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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. On the road to reading. from teaching a first grader to make the connection, to encouraging teenagers to pick up a good book. Our focus is on literacy. And, we'll meet the state's youngest police chief. |
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For information on our program, and links to our guests and interviews, visit our web site at nhptv.org. You can also see and hear streaming video of our broadcasts. If you've got a story idea or comment on our program you can call us at 800-639-2721. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Laura Knoy sitting in for Allison McNair. |
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Massachussetts has moved toward greater child sex abuse disclosure.after being rocked by a widening sex abuse scandal involving its Catholic Archdiocese. The legislature has approved a bill requiring Priests, rabbis and ministers - to tell authorities if they know of any past or present child sex abuse. Acting governor Jane Swift says she'll sign the bill when it reaches her desk. |
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New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen continues her push for more federal heating funds. Shaheen's at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington. She and other governors say families who need help heating their homes can't get it - because federal dollars have run out. Shaheen sez Bush administration officials told her - they're concerned money could go to states that don't need it.but they also said they'd work with her to find a solution for New Hampshire. |
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New Hampshire's warm winter means an early end to the snowmobiling season. The state trails bureau says it's closing southern and central snowmobile trails - and it's asking other users to avoid trails during the thaw too. ATV's, mountain bikes, horses and hikers can damage soft, muddy trails. The bureau says trails are closed to ATV's unless there's consistent snow cover. |
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If you are having serious trouble reading and writing in first grade, that's the time to do something about it. At least that's the philosophy of "Reading Recovery", a remedial program for first graders who are having extreme difficulty learning to read and write. Producer Chip Neal visited The Center School in Hampton to profile its Reading Recovery program. |
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READING RECOVERY This is a story about a remedial reading program that is used by over 1000 first graders in over 100 schools in New Hampshire now. It is designed to help at risk first grade readers to catch up with their peers before the learning gap gets too wide. It is a program discovered and designed by Dr. Marie Clay in New Zealand back in the 60's. Reading Recovery has spread all over the world. Since 1984 when it was introduced in this country it has helped over 1 million first graders. It is an intense one on one program where the student works with a Reading Recovery specialist for 30 minutes each day for a period of 12 to 20 weeks at which point the student is ready to "discontinue" reading recovery and blend back into the regular classroom environment. Studies have found that 82 % of the kids continue to read at or above their grade level. The others are usually referred to other remedial programs in the school system. In this story we follow the progress of Danny Dorson a first grader at Hampton Center School. Debbie Dorson, his mom, describes his history of reading problems and his classroom teacher Cindy Arlington describes Danny's problems in the classroom. We see Danny working with his Reading Recovery specialist, Karen Reynolds. Then we come back 16 weeks later to check on Danny. We hear once again from his mom, his teacher and his Reading Recovery specialist. In fact he has made great progress expanding his vocabulary, and writing and reading much more complex material. He is now discontinued and reading and writing at a level with the rest of the children in his first grade classroom now. |
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Here in New Hampshire there are over 1000 first graders in some 100 schools using Reading Recovery. For more information visit www-dot-reading recovery-dot-org. |
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Earlier we talked to Pam Mueller, an education instructor at UNH, who's written a book called "Lifers: Learning from At-Risk Adolescent Readers", and Jennifer Ericsson, a librarian and childrens author. We discussed promoting literacy at home, in school.and how to get children of all ages more interested in books. Pam Mueller says even kids who are excited about reading at an early age - can quickly become discouraged. Kids Reading at Novice Level for 2000-2001 School Year\28% of 3rd Graders\31% of 6th Graders\30% of 10th Graders\NH Educational Improvement and Assessment Program |
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Pam Mueller will discuss her new book, "Lifers: Learning From At-Risk Adolescent Readers," at a one-day conference March 16 on the University of New Hampshire campus. For more information you can go to www-dot-unh-dot-edu. |
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Consumer confidence is apparently dropping again.according to the Conference Board. After gaining for two months in a row, the Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell in February.reportedly due to increased pessimism about the future of jobs and the economy. |
