Steve Smith Podcast

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about gas prices, a nun beating me at the lights in Manchester, riding on boats / cruises, the next cruise night of the year, and lots more.

From the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Newport, Mr Eric Perry is here with Niko Peck as we talk about the end of the school year, prom this past weekend, upcoming CTE events, Niko's role next year, Mr Perry announced his leaving at the end of June and more. 

PJ Lovely  is here as we talk about how successful the Green Up Clean Up went, Sunshine 5K, upcoming events, his trip to Peru coming in June, the town vote this past week, and lots more.

From the Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice, Jeana Newbern is here with outgoing CEO Jim Culhane as we talk to Jim about his tenure with the VNA, accomplishments he has been part of, the great staff at the VNA, Covid and lots more.  Plus we discuss the Women Who Make A Difference event that happened yesterday. 

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about what he would buy if money were no object (hint....it's a very expensive camper), President Trump's trip to China, the "autopen" and lots more.

David's House Executive Director Don Dutton is here with Melinda Carpenter, from One Credit Union, to discuss the Karaoke Contest that Melinda is organizing to benefit David's House.  We talk about what David's House is, how it was founded, who they help, where it's located, as well as why Melinda wanted to pitch in and organize this event, how the contest works, where it's located, all the different prizes and much more. 

Wayne and Ed are here as we talk about last night's cruise night (the first of the year), Wayne's yellow truck he built, Ed's annimal issue at his house, the weight of gold, and lots more.

Jeff North is here as we talk about his first term as a Selectman in Newport, the election tomorrow, what he is hearing from people, what he loves about Newport, why he is running for re-election, and more.

Tara MacKillup is here from NFI North.  Tara introduced her organization, which began in Massachusetts in 1974 and expanded to New Hampshire in 1992. The agency was founded with the mission of helping people with mental illness transition out of institutions and receive community-based care at home.  Tara explained NFI North's mission to provide community-based residential treatment for adults with mental illness, operating two five-bed programs in Newport and preparing to open a 16-bed program soon. She discussed how the organization aims to move people out of institutional settings and into community living, noting that while attitudes toward mental health have improved since the 1970s, stigma still exists. Tara emphasized that many people with mental illness can live and work in the community when properly supported and medicated.  Tara discussed an upcoming job fair at the CoWorks office in Newport on Thursday from 11 AM to 4 PM, where NFI North will be recruiting for various positions including management, clinicians, direct service roles, and nursing. The organization offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, domestic partner coverage, and paid time off, and has been voted the best place to work in New Hampshire and Maine for five consecutive years. Tara explained that NFI North operates residential treatment programs across the state, including Newport, Boscawen, Concord, and soon Nashua, with a focus on providing wraparound services for adults, youth, and families.

Canidate for Newport Selectboard Anna O'Hara is here as we talk about her campaing for office, where she sees Newport in the future, what she is hearing from the public, how the public session was last night, and lots more.

PJ Lovely is here as we talk about hiking the AT Trail, the final month of being Recreation Director, how great Green Up Clean Up has been, the Sunshine 5K, and other events coming up soon in Newport. 

Charen Urban - President of the Newport Rotary Club - is here as we talk about getting more people to join the Rotary Club, their history, what Rotary does, the Penny Sale coming up on May 15th, how it works, and lots more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about a social media post regarding County Manager Derek Ferland, the County budget, Discover Sugar River Region, and lots of other stuff as well.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the bump in front of Wayne's house, how the economy affects the hot rod market, Eddie loves boats, and a whole bunch of other stuff too.

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about dog registrations, town votings coming up soon, various grants Newport PD receives, and more.

PJ is here (brought to you by Sugar River Bank) as we talk about how his hip is doing the moving sale he will be having in May, Sunshine 5K, Green Up Clean Up, Little League field, PJ's last month here, and more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about the final day of Joe's Family Car Care, Joe's history in the car fixin' buisiness, the shooting in Washington DC, Joe's thoughts on the Claremont Speedway discussions, and more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about their trip to Epping to the flea market, the fella's had a bad meal on their way, great places to eat locally, eating different types of meat, child labor, things learned young, and lots of other random stuff. 

