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The Downeaster Starts Today

By Lisa Peakes on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Lisa Peakes interviews Peter Griffin with the NH Rail Revitalization Association about the planned departure this morning.

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Grammar!

By Laura Knoy on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Who or whom? That or which? It?s time once again to test your grammatical knowledge. Laura?s guest is grammarian Patricia O?Connor. She?s a former New York Times Book Review editor and has most recently written, ?Words Fail Me?. Her forthcoming book, co-authored with her husband Stewart Kellerman, is ?You Send Me?, about the evolution of writing on the Internet.

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Covered Bridges and Everybody Sings

By John Walters on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Bob Durfee and Sean James are two engineers who design wooden bridges for one of NH's biggest engineering firms. www.hoyletanner.com One of their projects is one of the most admired covered bridges anywhere, the Ashuelot Bridge in Winchester. More at www.state.nh.us/nhdhr/bridges
Also we hear from Don Regan, Polyphony Choir director at Magdelen College in Warner. They have a new CD of Advent music. www.magdalen.edu

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When An Animal Goes Extinct

By Iain MacLeod on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Iain explains how the extinction of one animal, many years ago affects us today.

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Insane But Guilty?

By Josh Rogers on Friday, December 14, 2001.

House lawmakers will soon consider a plan to change New Hampshire?s policy on insanity defenses. The measure would take away a defendant?s ability to plea not guilty by reason of insanity. Instead, allowing them to plea guilty but insane.

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Amtrak's Downeaster Train Takes Its First Run

By David Darman on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Amtrak kicked off its long awaited passenger service between Boston and Portland, Maine today, with an inaugural train. The train got an enthusiastic send off in Boston?s North Station, as NHPR?s David Darman reports.

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The Downeaster Rolls into NH

By Roger Wood on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Correspondent Roger Wood and a large crowd awaited the arrival of the "Downeaster" in Exeter.

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Portland to Boston Train Rolls After Much Delay

By David Darman on Friday, December 14, 2001.

Amtrak kicked off its long awaited passenger service between Boston and Portland, Maine today, with an inaugural train. The train got an enthusiastic send off in Boston?s North Station, as NHPR?s David Darman reports.

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