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By Laura Knoy on Friday, April 26, 2002.

We wrap up the latest political news as the New Hampshire legislative session winds down for the year. Laura talks with House Deputy Speaker Michael Whalley and Democratic Leader Peter Burling.

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Maryland Schools: Adequacy Leads to Spending Hike

By Jon Greenberg on Friday, April 26, 2002.

New Hampshire lawmakers continue to wrestle with how to pay for schools. 500 miles to the south, their colleagues in the state of Maryland recently took an historic step in education funding. They created a commission to estimate the cost of an adequate education and then agreed to follow the commission's recommendation to spend an additional $1.3 dollars on schools.

David Nitkin is the state house bureau chief for the Baltimore Sun. Nitkin told NHPR's Jon Greenberg that spending hike was completely unexpected.

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A last Look Back at Notre Dame College

By John Walters on Friday, April 26, 2002.

Ray Gamache was a journalism professor at the Manchester school. He was about to publish a history of the last 25 years at Notre Dame, when college officials announced they were closing down this spring. Ray's book, "The Water is Wide," is out. He looks back at Notre Dame's past and refelects on its passing.

Also, we hear an essay from our favorite storysmith, Rebecca Rule. It's called "Rocks Rising."

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Shopping Center Controversy in Greenland

By Roger Wood on Friday, April 26, 2002.

Greenland residents opposed to a large retail shopping center development are planning their next move.

As Correspondent Roger Wood reports, the developer has won approval for the project from a local land use board.

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