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New England

  • There's a newcomer in New Hampshire, a bird that's wild and prehistoric in looks and sound. The bugling of sandhill cranes is common in Wisconsin and…
  • Hundred Dollar Valentine
    Blues, folk, and occasional rock and roll troubadour Chris Smither has been packing big ideas into 3-minute ditties for decades now. The former New…
  • In April, forest trees leaf-out casting shade. When buds open, most tree flowers bloom inconspicuously. But some rural roadsides and pasture edges are…
  • Forests cover 75% of the northeast, and the vast majority of that land is owned by families or individuals. In fact, about 1.5-million people live in…
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    The States With The Best And Worst Wage Laws For Home Health Workers
    President Obama is pushing the US Department of Labor to move forward on a rules change that would raise wages and require overtime pay for home health…
  • New England's distinctive stone walls are estimated to stretch 240,000 miles, the distance from Earth to the Moon. Though the layout seems maze-like,…
  • It's back to school time again, and lots of college students from around New Hampshire will be putting in their final hours at their summer jobs this…
  • Every year thousands of tourists come to New Hampshire to see the state's brilliant fall colors.Some leaf-peepers-in-the-know head for the north country…
  • Over the last few months, several hundred African refugees were resettled in Manchester. We'll take a look at who they are, the challenges they face, and…

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