HB 548

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HB 548 addresses the compliance with a legal support order for child support payments. Supporters Mark Pearson (R-Hampstead) said in

Recovery advocate will bring proposal to aldermanic committee, says detox options lacking to move people into treatment

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On Jan. 17 Amanda Robichaud is on the agenda of the Special Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Youth Services. Robichaud intends to lay out a proposal for the city to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness and drug addiction in the city.

Director of Homeless Initiatives, on a week of tragedy and the way forward: ‘We feel a great sense of urgency’

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“We’re trying to do everything we can in the immediate. We feel a great sense of urgency. It’s heartbreaking and upsetting. Every time something happens like it has been here in the past week, it’s unbelievably heartbreaking for those of us working on this issue. We can’t get there fast enough and we don’t want anyone to suffer that way. There should be no deaths. That’s unacceptable,” says Adrienne Beloin, Director of Homeless Initiatives.

Manchester political powerhouse Judy Reardon passes away at 64

read more…: Manchester political powerhouse Judy Reardon passes away at 64

Manchester resident Judy Reardon passed away Friday at the age of 64 after a long period of illness. She was best known for her lifelong contributions to Manchester and New Hampshire politics, most notably her tenure as political strategist and Chief Counsel to U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). But to State Representative Patty Cornell (D-Manchester), Reardon was a little sister, horror film buff, and adventurer.