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ArchivesShould the State Lease Its Cannon?By Todd Wellington on Friday, January 19, 2007.Governor Lynch is planning to go skiing this weekend up at Cannon Mountain. He wants to draw attention to the fact that the slopes are open even though this has been one of the warmest winters in history. But Cannon Mountain is the subject of plenty of discussion in Franconia these days without the Governor's visit. A bill before the State Legislature would require the State lease operations of Cannon Mountain Ski Area to a private company. NHPR Correspondent Todd Wellington has the story. The 2.7 Billion Dollar Phone Deal Has Some CriticsBy David Darman on Friday, January 19, 2007.Fairpoint Communications officials say they'll work hard to deliver high speed internet service to rural parts of New Hampshire. The company has struck a 2.7 billion dollar deal to take over all of Verizon's local phone business in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. But the union that represents about one-thousand Verizon workers in New Hampshire is promising to oppose the deal when it comes before state regulators. A Letter from Iraq: Spc. Alex PetersonBy Mark Bevis on Friday, January 19, 2007.While Congress and the White House continue their debate on whether to send more troops to Iraq, the soldiers on the ground continue their missions. New Hampshire has some 200 National Guard troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan, most of them are serving with the 36 -43rd Maintenence Company. Each week, NHPR has been checking in with the Company, which is doing guard duty at a Baghdad detention center. Today, NHPR's Mark Bevis speaks with Specialist Alex Peterson. |
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