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Ciao, Mary Ann!

By John Walters on Monday, June 9, 2003.

In 1989 Mary Ann Esposito walked into New Hampshire Public Television with an idea and a handful of her Nonna’s recipes. Fourteen years later, her cooking program, Ciao Italia, is still going strong. She has also published seven cookbooks, including her latest, Ciao Italia in Umbria: Recipes and Reflections from the Heart of Italy. She talks about her new book, coming to appreciate her Italian roots, the humble beginnings of Ciao Italia, and why she sees the show as an important tool in preserving Italian culture.

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Pease May Contain Radioactive Waste

By Brian McWilliams on Monday, June 9, 2003.

From 1956 until it closed in 1991, Pease Air Force Base in Newington was home to two wings of long-range bombers.

Some of the aircraft were equipped with nuclear weapons. The weapons were stored in bunkers in what is now the Great Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Last week, the Air Force announced that the weapons storage area may contain radioactive waste.

NHPR correspondent Brian McWilliams filed this report.

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Dads and Daughters

By Laura Knoy on Monday, June 9, 2003.

Dads are often daunted by the issues in a daughter's life, such as body image and dating. He has two tips for dads as they navigate challenged in parenting girls: listen to your daughter and talk to other fathers. Laura's guest is Joe Kelly -- executive director of Dads and Daughters, a non-profit advocacy group which aims to strengthen relationships between fathers and daughters.

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What's Going To Happen to Barnstead

By Mark Bevis on Monday, June 9, 2003.

The largest employer in Barnstead has announced it's going to close this summer.

When the Timco lumber company shuts down, some 100 people will lose their jobs.

The town's population is less than three thousand.

David Murley chairs Barnstead's planning board.

He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis the news wasn't completely unexpected, but it's going to hurt all the same.

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