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Sullivan County, New Hampshire
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About Sullivan, NH

Population
Approximately 43,146 residents
County Seat
Newport, New Hampshire
Coverage Area
537 square miles in western New Hampshire

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Government

Records show Sheriff Ryan Palmer left Claremont Police after policy violations

Records show Sheriff Ryan Palmer left Claremont Police after policy violations

Records show Sheriff Ryan Palmer left the Claremont Police Department after policy violations, a history that matters as...

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Community

Guide Highlights Mount Sunapee Among Top Winter Activities in Sullivan County

Guide Highlights Mount Sunapee Among Top Winter Activities in Sullivan County

An Evergreen guide lists Mount Sunapee among six top winter activities in Sullivan County, N.H., spotlighting skiing, sn...

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Community

Sullivan County attractions and community resources for Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Sunapee, Grantham

Sullivan County attractions and community resources for Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Sunapee, Grantham

Sullivan County towns from Claremont to Grantham are being promoted for outdoor recreation - Mount Sunapee, Sunapee Harb...

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Community

Claremont in Winter exhibit opens Feb. 10 featuring local artists, history

Claremont in Winter exhibit opens Feb. 10 featuring local artists, history

A free exhibit of local art and historic items opens in Claremont today, with a public reception at 4 p.m. and a follow-...

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Community

Claremont Apartment Fire Displaces About 10, Rescues Pets, Investigation Underway

Claremont Apartment Fire Displaces About 10, Rescues Pets, Investigation Underway

Firefighters rescued dogs, cats and a bearded dragon from a fire at 147 Main St., displacing about 10 residents and prom...

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Government

Charlestown Sets Deliberative Session, 2026 Revaluation and Budget on Agenda

Charlestown Sets Deliberative Session, 2026 Revaluation and Budget on Agenda

Charlestown posted a town deliberative session at Town Hall with warrant, budget and SS4A Grant materials, and announced...

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Community

Claremont Incidents Prompt Countywide Carbon Monoxide and Fire Safety Guidance

Claremont Incidents Prompt Countywide Carbon Monoxide and Fire Safety Guidance

Recent local incidents in Claremont underscore the ongoing risk of residential fires and carbon monoxide (CO) exposures,...

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Government

Charlestown Selectboard Workshop Moved to Community Room, Time Changed to 6 PM

Charlestown Selectboard Workshop Moved to Community Room, Time Changed to 6 PM

The Charlestown Selectboard workshop set for Feb. 11, 2026 has been moved to the Community Room and posted with a time c...

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Business

Sturm, Ruger lays off roughly 80 New Hampshire workers amid market headwinds

Sturm, Ruger lays off roughly 80 New Hampshire workers amid market headwinds

Sturm, Ruger confirmed recent workforce adjustments that reduced jobs at its Newport plant, a major local employer, rais...

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Government

Elevated Carbon Monoxide From Faulty Boilers Forces Evacuation of 20 in Claremont

Elevated Carbon Monoxide From Faulty Boilers Forces Evacuation of 20 in Claremont

Twenty residents of Union Block Apartments evacuated after firefighters found elevated carbon monoxide tied to faulty bo...

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Business

Aroma Joe’s proposes drive‑thru coffee and retail at 45 Washington Street

Aroma Joe’s proposes drive‑thru coffee and retail at 45 Washington Street

The Planning Board was scheduled to review a site plan for a drive-thru Aroma Joe’s and a 3,200-square-foot retail space...

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Education

Sullivan County School Administrators Urge Lawmakers to Reject Open Enrollment Bill

Sullivan County School Administrators Urge Lawmakers to Reject Open Enrollment Bill

Sullivan County school administrators urged lawmakers to reject HB 751, echoing NHSAA and “fifty-plus” superintendents w...

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Government

Grantham Updates Municipal Calendar with New Meetings and Local Events

Grantham Updates Municipal Calendar with New Meetings and Local Events

Grantham updated its municipal calendar with new meetings and events; residents should review the schedule for changes, ...

