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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. A brand new approach to fight the epidemic of substance abuse among young people and - how involved was Manchester Bishop McCormack in the church's sex abuse coverup? there are new allegations. |
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Hello. I'm Richard Ager sitting in tonight for Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Two thirds of all kids who enter the justice system have abused alcohol or drugs. The numbers have become so great, courts around the country are experimenting with new ways to intervene in those young but troubled lives. And some of those experiments are taking place here in New Hampshire. |
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Soundup: Reclaiming futures tape 1 08:53:46 * "Leave distance between the classes" instructor walking along Track: Too young for prison, and often too dangerous for the street, many of New Hampshire's most troubled youths end up here - at the Youth Development Center in Manchester. It is a place where counselors try to alter the course of lives that have suffered from too little guidance. Soundup: Reclaiming futures tape 1 09:03:25 * "Try to remember where it was, to begin with" Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 1 10:21:06 Drug use, as you've heard, is prevalent among all the kids here at varying levels. It's important that they realize that it can be stopped, that it doesn't have to continue, and that they have other choices available to them. Track: Born into a family of alcoholics, Jason started using alcohol and drugs at 13. He is now 16 and the father of a 2-year old daughter. Bite: 08:43:45 HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE WHAT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL DID TO YOU - HOW DID IT CHANGE YOU - WHAT DID IT DO TO YOUR LIFE? It changed me. I was big into sports, I was big into - I was a good kid in the case of doing everything I was told, being respectful. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 1 08;41:35 .and the alcohol and drug abuse led me to committing violence and fighting - and actually got me into robberies and everything and it took right to here - right to the end of the line. Track: Which is where, through intervention, Jason finally got motivated to change. On this day, he was named student of the month in his English class. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 1 08:44:45 I'm taking my GED. I work hard in that class. I love poetry. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 1 08:45;31 My hopes are that my life stays straight the way it is now and I stay focused and using the coping skills that I'm learning here. And that I can live one day at a time - keep drugs and alcohol behind me. Track: Jason's story is hopeful - but the YDC, with high security and just over 100 beds, is not the solution for the drug problem in New Hampshire, where juvenile drug arrests increased more than 300% in the last decade. Instead, the state's district courts in Nashua and Laconia are working on a new approach that recently won a $200,000 development grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Bite: News conference tape 00:06:53 We will develop a community plan. A blueprint for identifying at an early age, those young people who are court involved and drug-abusing. We will take those kids and their families and work with them to develop their own plan for sobriety and healthy productive citizenship. Standup: Reclaiming futures tape 3 13:49:20 One of the main reasons Laconia received its grant is the innovative approach to juvenile justice long practiced at the local district court. Track: For decades, Judge Willard Martin has advocated juvenile court reforms aimed at increasing public understanding, including abolishing confidentiality in cases where minors are not the victims. Three years ago, he went to Deschutes county in Oregon to investigate their community-based justice system. One measure that greatly impressed him was when juvenile offenders worked to build a home - and handed the keys over to the needy family that would live there. So Martin, along with local community members, began to adapt the Oregon reforms for Belknap County. Reclaiming futures tape 2 12:44:40 We have a process called teen court here in Belknap county and the kid who goes through teen court has admitted the offense and is going to have a jury of his or her peers determine the consequences. And the prosecutor and defense lawyers are kids, mentored by local lawyers. Track: One key is inviting involvement from the entire community, beginning with the schools. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 2 12;59:39 You keep the child intact with the school, with his or her community, you can do some work with the family as opposed to sending a kid 100 or 200 miles from home and having that detachment become one more layer of barrier that prevents that kid from ever coming back into the community. Track: Newfound Regional High School was the one constant for Matt Dade last fall as he left home for a time during a long struggle with alcohol and drugs. Soundup: Reclaiming futures tape 4 16:00:43 "I'm all strung out, when I get home; so many questions…" Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 4 16:10:03 It was kind of shocking to myself, because I grew up hearing that you don't want to do drugs or drink, it's bad. And I kind of convinced myself that I'd never end up being that way. Things happened. I started feeling really depressed. I started out drinking here - partying here, but eventually it escalated so it ended up controlling my life. Track: And then, the inevitable happened. