When Eric Spofford stepped down as CEO of Granite Recovery Centers and served as executive chairman in March, he also resolved to put the substance use disorder treatment company on the market and find a buyer. On Tuesday, he signed a deal making the sale official for an undisclosed price. READ MORE
Three years ago I met Lexi Ramirez, who was among those people who were camped out at the Hillsborough Couty Courthouse because they had no place else to go. On Nov. 19 Gov. Sununu “solved” the problem when he paid Eric Spofford, formerly of Granite House, to take people away in vans and put them up at his place in Derry. Lexi and about 30 others were whisked away and told they could stay for three months. READ MORE
A superior court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Eric Spofford against New Hampshire Public Radio, ruling that the lawsuit lacked clear evidence that the public broadcaster relied on false statements as alleged in the civil suit. READ MORE
The city on Thursday was put on notice by the ACLU that its “vacate order” for the homeless encampment issued Monday was a “rushed” decision that raises legal concerns with the civil liberties organization, perpetuates the practice of “chasing” the homeless from location to location, and should not be carried out on the Jan. 17 deadline. READ MORE
The content of these messages disturbed her, but it was the sender that broke her. The messages came from Eric Spofford, the founder of Granite Recovery Centers (GRC), the parent company of the facility Elizabeth had just left. Spofford is one of the most prominent and influential figures in New Hampshire’s response to the opioid epidemic. READ MORE
I was able to follow for the past year the progress of two of the 22 people who were transported that day under an extended state contract with Granite House, which provided respite beds for all of them. The initial offer was for a safe space with a warm bed. If any of them wanted to go into treatment for their addictions, that could be arranged. READ MORE
With only nine days left to find an apartment they can afford, a Manchester couple is feeling the stress of possibly returning to homelessness. READ MORE
An arrangement made by Gov. Sununu on Nov. 18 with Granite House to take in 22 people from the Hillsborough County Courthouse encampment and provide respite housing expires Dec. 31. The eight people from the original group who remain at Granite House must find a new place to live. READ MORE
Those who want to argue as to whether the homeless really want or deserve salvation, or who get caught up in the semantics of whether addiction is a disease or a choice are missing the point, Eric Spofford says. READ MORE
Thursday morning two large transport vans from Granite Recovery Centers pulled up at the homeless encampment on state property. Staffers from the center were making the rounds, speaking directly to campers, asking if they’d like a warm bed and some good food, and a respite bed. READ MORE
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