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Listener Comments on our Shortcomings, Town Meeting and Libraries

By Jon Greenberg on Monday, March 5, 2007.

In our latest letters installment, some listeners focus more on what we left out than what we reported and others offer their ideas on the duties of citizenship. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.

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New Leadership for New Hampshire's GOP

By Laura Knoy on Monday, March 5, 2007.

Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen is just settling into the job - but he's well familiar with the issues and problems facing his party. We'll talk with this longtime activist and columnist about his mission to reverse the GOP's recent losses - and re-paint the Granite State Republican red.

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Persuasion, Seduction, and Rhetoric

By Liz Bulkley on Monday, March 5, 2007.

Author Jay Heinrichs makes the case how the the lost art of rhetoric means a loss of civility in public life. He has a new book "Thank You for Arguing," and in it he analyzes ways to argue and get messages across effectively. We'll ask him to dissect the effectiveness of our promotional messages which are designed to persuade listeners to tune in. And we'll also put some of Hollywood's most famous arguments under the microscope.

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State's Dairy Farmers Say They Need Help

By Amy Quinton on Monday, March 5, 2007.

Dairy farmers in the state have just come through a long stretch of low milk prices.

Last year, prices dropped to what they were nearly 30 years ago even though consumers were paying the same at the store.

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering several bills aimed at helping the state’s diary farms.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports that some legislators say the state’s 51 million dollar dairy industry is on the brink of collapse.

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Richmond Religious Community Faces Opposition on Expansion

By Rose Kundanis on Monday, March 5, 2007.

The proposed expansion of a conservative Christian Community in Richmond, New Hampshire is meeting local resistance.

The Saint Benedict Center wants to build a new school and chapel.

But some in town express fears of over-development, and others worry about the nature of the Center itself.

N-H-P-R correspondent Rose Kundanis has the story.

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New Hampshire Superior Court Takes Some Hits

By Donna Roberson on Monday, March 5, 2007.

New Hampshire’s wheels of justice may turn a little more slowly in the coming years.

The Superior Court system has lost two positions and several judges are coming up on retirement.

NHPR’s Donna Roberson has the story.

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