NH’s adult court diversion can save lives, but is offered inconsistently and not tracked
Joshua Deveer outside his home in North Conway in 2020. Jordyn Haime / Granite State News Collaborative
Police have wide discretion in how they resolve situations. Diversion programs are one alternative to arrest. Bill Gnade Keene Sentinel file
Joshua Deveer doesn’t try to fight his place in life anymore.
“I used to think doing something was everything, and now I’m starting to realize that, maybe not doing something is everything,” says the 23-year-old from outside of a modest North Conway inn, where he pays $600 per month to live. “Maybe restricting my footprint here, making sure that I watch my steps is what’s most important.”
Lebanon voters reject school resource officer
While talking on the phone, Lebanon City Council candidate Al Patterson, right, elbow bumps with Bruce Johnstone, of Lebanon, N.H., while standing outside the Ward 1 polls at Kilton Public Library in West Lebanon, N.H., on March 9, 2021. Standing with Patterson are Lebanon School Board candidate Barbara Patterson, who is also Al Patterson s wife, and suporter and volunteer Ramzi Hraibi, of West Lebanon. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Geoff Hansen
Holding a sign created by Lebanon High School students, Asma Elhuni, of West Lebanon, N.H., speaks with voter Martha Solow, of Lebanon, outside the Ward 3 polls on March 9, 2021. Elhuni was encouraging support for an article to eliminate the school resource officer in the Lebanon schools. (Valley News - Geoff Hansen) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online witho
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Forum, March 6: Anonymous mailing is not persuasive
Published: 3/5/2021 10:00:15 PM
Modified: 3/5/2021 10:00:12 PM
Anonymous mailing is not persuasive
As new residents of the city of Lebanon we have been receiving informational mail in connection the upcoming election on Tuesday. We have worked on political campaigns and for civic causes, which we support, for most of our adult lives, and value receiving voter information and even requests of support.
However, we find it disturbing to have received a hand-addressed postcard urging us to vote in a particular way on Lebanon’s school resource officer position that contains no attribution. We think it is both essential and respectful to let constituents know who is asking for a vote or support on any civic matter. We cannot consider following a request of this type unless we know who or what organization made the request.
Forum, March 5: Thanks to voters of Hartford
Published: 3/4/2021 10:00:16 PM
Modified: 3/9/2021 9:57:39 AM
Thanks to voters of Hartford
This is a letter of thanks to all those who supported my reelection campaign to the Hartford Selectboard. Many of you wrote letters to the
Valley News Forum, made social media posts, posted signs and held conversations with neighbors. Hearing such support from so many residents, as well as so many community members who run nonprofits in Hartford, made all the difference and was the key to success. Your vote is your voice and you let it be heard loud and clear.
I am honored to have received such wide support and look forward to continuing to serve the town for three more years. I must also give a shout of thanks to our town clerk, Lisa O’Neil, and the entire election team for all the work they did (for months) to make this election run so smoothly during a pandemic. I am especially thankful to all the candidates who ran their campaigns in a