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🌱 How rising property taxes are reshaping life in Claremont

Claremont, New Hampshire Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Claremont! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How rising property taxes are reshaping life in Claremont
  • Why Claremont is turning to search firms for its next city manager

Also on today's calendar: West Windsor, VT Music Festival 2026.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 55.
  • Sunday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 10 New Hampshire Communities Experiencing Population Declines As Property Taxes Continue To Climb (takingthekids.com) — Rising property taxes and long-running school funding struggles are pushing more Claremont residents to reconsider whether they can afford to stay, contributing to a noticeable population decline. The piece places Claremont at the center of New Hampshire’s broader property tax crisis, contrasting the city’s rich history and outdoor amenities with financial pressures on younger families and longtime homeowners.
   

• Claremont seeks search firms for city manager replacement (vnews.com) — Claremont’s City Council has authorized the mayor to contact professional search firms to help find a new city manager after Nancy Bates resigned, though she’ll stay through the summer. Councilors are debating whether to use a committee, the full council, or outside recruiters while also weighing possible changes to the city manager and finance director roles amid concerns over turnover and charter compliance.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • New London NH Real Estate & Homes For Sale (zillow.com)
  • New England's 'Charlotte's Web' adaptation opens (vnews.com)
  • Christian Rey Kirk (vnews.com)

Ok Claremont! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Claremont

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