Steve Smith Podcast

Harper overslept and had to come into to work with me this morning.  Right before she was about to run up to school, I put her on the radio. 

PJ Lovely is here from the Newport Rec Dept as we talk about the town forrest, update on Community Center, Winter activites, old NBA stuff, and then my wife Christine came in to wish me a happy birthday, as we talk the Jake Paul / Mike Tyson fight.

Jeana Newbern is here from the Lake Sunapee VNA & Hospice with Jenny Avakian, RN, Hospice & Palliative Care Coordinator, to talk about her role, what is palliative care, how she got into nursing, National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, Time of Remembrance event coming up on 11/20 in Newport, and lots more

Ray Gagnon and Charlene Lovett are here as we talk about people who make a different in Claremont, Harry Truman, US Presidents, and more

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about going to the fleamarket recently, their breakfast, that smell in town, and a whole bunch more stuff.

Derek Ferland - Sullivan County Manager - is here as we talk about the latest Discover Sugar River Region meeting this week, progress with the organization and it's new hire.  We discuss the Nursing Home project, community power, lead abatement, local sports in the playoffs and more.

SRO Shawn Seymour from the Newport Police Deptartment is here as we talk about his role in the Newport School District, Ebbi the Comfort Dog, security threats, being there for emotional support for the students, working with DCYF, working with the CTE Center, the Cadet Program, how he got started, Veterans Day celebration at the school, Newport Football and more.

PJ Lovely is here as we talk about the election how he stayed up late watching everything come in, what could be the final election at the Newport High School, looking ahead to plans for holding the election at the new Community Center, and lots more.

Just a couple days after the election, Joe Osgood is here.  We learn what he knows about his race for re-election, his thoughts on the country, the politics of it all, where the Democrats went wrong in the race for the White House and lots more.

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about the old days, road racing, funny cars, modern updates on vehicles, Trunk or Treat and lots more.

County Commissioner Benny Nelson is here as we talk about how he is not running against Joe Osgood for County Commissioner.  His name is Benny, and some call him Ben....meanwhile...there is a Benjamin Nelson from Claremont who is running for County Commissioner as a Democrat against Joe Osgood.  Benny wanted to set the record straight that, even though they have similiar names, he is not running.  Benny also talks about how the County is going, the Nursing Home Project and more.

From SAU 43 in Newport, Brynn Kane is here and Donna Magoon surprised me right as we started to record.  We talk about Curriculum, the 3 legged stool that Brynn used to define curriculum, testing, the bus barn, trun or treat recap and lots more.

State Representative Jon Stone is here as he talks about his campaign, his work with the Trump campaign,  his committee work in Concord, gun rights, protecting girls sports, housing issues in NH, the economy and much more

unopposed canidate for High Sheriff for Sullivan County, Jayson Almstrom is here as we talk about his campaign, working for the Sheriff's Office, his past with Newport and State Police, what the Sheriff's Office does, and lots more.

State Representative Terry Spilsbury is here as he talks about his bid for re-election for the NH State House, representing Newport, Unity and Charlestown.  Terry talks about school funding, running for re-election, not taking "the pledge," limitied government, and lots more.

From the Newport Recreation Dept, PJ Lovely is here as Fall sports wrap up, Halloween is here, we get an update on Community Center, and more.

Mt Royal Academy's Headmaster Derek Tremblay is here as we talk about the open seat for Goshen's Selectman, projects in Goshen and other town stuff, plus his take on Halloween, the Christian history of Halloween, what is celebrated, the election on Tuesday and much more.

Joe Osgood is here as we talk about how political signs have returned to Broad Street Park in Claremont, political signs on public property, Trump and the dump truck, the election Tuesday, and a whole bunch more.

Claremont Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here as we talk about Halloween and safe trick-or-treating, grants Claremont PD has received recently, the roundtable with Sen Shaheen on Monday, voting next Tuesday, podcasts and more.

Candidate for State Representative Nikki Murphy is here as we talk about why she is running for office, school funding, legalizing cannabis, and other political topics.