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Hampton Labor Issues Hang Over Wrenn

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

The state employee's union is eager to see a fresh face heading the Department of Corrections.

Wednesday the governor nominated Hampton Police Chief Bill Wrenn to become the state's 8th Corrections Commissioner in ten years.

The governor believes Wrenn would improve very strained relations between DOC workers and the administration.

But New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports Chief Wrenn's rapport with his employees isn't spotless.

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Manufacturer Leaves More Than 500 Jobless

By Mark Bevis on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

Some 550 workers at Car Component Technologies in Bedford and Merrimack got some unexpected news Wednesday.

Without warning, they were told they no longer had jobs.

The company's owners said they are filing for bankruptcy.

Since the news hit, Department of Employment Security Commissioner Richard Brothers has been scrambling to make sure those workers get what they are entitled to.

He spoke to NHPR's Mark Bevis.

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Bellamy River Reopens to Shellfish Harvest

By Rebecca Kaufman on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

For the first time in over 20 years, the Bellamy River in Dover is now open to shellfish harvesting.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Kaufman has more.

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Fuel Help On The Way

By Josh Rogers on Thursday, November 17, 2005.

State lawmakers vote to spend 13.5 million dollars to help low income households pay for winter heat. The move marks the first time the state has ever supplemented federal low income fuel assistance aid.

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