Board overhaul eyed for Rockingham Community Action
Health Commissioner John Stephen said RCA may form a larger eight to fifteen member board by end April with staff fears of service cuts put to rest. An audit urged two directors to step down while Diane Givett Heather McKay remain as plan talks include expanding to 12 to 15 members to diversify leadership. Names of candidates are being accepted as DHHS steps back from selection while vowing monitoring.
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Rockingham Community Action
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State Department of Health and Human Services
RCA
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DHHS
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Heather McKay
Second school study in works in Portsmouth area
PORTSMOUTH The School Board on Thursday urged City Council to fund a second feasibility study for a new middle school and to form a Joint Building Committee. A renovation study was to be funded with $25,000 from the 2007 Central area plan, with a vote expected Monday. Brendan Ristaino argued the plan would ease public skepticism about renovating the aging school or building a new one.
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Associated Press
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Concord
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New Hampshire
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Brendan Ristaino
Teacher's Africa journey to Burkina Faso teaching adults
Jeannine Kolb of Kittery Maine fulfilled a dream by traveling to Dedougou Burkina Faso. She joined nuns at a mission, taught adults and women, faced basic school conditions, and encountered bush men during her stay described as about a year and a half of processing before flight clearance.
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Maine
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Africa
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St Raphael's Church
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Late influenza surge hits Maine and New Hampshire
Public health officials report a late peak with rising hospital admissions and school and nursing home outbreaks in Maine and New Hampshire. In Maine two hospitals saw 84 percent of ER admissions for respiratory illness. one school noted 15 percent absenteeism.
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Maine
New Hampshire
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Maine ‘Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Augusta
Maine Medical Center
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Public Health Urges Flu Prevention Rules Still Urged
Public health officials emphasize three influenza prevention rules: wash hands frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay home when ill. The reminder aims to curb illness spread amid ongoing health concerns.
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N.H. residents are filing their taxes electronically. The brief notes a sports page with calm conditions and lighter local updates.
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