Story Archives of 'Seacoast'

The state reports that food stamp demand is up 18 percent compared to this time last year.

The New Hampshire Food Bank says due to changes in the marketplace, it’s harder and harder to secure donations.

All that plus a struggling economy and advocates for the hungry say the need for food is only going up.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports that one church has tried to put a dent in the problem.

Portsmouth and Rye share an alluring seacoast known to attract tourists from around the nation. But from a political perspective –the neighboring communities are quite different.

Rye has the highest percentage of registered Republicans of any Seacoast community -- 37%. Portsmouth has a similar distinction – but on the Democratic side with 38%.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch went to Rye and Portsmouth to get a sense of what voters are thinking about.

Climate experts predict that New Hampshire and much of the Northeast may see dramatic changes in bird life due to global warming.

A rise in sea level and warming ocean temperatures make migratory shorebirds particularly vulnerable.

Biologists are just now trying to access bird populations on New Hampshire’s seacoast to determine how climate change could affect them in the future.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports.

New Hampshire’s first charter school opened its doors three years ago.

There are now fourteen approved charters - they rely solely on state adequacy aid and federal start-up grants.

But the start-up money is running out, making it difficult for institutions like the Seacoast Charter School in Exeter to stay afloat.

NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern reports.

Meredith Hall's new book Without a Map tells a stunning story of exile and ostracization. Meredith grew up on the seacoast of New Hampshire and became pregnant at age 16, in 1965. Her memoir is a rare and clear glimpse into the social mores of the mid 60's, and reveals the state of shame many families faced when an unmarried daughter became pregnant. We'll talk with Meredith about the scope of her life which was framed decisively by the events of her teen years. Meredith teaches English at the University of New Hampshire.

We'll also listen-in as a son interviews his mother who gave him up for adoption when he was born 28 years ago. Mary Lou Maher and her son, Brad, spoke in a StoryCorps booth in New York City. You listen to the piece at the Public Radio Exchange, or you check out the StoryCorps website.