Steve Smith Podcast

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about the better weather, how the new recruits are doing, the police academy, selectmen meeting, Chamber dinner is next week and more.

Newport Recreation Director PJ Lovely is here as we catch up on his vacation to Portugal, look back at Winter Carnival, talk about the ending of Winter sports / get ready for Spring sports, and more.

From the Newport Golf Club, Katie Paquette is here as we talk about the local ownership of the Newport Golf Club, the golf simulator, memberhip sale ending March 31, and more.

Claremont Mayor Dale Girard is here as we talk about the discussion revolving the North Street / Main Street renovation, the history of the project, financial needs for this project and more.  Plus we discussed Arrowhead's lodge, the cardboard race, and bonding Vs saving for a city budget.

David Lantz and Bill McCrillis are here as we talk about the youth ski jumping benefit raffle that the New England Ski Jumping Nordic Combined Organization is having for two paintings by Vinko Bogataj, commemorating the World Cup Ski Jumpings events held in Lake Placid.  Vinko Bogataj is a famous ski jumper who is known in the United States from ABC's Wide World Of Sports as "The agony of defeat."  He is also a fantastic painter who lives in Slovenia now.  We talk about these paintings, what the organization does for youth ski jumpers, both Bill & Dave's history in ski jumping, their collective families' history in skiing and ski jumping, both tell old stories, and we learn how one can purchase tickets to try to win these paintings. 

Wayne and Eddie are here as we talk about flex pricing, giong out to eat, muddy roads, Wayne getting pulled over last week, Spring Street in Newport, Ed has worked for Newport since 1971, and other stuff.

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about the conclusion of the investigation regarding a 5 year old child who passed away last year, the Amber Alert in NH & how an Amber Alert is issues, other alerts that can happen, and more.

Bill Metcalfe, Director of Specialized Programming with West Central Behavioral Health, zooms on as we talk about the Veterans Coalition servicing Sullivan and lower Grafton Counties.  We discuss what the Coalition is here for, how veterans can reach out for help, the ASIST Training on 3/28 & 3/29 from 8:30a-3:30p, at the Claremont Savings Bank and more.

Claremont Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here as we catch up, talk about the shots fired in Claremont last week, the right to protect yourself in New Hampshire, Chief talks about online chatter saying he defunded the police - which is debunked, and more.

The Car Nutz are here.  Eddie is feeling better, after being sick last week, and Wayne is here as well.  After the recording, Wayne is heading to the Lakes Region and we talk about that, plus we talk about the nice weather, Wayne updating his Waynebuilt, driving in netural, and other stuff.

From the Richards Free Library, Justine Fafara is here as we talk about upcoming events at RFL, including the local author gathering and the Red Sox discussion, plus we talk about what a library is these days, other monthly activites, board games, and more.

Ray Gagnon is here as we talk about Town Meeting day in New Hampshire, Ray hanging with his college friends, his grand children, Trump Vs Biden, thoughts on Nikki Haley, and more.

Newport Police Chief Alex Lee is here as we talk about this morning's snow, recap Winter Carnival, the Newport Police's comfort dog, the driver situation that happened during Winter Carnival, the cadet program and more.

Derek Tremblay is here from Mt Royal Academy, as we talk about school vacation week, the school taking Easter Week of next month, my trip to the Trapist Monks in MA, and lots more.

From the Claremont Opera House, Executive Director Scott Hagar is here as we talk about the show Steel Magnolias happening Friday and Saturday night, the upcoming tribute to Johnny Cash, the Celtic trio, tribute to Queen and more shows happening at the Claremont Opera House. 

Kevin Onnela is here as we talk about Winter Carnival, it being cold recently, Kevin is cleaning out his house, free plastic buckets, Kevin misses having a racoon and wants a bear, our scales don't work right, and more.

Just Wayne is here this week, as Ed is home not feeling well.  Wayne and I talk NASCAR, racing in general, his time at Claremont Speedway, Cruise Nights just months away and more.

Claremont Police Chief Brent Wilmot is here.  Brent was the MC of the Newport Winter Carnival Queens Pageant.  We followed up on how the Winter Carnival went, the Queens Pageant, and lots more.  Plus we talk about the hit and run in Claremont.

Kevin Onnela is here for the first time in a little while.  We talked about Winter Carnival, how he is dropping all this weight, national politics, Lempster politics, who is wants to win Selectman this March in Lempster, and lots more.

Charlene Lovett & Sophia Sushailo from the Claremont Sugar River Rotary are here to talk about the shipments of supplies that were raised with their Stand With Ukraine event in September.  We talk about the logistics of shipping, what was sent over, how things are going with the war and more.  Plus we looked back at First Night in Claremont.