N.H. Pipe Organ Finds New Life in China

Portsmouth, n.h.— An 800-pipe organ that was spared during the demolition of a New Hampshire church has been shipped to China, where it’s serving as a bridge between two countries.

The organ was a fixture at St. James Church in Portsmouth for years before the church was demolished in May.

The Portsmouth Herald reported a doctoral candidate at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China arranged for the organ’s dismantling and shipment from Portsmouth to China.

A university spokesman said the doctoral candidate, Justin Berg, now plays the organ at concerts and he’s offering free lessons to students.

The university spokesman said the organ’s the only one in the Chinese city of Ningbo, which is a city of more than 3 million people. Berg found out about the organ in an online ad.

N.H. Students to Get Nearly $5 Million Debt Relief

Concord— New Hampshire students who attended certain for-profit schools and online courses will get nearly $5 million in debt relief.

The Office of the Attorney General announced that New Hampshire is among 47 states included in the settlement involving Illinois-based Career Education Corp. CEC, a for-profit education company that operated schools nationwide, is required under the settlement to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and to forgo collecting about $493.7 million in debts owed by 179,529 students nationally.

In New Hampshire, the company won’t collect $4.6 million from 1,572 students. CEC has also agreed to pay $5 million to the states and New Hampshire will get $50,000.

State attorneys general alleged that CEC engaged in unfair and deceptive practices, including misleading prospective students about actual costs, program offerings and accurate job placement rates.

First Forum on New Opioid Treatment System Today

Concord — New Hampshire health officials are hosting the first of nine forums explain the state’s new system to streamline and coordinate drug abuse treatment and recovery services.

The federal government recently awarded the state the first installment of $45.8 million in grants for the project, which is being called “The Doorway-NH.” The system involves a hub-and-spoke model in which hospitals and others work with local providers to ensure that help is less than an hour away anywhere in the state.

Public forums are being held in each hub region through the state for individuals, families, policymakers and other stakeholders.

The first forum is today at 1 p.m. at Concord Hospital. Others will be held in Lebanon, Berlin, Littleton, Keene, Nashua, Manchester, Dover and Laconia.

— Wire reports