Ryan Lessard

UNH President Opens Logo Deliberations To Public Amid Uproar

Ryan Lessard — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:17:59 +0000

UNH President Mark Huddleston announced Friday that he will seek public input for a new UNH logo. The move comes amid criticism over spending nearly $100,000 to create the three proposed logos.

State Senate OKs Medical Marijuana Bill

Ryan Lessard — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:20:46 +0000

The New Hampshire Senate passed a medical marijuana bill 18-6 Thursday after changing a few key elements that were in the original House bill.

Why N.H.'s Medical Marijuana Bill Doesn't Provide For P.T.S.D. Patients

Ryan Lessard — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:35:05 +0000

Thursday, the New Hampshire Senate will vote on a bill to approve the use of medical marijuana. The House already passed a version, but the Senate will vote on a bill that is different in a few key ways: it doesn’t include a “home-grow” provision or post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition.

Superior Court Judge Puts Hold On Homeless Evictions From State Lands Until Next Hearing

Ryan Lessard — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:32:17 +0000

Merrimack County Superior Court judge has put a hold on all evictions from Concord homeless camps on state lands. The ruling came during preliminary hearing Monday for the suit filed by three homeless Concord men.

The hold on evictions will run for at least 10 days and up to the next court hearing. About 150 homeless people were removed from camps around Concord earlier this month.

Homeless And Advocates Protest Recent Evictions

Ryan Lessard — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:40 +0000

Faith leaders, activists and homeless people held a rally Tuesday afternoon asking Governor Maggie Hassan to stop the state from evicting people from camping on public land.

Senate Committee Hears From The Public About The Budget

Ryan Lessard — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

New Hampshire’s Senate Finance Committee held its public hearing on the budget Thursday night. This follows statements by its chairman implying that the Senate’s budget will be leaner than the $11 billion budget passed by the House.

Manchester Funds School Upgrades As It Fights Hooksett Exodus

Ryan Lessard — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:54:47 +0000

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved two bonds totaling $5.8 million dollars to fund technology, security and energy efficiency upgrades in the schools. This comes as the district tries to keep Hooksett students from withdrawing.

Beekeeping In New Hampshire

Ryan Lessard — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:59:50 +0000

Hundreds of first-time beekeepers across the state are anxiously awaiting their first shipment of honey bees this week. NHPR’s Ryan Lessard reports on the growing popularity of the hobby and what it could mean for the pollinating insects’ struggle for survival.

N.H. Bee Schools Are Big And Getting Bigger

Ryan Lessard — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Hundreds of first-time beekeepers across the state are waiting anxiously for their first shipment of honey bees this week. The hobby is growing in popularity and it could have both good and bad impacts on the pollinating insects’ struggle for survival.

Bald Eagle Chicks Are First Seen In Merrimack River Valley In Decades

Ryan Lessard — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:30:39 +0000

Bird watchers working for the New Hampshire Audubon have spotted the first bald eagle chicks hatched in the Merrimack River Valley in decades.

Canterbury Shaker Village Opens With 1st Heifer Parade

Ryan Lessard — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:43:43 +0000

The Caterbury Shaker Village opened the season with its very first Heifer Parade Saturday. About forty local cows marched through the village.

N.H. Senate Kills Liquid Cremation

Ryan Lessard — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:58:20 +0000

The Senate voted 16-8 Thursday killing a bill that would’ve enabled the liquid cremation process known as alkaline hydrolysis.

N.H. Supreme Court Sends Mt. Sunapee Resort's 6-Year Lease Dispute To Trial

Ryan Lessard — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:50:28 +0000

New Hampshire’s highest court has ruled that a lawsuit brought against the state by operators of the Mount Sunapee Ski area can go to trial.

St. Anselm Celebrates Shakespeare With Sonnets

Ryan Lessard — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:35:19 +0000

For the past 25 years, New Hampshire’s Saint Anselm College has hosted a celebration of William Shakespeare’s birthday with period music, theatrical renditions, and public readings of all 154 of the bard's famously melancholic and romantic sonnets. Ryan Lessard brings us this audio postcard.

Congress' Grant To Prevent F.A.A. Furloughs May Save Nashua's Control Tower

Ryan Lessard — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:19:54 +0000

Congress passed a bill to prevent traffic controller furloughs by granting $253 million to the Federal Aviation Administration. And it may also keep the contract towers slated for closure, like the one in Nashua, running through the end of the year.