Steve Smith Podcast

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about graduation this past week, Summer is here, bikes on sidewalk, bike accient this past week, motorcycles, milling of North Main Street, and some other stuff too.

Jeana Newbern is here from the Lake Sunapee Region VNA and Hospice as we discuss that Andrea Patrick-Baudet, MBA, RN, CHPN, CHPCA, will join the agency as President and CEO, effective June 22. She replaces Jim Culhane, who led LSRVNA for 11 years in this role and departed on June 1 to lead another home health care organization in the state.

Chuck Sink is in studio as we talk about marketing in this day & age, digitial fields & cell phone marketing, how he got into helping businesses, his ad agency, different clients he has locally, and more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about the Sullivan County budget process, Discover Sugar River Region, the Car Nutz Main Street Cruise, Joe's trip to the White Mountains with Primex and more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the highly successful and fun Main Street Cruise that happened Monday night.  The weather was perfect, there were over 100 cars there, and lots of people.  We focus mainly on the cruise in town and talk about how the event went. 

From Richards Free Library in Newport, Sally Bernier is here as we talk about the Library, how  the citizens not passing the town budget affects the Library, summer reading, birds are dinosaurs, the Hale Award and more

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about PJ's Last Lap, the PT test officers have to do, the cadet academy, and more.

He hasn't been retired a whole week yet and PJ is back.  It was great to have him in.  He talked about his "Last Lap" around the Newport Town Common, how much money was rasied during this event, all the people that came out, where the money goes, and lots more. 

Rob Thompson, from 4th Kind Kilms, is here as we catch up, talk about his filming company, world money, and a bunch of other random stuff. 

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about some sad news, Wally Langlois (who came on this program many times over the years) passed away last week.  We talk about Wally, his car, the work he did, his racing days and more.  That lead us to talk about what happens when we die, what we want to happen to us, and more stuff.  We also talked about Ed's "new" truck, the Main Street cruise next week, the car show in Cornish and other stuff.

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about his oldest graduating recently, graduation season, what he would say to a young version of himself today, late night police, tinted windows, the America 250 licence plates and lots more.

For one final time as Recreation Director for the Town of Newport, PJ Lovely is here, as we talk about his Last Lap event this weekend, raising money for the new skating rink on the Common, his time serving Newport, making a difference to the community, what retirement looks like, and lots more.  Brought to you by Sugar River Bank.  Thank you PJ for all you have done.

From Mt Royal Academy, Derek Tremblay is here as we talk about the upcoming end of school activities for the seniors, Derek getting ready for his speech, my wife Christine came in to chat with Derek, she asked some questions on praying to Saints, how to teach love to students, the power of AI, the Pope's comments on AI, and lots more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about the Lone Star Tick & what could happen to you, the UFC fight at the White House in June, power in America, and lots more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the Memorial Day cruise night, driving very fast, random food talk and some other stuff too.

From the American Legion Post 29, outgoing Commander Steve Blish is here with incoming Commander Rob Lovett.  We talk about Rob's new role, events at the Legion coming up, what is the American Legion, raising money for the community, and lots more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about taking care of plants, the python challenge in Florida, Corbin Park, Claremont Motorsports Park, land dispute with the County and more.

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.