Story Archives of 'Plymouth State University'

Since the pulp mill in Berlin closed several years ago, residents there have been trying to figure out what’s next for the City that Trees Built.

But Plymouth State University is working on a project that spotlights Berlin’s past.

At the turn of the last century, the Brown Company, which owned the mills hired photographers to document life in and around the city.

The PSU Project is making those thousands of photographs available online and asking for help in telling the pictures stories.

NHPR Correspondent Sean Hurley reports.

Stephen Reno, Chancellor of New Hampshire's University System, which includes the University of New Hampshire, Plymouth State University, Keene State College, and Granite State College (formerly the College for Lifelong Learning), joins us to talk about higher education in the Granite State.

David Hare's play The Blue Room puts sex under the microscope. In this adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's 1897 work, Reigen, the characters experience the futility and desperation of searching for life's answer's through carnal pleasure. Now Plymouth State University's Theater Department is exposing the work to New Hampshire audiences. We'll talk with the play's director and dramaturge about sex, society and breaking down taboos.

Our Guests Are:

Heather Hamilton, Adjunct Instructor of Theatre History and Acting at Plymouth State University. She's directing this weekend's production of The Blue Room.

William Viau, Plymouth State Student and actor portraying "The Student" in this weekend's production of The Blue Room. William also served as the play's dramaturge.

Some lawmakers are concerned New Hampshire universities and colleges aren't paying their fair share of the local services they use.

A new bill would tax on-campus businesses- like dining hall providers and hotels- to provide those communities with a new revenue stream.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

HOUSE LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON A BILL THAT WOULD CHANGE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE'S UNIVERSITY SYSTEM AND LOCAL COLLEGE TOWNS.

THE BILL WAS FILED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM PLYMOUTH, HOME TO PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY.

THEY WANT THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE GROWING TENSION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THEIR TOWN.

THAT TENSION STEMS FROM A LONGSTANDING DEBATE OVER WHETHER THE UNIVERSITY IS PAYING ITS WAY.

NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO CORRESPONDENT SHANNON MULLEN REPORTS.