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Majestic Goshawks

By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, October 20, 2006.

Goshawks have become more common in New Hampshire over the last fifty years. That's good news for goshawk fans - but not necessarily good news for chickens.

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Police Procession, Memorial Service for Slain Officer

By Debra Daigle on Friday, October 20, 2006.

Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs will be laid to rest tomorrow, after a traditional police procession and a memorial service funeral at the Fisher Cats Stadium.

NHPR Correspondent Debra Daigle reports.

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Bellevue Cadillac's "Ship"

By Liz Bulkley on Friday, October 20, 2006.

Bellevue Cadillac performs the song "Ship" live in the NHPR studios.

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Bellevue Cadillac

By Liz Bulkley on Friday, October 20, 2006.

The Front Porch studios will be jumping tonight with members of the swing revival band Bellevue Cadillac. The jazzy, funky, brassy rockers from Boston are up in New Hampshire this weekend for a show at the Tupelo Music Hall. Band members Doug "The Professor" Bell, Charlie "The Count" Sorrento, and Jimmy "2 Suits" Capone will talk with us about their music and they'll give us a sample of what to expect at their live gigs.

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Voters Will Face Two Ballot Questions

By Josh Rogers on Friday, October 20, 2006.

In addition to the standard political contests, this year ballot will also allow voters to weigh in on 2 proposed constitutional changes.

The first seeks to clarify government's power to take property by eminent domain.

The second would aims restore the Constitutional mandate that every town or ward with sufficient population get it's legislator in Concord.

Passing any constitutional amendment requires 2/3rds support from voters who choose to vote on the questions, and the more complicated the issue, the less likely it is to pass.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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Manchester Prepares for Briggs Wake

By Debra Daigle on Friday, October 20, 2006.

Dark, dreary skies reflect the mood of those getting ready to pay their final respects to Manchester Police Officer, Michael Briggs, who died Tuesday from a gunshot.

NHPR Correspondent Debra Daigle stopped by Lambert funeral home in Manchester and filed this report.

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The Outside Story

By Laura Knoy on Friday, October 20, 2006.

This collection of essays by local writers explores the nature of New Hampshire and Vermont through both the good and the bad- from the peaceful quiet of our lakes and swaying pastures to the harsh reality of clear cut forests and acid rain. Taken as a whole, this book strives to give the complete picture of our environment, through the many different perspectives gathered together. Laura's guests are Kevin Peterson, Senior Program Officer for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation Upper Valley Region and Chuck Wooster of Northern Woodlands magazine, who edited this book, "The Outside Story".

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