Lots of big topics to talk about with State Representative and Mayor of Claremont, Dale Girard. A little over an hour before we recorded this, Dale changed his political party from Democrat to Republican. We talk about why he switched parties, what he saw with the Democratic Party, his voting plans as a Republican, where he has been voting these past 2 years, whether the switch from D to R will have any impact on Sullivan County and the State of NH's majorities, plus we talk about the heated debate regarding Claremont Motorsports Park—what they are licensed for, whether they are grandfathered into anything, noise complaints from some residents—plus we talk about the Claremont School District, how that impacts the Claremont City Council, the tax burden of Claremont residents, and lots more.

Newport Police chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about the past couple months with various members of the PD, the fastest speeder he has ever caught, time to register your dog, changes in the law for drunk driving, and more stuff.

Headmaster of Mt Royal Academy, Derek Tremblay, is here as we talk about picking favorite things, Spiritual Gifts, softball, talking to students & giving them advice, spiritual walk, the Mt Royal Academy auction on May 1st, and lots more.

Well for the first time since last November, Joe Osgood is back in the studio (home from his winter in Florida.)  We talk about snow in Florida, his trip to Washington DC, how the county is doing, End Times in the Bible, and lots more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about Ed cutting down his old oak tree, Wayne told his VW in Lake Sunapee story, what happened to Wayne's hand, cruise night is coming soon, and lots more.

From the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center, Eric Perry is here with two students Glory and Gabby as we talk about the  Plant & Animal Science and Cosmetology programs.  

Newport Public Works Director Chris Pellitier is here as we talk about what Public Works entails, how the roads held up this winter and spring, warrant articles up for vote this May and more.

PJ Lovely from the Newport Rec Dept is here as we talk about the springtime, events coming up, Green Up Clean Up and lots more.

Eddie and Wayne are in here as we talk about how Ed almost did a trade in this past weekend, cars of the future, having cameras around your house and car, in less that one month the cruise nights start back up, and lots more.

Sergeant Paul Beaudet is here as we talk about technology the PD uses, ways to get compliance, Taser stories, and lots more.

Suzanne Boyington is here with the Claremont Kiwanis, as their big Online Auction starts today (April 10th) and runs until Saturday April 18th.  We talk about the action, many of the items, different events they have planned - like the fishing derby and kids fest, plus Brewfest, rining bells and more. 

PJ Lovely is here from the Rec Dept as we talk about his upcoming retirement, hiking, biking across the country, the Sunshine 5K, ice rink on the common, and lots more.

Jeana Newbern is here as we talk about the Women Who Make A Difference luncheon in May, who the guest speaker is, how ticket sales are going, the Thursday's Child dinner next week, and lots more.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month; from the Sunapee Police Dept Lt Tim Puchtler is here with Sunapee High School health teacher Alyssa Krause and three of her students Xing Tua, Avery Miller adn Vaelyn Bell as we talk about what the students have learned regarding alcohol, dangers, peer pressure, the project they are working on and lots more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the snow during the morning, deer near Wayne's house, seeing turkeys, and a ton more.

From the Newport Police Department, Kiara Knight is here as she talks about being a Communications Specialist, what it's like working Dispatch, what got her into this line of work, the difference between night and day shift, and lots more.

PJ Lovely, from the Newport Rec Dept, is here as we talk about his upcoming retirement, how his hip is going, this planned trip to Peru, all the busy activities going on in Newport these next couple months, and lots more. 

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about Wayne selling his yellow truck he built on Facebook Marketplace, gas prices, Eddie starting up his Rat Rod for the year, driving with headlights on and more.

From the Newport Senior Center, Larry Eaton and David Shultz are here as we talk about how things are going at the Senior Center, the Board of Directors, looking for new blood, different things that happen at the senior center, getting youngs people involved, and much more.

From the Newport Police Department, Walt Anderson is here as we talk about his progress with the PD, his K9 Mako, the training they have done together, what makes a good police dog, this is not a pet, things the public should know about and lots more.

PJ Lovely is here from the Newport Rec Dept as we talk about the busy spring, all the events coming up, PJ's retirement coming soon, and more.

Derek Tremblay, from Mt Royal Academy, is here as we talk about Palm Sunday, Easter, scientic proof the Bible is true, Mt. Royal getting national recognition, Iran conflict, movies, and more.

Ed and Wayne are here as we talk about the high gas prices, Wayne's truck doing better on gas, following the speedlimit / getting pulled over, frost heaves this year, and more.

Sergeant Alex Marvin from the Newport Police Dept is here as we talk about his hobby of taking care of his bushes and trees at his property, working with Fish and Game, going on trips with his wife, the difference between being a road cop and detective, his family's history in law enforcement, and lots more.