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Story Archives of 'New England'The 48 Hour Film ProjectBy Todd Bookman on Monday, June 22, 2009.
Limits on Coos Grid Dims Future of Laidlaw's Berlin Biomass PlantBy Phil Sletten on Thursday, June 18, 2009.Engineers are looking closely at the power grid in northern New Hampshire to see if it can support more electricity production. The New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee approved the Noble wind energy park last week. And the park’s opponents say they have little hope to stop its construction. This development could put new limitations on other proposed renewable energy projects in the North Country. NHPR’s Phil Sletten has more. New Hampshire Worries About Asian Longhorned BeetleBy Shannon Mullen on Thursday, June 11, 2009.New Hampshire officials are expected to announce a ban on firewood from out of state, at all National Forest and state-owned campgrounds. The move is part of a regional campaign to prevent the spread of invasive, wood-boring beetles that pose a grave threat to New England’s hardwood forests. New Hampshire Public Radio Correspondent Shannon Mullen has more. Henri Smith Brings Jazz To NHBy Virginia Prescott on Thursday, June 11, 2009.
New Hampshire Hospitals Get a Report CardBy Elaine Grant on Thursday, June 11, 2009.It’s June –report card season. Hard Hit New Hampshire Cities to Get Federal Housing AidBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, June 10, 2009.Some of the state's cities that have been hit hardest by the down economy actually got some good news recently. They're going to be sharing about 18 million dollars. The money is coming from the US Department of Housing and Urban Develepment as part of an economic recovery program passed last summer. The program was designed to help neighborhoods hit particularly hard by foreclosures and the recession. Alice Veenstra is with the Community Development Finance Authority. She tells NHPR's Mark Bevis the cities got the funds based on several criteria. The Thing in the SpringBy Avishay Artsy on Thursday, June 4, 2009.
Over a dozen groups - both local as well as national touring bands - will be playing four concerts. A $25 pass gets you access to everything, plus a discount at the Toadstool Bookshop. There's also individual event tickets for sale. Graduates Looking for WorkBy Sheryl Rich-Kern on Tuesday, June 2, 2009.By now, most college seniors have graduated or soon will . According to the consulting and trend forecasting firm, Twentysomething Inc., up to 65 percent of this year's college graduates are expected to return home upon graduation.” That scenario is a far cry from most students' earlier expectations -- and those of their parents. But getting a job right out of college is not easy these days. As NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern reports. Thanks, mom!By Kate McNally on Wednesday, May 27, 2009.My daughter went to see A Prairie Home Companion last weekend at Wolf Trap in Virginia. She got to see the Steele Sisters and Robin and Linda Williams with Garrison Keillor in a Memorial Day special. Seeing the live performance of the show reminded Maggie of home. She phoned to thank me for exposing her to public radio and especially for making A Prairie Home Companion part of our Saturday evening routine. The Greening of SouthieBy Virginia Prescott on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
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