Eva Discusses Manchester’s Welcoming Initiative and Undocumented Immigrants
(Hours 1c,2a) Guest host Manchester Police Chief Nick Willard talked to Eva Castillo-Turgeon...
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Chief Nick Willard on Manchester Police Pay Rate Controversy
(Hours 1b,c) Rich spoke to Police Chief Nick Willard, who came on the show as a result of a Union...
Read MoreA Tragic Anniversary, Criminals and Communication Issues
(Hour 1c) Retired Officer Jim Gaudet spoke about the 10th anniversary of the killing of Police Officer Michael Briggs in this somber segment of Public Safety This Week. He then shared about the confession of Matthew Dion, who...
Read MorePolice Tragedies and the Death Penalty
(Hour 1c) We were joined this morning by retired officer Jim Gaudet for Public Safety This Week. He started the segment by telling us about the passing of New Hampshire State Police Jimmy Geraghty. He then spoke about Ashley...
Read MoreMayor Gatsas on Charter Violations, Drug Issues, Etc.
(Hours 3b,c) We were joined this morning by Mayor Ted Gatsas. He and Rich discussed the following: Zeroes from the Smarter Balanced Assessment Uproar Regarding Charter Violation Contract Negotiations [soundcloud...
Read MoreVegan Food and an Upcoming Event
(Hour 3c) We were joined by Susan Laughlin of New Hampshire Magazine for Quisine City. Susan shared the details behind events that she recently attending. They talked about the meal that Susan brought in. They then talked...
Read MoreMayor Gatsas on drug court, STEAM ahead, teacher contract, etc.
(Hours 3a,b&c) After a regretful story about Cindy at the tax collectors office, Rich asked Mayor Ted Gatsas about the restoration of the Michael Briggs Community Center. Building On Hope is a NH nonprofit organization that...
Read MorePolice Chief David Mara: A legacy to remember
(Hour 3a) In the beginning of the final hour Rich had an interview with Manchester Police Chief David Mara, which will be our final interview with him while he is still chief. He talked to us about his legacy as the police...
Read MoreDrug court and Uber
(Hours 3a,b&c) We begin a three segment archive with Mayor Ted Gatsas, discussing the drug epidemic in Manchester. The Mayor offers his take on the drug court, and explains how it works, and that the heroin problem is not...
Read MoreThe Ward 5 race
(Hour 1a) Primarily an overview of today’s topics, with an eye to all things Ward 5. Will we ultimately learn anything useful about the new math program, or is it still anybody’s guess? Also, a new independent...
Read MoreOn Air News Read for May 1, 2015
The New Hampshire Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling yesterday upholding the death sentence imposed on Michael Addison for the two thousand six murder of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs. Addision’s defense...
Read MoreIs the death penalty justified?
(Hour 2b) Assistant Chief Nick Willard, from the Manchester Police Department, joins us today. The topic of discussion is the death penalty. Should it be repealed? Hear the perspective of one of Manchester’s finest...
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