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Top N.H. Stories: N.H.'s Last Roller Rink, Pamela Smart, Cannabis Bills, Mink the Bear

clockwise from top-left: Mink the bear, Pamela Smart, Al DeHavens roller-skating, and marijuana grow.

A famous bear, a notorious murder case, and a classic roller-skating rink possibly on its last spins were among the top stories in April on New Hampshire Public Radio.

The story of the last operating roller rink in New Hampshire (or Vermont) captured audience interest. NHPR's Britta Greene tells the tale of the rink from its origins in the 70s to its current ownership and the possible end of an era with Great View Roller Skating.

Credit Courtesy of Debbie DeHavens
Opening night at Al's Casino was packed, Debbie said. Al christened the floor with its first official skate in 1977.

A roundup of the most-viewed stories on NHPR.org in April:

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