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Roger Wood produces a podcast called “Roger Wood Indepth” covering news and life in New Hampshire. Wood is a well-known, award-winning radio, television and newspaper journalist with more than 30 years of experience. He has written and produced news and features for many radio stations and networks over the years.
The Green Alliance salutes businesses that are environmentally friendly and offer sustainability initiatives to the area. Most recently recognized is the Gundalow Company, based in Portsmouth. Roger Wood indepthNH spoke with founder Molly Bolster about the success of the non-profit company’s newest craft, The Piscataqua. She talked about the emphasis on education and its financial accomplishments during his podcast.
Roger Wood Indepth talks with founder Molly Bolster of the Gundalow Company. The Green Alliance salutes businesses that are environmentally friendly and offer sustainability initiatives to the area. Most recently recognized is the Gundalow Company, based in Portsmouth. Roger Wood indepthNH spoke with Bolster about the success of the nonprofit company’s newest craft, The Piscataqua. She talked about the emphasis on education and its financial accomplishments during his podcast.
It appears that police departments in New Hampshire are cutting motorists some slack over the hands-free driving law. The state statute passed July 1st prohibits all use of hand-held cell phones, GPS units and other devices while driving, except in emergencies. Since the law went into effect, Dover police have stopped 214 cars and given out 25 summonses. That figure is lower in Portsmouth, where police have cited only three drivers from the 93 motorists stopped. State police in Troop A, based in Epping, have summonses over half the 414 drivers stopped.
The state of Montana has said “no thanks,” along with a handful of others, including New Hampshire. State Rep. Sherm Packard, R-Londonderry, who opposed the federal Real I.D. Initiative, now supports it and is bringing up the defeated bill in the 2016 legislative session. I spoke to the 13-term lawmaker about his change of mind, what’s in the Real ID package, and what its enactment would mean to you.
The recent firing of Portsmouth Police Detective Aaron Goodwin and the resignation of Police Chief Stephen Dubois bring police ethics under the spotlight. Goodwin was fired after a city commission determined he acted wrongfully in accepting a 2.7 million dollar inheritance from an elderly woman he befriended. While the chief told the Portsmouth Herald that a thorough investigation of the officer’s relationship with Geraldine Webber found no wrongdoing, witnesses testified there was no investigation, and that police officials turned a blind eye toward one of their own. Roger Wood reached out to the head of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of police for an interview, and received no response on the issue of police ethics. But Richard Beary, president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police responded.
It could be called “The Shaheen Machine” and now the gears may be turning for another of the well-known political family to go up the ladder in public office, according to an article in the Portsmouth Herald.
LISTEN HERE ….. This Saturday, Sept. 19, you may see fewer tourists on New Hampshire beaches. But that doesn’t mean those beaches will be empty. More than 2,000 volunteers are expected to participate in the 25th.
Listen here ….. Roger Wood remembers the day 14 years ago when Americans were riveted to TV and radio to see and hear of the death and devastation from the worst attacks on U.S. soil in history. He spoke to both New Hampshire Senators at the remembrance in Portsmouth today, Sept. 11, 2015.
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Roger Wood has joined InDepthNH.org’s investigative team to produce a regular podcast
called “Roger Wood Indepth” that will be about life in New Hampshire.
In his premier podcast, Wood interviews Bill Boynton of the state Department of Transportation about what to with aging transponders to avoid losing your 30 percent discount.
Wood is a well-known, award-winning radio, television and newspaper journalist with more than 30 years of experience. He has written and produced news and features for many radio stations and networks over the years.
“I’ll be interviewing newsmakers, following up on current issues, and presenting features of New Hampshire people working to better the communities where they live,” Wood said.
Roger Wood Indepth interviews Assistant Portsmouth Mayor Jim Splaine about the history of New Hampshire’s presidential primary as we prepare to celebrate its 100th anniversary.