American writer Margaret J. Wheatley once wrote, "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about."

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Since returning to Claremont in 2008, I have witnessed the people of Claremont traveling that road of discovery. The journey has manifested itself in many ways....

No one wants to live in a violent city. The goal of Claremont Green Dot is to stop violence before it happens...

CLAREMONT--Organizers of a domestic violence prevention initiative permeating Claremont and Keene are seeking to partner with local businesses to help  promote the idea in the community.

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Green Dot is a violence prevention  program that addresses community concerns like sexual violence, stalking and assault...

CLAREMONT--Progress is being made after Thursday's joint meeting of the Claremont School Board and City Council to implement Green Dot, a program that provides bystander training and assistance with the aim of ending acts of violence. Claremont, along with Keene, was chosen by researchers at the University of New Hampshire to be pilots for the community version of the Green Dot program...

CHARLESTOWN--Have you ever had a situation where you thought you should probably do something, but didn't?

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This was one of a number of questions fielded to community leaders during a 5-hour bystander intervention training at the Student Conservation Association on Saturday, Nov. 5...

CHARLESTOWN--Community leaders are looking to create an outbreak of positive action in Claremont by implementing a violence mitigation program that has greatly reduced rates of domestic violence in some communities across the country through educating bystanders on how to react...