Jackie Harris
Morning Edition ProducerAs the producer for Morning Edition, I produce conversations that give context and perspective to local topics. I’m interested in stories that give Granite Staters insight into initiatives that others are leading in New Hampshire, as well as the issues facing the state.
Reach out to me if you want to hear an interview on Morning Edition about an issue or topic in your community. I’m always interested in hearing from listeners about what is affecting your community and who you want to hear on our show.
You can email Jackie at jharris@nhpr.org.
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At a Senate hearing Thursday, acting ICE director Todd Lyons told New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan that his agency has been in contact with the governor about the plan for a detention facility in Merrimack. -
The film follows the Shaker religious leader’s rise in England in the 1700s and her travels to America. Once here, the Shakers established several villages across the Northeast, including in Canterbury, New Hampshire. -
In New Hampshire, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said this week she's reached out to the White House and the Department of Homeland Security, saying the town of Merrimack needs to have a say on ICE's alleged proposal to establish a detention facility there. -
The federal government has removed information at a national park in Philadelphia about the people enslaved by President George Washington. One of them was Ona Judge, a woman who escaped and found her way to New Hampshire. -
Country stores are iconic parts of New England’s landscape. But these nostalgic local businesses are facing some difficult economic challenges. -
Before big box stores, country stores were the main place to get groceries or a cup of coffee for miles. But now, the country store model faces a number of economic challenges. -
Fish and Game Sergeant Matthew Holmes knows the severe winter weather this weekend won’t stop some hikers. -
Two New Hampshire courts told the Legislature it needs to increase the amount of money the state spends per public school student. But in the first meeting of the legislative session this week, lawmakers voted against doing so. -
We hear from one volunteer about what it’s like to perform search and rescue missions in New Hampshire. -
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers books to the homes of young children. But the federal grant that paid for the books' shipping costs in the North Country was abruptly ended after only a few months of funding.
