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Berlin Weighs Options

By Trish Anderton on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.

Elected officials in Berlin are moving forward with plans to bolster the city?s economy. The parent company of Berlin?s largest employer, a paper mill complex, has declared bankruptcy. While city leaders hope the mills will re-open, they?re also pursuing ideas for a federal prison and a casino. A public hearing on the prison plan is scheduled for this evening. NHPR?s Trish Anderton reports.

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Earthquake shakes Bethlehem, New Hampshire

By Lisa Peakes on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.

It happens all the time in California- not in New Hampshire. But yesterday evening, an earthquake shook Bethlehem. People out west would probably laugh - it was only about 2.5 on the Richter scale. But it shook up folks; some thought a plane had crashed or a bomb had gone off.

NHPR's Lisa Peakes spoke with Bill Green, the owner of Lloyd Hill's Restaurant.

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Brand It And They Will Come?

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.

The Manchester Chamber of commerce and Mayor's office hope what they are calling "Manchester's new brand" will foster economic development and civic cohesion. But as NHPR's Josh Rogers reports, the outlook on the street is somewhat less rosy.

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