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Across the country, bad news abounds on the real estate front.

But there are bright spots, and one of them shines right here in the Granite State.

The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports:

The House Finance Committee has endorsed an education funding plan that spends less than the Senate version.

The plan would also eliminate so-called donor towns.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.

Often on Word of Mouth, we look for the Next Green Thing -- new ways people are working to make the earth a healthier place to live. This applies to all aspects of our society, and Tuesday on the show, we look at one man's efforts to make the construction industry more sustainable. His name is Der Lovett, owner of Lovett Deconstruction, and you might call him a reverse carpenter. As the cost of building supplies increases and landfills are burdened by excessive waste, Der dismantles buildings piece by piece, harvesting usable materials and redirecting other materials to recycling centers. Some people recycle their cans and bottles; Der recycles entire buildings.

Producer Ryan White followed Der to work one day and filed this story. The piece was part of KBOO's Earth Day special, "Follow the Garbage". KBOO is a community radio station in Portland, Oregon. This piece comes to us via the Public Radio Exchange.
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