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Big Find at the Portsmouth Music Hall

By Xenia Piaseckyj on Thursday, February 1, 2007.

Old paint isn't always the subject of bad news and controversy.

Sometimes it can bring surprises.

Just yesterday, architectural conservators working at restoring the ceiling of the Portsmouth Music Hall made a startling discovery.

There's something underneath that whitewash.

Bryon Roesselet made the discovery.

He's with Evergreen Painting Studio in New York.

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Lead Poisoning at the Statehouse: A Window on Democratic Leadership

By Jon Greenberg on Thursday, February 1, 2007.

This week, we’re looking at childhood lead poisoning. Yesterday, we heard that many landlords believe tougher rules on lead paint will ultimately reduce the number of affordable apartments.

In the past, any discussion of removing lead paint faced strong headwinds in the legislature. But today, with Democrats in charge, a bill is taking shape that would make the first major changes in over a decade. The question of what happens in the statehouse could be a telling example of how the Democrats use their new power.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.

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