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 4 16:11:30 I was way past my limit one night - wasn't thinking at all and had no regards for what I was doing - and a couple of days later, the police were at my friend's door asking questions. Before I knew it, I was in the court system. Track: Matt, who was 18, was charged with vandalism, for breaking windows. When his mother heard, she called the prosecuting attorney… Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 4 16:47:45 …and he said, "we have a program that's brand new that is made for people like Matt.' And he told me about it and I just started crying. I said 'this is what he needs.' Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 4 16:12:40 I didn't want any part of it. But I was basically given the ultimatum of drug court or go to jail for a year or two and just get nowhere. So I was convinced to do drug court and weeks went by, at first it was very difficult being straight and sober - something I wasn't used to being for a while. I was craving it all the time. But about a month went by and my mind started clearing up. I started feeling better. I decided to play more music, drawing, go to church, and things started to fall in place. Track: Matt recently became one of the very first graduates of the Plymouth drug court. He is still in school - and his recent grades, will allow him to continue playing sports. Bite: Reclaiming futures tape 3 15:14:40 I'm very proud of Matt, but in particular, I'm very respectful of him because it has not been easy and it's been his decision to change. We're here to be supportive of that, but without his decision-making, we could not have succeeded in supporting him. I hope I can continue to do that - I don't know that Matt is out of the woods. |
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Increasingly, judges and others in the justice system are speaking out on the need for new approaches and increased awareness of substance abuse. Judge Ed Kelly of the NH District Court often starts with the observation that 35% of high school students binge drink once a month - and only 3% of parents think it happens. |
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Kelly and Abrahams spoke about the programs available to help with teens who abuse alcohol and drugs. |
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The Diocese of Manchester learned today that they have been named in four new lawsuits stemming from three sexual abuse accusations. The alleged abuse took place between 1966 and 1982 in four New Hampshire communities: Somersworth; Hudson; Manchester; and Keene. According to the Diocese of Manchester, none of the men accused now serve in pastoral ministry. Bishop McCormack said in a statement released today that he is "committed to helping everyone heal from the wounds of sexual abuse by a priest." |
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These allegations come one day after documents regarding sexual abuse of children by a Boston area priest were made public. It is alleged that Rev. Paul Shanley abused children while a priest in Newton, Massachucetts from the 1970's to 1990. From Shanley's personnel files, lawyers come upon the name of Bishop McCormack who from 1984 to 1994 was in charge of ministerial personnel at the Boston Archdiocese. Earlier today, I spoke with attorney Bob Sherman who represents one of Shanley's alleged victims. |
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Attorney Bob Sherman spoke about the pending lawsuit against Bishop McCormack and his involvement with priest Paul Shanley. Sherman also spoke about the hundreds of pages of documents they received from Paul Shanley's personnel file, and the fact that the documents are not complete and they will be asking the church for the rest of them. |
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No comment from Enterasys as the company faces more litigation. Seven lawsuits have been filed since the start of the year. That includes two breach of contract and several class-action suits filed by a variety of groups. The lawsuits basically claim that Enterasys deceived investors by artificially inflating it's stock prices. |
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Here's a look at other stocks in New Hampshire and on Wall Street. |
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Autodesk\42.06\-1.50\Chubb\76.80\+1.66\Fisher\27.62\+0.88\Teradyne\35.05\-1.45\Verizon\42.70\-1.51\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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Dow Jones\10208.67\-40.41\NYSE\590.84\-0.80\American Stock Exchange\898.43\-6.02\Nasdaq\1742.57\-43.30\S&P 500\1117.80\-7.49\Wall Street\ |
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The state of New Hampshire is set to begin monitoring the air downwind of the coal-fired power plant in Bow. The new testing comes after years of complaints from residents who believe the air in their communities is polluted. The state will compare air downwind of the plant with air in other parts of the state. The monitoring will continue for at least a year. The testing is supported by Public Service Company, which owns the plant. |
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This year's drought has created a new dilemma for New Hampshire. How much water should be kept in Lake Winnipesaukee and how much should be released for competing interests in Massachusetts? The state is currently allowing only one-seventh of the water to flow from the lake compared to normal releases. The lake is one of the region's premier summer playgrounds but its waters also run fisheries and hydroelectric plants in Massachusetts. |
