CONCORD — A federal judge has ordered the speedy release of records to the Disability Rights Center for its investigation into the death of a mentally ill inmate at the Residential Treatment Unit at the state prison for men.
Education
Empower Coos Youth Grants Committee Application Due May 4
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Do you know a high school student that is interested in partnering with other youth from the North Country to develop leadership skills, engage in grantmaking activities and learn what role philanthropy can play in the region’s development?
Courts & Corrections
Sen. Avard Compares Secure Psychiatric Unit At State Prison To ‘Horror Movie’
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CONCORD – Criticism mounted against the Secure Psychiatric Unit at NH State Prison for Men Tuesday as members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard complaints about the lack of treatment there.
Business & Economy
Neighbors Sue Gorham, State Agencies Claiming OHRV Trail ‘Nuisance’
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Homeowners near the OHRV trail and trailhead in Gorham are suing the town and state agencies that sanction them arguing the noise, fumes and menacing behavior they bring to their neighborhood make it impossible to enjoy their homes.
NH Turns Out For March for our Lives Across the State
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Susan Dromey Heeter wrote about the Portsmouth March for Our Lives for her weekly column Joyful Musings and decided to stick around and get some photos and videos. Rallies were also held in Nashua, Lancaster, and Concord. Bethany Silva captured this photo in Concord.
Courts & Corrections
Transgender Patient: Vacate My Insanity Plea Because No Help at Secure Psychiatric Unit
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CONCORD – Kevin “Kelly” Gearhart has asked Judge Marguerite Wageling for a quick ruling on Gearhart’s claims that the Secure Psychiatric Unit doesn’t provide appropriate mental health care hoping a ruling will also help other patients and inmates.
Health & Mental Health
On National School Walkout Day, Shea-Porter Demanded House Act on Gun Violence
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WASHINGTON, DC— Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) spoke on Wednesday on the House Floor to demand that House Republicans bring common-sense gun violence prevention legislation to the floor
Featured in Category
Researcher: Auto Safety Measures Prevented Millions of Deaths
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Traffic safety measures ranging from seat belt and drunk driving enforcement to design standards for cars and trucks “averted a public health disaster” by preventing about 5.8 million deaths in the U.S. from 1968 through 2015, according to a new study.
DHHS Releases Plan for New Delivery and Payment Models for Nursing Facility and CFI Services
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The plan will offer a choice between managed care and locally based and operated programs for all-inclusive care for the elderly, or PACE Centers.
UPDATE Advocate: Derry Dad Who Killed Self and 6-Year-Old Son Referred To DCYF 8 Times
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There was no open DCYF case at the time of Preston’s death. However, O’Neill found eight referrals were made to the child protection agency between February 2015 and June 2017. None met the threshold for opening a case with support to address abuse or neglect.