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Story Archives of 'NHPR News'Huge Surge in November Homes SalesBy Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.The number of homes sold in New Hampshire shot up 70% in November. Analysts say the trend is very good but they remain cautious. More than 11 hundred homes changed hands last month, a huge increase compared to November a year ago when only about 700 homes were sold. Russ Thibeault with Applied Economic Research says these number are better than expected and he explains them in one word. Affordability. THIBEAULT: In a lot of New Hampshire Housing markets, it’s cheaper to own than rent right now.” Waterville Valley Says Goodbye to Marc DecoteauBy Sean Hurley on Monday, February 8, 2010.Funeral Services for Army Specialist Marc Decoteau were held this past weekend at Plymouth Regional High School. The 19-year-old Waterville Valley resident was killed in Afghanistan on January 29th. Correspondent Sean Hurley spoke with some of Decoteau's old friends and has this remembrance. Fairpoint Communications Files Bankruptcy PlanBy Amy Quinton on Monday, February 8, 2010.Fairpoint Communications released its bankruptcy reorganization plan Monday after two months of delays. Radioactivity Spikes at Vermont YankeeBy Elaine Grant on Saturday, February 6, 2010.Extremely high levels of a radioactive material have been found in a monitoring well near the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. NHPR’s Elaine Grant has more. HHS Introduces 1st Round of CutsBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, February 5, 2010.The Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled part of its plan to reduce its budget over the next year and a half. Hospital providers and low-income families who count on childcare aid in particular get squeezed in this opening round of proposed cuts. If the immediate reaction to HHS’s plan is any indication, in the coming weeks lawmakers will be actively seeking alternatives. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. Derry Man Receives French Legion of Honor MedalBy Shannon Mullen on Friday, February 5, 2010.A Consul General of France was in New Hampshire Thursday to award his country’s highest honor to a World War II veteran from Derry. NHPR Correspondent Shannon Mullen has the story. Corrections Officer Calls for Death Penalty RepealBy Elaine Grant on Friday, February 5, 2010.Execution isn’t a harsh enough punishment for some convicted felons. So says a corrections official, who wants murderers to get life in prison. Manchester Officer Calls for Death Penalty SupportBy Elaine Grant on Friday, February 5, 2010.A Manchester police officer told a commission studying the death penalty that members must support it. From Motorcycles to Chicken Soup - It's All EconomicBy Jon Greenberg on Friday, February 5, 2010.Between stock market gyrations and lower unemployment numbers, it’s hard to say where the economy stands right now. Our weekly economic round-up takes an eclectic view, from motorcycles to chicken soup. NHPR’s Jon Greenberg has more. HHS Eyes Budget CutsBy Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, February 4, 2010.Later today The Department of Health and Human Services is scheduled to brief the public on its plan to trim $43 million dollars from its budget. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. |
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