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Wall street saw the end of a two-day rally. The Dow ended down over 30 points. The Nasdaq lost three points. And the S and P 500 was practically unchanged, just fractionally lower at eleven-oh-nine. Dow Jones\10115.26\-30.45\NYSE\577.34\+0.98\AMEX\864.41\+2.24\Nasdaq\1766.86\-3.02\S&P 500\1109.38\-0.05\Wall Street\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Shares of Chubb were up eighty- three cents. Lockheed Martin dropped sixty-five cents. Raytheon was down sixty- one cents. Teradyne rose seventy- eight cents a share. And Tyco ended the day up forty- cents. Chubb Corp.\74.43\+0.83\Lockheed Martin\55.85\-0.65\Raytheon Co.\37.65\-0.61\Teradyne Inc.\34.22\+0.78\Tyco Intl.\29.90\+0.40\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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Despite some gloomy economic news, there's good news out of Nashua. Half of the area's employers say they've got no layoffs planned this spring.and some even expect to add staff. Only thirteen percent of those surveyed say they'll cut jobs. New opportunities are expected to open up in construction, transportation, and public utilities. The survey was conducted by the Manpower employment agency. |
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Well, it could be that all this unusually warm weather is about to come to an end.as new, cold weather heads east. We checked in earlier with Steve Bailey at the Mount Washington Observatory.to get the forecast, and see what conditions were like atop the mountain. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Tuesday on the Summit\Partly cloudy, fog with drifting snow\Visibility: 20 to 35 miles\High: 35 \Peak Gust: S 56 mph Overnight\Statewide\Rain showers with patchy fog\Lows: North - Mid 30s\Central and South: Near 40 \Winds: S 10 to 20 mph Wednesday\North\Winter Storm Watch\Rain changing to snow \Snow accumulations: 2 to 4"\Highs: Low 30s Wednesday\Central and South\Rain changing to snow \Snow accumulations: 1 to 3"\Highs: Mid to upper 30s\Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph, becoming NW Wednesday\Coastal \Coastal flood watch \Rain \Possible beach erosion and coastal flooding\Highs: Upper 30s |
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The man believed to be one of the youngest New Hampshire police chiefs ever - is keeping tabs on one of state's smallest towns. Tucked between Seabrook and Kensington New Hampshire.and Amesbury and Salisbury Massachusetts -- is South Hampton, New Hampshire - Population about 900. Reporter Ben French takes us there now.to introduce us to an extremely motivated young chief named Robert Aldrich. |
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OUTCUE:.In South Hampton, I'm Ben French for New Hampshire Outlook. NAT: T1; 17:21 miss, I'm chief Aldrich with the south Hampton police department- do you know why I stopped you? TRACK1: At a time when most twenty-two year olds are getting speeding tickets- Robert Aldrich is writing them. SOT: BETA 1; 48:03 when I first started being a police officer I started right at 18 and I used to get all the time-"I'm getting a ticket from a teenager!?'- my stand in line was just- yep and if you fail to pay it within 30 days you get arrested by one too. 48:17 OUT TRACK2: At the same time he's making history. You see, twenty-two year old Robert Aldrich has been Chief of police in the small town of South Hampton since October. He's the youngest police chief in the state- a responsibility he doesn't take lightly. SOT: BETA 1; 50:00 most people wait their entire career for this- my motivating factor at work every day is that I get up and know that I have to prove myself to not only the town selectmen police departments around here- I know that people are watching because I'm so young- I know I have to prove myself and that's my motivation every day because/ I know I can can prove myself- I know I'm doing a good job. 50:26OUT TRACK3: Aldrich says the occasional age bias he does receive usually comes from the people who don't know him. After all, he's not your typical twenty- two year old. SOT:T3; 03:05 I do my job as I would if I was ten years older or four years younger- the job doesn't change just because of what age I am. 3:13:03 OUT SOT: T2; 2:03:37 but I don't really think age has anything to do with it… TRACK4: Robin Frost has lived in South Hampton since 1965- She has a working relationship with Chief Aldrich.she lets him track speeders from her driveway. T1; 29:11 I have to say I don't think there's been one day he didn't sit in my driveway and not get somebody for speeding. 29:16 OUT SOT: T2; 3:47 I think he's doing great job and you could have somebody twice his age come in and they might not do a great job so I think you have to give people an opportunity he has the skills he has the motivation to do it- I say lets give him a try 04:02 OUT TRACK5: Chief Aldrich attributes much of his achievement to the programs that allow youth to work side by side with veteran police officers. SOT: T2; 23:22 my coach on little league baseball was a police officer when I moved up here I joined the cadet program in Exeter with officer art reed- he was a mentor to me and all the way through the police officers that I worked with in Exeter and Kensington and then here in south Hampton and chief Theriault who recently left south Hampton - his effect on me before I became chief- I've been surrounded by police officers my entire life. 23:48 OUT STANDUP: 21:43 Because mentors played such an important role in Chief Aldrich's career- he's become one himself reaching out to the children in the local schools 21:50 TRACK6: And with a daughter in school- that's important to Robin Frost. T1; 32: 54I think its great that he's visually there and the kids see him and they know him by chief Bob and hes bringing programs and up there helping them cross the street on library day and different things so yeah I think the police presence is important to the children. That they know someone is there and they can seek out his help if they need it. 33:14 T2; 23:55ever since I became a police officer 4 or 5 years ago I think my philosophy has always been I need to give back to the programs that have created what I have and that's why I'm so involved to the cadet and explorer program at the Exeter police depth. because that's really the program that gave me my start in law enforcement and I think it important for me to give back to that. 24:20 OUT TRACK7:For the smallest population in Rockingham County South Hampton also has one of the smallest police departments in the state-there are two full-time officers including Aldrich, and three more in training. But that doesn't mean they're not busy. SOT:T2; 29:55 theres more crime than people think. INSERT SOT:T2; 29:28People don't know where south Hampton is because they just assume that we're nestled in with all the other Hamptons we're the Hampton that everyone seems to forget. 