New Hampshire
Community Leaders Gather for Dismas Home of New Hampshire’s Hard Hat Tour in Rochester – The Rochester Post
On November 6, Dismas Home of New Hampshire welcomed local business leaders, community partners, and government officials to a Hard Hat Tour of its newly purchased property at 6 Healthcare Drive in Rochester. The event marked an exciting milestone in Dismas Home’s mission to expand its proven recovery and reentry program to serve an additional 20 women in Strafford County—including women veterans, who will comprise 25% of the beds at the new facility.
Sponsored by Lighthouse Credit Union, the event provided guests with a rare “before” look at the future Rochester home, which is slated to open in spring 2026, coinciding with Dismas Home’s 10th anniversary. Attendees were guided through the site by members of the Board of Directors and organizational leadership, who shared the nonprofit’s vision for transforming the property into a warm, safe, and restorative environment for justice-involved women striving to rebuild their lives after incarceration and substance use disorder.
“This expansion represents the next step in our vision to ensure that women in every county of New Hampshire have access to the support and structure they need to find hope, healing, and stability,” said Cheryll Andrews, Executive Director of Dismas Home of New Hampshire. “The turnout and enthusiasm we witnessed today reaffirm that our community stands with us in this mission.”
Among those in attendance were:
Mayor Paul Callaghan
Deputy Mayor Donald Hamann
Councilors Tim Fontneau, Kevin Sullivan, and Alexander deGeofroy
City Manager Kathryn Ambrose
NH Executive Councilor Joe Kenney
Strafford County Sheriff Kathryn Mone
State Senator James Gray (District 6)
Mike Scala, City of Rochester
Mayor-Elect Chuck Grassie
Major General Gretchen Dunkelberger (Ret.), U.S. Air Force
…and many others representing the strength and spirit of the Rochester community.
Guests expressed strong support and interest in Dismas Home’s expansion and its unique two-phase residential model, which has already helped dozens of women transition successfully back into their communities.
The Rochester facility will be the organization’s second location, joining its flagship residence in Manchester, NH. Once complete, it will provide a structured environment with wraparound services addressing substance misuse, trauma, employment, education, and family reunification.
About Dismas Home of New Hampshire
Dismas Home of NH is a federally registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers justice-involved women with substance-use disorder the opportunity to heal and thrive through evidence-based clinical treatment and robust social support services in a loving, home-like environment. Dismas Home is a New Hampshire state-licensed healthcare facility and DHHS contractor, partnering with healthcare providers, the justice system, educational institutions, and local businesses. Dismas Home delivers a secure place to heal and the tools to reclaim an empowered life.
Learn more at www.dismashomenh.org
President Trump announces new exemptions to tariffs
President Donald Trump announced new exemptions to tariffs signing as new executive order this week. Trump insists this will help lower grocery prices for Americans.
Fox – 4 News
Support for President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy hit an all-time low in New Hampshire, according to a new poll out of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center.
According to the poll, released Nov. 19, only 42% of New Hampshire residents approve of his handling of the economy, while 57% disapprove. That’s the lowest his approval has been in this area in either of his terms.
Both people who approve and disapprove cite tariffs as the number one reason behind their opinion.
For those who disapprove, the next top reasons, following distantly, are because of the price of goods, because they believe Trump is self-interested or has a poor character and because of the cost of living.
Of those who approve, tariffs are followed by spending or the budget, price of goods, energy prices and because they believe him to be better than his predecessors.
While New Hampshire approval of Trump’s economic policies has fallen, his support overall has remained largely the same: 45% approve and 54% disapprove, giving him a net approval rating of -8 that is statistically unchanged since October.
The poll surveyed 1,402 New Hampshire residents between Nov. 13 and Nov. 17. The margin of error is +/- 2.6%.
How do NH residents feel about the end of the government shutdown?
The government shutdown is now over after some Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, made a deal to reopen the government in exchange for a reversal of federal worker layoffs and a promise for a vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Many national Democrats opposed the deal as it didn’t guarantee an extension of the ACA tax credits that the party had demanded for weeks. In New Hampshire, half of residents support extending the subsidies, including 93% of Democrats and 53% of Independents. It perhaps follows then that 68% of Democrats and 60% of Independents oppose the deal ending the shutdown.
However, overall, 52% of Granite Staters support the deal, including 87% of Republicans, 27% of Independents and 24% of Democrats. And there is broad agreement among New Hampshire residents (95%) that all federal workers who were furloughed or who continued working during the shutdown should receive backpay.
Should Trump sink boats off Venezuela coast?
The survey also looked at approval of Trump’s handling of foreign affairs, finding that 54% disapprove and 44% approve, making a net approval rating of -10 that is statistically unchanged since October.
Half of Granite Staters disapproved of the U.S. military sinking civilian boats off the coast of Venezuela that it claimed were involved in drug trafficking. However, it is heavily split by party, with 92% of Democrats disapproving and 83% of Republicans approving.
These actions have appeared to be part of a pressure campaign aimed at Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who Trump seems to blame for drugs and gangs on American streets. While he has not yet made a decision about what he plans to do in the country, all parties in New Hampshire oppose an attempt to remove Maduro from power.
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