Abusers than abstinence only methods like 12step programs. The Affordable Care act made treatment easier to access. It is not clear out republicans will address addiction if they repeal and replace the law. Im jennifer davis. Jennifer nashua city leaders hope a program showing success in manchester can help them begin to curb the drug crisis there. Kristen carosa is live in the gate city tonight which now offers safe stations. Reporter t in january and now take a look the city is ready to help people find recovery. Nashua launched their safe Station Program today here at the east hollis street fire station. Its very similar to manchesters program which has helped 700 people since it was started in may. People are encouraged to walk into any of nashuas six fire stations to be evaluated and then transferred to a 247 Recovery Center or hospital if organizations that offer counseling, coaching and medical treatment. No one will be turned away. Harbor homes can help to sort of bridge the gap with medical detox or maybe just with a shelter, between the time that a person wants to seek help and when they can get into a longer term treatment program. Reporter the Fire Department says theyve gone through a trial run of this program and are already jennifer New Hampshire has just joined 41 other states in Suing Two Companies saying they blocked a generic version of a drug to treat opioid addiction. The lawsuit claims the two companies worked together to switch the drug from a tablet version to a film to delay generics from entering the market. The attorney generals claim that that has led to artificially high prices for the drug. Josh a pair of New HampshireSchool Districts have taken their bus drivers to court worried about a potential strike, this after First Student drivers this belmont threaten to walk off the job, something that could have a ripple effect. Reporter well, josh, the judge has not yet made a rule in this case, but the attorney for s. A. U. 55 told us that they do now have some assurances that bus drivers the job before the next contract meeting which is next tuesday. Meantime the superintendent for timberlane and hampstead says if the drivers were to strike they would struggle to find emergency resources to get their students to school. Theyre also arguing that if the bus drivers go on strike theyd be breaking their contract, stating that they wouldnt strike. Currently only First StudentUnion Bus Drivers at the belmont location are authorized to strike. But First Student drivers and other districts have indicated they are currently the talks in washington d. C. The fact is the parties are still talking and it is our hope and desire that they come to terms and that this strike issue just goes away. We chose to take a stand because were not going to allow any any people to use our kids as pawns. So i was committed to using every tool in the tool shed to make sure that the company that we contracted for to provide transportation for our reporter the judge is expected to make a rule tomorrow. The attorney for the Teamsters Union says no bus drivers are expected to walk off the job before monday, november 28. Cherise leclerc, wmur news 9. Jennifer tonight confirmation from climate experts that the drought weve experienced in New Hampshire will last through the winter and thats even if we Jennifer Crompton has the story. Reporter this means there will will be no drought relief for at least three months and though it perhaps comes as no surprise, it reenforces the message to conserve, conserve, conserve. New hampshires drought situation is about to be frozen in time. What weve been saying as this has progressed over the fall, kind of where we are once we hit winter, sort of where were going, were going to be until i spring. Reporter the map just released by the Climate Prediction Center is not good news, confirming that the extreme drought this southern New Hampshire and severe conditions in the central part of the state will persist until at least march. The drought is affecting the ground water system. And of course here in a cold climate, the precipitation during the winter is going to be sitting on the surface. We need that in the ground water system. Reporter recent drains are a freeze. Conservation will be key, washing shower lengths and laundry loads, especially with communities with restrictions already in place. For areas where ground water levels are already low, people are going to have to conserve their water use if theyre drawing from wells or streams. Reporter a lot of winter snow could help, but not until spring. We need a good snowfall season. And a slower snow melt, because one of the things you dont want to happen is your snow to melt early or all at once. Reporter we ask if a delay in the hard freeze would help. She said the deficit is so great it wouldnt make much difference, and points out that a warm beginning to winter could hurt the eco system, confusing plants that had already shut down for the season. Today. All of that could change before the weekend is over. Mike yes, we have a big pattern change ready to develop, but not tomorrow and not on saturday. It will happen by the second half of the weekend. Temperatures still a little above average for daytime highs, mid to upper 40s, 50s south. Theres a lot of mild air to our west. Look at chicago at 70. We will not get that warm, but the 61 in cleveland not out of th southern New Hampshire tomorrow. A lot of cold air just sitting there and a good portion of the rockies and northern plains, and eventually that will move in by sunday. Highs tomorrow mid to upper 50s to lower 60s. Courtesy of the jet stream that drives mile air in here for the start of the weekend. But notice a big dip that settles in here by sunday and monday. That will bring a return to normal temperatures by the send half of the weekend through a good part of next week. Only rain