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Community

Sullivan County home fire on Princeton Street quickly extinguished

Sullivan County home fire on Princeton Street quickly extinguished

An off-duty call firefighter on foot alerted Claremont crews to a Princeton Street house fire and helped remove an occup...

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Community

Snowmobile Races on 600-Foot Track Draw Dozens to Newport Ice

Snowmobile Races on 600-Foot Track Draw Dozens to Newport Ice

Dozens of snowmobilers raced on a temporary 600-foot track on Newport ice, drawing regional riders and spotlighting wint...

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Business

The Well Collaborative launches Entrepreneurial Center in Claremont with $821,353 grant

The Well Collaborative launches Entrepreneurial Center in Claremont with $821,353 grant

The Well Collaborative NH launched an Entrepreneurial Center in Claremont with an $821,353.60 Northern Border Regional C...

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Community

Frank E. Fahey of Claremont dies at 82, born in Millinocket

Frank E. Fahey of Claremont dies at 82, born in Millinocket

Frank E. Fahey of Claremont died Feb. 3 at age 82; a public viewing and prayer service will be held Feb. 13 at Stringer ...

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Community

Limited Spaces Available for Abbott Library Great Decisions Program Starting Feb. 9

Limited Spaces Available for Abbott Library Great Decisions Program Starting Feb. 9

Abbott Library will host the Great Decisions foreign policy discussion series beginning Feb. 9; registration is required...

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Government

Cody Jennison Arrested After Being Found in Newport Cottage Street Crawl Space

Cody Jennison Arrested After Being Found in Newport Cottage Street Crawl Space

Police arrested 23-year-old Cody L. Jennison after a K9 located him hiding in a Cottage Street crawl space; the arrests ...

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Community

Newport Fire and Police Rescue Cat Stuck High on Laurel Street

Newport Fire and Police Rescue Cat Stuck High on Laurel Street

A house cat stuck high on Laurel Street was rescued by Newport police and fire crews after a 9:30 p.m. call; the animal ...

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Government

How to track Sullivan County meetings, permits and public hearings

How to track Sullivan County meetings, permits and public hearings

Find agendas, permits and notices for Claremont, Newport, Charlestown, Sunapee and Grantham and learn how to confirm mee...

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Business

Parlin Field Keeps Sullivan County Connected to Regional Economy

Parlin Field Keeps Sullivan County Connected to Regional Economy

Parlin Field, the public airport serving Newport and the Lake Sunapee region, remains an active general aviation hub wit...

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Government

Charlestown Holds Public Hearings on Major Zoning Amendments

Charlestown Holds Public Hearings on Major Zoning Amendments

The Charlestown Planning Board is holding public hearings today, January 6, 2026, at 5 PM at the Silsby Library to consi...

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Government

Claremont City Council Considers City Manager Appointment, Sale of 17 Water Street

Claremont City Council Considers City Manager Appointment, Sale of 17 Water Street

The City of Claremont posted a revised agenda for a special City Council meeting set for Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at...

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Business

Discover Sugar River Region aims to boost local tourism economy

Discover Sugar River Region aims to boost local tourism economy

Discover Sugar River Region is organizing a coordinated marketing effort across Newport, Claremont, Sunapee and Grantham...

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Government

Sunapee Fire Department reports 694 emergency calls in 2025

Sunapee Fire Department reports 694 emergency calls in 2025

The Sunapee Fire Department posted its 2025 year-end report showing 694 calls for service; this matters for town budgeti...

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Government

How to Reach Sullivan County Officials, Town Halls, and Schools

How to Reach Sullivan County Officials, Town Halls, and Schools

This article explains how Sullivan County residents can contact county offices, town halls, school districts, and emerge...

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Government

Sullivan County Towns Get Full Access to Regional Planning Documents

Sullivan County Towns Get Full Access to Regional Planning Documents

The Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission has compiled core plans, the FY 2026 Workplan, full commissio...

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Government

Newport Relocates Skating to Golf Course Pond Amid Drought

Newport Relocates Skating to Golf Course Pond Amid Drought

Newport officials announced January 7 that, because Gilman Pond—the town’s primary drinking-water source—is at historica...

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