Ryan Lessard
ContributorBefore becoming a reporter for NHPR, Ryan devoted many months interning with The Exchange team, helping to produce their daily talk show. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Manchester with a major in Politics and Society and a minor in Communication Arts. While in school, he also interned for a DC-based think tank. His interests include science fiction and international relations. Ryan is a life-long Manchester resident.
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New details released by the Capitol Corridor rail study group during a public hearing Wednesday night point toward higher ridership than expected. Ken… -
The New Hampshire House is slated to vote this week on a bill to prevent housing discrimination. Renters who pay with federal subsidy vouchers, known as… -
Over the last two days, police in Manchester arrested 30 street-level heroin dealers. Three were on Wednesday and at least 27 on Thursday since 5 o’clock… -
Tuesday morning, the Senate Ways and Means Committee will hold a public hearing on a bill that would raise the state’s gas tax by a few cents every four… -
Valentine's Day means you may be on the hunt for some good chocolate. How about chocolate that not only tastes good but is also high art?The Dancing Lion… -
Fresh results from New England Common Assessment Program tests, or NECAP, are in. The New Hampshire Department of Education says student performance in… -
Governor Maggie Hassan, during her State of the State Address, criticized efforts to legalize marijuana. Hassan expressed concerns about New Hampshire’s…
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Below are the most common words used in the Governor's first State of the State Address.
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The 9th annual Wine Week wraps up in New Hampshire Thursday night with a big event in the Manchester Radisson from 6-9 where about 1800 wines will be… -
The New Hampshire House will take up a bill this week that bans certain types of fireworks. Given the committee report to kill it, it’s unlikely to…
