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Aldelphi Cable TV Woes

By Naomi Schalit on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

Adelphia communications provides cable service to parts of New Hampshire.
And it’s the biggest cable company in Maine.
But the company is in trouble.
It faces an SEC investigation, possible de-listing of the company's stock, and most recently, an announcement that significant portions of its cable operations are up for sale.
And today, the Adelphia’s chairman and CEO John Rigas resigned….saying the company needs fresh independent leadership.
All this has town managers across Maine wondering if the company can live up to its promises.
As Maine Public Radio’s Naomi Schalit reports.

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Welfare Reform Bill Hits Floor of US House

By Don Rush on Wednesday, May 15, 2002.

The U.S. House of Representatives has taken up the 16.5 billion dollar welfare reform bill. And the debate finds New Hampshire's Republican Representatives at odds with Governor Jeanne Shaheen. NHPR Washington Correspondent Don Rush has this report.

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