk They estimated him to be about 57 years old Responding fire and police personnel performed life-saving measures on the man “He succumbed to whatever  illness he had and/or issues,” said CPD Lieutenant Brian Thompson Doesn’t appear to be any foul play and it appears to be of natural causes at this time.” The northbound number two lane of Monte Vista was closed for about four hours during the investigation You must be logged in to post a comment Laurie Ciszek pins the chief’s badge on husband Mike Ciszek on April 17 Mike Ciszek was sworn in as Claremont Police Department’s 14th chief in an April 17 pinning ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel “It’s just exciting,” Chief Ciszek said after the ceremony “I’m overwhelmed by the amount of support that’s here but I’m up for the challenge and we’ll do it together as a community.” Claremont Police Department’s new Chief Mike Ciszek is sworn in by former Chief Paul Cooper during an April 17 ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel You must be logged in to post a comment I was going to write a nice little column about how Claremont has changed over the years about how things were there and suddenly not there about how Claremont is suddenly the way it is This occurred to me recently as I would go north on College Avenue from Arrow Highway and see the traffic lights at Green Street and think they had always been there even though they were installed late in the fall There was another traffic light and that weird permanent cone in the middle of the street a block south I was going to write about other examples of this Not far from the new traffic lights was a lovely field of wildflowers and grasses before it was used as a movie set across the street from where the Courier office once was where I used to go in my wheelchair to hand deliver a hard copy (before it was called a “hard copy”) of my column There was the old Courier office on Harvard Avenue (now Crème bakery) where I began working as a summer intern and the train-car restaurant instead of the large office building that now seems to have always loomed over the Village along First Street There was the vet office where the Village West plaza is now; and there wasn’t always a traffic light just north of Memorial Park on Indian Hill Boulevard are “over there.” They aren’t a Claremont story as my old editor Martin Weinberger would say which so far have wiped out tens of thousands of acres and may well go on to do who knows how much more destruction I have friends and cousins who have been evacuated from Pacific Palisades and Topanga Canyon One of my caregivers has been evacuated from Pasadena with many of the places now gone or now in danger That’s really what makes these fires — which some say will end up being the worst natural disaster in U.S as more than one person has been quoted in the LA Times as saying When I graduated from college I told myself I would live in Claremont because I could easily get from there to LA and other area communities but I also loved spending days on the beaches along Pacific Coast Highway  hanging out in Santa Monica and on Melrose Avenue I attended outdoor plays in Topanga Canyon and in dozens of tiny theaters in Hollywood and everywhere else and through Beverly Hills and West Hollywood I enjoyed getting as far as I could in my wheelchair in Eaton Canyon and going to movies and free outdoor concerts with well-known artists in Pasadena Now, some of those places, like Will Rogers’ house and the Eaton Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center which is already being talked about with both hope and desperation Los Angeles — my Los Angeles — will never be the same the LA I know and love hasn’t been the same for some time Since becoming more disabled after my spinal surgery seven years ago I have also enjoyed some time in Eaton Canyon While we are safe here in Claremont from the fires “over there” for now You must be logged in to post a comment There was a time when the topics flowed like wine Top of mind matters have since January 20 all been While whining to wife Lisa this week about not being able to find anything funny to write about “Nothing is very funny right now.” She was right I could poke fun of Elon Musk’s failed attempt to purchase a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice The clownishly dangerous ineptitude of those who brought us Signal Gate was decidedly not funny but the subsequent absolute refusal for anyone involved to accept an iota of responsibility sure was How to laugh in the face of all this upside down-ness I’m hoping to recharge over the next two weeks when Lisa and I will be motoring around England and Wales We have the first week mapped out and the second wide open This kind of unplanned wandering has served us well elsewhere and I’m hoping to return with something fun or funny to report Claremont Lewis Museum of Art has a wonderful new exhibit opening this Saturday, “Sound Formations: Artist, Musician, Instrument Maker,” showcasing the work of some of our regional instrument makers is part of Claremont Lewis Museum of Art’s “Sound Formations: Artist Instrument Maker.” Photo/by David Dart A free and open to the public opening reception takes place during Art Walk April 5 that will feature still more local talent music by Elizabeth Hangan with Phillip Charles A cajon drum by Michael Kotzen and Kirk Delman “Claremont has made a significant impact on the music world and this exhibition also recognizes the important contributions of resident musicians and important landmarks established by Charles and Dorothy Chase in 1958 and the Golden Ring music café which opened in 1965,” read a CLMA news release largely due to the annual Folk Festival and the numerous live music venues in the area.” The CLMA show also includes a free concert on its lawn from 4-9 p.m “’Sound Formations LIVE’ will offer the rare opportunity to experience these works of art through the talents of local musicians and instrument-makers,” read the CLMA release “Join