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State Budget Deal Seems Likely

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, July 24, 2003.

Governor Craig Benson and key lawmakers have reached tentative agreement on a new two year state budget.

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Colebrook Anxious About Economic Future

By Trish Anderton on Thursday, July 24, 2003.

The decline in American manufacturing has hit the North Country hard in recent years. In Colebrook, the closing of a window factory 2 years ago left 120 people jobless. Other manufacturers have downsized. Now two major employers in the Colebrook area are having trouble, and that's making many people nervous. NHPR's Trish Anderton reports.

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Richard Cole

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, July 24, 2003.

He endured death threats and even physical beatings to help bring stability and healing to Sierra Leone, West Africa after a bloody civil war in 1992. Hear his story and learn what is being done today to help rebuild Africa. Laura's guest is Richard Cole, who helped start the Nehemiah Project in Africa. If you want more information, you can contact the Grace Outreach Church in West Lebanon at 643-4006 or email at grace.outreach@valley.net.

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Mountain Week- Not Without Peril

By John Walters on Thursday, July 24, 2003.

Mountain Week continues with a look at the beauty and danger of the White Mountains. Nicholas Howe is a lifelong resident of the White Mountain region, a dedicated hiker, and author of Not Without Peril, a book that chronicles some of the tragedies, near-misses and rescues that have taken place over the years in the Northern Presidentials.

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Learning From Berlin and Gorham

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, July 24, 2003.

Colebrook may be the most recent town to wait for word about its economic future, but many other communities have been in the same position. The former mayor of Berlin, Dick Huot tried to generate enthusiasm for economic development in his area before the Berlin-Gorham mill shut down two years ago. He met with limited success.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg has more.

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