🌱 How a Claremont couple turned a $1,000 trailer into home

Hi there, Claremont! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Claremont couple turned a $1,000 trailer into home
• Upper Valley communities mourn the passing of James “Jimmy” Morse, 60.

Also on today's calendar: Children's Christmas Corner.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy with a snow shower, with a high of 31 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Cold with periods of sun, temps: high: 25, low: 10.
• Saturday: Mainly cloudy, p.m. flurries, with a high of 28 and low of 9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Tales of a Not-So-Tiny House': Claremont duo share how good things come in small packages (unionleader.com) — A creative couple from Claremont hauled their whimsical, 300‑square‑foot tiny house more than 100 miles to Salem, Massachusetts, where they showed it off and promoted their new book on small‑space living. Chloe Barcelou and Brandon Batchelder describe how their custom, steampunk‑inspired home helped them escape high housing costs, fuel their art careers, and even dream up a future tiny‑house village.
   

• James R. Morse (vnews.com) — Claremont-area residents are mourning James “Jimmy” Morse, a Windsor, VT resident who was born in Claremont and remained closely connected through family and the Claremont Beagle Club. The 60-year-old tree trimmer, devoted hunter, and animal lover died December 6 after a cancer diagnosis, leaving children, grandchildren, and many relatives in Claremont, Windsor, and nearby towns. Services will be private.
   

📸 Around Claremont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Claremont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Clara Dreamz
  Claremont Opera House, 58 Opera House Sq, Claremont
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Children's Christmas Corner
  Newport High School , 245 N Main St , Newport
  9:00 am

📣 Claremont Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Art for Differently-abled Adults in Newport
  Library Arts Center , 58 N Main St , Newport
  9:00 am
• Croydon Ladies Auxiliary Bingo in Claremont
  Croydon Ladies Auxiliary Bingo , 183 Plains Rd , Claremont
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Commissioners Meeting
  Sullivan County Health Care - Commissioners Conference Room , 5 Nursing Home Dr , Unity
• SCHC Renovation Project tour
  Sullivan County, NH Calendar , 5 Nursing Home , Unity
  2:00 pm
• JV Girls Basketball @ Home (Fall Mountain)
  Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
  5:30 pm
• Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home (Fall Mountain)
  Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• HS/MS Winter Concert
  Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Walk in Wednesdays – Charlestown
  Home Healthcare, Hospice & Community Services , 33 Arbor Way , Charlestown
  1:00 pm
• Varsity Girls Basketball @ Home (Stevens)
  Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• JV Boys Basketball @ Monadnock
  Newport Middle High School Newport, NH 03773
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The electrician Scott was right on time.
  His communication through the whole process was efficient and explained the issues well. Getting an appointment was easy too. I will use this company… (Nextdoor Maple Ave)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Lot Associate in Claremont. Apply here.
• Community College System of New Hampshire posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - LPN in Claremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Claremont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newport

• East Windsor Man Charged After 25-Year-Old Woman Dies In New Hampshire Crash (patch.com)

New London

• In NCAA Division I men's soccer final four, NH connections are plentiful (unionleader.com)

Lebanon

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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