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Batten Down the Hatches

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, September 10, 2004.

Rosemary gives tips on ways to keep unwanted house guests out for the winter.

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Grace Metalious' Anniversary

By John Walters on Friday, September 10, 2004.

Grace Metalious would've turned 80 this week if she hadn't died at age 39. Her novel, Peyton Place, created a furor and set records for sales in the 1950's. In honor of the famous author we hear a previously aired interview with Manchester historian, Robert Perreault. He talks about Metalious' childhood in Manchester, her life in Gilmanton, and her death in Boston.

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Senate GOP Primary Raises Key Question

By Amy Quinton on Friday, September 10, 2004.

In three New Hampshire Senate races this primary, moderate Republicans are facing opponents from the political right. One of those races is Senate District 11, where conservative Republican Peter Bragdon is challenging first term incumbent Andrew Peterson.

As New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports, some say the contest can be seen as a debate over what it means to be a conservative.

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Indebted America

By Laura Knoy on Friday, September 10, 2004.

More and more Americans are overextending themselves, getting into credit card debt and not saving enough money. We?re taking a look at the financial picture and seeing what, if anything can be done to brighten our future and ease our monetary woes. Laura's guests are Tom Sedoric ? Senior Vice-President of Investment for A.G. Edwards and Sons, a financial consulting firm with offices nationwide, and Victor Stango ? Associate Professor of Business Administration for the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He also has previous experience as an economist with the Chicago and New York Federal Reserve Banks.

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Conservation Group Issues Survey Results

By Mark Bevis on Friday, September 10, 2004.

If you care about New Hampshire's environment and you vote, you may want to check out the results of a survey of gubernatorial candidates.

The survey was put together by the Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance.

NHPR'S Mark Bevis has more.

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