but maybe a bit of snow for some . Thats straight ahead. Josh thanks. Commitment 2016 now, is it possible that one of Donald Trumps most vocal critics during the campaign could become a key part of his administration . Respect us is swirling that mitt romney will talk to trump about becoming the secretary of state. Reporter josh, Donald Trumps team says theres no timetable for aannouncing cabinet members, but the president elect is including two republican governors. Familiar faces today at trump tower, but also some new ones. Donald trumps Transition Team says the president elect sat down with former secretary of state kissinger and is also meeting with Florida Governor rick scott and South Carolina nicki haley who is reportedly in the running to lee the state department. Trumps team says the priority is making right, not fast, we look at where past administrations have been also and we feel like were on target. For most of these people, were talking about folks who havent even come close to the white house who have to figure out how to direct a government with a couple million civilian employees. This is big business. Reporter in washington, mike pence spent the day on capitol hill. Were beginning to discuss areas that we might move forward on together. Reporter pence, a former congressman, met with congressional leaders from we had had a straight forward conversation about how we can Work Together on infrastructure, issues that relate to child care. Reporter another possible candidate, mitt romney, whos meeting with trump this weekend. The two men insulted each other during the campaign, but spoke when romney called to congratulate him. Jennifer lets get a look at 93 through hooksett. Hi, josh and jen. It it has been pretty good so far coming up on 93 over the state line to manchester, just a slight slowdown through the work zone in windham. Heavy volume on the 293 from the everett american unto exit 4. Things look good on 93, busy but 101 west we have air typical stop and go approaching 114 and heading towards bedford and amherst. Everett turnpike north is congested. No trouble on 101, but just got word of a crash on the spaulding turnpike southbound in rochester at the exit 13 off ramp. And on the northbound side of the spaulding, its heavy and slow between exits 2 and 5. From the wzid traffic network, jennifer a decision on whether to revoke bail for a former state rep has been pushed back. Josh but the judge is not happy with the delay. Up next the unusual note added to the court paperwork. Jennifer also an emotional day of testimony the the new case against a convicted killer. Family members of gary sampsons victims say they are trying to stay focused. Not running anything else josh police say the man who drove in frontf from another accident. Jennifer coming up at 6 00, grinches have targeted the state house, the expensive vandalism jennifer federal prosecutors have rested their case against a man already convicted of a murder spree through New Hampshire and massachusetts. Josh gary sampson has been sentenced to death for those killings but successfully appealed for a new trial. Weve been listening to weeks of clinical testimony about crime scenes and autopsies, and people get lost in there. Josh sampson admitted to kill all three victims. The defense will begin its case on monday. Jennifer a judge today reluctantly agreed to postpone the bail hearing for former state representative kyle tasker. Prosecutors asked for taskers bail to be revoked onrg solicitation. After he was charged with driving under the influence. Court schedules forced that bail hearing to be postponed. But the judge added an unusual note to the motion, saying a continuance was, quote, granted with with some reluctance, because the picture painted is of a defendant who is out of control in a manner that threatens public safety, en quote. The judge added that the bail decision should be, quote, murder after an investigation spanned three northeast states. The body of a connecticut man last seen headed to new york city has been found on the jersey shore. Angelica spanos has the story. Its a total loss. Everybody that came in contact with this kid loved him. He was one of a kind. Reporter josephs father is inconsolable, shocked by the brutal kill ofis son. He went to manhattan with friend saturday for a night out. Police say he got separated from his friends at a club and was last seen entering this luxury apartment billion on the upper east side. They had all the crime seen people, going through our trash. Reporter police say they found his bloody clothes inside and bloody evidence in a garbage bag outside the billion. Son of a prominent new york city jeweler. Additional charges include tampering and hindering prosecution charges. He was stabbed 15 times and his body found buried in a shallow grave in this wooded area in month moth county, new jersey on wednesday. Were taking statements from other people, collecting a lot of evidence as we go around the city speaking to different people who were there in the club and in the apartment. Reporterol unknown and were still waiting for more details on what unfolded that night. Mike the sun now down, starting to cool off a bit from the daytime highs. Take a look at the time lapse pictures in warner today, clouds, partial sun early, and then more sun during the late morning and afternoon. A little on the gusty side, but temperatures once again well the official high in concord, 5. Look at the morning low, 11 above the average of 28. We reached 39 for a morning low. The record low, minus one, thats right, it can get that cold, that was set back on this date in 1967. On the cool side now, but still running above average by several degrees, considering this early hour of the evening. We should be back into the upper third to lower 40s. Even 34 atop Mount Washington is relatively mild for 6,000 feet up. It indicates that the air mass is not all that cold and will remain above average at least for next couple days before big changes move in. Upper 20s north overnight. 