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Old Barns: In Trouble Before the Building Boom

By Kevin Gardner on Monday, June 16, 2003.

Extraordinary efforts to save a handful of old barns have put a spotlight on these otherwise humble structures. There is a general sense that the state is losing its barns, but there is little agreement on how many still exist and which ones ought to be preserved.

In the first of an occasional series of reports on old barns, Humanities reporter Kevin Gardner finds that the threat posed by development oversimplifies the history of these orphaned farm buildings.

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Making it as an Independent Musician

By John Walters on Monday, June 16, 2003.

Carol Noonan is known for her powerful voice and cutting songs about lost love, tragedy, and death. Despite her talent as a singer-songwriter, she has had her share of ups and downs in the music industry. Today, she produces and markets her own CDs. She joins John to talk about her life and work.

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The Patriot Act

By Trish Anderton on Monday, June 16, 2003.

Provisions of the Patriot Act have some libraries and book store owners worried about privacy issues. We'll find out what their concerns are and what the Patriot Act actually allows the FBI to do. Trish Anderton guest hosts. Her guests are Elizabeth Ives, President of the NH Library Trustees Association, and Mark Howard, Assistant U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire.

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