Funds for the Fight Mayor Seeks Yard Aid
Portsmouth mayor Evelyn Sirrell pledges action to secure funds to save the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid Defense Department plans to close it. Impact would ripple to suppliers, contractors, and retailers in Kittery and surrounding towns, with thousands facing job losses. Coast of job cuts varies by town, with thousands affected in Kittery and Brunswick.
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Local shoppers and payroll losses hurt economy says official
Cliff Taylor, Commissioner of the Portsmouth Economic Development Commission, warns that employee wage loss hurts not only workers but merchants and the broader local economy as reduced payroll reduces purchases at hardware stores and other businesses.
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Reaction to BRAC City base defines each other
Portsmouth is the shipyard and the shipyard is Portsmouth. Economic Development Commissioner Cliff Taylor’s sentiment for the 205 year old Portsmouth Naval Shipyard echoed by citizens and dignitaries after Friday’s Defense Department BRAC closure recommendation. Every family in Portsmouth has connections to the shipyard, says former City Councilor Paul McEachern, underscoring the potential major impact on the region.
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Candlelight Memorial honors AIDS victims worldwide
Portsmouth joins thousands in May for an AIDS remembrance at St. John’s Episcopal Church. AIDS Response Seacoast urged turning remembrance into action to end the disease, part of the International Candlelight Memorial run by the Global Health Council since 1983. Executive director Chris Alibrandi O’Connor stressed awareness, education, and collective action. Richard Wagner, chair of the board, agreed.
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Board of Trustees
State workers on Medicaid highlight subsidized coverage
New Hampshire ranks high among employers with lowest paid workers on Medicaid and health care workers also using subsidized insurance for their children through Healthy Kids. Wal-Mart tops both lists with 487 of about 8,500 workers on subsidized coverage as of Jan. 31, with others including state agencies Dunkin Donuts Shaw's Concord Hospital Genesis and the USPS.
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Healthy Kids program splits Medicaid and subsidized plans
The Healthy Kids program offers two tiers, Gold for the poorest families up to 185 percent of poverty and Silver for incomes up to 300 percent. Families pay monthly premiums on a sliding scale with a cap per child. About 70,000 children are insured under both parts. The Silver premium averages 37 percent less than a comparable Anthem Blue Cross plan. Since 1993 the state created Healthy Kids Corp to run a low cost unsubsidized plan, and in 1997 Congress authorized SCHIP to extend coverage to uninsured children. The program now serves as the front door to Medicaid approvals with the state handling eligibility.
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Old state house marker dedicated in Portsmouth
Town officials state legislators and history buffs gathered at Market Square to dedicate a plaque marking the site of the original New Hampshire State House. Mayor Evelyn Sirrell former Mayor Eileen Foley and Sen. Martha Fuller Clark attended along with others to promote reconstruction funds.
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Lottery results and numbers from State Daily May 15, 2005
The May 15 2005 State Daily lists several lottery drawings including Day 7-2-7 and 6-0-5-7, Megabucks Sat. 15-23-25-33-35-38, Powerball Sat. 21-29-38-49-52, and Mass Daily Sun 6-5-9-9 with Mass Megabucks b-3-6-9-21-26.
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Obituaries From Maine and New Hampshire Coastline
Family members and local figures in Maine and New Hampshire are remembered in obituary notices. The brief remembrances honor residents, noting ages and funeral details as announced by area newspapers and family statements.
Chief of Staff Addresses McIntosh College Class of 2005
White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card told the McIntosh College Class of 2005 to treasure freedom as the path to their goals. He urged grads to believe in their dreams and carry the torch of freedom. Hundreds earned associate degrees in massage therapy at the 109th commencement in the Whittemore Center in Durham.
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White House
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McIntosh College
Card
Whittemore Center
Patricia Dall
Rice Meets Iraqi PM in Baghdad During Surprise Visit
Condoleezza Rice makes a surprise visit to Baghdad and meets with Iraqs prime minister on Sunday. The trip underscores U.S. engagement as rain and clouds sweep the region.
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Iraq
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Ramirez slams 400th homer as Boston loses to Seattle
Manny Ramirez belted his 400th career home run but the Boston Red Sox fell 5-4 to the Seattle Mariners in the designated hitter friendly affair. Ramirez connected in the late innings, yet Seattle held on for the win as Boston dropped a tight showdown.
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Seattle
York Election Set for Saturday Board Seats
The time has come for another vote to fill seats on the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee in York. The election is scheduled for Saturday with residents urged to participate.
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Orton City Medicaid bill criticized by forum speakers
Forum speakers argue the Medicaid reform bill lacks sufficient evidence to justify its provisions. Officials and residents press for more data before adoption, citing budget impact and access concerns.
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