30s for many. The highest temperatures will be in downtown manchester and along the coast. Fairly typical during most normal nights. Look at the cold air sitting to go through the rockies and plains. It will be warmer tomorrow than it was today. And similar temperatures on saturday before the next front changes all of that as we go into sunday. Right now fair skies are locked in, a few patchy low clouds may linger in the mountains at times tonight. But full sunshine statewide for your friday, and nice and mild as temperatures surge above 60 in parts of southern and central New Hampshire. Temperatures well above the average. Notice the big changes that develop as we go into early sunday. Clouds take over later saturday evening, and by early sunday morning a batch of rain moves through, notice late morning through midday turns just cold enough for the rain showers to end as a little snow, and there could be an accumulation this the mountains to the north, and maybe some of the hills in western parts of the Granite State. But again no snow out there 50s. Very mild as we go into saturday, were going to see coolest weather at the coast due to an on shore breeze. So about 53 or 54 alon shore roads. Upper 50s to around 60 elsewhere. Beyond that into the weekend and right through the big holiday week, or at least to thanksgiving, notice how rain showers change to snow showers on sunday. Lingering snow showers on and off sunday night into mon but cab rule out a few flakes in southern New Hampshire. Look at the temperatures from 61 tomorrow, mid 40s and cooling on sunday. Then were right back to typical late november cold, with snow showers in the mountains early tuesday, dry through the big travel day, thats good news. Thursday could see some rain and or snow in New Hampshire, tough to call the timing or track on that system yet. Josh all right, keep us posted. Sending the text message to a trouble. Jennifer but one grandmas mixup will mean an extra guest at thanksgiving dinner. Josh the holiday get away could josh if you have any questions about thanksgiving dinner, you can text the butter ball experts. From now through the big day. Texting to its annual hotline. Just like the phone line, expert cooks will be answering your turkey questions. Want the number . You you can tech im not call people turkeys. You can text or call. One family in arizona will have a special guest this thanksgiving after grab ma accidentally invited a stranger. Jennifer the reporterxp message. Somebody pick up. Pick up. Reporter the holidays can be a stressful time, getting the whole family together can be tough, especially when you have the wrong number. I was sitting in class and i get this random text from a random group chat and it was someones grandma inviting me over for thanksgiving. Reporter 17yearold jamal hin ton was class when the text came in dinner at my house on i texted back and said who is this, and i was thinking my grandma got a new number. So why not ask for the picture. Reporter the picture came in not jamals grandma. He texted back a selfie. We established that we werent related, but i said hey, why not ask for an extra plate since the offer was there. Reporter the offer just as sweet as ever, of course you ca feed everyone. I think thats crazy that people can actually connection and be nice to each other with people they dont know. Reporter its gone viral, shared hundreds of thousands of times. People online proclaiming her everyones grandma. Jamal says the lady is an example we should all set this thanksgiving. By the way, he will be taking josh straight ahead, did you know theres a new way to avoid the hassle of shopping on black friday, but you can still get all the deals . Jennifer and a fishing trip to one California Lake ended with an unexpected catch, where these Mountain Lions were caught on camera. Now to your u local hot shot, these birds enjoying the high jennifer he set a deadly fire but wants out of the state prison. Now, why prosecutors are granting his request. Josh one person arrested for this Commuter Rail crash and police say the drive another accident. Mike bright and cool today, and the nice stretch does tyne into the start of the weekend. A look at the big changes that follow. Jennifer and this windham woman womans latest hobby is proof that your golden years are the perfect time to try something new. Gives you a whole new chance of life again. No one covers New Hampshire like we do. Jennifer welcome back. Im jennifer vaughn. Josh im josh mcelveen. Police say a man trying to get away from a hitandrun accident was in another crash, this time with a train. Jennifer as rondell la richardson from our sister station in boston tells us, a neighbor caught the second crash on video. Reporter the man whiebd the wheel when the train smashed his car to pieces had more than one reason to run, according to police. Why would this car go around safety gates and risk i himself in to Transit Police saying he was on the run, fleeing the scene of a prior Motor Vehicle accident in revere. That one was minor. This turned into a major scene. His car totally mangled in reveres oak island neighborhood. It is not even a Commuter Rail stop. I was in shock, i couldnt believe it, looked like something got hit by a train. When i got out, i saw the scene, Police Officers all over the reporter carlos sharing his home Surveillance Video points out you can see the man crash and then runaway. Police are only identifying the driver as a 25yearold lynn man. Police say the gates were down around 10 30 wednesday night when he maneuvered around and onto the track. Its miraculous he and his male passenger even survived the crash. This, their second incident of last night. I couldnt belie