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It looks like rainy weather will continue through the week. Katie Koster has more from the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Tuesday on the Summit\In the clouds with rain showers\High: 39\Visibility: 100 feet\Peak gust: SW 76 MPH Overnight\North\Occasional rainshowers\Then partly cloudy\Lows: 35 to 40\Winds: SW 10 to 15 becoming NW late Overnight\Central and South\Chance of early thunderstorm\Rain showers and patchy fog\Lows: 38 to 45\Winds: SW 10 to 15 becoming NW late Wednesday\North\Mostly sunny\Highs: 50 to 55\Winds: NW 15 MPH\ Wednesday\Central and South\Mostly sunny\Highs: 55 to 65\Winds: NW 10 to 20\ |
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Finally tonight, a note for hockey fans. The woman who coached the UNH women's hockey team to a national championship in 1998 has been let go by the university. Karen Kay was not offered a new contract, in spite of ten years with the team and ranking sixth in all time victories for women's coaches with 215 wins. The university's athletic director said the program needed a change. A new coach is expected to be named by mid-May. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - Made in New Hampshire. The revival of a Granite State tradition. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. Allison McNair will be back the next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. Made in New Hampshire. The revival of a Granite State tradition and a look at what makes local business in the state unique.. tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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avbap -- A study directed by a doctor at New Hampshire's Dartmouth Medical School indicates that a daily baby aspirin modestly reduces the risk of colon cancer. The study was directed by Doctor John Baron. It was presented in San Francisco at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. Based on indirect evidence, scientists long have speculated that aspirin protects against recurrence of colon cancer. But the new study is the first to put the idea to a rigorous test. The experiment found the 80-milligram baby aspirin size taken daily reduces this risk by 19 percent. ***tease piece for Wednesday |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/9/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 7:40 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on experiments taking place in New Hampshire to find new ways to intervene in the lives of young but troubled kids who enter the justice system and have abused alcohol or drugs. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Phil Nadeau\Youth Development Center Jason\YDC resident Judge Edwin Kelly\Admin. Judge - NH District Courts Judge Willard Martin\Laconia District Court Alan Robichaud\Belknap County Citizens Council Matt Dade\Drug court graduate Mary Dade\Matt's mother Mike O'Malley\Principal - Newfound Regional HS |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/9/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 9:09 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion with Judge Ed Kelly of the NH District Court. Kelly says 35% of high school students binge drink once a month - and only 3% of parents think it happens. Increasingly, judges and others in the justice system are speaking out on the need for new approaches and increased awareness of substance abuse. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Judge Edwin Kelly\Administrative Judge - NH District Courts Betsy Abrahams\Director of Nashua Youth Council |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/9/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:20 In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview on the Catholic church sex abuse scandal. Attorney Bob Sherman who represents some of the alleged victims joined us by phone. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison Mcnair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bob Sherman\Attorney\Sex Abuse Lawsuits |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. a look at new ways to turn juvenile offenders away from a life of crime. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. Made in New Hampshire. The revival of a Granite State tradition and a look at what makes local business in the state unique.. tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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All this week students from around the state are getting a lesson in county government. It's part of count government week a celebration of the partnership between state, local and county government in New Hampshire.we met up with the group from the Oyster River_____ at the Strafford County house of corrections.That's where Leo Lessard, President of the New Hampshire Association of counties gave us a refresher. |
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-- The state is set to begin monitoring the air downwind of the coal-fired power plant in Bow with highly sensitive equipment. The new testing comes after years of complaints from residents who believe the air in their communities is polluted. State Air Quality Scientist Richard Rumba says because of the concerns, the state wants to take a closer look at the air quality. The state will compare air downwind of the plant with air in other parts of the state. The monitoring will continue for at least a year. Public Service Company, which owns the plant, supports the testing. |