us for this family-friendly free music event with pizza and craft beers available for purchase.” The museum’s news release acknowledges the unfortunate reality that Claremont’s once thriving  live original music scene is a thing of the past Thankfully the Folk Music Center is still bringing world class artists to town and Upland’s Ophelia’s Jump occasionally books live music But most other live original music venues in town are long gone and eclectic original music scene is on life support Usually when I write about Claremont’s music scene I get emails from annoyed readers telling me I failed to mention a venue still booking live original music in the city I hope to get a few of those this time too Activists Indivisible Claremont and Friends of Sabeel North America are leading the local edition of a national day of action from 2 to 4 p.m Saturday at the corner of Indian Hill and Foothill boulevards The protest aims to “advocate to remove corrupt politicians from office, reverse the damage that’s already been caused, and reclaim our democracy,” according to a news release It continues: “We need all of our elected officials to follow the agreed upon rules of our democracy The people must demand they uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach by upholding the system of checks and balances we need to show the power of ‘the many’ and remind them that they work for us Protesting is always a great way to assuage the dread If you’d like more info, go to mobilize.us/mobilize/event and search “remove Here’s to hoping the crazy is less persistent for all of you over the next two weeks You must be logged in to post a comment Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 2/22/2025 6:17:00 PM – The University of Chicago women's lacrosse team kicked off its 2025 season in winning fashion pulling away in the second half for a 13-6 victory over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Friday evening at Zinda Field The Maroons used a balanced offensive attack and a stifling defensive effort to secure their first win of the season UChicago looks to build momentum as it continues its California road trip The Maroons will take on Pomona-Pitzer in their next matchup on Sunday Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Pomona College students are gaining experience for future careers and helping their community close to home as interns spring semester for the City of Claremont She adds that “everything is aimed at connecting their experiences to broader career aspirations.” Julia Aceron ’28, a mathematics major minoring in data science is using software to organize a device tracking water use in city facilities she hopes to help the City of Claremont prevent overconsumption “I communicated with the water company to help with the syncing of the spreadsheets for the water payments Aceron’s career goal is to be a government data analyst “to serve my community and improve the environment,” she says math and statistics to improve the world,” Aceron notes “So seeing how it can be used in the context of local government sparked my intrigue.” The internship has helped Aceron understand how important feedback is in organizing data Her advisor shares Aceron’s work with others in city government and tells her what works and what doesn’t—“which helps me improve my skills,” she’s found Kei Bromley ’27 and Emma Grace Howlett ’25 are working together on a web and social media campaign to educate the residents of Claremont about the city’s urban forest that has earned it an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City designation More than 25,000 trees are owned by the city because they grow in an easement area extending 10 feet from the curb Cooperation between the city and its residents in caring for the trees is essential to maintenance of the arbored streets that are a source of civic pride “developing a deep understanding of the importance of community outreach and involvement” will help advance her possible career in sustainable infrastructure benefit communities not only by absorbing pollutants creating shade and providing habitat for wildlife; they also contribute to mental well-being Bromley says the interns are “helping to bridge the gap between residents and tree policy in the city.” Their work includes making website documents easier to understand and creating social media posts to encourage residents to be stewards of the environment Jun Kwon ’28 aspires to work in either law or government. A philosophy, politics and economics major he applied for the Claremont internship to gain a broader understanding of municipal government people only pay attention to the state and national levels and overlook the good they can do through local politics Kwon has learned that scores of organizations propose community projects each year and the City of Claremont approves or rejects them on a case-by-case basis “The city wanted some form of standardized framework to base their decisions on,” he says Kwon is researching best practices in other locales and helping create a framework to aid decision making One important takeaway thus far: “Policy developments don’t have to happen overnight.” Psychological science major Annie Xu ’28 says that she “feels deeply passionate about working with people and for people.” Her internship involves researching an employee development curriculum and outlining a mentorship program to benefit the City of Claremont’s 300 employees She is also working on a survey of employee career satisfaction Xu knew she would be pushing beyond her current level of experience “as I am always pursuing opportunities to push myself a bit further than what is comfortable.” A previous internship with a consulting firm helped Xu become familiar with organizational structures something she is finding helpful in her current role “This internship has been so insightful,” she says “I never realized how much policy and effort is put into ensuring that we citizens have a safe and I feel so honored to be contributing to it.”