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EXHIBIT 6 Program Issues List_2nd Quarter - 2016 YCN News WYCI Good evening, it’s Friday, April 1st. *** We begin tonight with bizarre news out of CLAREMONT as an unstable man was arrested yesterday after erratically driving himself to the hospital, and nearly striking a pedestrian in a parking lot. Hours later, the man’s School Street home was raided by authorities on suspicions of a methamphetamine operation. According to police, 54-year-old Bradley Ames faces charges of driving under the influence and conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine as a result of the events that began around 11 a.m. and didn’t end until dusk. Police were alerted of a medical emergency call from School Street that was dropped shortly after 11, before hearing reports of an erratic driver near Valley Regional Hospital. Ames is said to have nearly struck a pedestrian in the parking lot, before changing his mind after briefly entering the building - he was arrested outside. At around 4:30 that afternoon, both CLAREMONT and state police, as well as members of the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug Task Force raided the 27 School Street home and were observed testing chemicals in the roadway. Ames was arraigned today in CLAREMONT District Court. *** Turning to Upper Valley news now, a 32-year-old LEBANON woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of prostitution as the result of a sting operation conducted by local police. According to LEBANON police, detectives became aware of an online advertisment on the website backpage.com by a woman offering to perform sexual activities for a fee. Detectives responded to the ad and arranged to meet the woman at a local hotel. When a detective met the woman - identified as 32-year-old Tiffany Richardson of LEBANON - she agreed to perform a sexual act in exchange for money, and was subsequently arrested and charged with prostitution. Richardson was processed at the LEBANON Police Department and released on $2,500 dollars personal recognizance bail, and is due LEBANON District Court on May 23. Prostitution is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year and jail and a fine of up to $2,000 dollars. *** Now an unanticipated follow-up on a story we brought you just last month as the former principal of the Bernice A. Ray School in HANOVER is being investigated on allegations he spent more than $30,000 dollars of school-district money for personal use. Matthew Laramie abruptly resigned as the elementary school’s principal in February after having served in the role since 2011. Laramie cited personal reasons at the time of his resignation, and was regarded by Superintendent Frank Bass as having left in good terms with students, teachers, and community members. According to the Valley News, however, a letter sent out by Bass on Thursday notified parents that the district had launched an investigation into expenses Laramie charged to the professional development account fund. The account is meant to cover specialized training and education for staff. The Valley News reports that the district first became aware of the situation in late January, when employees noticed receipts that looked “out of place.” *** Well residents of NEWPORT will get a chance to crunch some numbers next week with members of the selectboard as the town will host is deliberative session Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the high school. The most notable point of discussion will be the proposed $9.5 million dollar operating budget which comes in at a decrease of nearly $15,000 dollars from NEWPORT’s current budget. If passed, the budget - and an increase in non-tax revenue - would result in a decreased tax rate of about 29 cents per $1,000 dollars of assessed property value. Residents will also discuss a 15 additional warrant articles including a proposed $5 increase in the motor vehicle registration that is estimated to raise more than $35,000 dollars in the first year alone {00963590-1 } Program Issues List_2nd Quarter - 2016 YCN News WYCI according to the Valley News. NEWPORT voters won’t take to the polls to vote on the proposed budget and town officials until Tuesday, May 10 at the NEWPORT Opera House. *** A followup now on a story that we’ve been following since it began last fall. A Dartmouth professor accused of possession of child porn pleaded guilty yesterday to the single felony count. J. Martin Favor, a professor of African-American studies at Dartmouth and a resident of PLAINFIELD, was arrested in September of 2015 when police found five videos depicting sexual abuse of children on his computer. Last Wednesday, Favor and his attorney filed an “acknowledgement and waiver of rights” filed on Wednesday in US District Court in Concord, which indicated that he would plead guilty during his change of plea hearing yesterday. Favor will be sentenced on the felony count on July 11th and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to a quarter million dollars, and supervised release with terms and conditions. An affidavit that was unsealed recently has revealed more of how specifically Favor was caught, involving the social media site Tumblr where the child porn content tripped an online alarm when it was detected, leading to Favor. The 49-year old remains on paid leave from his position at Dartmouth. *** Another crime update now, as a CLAREMONT teenager accused of hitting two separate homes with his car in December and March has been indicted by a grand jury. According to court documents, on Wednesday in Sullivan County Superior Court, 19-year old Louis Gratacos III was indicted on a felony charge of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and is facing additional charges including disobeying an officer, conduct after an accident, and possession of controlled narcotic drugs, which in this case, was marijuana. On December 28th, he led police on a high speed chase and wound up hitting a home on Maple Avenue, injuring his passenger. Earlier this month on March 22nd, he led police on yet another chase and hit a 30-foot trailer next to a home on Citizen Street with a passenger in the car, who was not injured. Gratacos is currently held at the Sullivan County House of Corrections in Unity on $100,000 bail awaiting a future hearing. *** Let’s be honest, as kids, or even adults, we’ve all wanted to pull the fire alarm or call 911 and hang up at some point because it’d be funny right? Well in Vermont, WOODSTOCK Fire- Rescue has revealed why this probably isn’t the best idea. In a report by The Vermont Standard, members of the town’s government and fire-rescue unit revealed to the paper the numbers when it comes to how many calls come in compared to how many are false alarms. WOODSTOCK Fire-Rescue responded to 232 calls last fiscal year, of which 72 were false fire alarms, roughly 30%. In addition, the police department responded to 128 burglary calls and only in eight of those calls did a burglary actually occur. The town expends $17 an hour to each firefighter whenever the department responds to a call, which means that false calls and alarms amounts to a lot of wasted money for the town. WOODSTOCK officials are trying to reduce the amount of false alarms and to more accurately respond to calls. *** And finally tonight, as we told you about yesterday, CLAREMONT residents fought the raindrops today at noon as they met at Broad Street Park to learn about organ donors. Today’s event was held as part of National Donate Life Month where local, regional, and national activities take place to encourage Americans to register as organ donors and to celebrate those whose lives have been saved by a donation. The event was facilitated by 61-year old Tracy Pope who received a kidney transplant 4 years ago from her husband Scott Pope. City Manager Guy Santagate and Mayor Charlene Lovett both spoke, including a proclamation that established April as Organ Donation Month for the city. Residents then heard testimonials from {00963590-1 } Program Issues List_2nd Quarter - 2016 YCN News WYCI various families and individuals from the area who have been affected by organ donation. Overall, their words focused on deriving life from tragedy. There were guest speakers as well, including a statement from NH State Senator David Pierce, read by Ray Gagnon. The boy scout troop raised an organ donor flag to round out the ceremony. For more information on how you can save a life, check out www.DonateLife.net. *** Good evening, it’s Monday, April 4th. *** We begin tonight with news of the white and fluffy kind, as you’ve no doubt noticed if you’ve poked your head out the window and gone outside at all today. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it was snowing for most of the day today and as usual, it caused multiple motor vehicle accidents in various towns across our region, and even some power outages. What made this late snow more detrimental for driving is that most drivers had already taken their snow tires off following a string warm spring days last month. Regarding accidents, CORNISH Police reported four accidents this morning on one road within 45 minutes of each other. At around 9:00 this morning, police closed a portion of the road while Eversource repaired a damaged telephone pole and drivers were urged to find an alternate route. Eversource serviced other towns who had lost power due to the snow, including nearby PLAINFIELD. Power and public works crews have been working throughout the day to keep everyone safe and with power.