Dr. Brendan Minnihan - SAU 43 - Covid 19 Newport Update - 3-16-2020
Release Date: 03/16/2020
Virginia "Biddy" Irwin - 9-22-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Biddy Irwin is on with me talking about her candidacy for Sullivan County Commissioner for District 2. She ran for Commissioner back in the 1970's, has been a Newport Selectman, School Board member, and Town Moderator, and talks about why she is running this year, her vision for the County, what she has been involved in and more. Plus we talk about her role as Town Moderator, how the Primary went recently, absentee voting in NH, and we also discuss national politics, healing the country, riots, her thoughts on President Trump holding the bible in front of the church in DC, and lots...
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Car Nutz 9-22-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Our two Car Nutz are back this week. Wayne is feeling better, after being run over by his trailer last week. We talk about his healing. Eddie and his wife went out for dinner last night (at Wayne & Mary's house.) Wayne drove his little S10 in again this week, Eddie sold a car this past week, school sports are back up and running, and more!
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Corky Messner For Senate - 9-21-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Corky Messner is talking about his campaign, running for Senate, filling the Supreme Court seat, gun rights, beating Jeanne Shaheen, and more.
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Margaret Drye - 9-21-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Margarate Drye (R) is on discussing her campaign for NH State Rep for Unity, Newport, Croydon, Springfield, Grantham, Plainfield and Cornish. We talk about the Sullivan County Nursing Home project, keeping in touch with constituents, the business profits tax possible increase, her work with Taste Of Home, and more.
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Ray Gagnon - 9-21-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Ray Gagnon is on this week as we discuss getting older, how cold out it is, and my love of my spatula. We talk politics, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing, should the Senate hold a hearing of President Trump's nomination, plus the county-wide discussion of the Sullivan County Nursing Home.
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Chief Brent Wilmot - 9-18-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Chief Wilmot is on this week talking about social media, the addiction of cell phones, the documentary on Netflix he watched about social media, protecting your information so you don't get hacked, and more.
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PJ Lovely - 9-17-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
PJ Lovely, Newport Rec Director, is here talking about the Rec soccer program, field hockey, the 5k that happened last weekend, the upcoming Sunshine 5K, high school sports, wearing masks, NFL and more.
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Derek Ferland - 9-17-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Derek Ferland, Sullivan County Manager, is discussing the Nursing Home project and the recent public meeting Monday. We talked about the options, build new or renovate, the cost, the length of the bond, the tax impact and more. Also we discuss the sober housing project in Claremont.
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Joe Osgood - 9-17-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Joe Osgood is on talking about his new part time, temp job driving truck at the farm next to his house. We talk about him driving a truck like that, how it's going, and more. Plus we talk Covid 19, how scared / not scared the public is about Covid, Trump's town hall the other night, Joe's truck sign, and more.
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Chief Burr - Claremont Fire Dept - 9-14-2020
Steve Smith Podcast
Chief Burr, from the Claremont Fire Department, is here talking about Fire PRevention Month in October, this year's theme, changing batteries and smoke alarms, the life of a smoke alarm, what type of alarms you should have in your house & what type in your kitchen, the drought in NH, what is the fire danger right now, having campfires in Claremont, their fall activities like the annual parade & turkey raffle being canceled because of Covid 19, back to school precautions, and lots more.
info_outlineSAU #43 Superintendent Dr. Brendan Minnihan is in studio discussing the Covid 19 situation. Coming directly from a staff meeting this morning, Dr. Minnihan spoke about the latest situation with the Newport School District. Governor Sununu closed all public schools at a press conference Sunday until at least April 3rd. We spoke about what this means for students & staff, how online & at home learning will take place, how the school breakfast & lunch program will service it's population, the Newport school board and select board working together for the betterment of the community, how the school shutdown will or will not alter graduation & April vacation, how special ed students and those with IEP's will be affected, Pre-K thru 3rd grade learning, distributing Chrome Books to at home learners, and lots more. This pandemic is something we all as a society are dealing with and learning about, and the Newport School District's plans are fluid; willing to change when need arises.