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This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized reproduction 8 of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-EVEN- Rev 12-16-2004 PAGE 8A | ATLANTIC NEWS | SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 | VOL 32, NO 35 ATLANTICNEWS.COM . TOWN NEWS ROLL CALL ROUND UP HOUSE Exeter River projects on course (A) STUDY, DON'T DROP THE DROP OUT BILL | SB268 would raise the drop out age from 16 to 18 and will BY SCOTT E. KINNEY of four inter-related projects Study, two of the projects these multiple issues. appropriate $600,000 to help fund alternative programs in ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER coined the Exeter River discussed in the report. This is important because Manchester and Nashua. Supporters said older teenagers EXETER | The Exeter Watershed Program. Major highlights in the looking at them individually would either stay in school or utilize alternatives, develop- River Study Committee, The report comes summary include a discus- could actually result in mak- ing some kind of transition plan into the real world. This would make them more productive members of society. made up of representatives approximately a year after sion of the consultant's find- ing one or more of them More money would be found later to fund alternatives, from the town of Exeter and two public information ses- ings in the Exeter River worse, according to Ted once the pilot program is evaluated. Opponents argued that other agencies and groups, sions were held on the Study, which looks at water Diers, of the New Hamp- students can't drop out now without parental permission Exeter River Study and a quality and quantity in and shire Coastal Program at the has released a report outlin- and this gives that power to a superintendent who may not public hearing was held on around Great Dam. This Department of Environmen- ing the background, partner even know the student. In addition, without more money the Lake Level Investigation information will also con- tal Services. roles and accomplishments up front and adequate alternatives in place, students will be tribute to the Lake Level "The real challenge is to forced to attend school and disrupt everyone else's educa- Investigation, which exam- find a solution that will tion, or be warehoused at great expense in special schools Indictment in ines the level at of the increase the safety of the for troubled kids. Some opponents wanted to study the bill impoundment that can be dam, control flooding, further rather than pass it, but opponents were even set based on weather condi- address the water quality of opposed to sending it to sending it to an interim study tions, the need for water the Exeter River and provide committee. But after the bill failed, the House did vote to drug death supply, the flooding con- enough water for both study to send it to study, 309-44. A YES vote FAVORED BY SCOTT E. KINNEY of Kingston, who died in cerns around the impound- humans and fish. I am quite studying increasing the drop out age. (Thus far the House ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER March. Three men, includ- ment, and wildlife impacts. impressed at the leadership Education Committee has yet to meet on the bill.) BRENTWOOD | An East ing her then-boyfriend, were For years, degrading of the town taking such a Kingston man was indicted indicted last Thursday on water quality, declining fish comprehensive approach to (B) CLARIFY CLERGY CHILD ABUSE REPORTING Friday on charges of dis- charges related to her death. populations, and other this project," said Diers. REQUIRMENTS | HB1127 would require religious leaders to report child abuse, if not admitted in a confession. Sup- pensing a drug to a teenager Her boyfriend, Dante Silva, issues possibly related to the Although the initial focus porters said that the bill would make it clear that clergy who later died of an over- 21, was charged with giving Great Dam have been of the Exeter Watershed Pro- must report child abuse. They wanted to keep the bill alive dose. her a fatal dose of heroin. steadily building on one gram is the Great Dam, a so as to better clarify existing law. Opponents worried that The two deaths are exam- another. The Exeter River larger, more comprehensive Anthony D’Amelio, 62, this was an attempt to violate the confessional, and would ples of a growing number of Watershed Program goal is watershed approach is dispensed the drug Oxy- result in people refraining from confessing all of their sins. codone to Ryan Scamman- fatal overdoses in New to develop management planned. These program They wanted to kill the bill. The House voted 208-111 to Rawson, 18. The Stratham Hampshire. Health officials plans that bring together sci- components, the Exeter send the bill to study. A YES vote FAVORED studying how Cyan teenager died in April. said 153 people died of an ence and policy to address RIVER Continued on 38A• to clarify the clergy's reporting requirements. The Children Investigators said the overdose last year, com- and Family Law committee appointed study committee Magenta indictment was the result of pared to 39 deaths in 1995. members, but they have not yet met. an investigation into the If convicted, D’Amelio Burglary suspects sought overdose death of another could be sentenced to life in BY SCOTT E. KINNEY North Hampton police (C) DON'T TOUGHEN PENALTIES ON BUSINESS teenager, Caitlyn Brady, 18, prison. ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER are asking citizens with THAT HIRE ILLEGALS | HB1151 would stiffen penalties Yellow NORTH HAMPTON | information regarding this for those who hire illegal aliens. Supporters said the state Police are looking for sus- or any other crime commit- should do something about employers who break the law pects in a burglary that took ted in town to contact them to hire cheap labor, throwing local people out of work and driving down working class wages. Opponents said that Black place on Elm Street at the at (603) 964-2198 or (603) this law would burden employers with more paperwork, end of last month. 964-8621. Anonymous calls create confusion to multi-state employers, and is unconsti- According to officials, a can also be made to the tutional because it attempts to go further than federal law. suspect entered an equip- Crimeline for the Hamptons The House KILLED the bill 236-92. A YES vote OPPOSED at (603) 929-1222 or via e- ment garage located at 18A stricter state penalties on hiring illegal aliens. Elm Road sometime mail at hamptonscrime- between August 25-28 and [email protected]. Rewards (D,E) DISTRICTS SHOULD PROVIDE A SPECIAL ED stole a large amount of prop- are given for information BUDGET | HB1384 would require that school districts cre- erty belonging to Condos that leads to the arrest and ate a separate special education school budget on a stan- Unlimited. conviction of suspects. dardized form provided by the state. Supporters said that this will enable taxpayers to determine how much was spent on special education and compare that amount with other districts. It would also enable the state to identify costs that would be matched by the federal government. Solutions Opponents said that it would enable schools to unfairly sin- gle out special education students, and give the incorrect for the impression that special ed budgets can be voted up and down. There were three votes. An attempt (D) to KILL the Page 36A bill FAILED 144-185. A YES vote OPPOSED a separate spe- cial education budget. The House then voted (E) on an Puzzles amendment that would have the local districts use the cur- rent state budget form for the special education budget as opposed to having the state Board of Education create a Y O U B D N U O R 31new form. 32 The House PASSED the amendment, 192-138. A Y O C I O N E 29 30 YES vote FAVORED a separate special education budget. H A T E B U M E Tell them V 27 28 The House later PASSED the bill onto the Finance Commit- P G T N O D N O P 25 26 tee, and it went to interim study on March 22. The Finance A N E R A R E H S U you solved I 23 24 R L C E Y L T committee has not met on the bill since. 22 21 G R I O V R E S E it in the R 19 20 (F) KEEP ANNUAL CAR INSPECTIONS | HB1328 O E L A R E Y R 18 E S R U P T E G D A G Atlantic O would require motor vehicle inspections once every other 14 15 16 17 G A U L N N O T year, rather than annually. Supporters said that cars are 13 12 E R O D E L P P A A News! A safer, so annual inspections are no longer needed. Oppo- 91011 S M R P R E D N U nents said that this will result in more unsafe care leading 8 M U N I M U L A R N Q to a greater number of accidents. In addition, it might put 7 F L P R E T E X E the state out of compliance with federal emission testing 2 456 123 ROLL CALL Continued on 38A• This Page © 2004 Connelly Communications, LLC, PO Box 592 Hampton, NH 03843- Contributed items and logos are © and ™ their respective owners Unauthorized 33 reproduction of this page or its contents for republication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited • For permission, call (603) 926-4557 • AN-Mark 9A-ODD- Rev 12-16-2004 ATLANTICNEWS.COM |SEACOAST ENTERTAINMENT &ARTS VOL 32, NO 34 | SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 | ATLANTIC NEWS | PAGE 7 SEA Brentwood | East Kingston | Exeter | Greenland | Hampton | Hampton Beach | Hampton Falls | Kensington | Newfields | North Hampton | Rye | Rye Beach | Seabrook | South Hampton | Stratham MAILED WEEKLY TO NEARLY 23,000 HOMES!! POSITIVE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL NEWS FROM 15 TOWNS ATLANTIC LOCALLY OWNED WITH