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ArchivesPease May Contain Radioactive WasteBy 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. What's Going To Happen to BarnsteadBy 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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