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Stories from New Hampshire Public Radio

Downeaster Managers Want NH Money For the Train: The Downeaster's managers want NH to start paying something for the train since some federal funding is running out.

Bethlehem's Colonial Theatre Re-Opens for the Season: The Colonial is one of the oldest continually operating movie theatres in the country.

Gilmanton Oil Spill Contained: State environmental officials have contained an estimated 1,000 gallon oil spill in Gilmanton.

NH Food Bank Really Gets Cooking: A new industrial-size kitchen brings hopes of tapping into new supplies of fresh food

Businesses Say State Should Go Slow on Hiking Cigarette Tax and Cutting Wine Discounts: To close a growing budget hole, Governor Lynch wants to add 25 cents a pack to the tobacco tax, and cut in half the discount retailers get when they by wine from the state.

Banks Take Second Look at Mobile Homes : Homeowners who live in mobile home parks are paying anywhere from 8-15% interest on their mortgages- way more than people who own other types of housing.

State Dems Claim Unity As Obama And Clinton Battle On: Top local Dems pledge to ensure GOP nominee John McCain won’t win in November. The move comes as new polls show McCain benefiting from protracted primary battle.

Residents Resist a Drug Clinic in Conway: The Police and health care officials agree the region has a drug problem, but a drug abuse clinic is facing local opposition.

Top House Dems Endorse Funding Amendment: New Hampshire House Speaker Terie Norelli throws her weight behind a school funding constitutional amendment – but not the one backed by Governor Lynch.

Herb Waters: An Exhibit of His Work: The Holderness School is providing a retrospective exhibit of the world renown wood engravers work

Seabrook Whistleblower Says Power Plant Unsafe: But the mangers of NH's only nuclear power plant assure the plant is safe

The Full Monty: A Review: A musical comedy adapted from the popular film is showing at Northern Stage in White River Junction

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