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Together With Veterans Phase 1

A veteran suicide prevention program has taken its first steps at implementation in rural New Hampshire. “Together With Veterans” is a suicide prevention initiative that’s looking to develop community-based support structures for Veterans, particularly in rural communities. Former Army Captain Ray Gilmore graduated a national course meant to bring this initiative to the area last year. He says the program has created an open assessment with community providers and leaders in Coos county; assessing the strengths and weaknesses of systems already in place for veterans in the area. The next step, according to Gilmore, will be to train everyone from providers and first responders to community members, bar tenders and gun shop owners to build a community that supports veterans who may be at risk of suicide.

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Local Liquor Law Violations

In what has now been confirmed to be an operation of the NH Liquor Commission, 11 local businesses were cited for Liquor Law Violations this past weekend. The Conway Police Log lists the violations as all happening on this past Saturday, Jan. 11th. Conway Police Lt. Chris Mattei says the Liquor Commission carried out compliance checks on all businesses licensed to sell alcohol that were open. 11 local businesses sold alcohol to a minor. They included the state liquor Store, Table & Tonic, the Lobster Trap, Taste of Thai, North Conway Grand Hotel, the 1785 Inn, Black Cap Grille, Vito Marcello’s Italian Bistro, Café Noche, Stonehurst Manor, and Fire Pizza. Mattei says that all those responsible for selling to a minor were first time offenders and are being offered an option of training in lieu of a fine.

**This story has been updated. New information includes:

• This was an official compliance check operation for all open businesses in the area.
 
• All businesses that failed had sold alcohol to a minor.
 
• All failures were committed by first time offenders who are being offered training in lieu of a fine.
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Democratic Presentation on Healthcare

The Mt. Washington Valley Democrats say Representative Jerry Knirk of Freedom will be discussing healthcare at their meeting tonight at the Conway Library at 6 PM and again at Runnells Hall on the 26th of the month at 2 PM. The state representative is a retired spinal surgeon. The presentation is said to compare the American healthcare system to other countries and talk about proposed reforms.

**This story has been updated to correct the date of the Runnells Hall presentation.**

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Bill Weld Interview

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld is running in the less talked about Republican primaries. The Presidential hopeful stopped by our offices shortly after visiting the Gibson Center in N. Conway. He says his top issues in the campaign are the national debt and climate change but that the real reason as to why he’s running is the toxic political environment in the country right now. Weld says, “The atmosphere has gotten so poisonous in Washington and everyone hates each other down there. It’s like a death spiral embrace between the two parties and they need each other to scare their own base into giving them lots of money so they can get re-elected and it’s kind of a sick situation.” Most polling listed under Real Clear Politics places Weld somewhere between 1 and 5% against President Trump. You can listen to the full interview below or by clicking here.

Click here to visit Bill Weld’s website.

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GOP Primary Candidate Weld In Conway Today

Republican Primary Candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld will be in Conway today. The less talked about Republican Primary has a number of candidates running across 43 states. The Republican Parties of 7 different states decided to cancel their votes and automatically appoint President Trump as their candidate. Weld will be at the Gibson Center for Senior Services for a lunch Meet and Greet from 11:15 until noon today. He’s considered to be a moderate Republican, especially on social issues. Weld previously ran for Vice President on the Libertarian Party ticket in 2016.

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Mark Stewart Runs for President

Mark Stewart is running for President in New Hampshire and three other states. He realizes that his odds aren’t realistic in that race, but he sees the forum as a chance to promote his message and to perhaps launch a campaign for a state office. He says the biggest issue he’s running to raise awareness on is the national debt. Stewart says, “What the White Mountain’s community organizations and towns could do with more money- they will do better with. What private people, if they can keep more money, do for the social communities around them- they will certainly do better with- than a big government in DC that doesn’t know what’s going on and even when it does, it is politically influenced so badly that it doesn’t effect policy very well.” Mark says he will be in the White Mountains area around January 9th and 10th.

Listen to the full interview below or by clicking here.

Click here for Mark’s campaign website.