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educators at Sandy Hook VOL 13 NO 3
Elementary School who
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News and culture weekly serving 14 MAKING STUFF From zentangle to wood carving, Kelly
their school. While their names will be for- Metro southern New Hampshire Sennott’s got crafts covered.
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largely the same. EDITORIAL NEWS & NOTES
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Educators are amazing individuals who Executive Editor 4 Broad Street Parkway heading toward completion; Con-
It’s time for a are attracted to the profession, not for Amy Diaz, [email protected], ext. 29 cord preps for budget negotiations. PlUS News in Brief.
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Fresh New Year and summers off, not for a generous bene-
Meghan Siegler, [email protected], world.
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your children. And with that love comes THIS WEEK 46
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tragedy has demonstrated to all Americans Contributors John Andrews, Sid Ceaser, 56 CAR TALK
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NEWS & NOTES
Dyn, a Manchester-based com-
Medicaid expansion to serve on the House Veterans pany providing Internet infra-
The state Department of Health Affairs Committee and the House structure, announced recently it
and Human Services released Agriculture Committee. used part of a $38 million invest-
ment to expand its European
the second phase of a report on
headquarters in Brighton, UK.
the state possibly expanding its Train a-coming? the Brighton office has grown
Medicaid population under the State Sens. Peggy Gilmour and by 500 percent in the last year,
Affordable Care Act. Researchers Bette Lasky applauded the Capi- according to a company press
release.
found that expanding Medicaid tal Budget Overview Committee’s
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Sen. John King, a Man- lets customers play video
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chester native, died. King games on big screens, is
how the expansion would impact “This is great news for the peo- served four terms in the moving to Manchester. the
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well as providers. efforts to stop this study support- Rep. Carol Shea-Porter set to sit on house resentatives. located inside the level Up
Natural Resources Committee. Courtesy
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of expanding Medicaid coverage provide an alternatives analysis for method, the goals of the school
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than 138-percent of the federal ua-Manchester corridor, connecting ment process. The school opened
poverty level. The state does not New Hampshire’s major population its doors this past September and BBBBBBeeeeeeddddddffffffoooooorrrrrrdddddd
have to expand its program; there centers to Boston. has 93 students enrolled. In the
is no penalty for opting against it. “The Capital Budget Overview 2013-2014 school year, the school Windham Middle and golden DDDeeerrrrrryyy
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had permission to be on the
during that time period. If the state Yankee gets McLean Loeb Drive, on Tuesday, Jan. 29,
property, and it’s likely target
does not expand Medicaid, about Yankee Publishing recent- at 9 a.m.; Monday, Feb. 4, at 6 shooting on the property has
93,000 people would remain unin- ly announced it has acquired p.m.; and Saturday, March 2, at been the gunfire that has put
sured from 2014 to 2020, while McLean Communications, which 10 a.m. Call or email 232-5176 the schools on alert.
expanding would reduce that publishes New Hampshire Mag- or [email protected]. Vis-
number to about 70,000, reports azine, New Hampshire Business it www.MillFalls.org
indicated. Review, Parenting New Hamp- “With last month’s record Hampshire that benefit the most,
Expanding the program would shire, New Hampshire Home Lottery hits $5 billion Powerball jackpot and the as the Lottery has contribut-
help the state gain about 5,100 jobs and a variety of custom publica- The New Hampshire Lottery improvements we’ve made to ed more than $1.5 billion toward
between 2014 and 2020, compared tions. McLean will operate as a recently reached a milestone, sur- our instant ticket program, we education since it began.”
to about 4,400 new jobs without wholly-owned subsidiary of Yan- passing $5 billion in lottery ticket are proud to say that lottery tick- During the past two years,
expansion, the reports said. Reports kee Publishing, which is based sales since it began in 1964. Tick- et sales continue to skyrocket officials revamped the Lot-
indicated hospitals would be hurt in Dublin, and will remain in its et sales for fiscal year 2013 have — and especially did so over the tery’s Instant ticket program,
somewhat financially by the expan- Manchester headquarters. Yan- jumped 16 percent, compared to holiday,” said Charlie McIntyre, with instant ticket sales overall
sion. The report projects hospital kee Publishing publishes Yankee an 11-percent increase last year, executive director of the New accounting for about 70 percent of
revenue growth from 2014 to 2020, Magazine and The Old Farmer’s according to a Lottery press Hampshire Lottery. “Ultimate- total lottery sales.
