Brain injured describe needs at New Hampshire hearing
A public hearing at Stepping Stones in Portsmouth heard testimony from brain and spinal cord injury survivors and advocates on unmet needs. Speakers highlighted insurance, employment, housing, rehabilitation, and funding gaps while the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council outlined its plan to report findings to government and build five year focus, with support from the Krempels Foundation.
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Mississippi
New Hampshire
Sriend
Jason F
Stepping Stones
Flowers
Brain and Spinal Chord Injury Advisory Council
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Foundation For Seacoast Health
Newton Kershaw
The
Brain Injury Association
Kershaw
Krempels Foundation
Carrie Pykett
Dave Krempels
Rosalie Johnson
Braininjurysupport.org
York Public Library cuts hours amid defeated budget vote
After voters rejected a budget increase, York Public Library narrowed hours from noon to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, with Saturdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The director said the modest adjustment aims to maintain service quality within the prior four-year budget and keep the library a valued community resource.
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York
York Public Library
Robert Waldman
Board of Library Trustees
Waldman
Electricity rates to drop for Maine utilities
The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved lower distribution rates effective July 1. Central Maine Power Co. will see a 7.8 percent cut and Bangor Hydro Electric Co. 2.5 percent for most customers. Industrial clients may be excluded. CMP residential and small business customers face about a 4 percent monthly saving, while Bangor Hydro totals hold steady due to higher federal transmission charges.
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Maine
Maine Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
Bangor Hydro Electric Co
Wedness
Commission
CMP
Bangor Hydro
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