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Former reservist who opened fire at Navy Yard among the dead — Page 2
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
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Police provide court with details of Gilmanton chase on Sun. BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILMANTON — A local man who allegedly led a town police sergeant on a highspeed chase through the town’s back roads near Crystal Lake Sunday around 2 p.m. Sunday was ordered held on $6,000 cash or corporate surety bail on three felony charges, including car theft, following his video appearance in court yesterday. Police said Sean P. Mulcahy, 41 of 15 see CHASE page 25
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Divided Alton School Board rejects Common Core BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
ALTON — The School Board last night rejected the Common Core State Standards Initiative by a three-to-two vote, but apart from thumbing their
noses at the federal government and state Department of Education and reaffirming their belief in local control of schools, the impact of their decision remains obscure. Terri Noyes, vice-chairman
of the board, Krista Argiropolis and Carlos Martinez voted to reject Common Core, while chairman Sandy Wyatt and Stephen Miller favored adopting the new program. The Common Core State
Standards Initiative, which is being put forth by the U.S. Department of Education and a consortium of states and was adopted by the New Hampshire Department of Education see COMMON CORE page 12
Manville to serve as Center Harbor fire chief for probationary period
CENTER HARBOR — The Board of Selectmen has appointed Leon Manville as the permanent, part-time fire chief and will either confirm its decision or begin a formal search for a replacement in January, after he
completes a six-month probationary period. Manville was named interim chief on the sudden resignation of John Schlemmer in July. A resident of Center Harbor, he began his career in the fire service in 1985 and
served as chief in his hometown between 1994 and 1998. Selectmen Harry Viens said that Manville has performed well after stepping in at short notice and managing see FIRE CHIEF page 11
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