but overall hospital revenue would Almanac. release. ly it’s the school children of New
be greater by about $45 million “We are both New Hampshire-
without expansion. based publishing businesses,” said
Sharron McCarthy, who has been
Shea-Porter appointed McLean’s president and publish- beaVeR bROOk assOciatiOn nuRsinG hOMes
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Por- er for 18 years. “We share similar After a six-year effort, the Beaver Brook As- A recent report, released by the American
ter was appointed to the House business philosophies, ethics and sociation in Hollis is celebrating a conserva- Health Care Association, revealed bad news
Natural Resources Committee. management styles. ... It’s a natu- tion easement signing this week, which will regarding how the Medicaid program fails to
Shea-Porter will retain her senior- ral fit. We’re delighted to be part put more than 1,800 developable acres into fully pay providers caring for the country’s
ity, as this will be her second term of a 77-year-old family-owned permanent conservation easement. The cap- most financially defenseless citizens. New
on the Committee. and operated company.” ital campaign, termed Beaver Brook Forev- Hampshire actually leads the nation in terms
“We must preserve our state Terms of the sale were not er, has allowed much of the land owned by of daily rate shortfall, according to the re-
the nonprofit organization to be put under port. The report projects that in 2012, Med-
and national resources and deal disclosed.
easements so that it can never be developed, icaid will pay nursing homes an average of
with global climate change,”
according to the association. As part of the $57.38 per day less than it costs to care for
Shea-Porter said in a statement. Mill Falls info sessions
easement, the public can enjoy the land in a resident enrolled in Medicaid. Over the
“I look forward to being a strong Mill Falls Charter School in
perpetuity, and it is conserved for its natural course of the year, this shortfall will amount
voice for New Hampshire on this Manchester, the state’s first pub-
resources: water, forest and wildlife. to a loss of $93,224,793 for New Hampshire
committee.” lic Montessori school, is holding care providers, the report said.
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NEWS & NOTES
Make way for the parkway
Broad Street Parkway in Nashua slated for 2014 completion
By Jeff Mucciarone
Saving the chimney
[email protected]
One piece of the Broad Street Parkway
It’s happening. The Broad Street Park- puzzle that has been tricky is the millyard
way is on its way. chimney. It’s a landmark of sorts, standing
The long-talked-about $68.1 million- about 180 feet tall. It’s right in the heart of
project is coming to fruition. It will provide the millyard, said John Vancor, of Hayner/
new and direct access from the Ever- Swanson, an engineering firm managing
ett Turnpike to downtown Nashua, and, the project.
The chimney was previously used to
perhaps most notably, the city’s underde-
generate steam, when mills were in oper-
veloped millyard.
ation. Part of the project involves keeping
“It’s a huge deal,” said Nashua Mayor
the chimney, as the parkway would flow
Donnalee Lozeau. “It’s the largest munic-
adjacent to it. Officials have found it a
ipally managed project in the state. And
complicated and potentially costly process
it’s been a project that has been a long time
to rehabilitate the chimney, Vancor said.
coming. I think it has impacts ... on traffic,
The city has had the chimney evaluat- Construction of the Broad Street Parkway is on schedule and under budget. Image courtesy of the city of Nashua.
air quality and on economic development.”
ed and received input on how to fix the
“It’s a new gateway to downtown Nash- chimney, but there were problems with right now, even those who have looked at “It was really an effort to respond to local
ua,” said Thomas Galligani, the city’s meeting building codes. There are also the route, because it goes through areas that concerns,” Vancor said.
economic development director. concerns the chimney, with its square are not that accessible,” Galligani said.
The city’s millyard was established more shape, might not be sufficiently wind Lozeau said her sense was the majority Money and progress
than 100 years ago and took advantage of resistant, Vancor said. of residents are on board. There are two numbers people talk about
the location next to the river. Times have “It made us take a step back and try to “It’s been discussed in many campaigns when referring to the cost. The figure $82
changed in the last 50 years and that’s made figure out what the best course of action both for mayor and alderman,” Lozeau million was the total estimated project cost
its use less optimal for industrial purpos- for the chimney is,” Vancor said, adding said. “I know there are differing opinions. from the days when DOT was the manager,
es. Gradually, industrial companies have there are several ideas in play for rein- Any project of this size, there are going to when it was a four-lane project. The $68.1
moved from inner city locations to right forcing the chimney, but so far, officials be people who are in favor, people who are million is the total estimated cost of the
don’t have a handle on cost. “All parties
along highways. It’s been a gradual pro- opposed and people in the middle. Overall, project now that the city is managing it as a
are concerned it could be cost-prohibitive.
cess of repurposing, but it’s left places like I think most people are happy and excited two-lane roadway.