29:36 9 .We're a commuter town so we have a lot of transient traffic through, lot of motor vehicle enforcement happens in south Hampton along out two state roads and along our town roads. People use the smaller towns rather than 95 so we have a lot of traffic going in and out of mass but we also have our spillover of the crimes happening in the larger cmty's around us such as criminal mischief vandalism and stuff like that 30:28 OUT TRACK8: What's next for the 22-year old police Chief? Aldrich says he's not ready to move on. because he still has a lot he wants to accomplish in South Hampton. SOT: T3; 01:30I think my philosophy has always been in all of the towns I've worked in high cmty involvement and I'm trying to bring that here to south Hampton- I'm trying to get the Police dept as involved in the cmty as much as I can both by involvement in the schools, by holding functions sponsored by the police dept. we're having an open house here next week, to kind of open our doors to the residents and get as many people familiar with the police dept as possible. 01:58 OUT SOT: T3; 4:06 I think my favorite part of being chief in south Hampton is that I still get to go out on the road and interact with the residents on a daily basis and I don't spend my eight hours here doing paperwork that I have the opportunity to get out and patrol and be on the roads and to me a patrolman then and a police chief now- I'm essentially doing the same job with more paperwork in the background. 4:29 OUT TAG9: In South Hampton, I'm BF for NHO. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - A town for sale in the North Country. Own a piece of Bath and state history. Plus. we'll take you inside the state's crime lab for a close up look at modern forensics. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Laura Knoy. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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A Connecticut Paper company could be a step closer to buying closed mills in Gorham and Berlin, New Hampshire. Laid-off millworkers have approved an agreement with Fraser papers of Stamford, Connecticut. A bankruptcy court judge has to approve any deal. But the company hopes the workers' "seal of approval" will strengthen its position versus other firms also interested in buying the mills. -- A tentative labor agreement between northern mill workers and a company that hopes to buy the plants that laid them off goes before the rank-and-file today. Fraser Papers of Stamford, Connecticut, has struck a deal with the paper and pulp mills workers' union. The Berlin and Gorham mills closed in August when Pulp and Paper of America filed for bankruptcy. About 860 workers lost their jobs and the economy of the North Country was devastated. Any deal to buy the mills must be approved by a bankruptcy judge. Fraser officials wanted an agreement with the union to strengthen its case as it competes with several other companies seeking to buy the plants. Union officials wouldn't disclose details, but say the contract could include new jobs for most of the workers. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/26/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:22 minutes 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 profile of the man believed to be New Hampshire's youngest police chief ever. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ben French NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Chief Robert Aldrich\South Hampton PD Robin Frost\Resident, South Hampton |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/26/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:52 minutes 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 Pam Mueller, an education instructor at UNH, who's written a book called "Lifers: Learning from At-Risk Adolescent Readers", and Jennifer Ericsson, a librarian and childrens author. We discussed promoting literacy at home, in school.and how to get children of all ages more interested in books. Pam Mueller says even kids who are excited about reading at an early age - can quickly become discouraged. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Pam Mueller\Literacy Consultant, UNH Jennifer Ericsson\Librarian and Author |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:2/26/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:48 minutes 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 profile of a unique reading program. "Reading Recovery", a remedial program for first graders who are having extreme difficulty learning to read and write. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Debra Dorson\Danny's Mom Dr. Marie Clay\Founder Karen Reynolds\Reading Recovery Teacher Cindy Arlington\Classroom Teacher Helen Schotanus\NH Department of Education Cindy Arlington\Classroom Teacher |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A town for sale in the North Country. Own a piece of Bath and state history. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook.on the road to reading. Progress with Reading Recovery. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A town for sale in the North Country. Own a piece of Bath and state history. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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If you are having serious trouble reading and writing in first grade, that's the time to do something about it. At least that's the philosophy of "Reading Recovery", a remedial program for first graders who are having extreme difficulty learning to read and write. Reading Recovery got started back in the mid-sixties in New Zealand. Chip Neal visited The Center School in Hampton to profile their Reading Recovery program. |