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A Celebration of NH Writers

By John Walters on Friday, April 30, 2004.

It?s been suggested that the two things New Hampshire grows best are stones and poetry. It may be an exaggeration, but it?s not much of one. In fact, the state has been home to a disproportionate share of poets and other writers for many years. Kevin Gardner decided to try and find out why.

Also, Donald Hall reads a story from his latest book, Willow Temple. "The Ideal Bakery" is a reflection on a sweeter life and time.

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The Trailing Arbutus

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, April 30, 2004.

This is the perfect time of year to enjoy the fragrance of this New England wildflower. At one point in the 19th century, it was near extinction because people liked to pick it. A Ladies Social club in Boston decided to step in and do something about it.

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Mercury Proposals Face Deadline

By Doug MacPherson on Friday, April 30, 2004.

The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency's
proposals to reduce mercury pollution was to have ended today. In a surprise announcement late yesterday, the E-P-A decided to extend the comment period for another two months. Apparently, the public has more to say than the agency anticipated. New Hampshire Public Radio's Doug MacPherson reports.

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Robert's Rules of Order

By Mike Arnold on Friday, April 30, 2004.

Motions, minutes, quorums' parliamentary procedure has directed how we've run our meetings for over a century. Some say Roberts rules has become outdated but others point out that in at a time of widening majorities and minorities, we need them more than ever. Robert's rules of Order is next on the Exchange. Mike's guest is Nancy Sylvester, Former National parliamentarian for the National Association of Parliamentarians and author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert's Rules".

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ATVs in Pisgah State Park Rile Environmentalists

By Eesha Williams on Friday, April 30, 2004.

A new coalition of environmental groups is calling on the state to better control all terrain vehicles, or ATVs in New Hampshire?s biggest state park.

Pisgah, in the southwest corner of the state, already has 20 miles of ATV trails.

But some park users complain ATVs are not sticking to the trails.

And State law enforcement doesn't have the means to do anything about it.

NHPR correspondent Eesha Williams files this report.

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