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Winchester Tax Revolt

By Dan Gearino on Monday, April 19, 2004.

Plenty of people complain about their property taxes.
But in Winchester, a new group of residents is taking its complaints a step further. They call themselves Winchester Tax Rebellion and they're looking to take their issue statewide. The Keene Sentinel's Dan Gearino reports.

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Boston Marathon Lore

By Mike Arnold on Monday, April 19, 2004.

Twenty-six miles, Three hundred eighty-five yards, one hundred and eight years of history and an incalculable amount of stories, the Boston Marathon is the world?s oldest and most prestigious Marathon. We'll talk about what makes the Boston Marathon great and get into its grand history from Johnny Kelly, to Heartbreak Hill to the hometown hero Bill Rodgers. Mike's guest is Tom Derderian, 14 time Boston Marathon finisher (2:19 best finish), coach for The Greater Boston Track Cluband author of "Boston Marathon: The First Century of the World's Premier Running Event" and "The Boston Marathon: A Century of Blood, Sweat, and Cheers"

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ee cummings in nh

By John Walters on Monday, April 19, 2004.

The renowned poet, e.e.cummings, spent almost every summer of his life on a farm in New Hampshire's North Country. His Granite State connection is explored in Silver Lake Summers, the latest production by the Pontine Movement Theatre. We meet co-creators and co-stars, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers. They say there is a lot more to the poet than lower case letters and a lack of punctuation.

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Manchester's Hidden Ponds

By Rebecca Kaufman on Monday, April 19, 2004.

When you think of Manchester you might picture the Merrimack River or the immense mill buildings.

You might think of the Verizon Center or even the airport.

You probably don't think of hidden lakes and summers at the beach or boating, fishing, and swimming.

But a group in Manchester is hoping that one day you might.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Rebecca Kaufman has the story.

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Top Court Rules Gas Tax Just for Highways

By David Darman on Monday, April 19, 2004.

New Hampshire's Supreme Court ruled today that the state constitution won't allow gasoline tax money to be used on passenger rail projects.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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