I think everybody wants it to be the origi-
the millyard in Nashua underdeveloped, about the idea.” Vancor said the latest projections, which
nal 180 feet.”
Galligani said. Places like Manchester and The Millyard Technology Park is expect- are revised monthly, put the total project
City officials decided to solicit propos-
Lowell have seen their millyards gradual- als for how to deal with the chimney. ed to see a boost from the improved access. costs at $64.4 million.
ly change to fit different uses, specifically The city received a proposal but offi- “It’s a nice property there and they’re “Month to month, we’re at a point, where
office space or residential space. cials were concerned the proposal did really transforming that building,” Galli- the number isn’t changing a lot now,” Van-
“I look forward to getting it complet- not meet all requirements in the contract. gani said. “It’s really a cool office complex cor said.
ed on my watch and having people see the Now officials are working with the Feder- with a lot of character and small compa- In 2008, the city voted to approve bond-
benefit,” Lozeau said. “I think once it’s al Highway Administration to determine nies. There is a lot of energy over there. ing with a maximum amount of $37.6
done, I think more people than not will be whether it can work with the current bid They are keenly aware that as the Parkway million. Initially, $42 million in feder-
thinking, ‘Oh geez, what took so long? We or whether it needs to go back out to bid. crosses the Nashua River, it’s going to emp- al funds were allocated for the project. In
should have done this years ago.’” “Until we make that decision, we still ty people right out there.” 2008, when the project was pared down,
Segments of the parkway have already don’t know where all the costs will come Lozeau said the parkway should also $30.5 million in federal funds remained in
been constructed. It’s a surprise for some in,” Vancor said. help out the former Thimble Door property federal funding. That’s why the city might
folks to find out construction has started and the former Mohawk Tannery. need to bond as much as $37.6 million,
because it’s happening in areas that aren’t along the way with the direct work to make The project should alleviate some traffic Vancor said.
often used by residents, if at all, Galligani sure it all comes in the way it’s intended. issues downtown. Vancor said the project There are still some property parcels to
said. We don’t want this to be last project the city should not create new demand, but would be acquired and those acquisitions take
“It’s progressing fairly well,” said does. I have faith in my staff, in the work help existing traffic flow. time. DOT is monitoring that piece of the
John Vancor, vice president and princi- plan. I think we are going to deliver this as The project was once advanced as a four- puzzle, since federally funded projects
pal engineer at Hayner/Swanson, a private we should.” lane roadway with a landscaped median in come with strict regulations pertaining to
engineering firm contracted by the city to the middle, Vancor said. acquiring right of way property. If the proj-
help manage the project. Envisioning the future “The scale was quite a bit bigger then,” ect managers and the city cannot come to
The project is about 70 percent of the The parkway, which will be a single lane Vancor said. agreement on acquiring certain pieces of
way through the roadway design, Vancor in both directions, begins at Broad Street at In 2003, local officials began to look property, property can be taken by eminent
said. Exit 6 off the Everett Turnpike. It will come at the scale of the project. Officials and domain, Vancor said.
The plan is for the project to be com- off a new signalized intersection before the the public ultimately decided a four-lane Vancor said the plan is to advertise the
pleted in 2014. Lozeau figured the only train tracks, follow the tracks, dive beneath parkway was too much, particularly giv- next big roadway contract by the end of
thing that might throw that goal off would Baldwin Street, continue along the tracks, en concerns over potential impacts to city May. That contract would be for building a
be how the bridge development plays out, dive beneath Fairmont Street, peel away neighborhoods. significant portion of the parkway extend-
since that’s the most complicated part. from the tracks and go over the river on a That’s when the city took over manage- ing past Baldwin Street, which would
“I guess it’s a double-edged sword,” new bridge before touching down in the mil- ment and worked with the state Department involve bridge construction.
Lozeau said of managing the project. “On lyard and tying into Pine Street. The project of Transportation and the Federal Highway “That’s the next big thing,” Vancor said.
the one hand, it’s a remarkable thing to be a involves multiple bridge constructions. Administration to scale back the project to
part of, but you’re also holding your breath “I think it’s hard for people to visualize one lane in each direction.
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