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Retooled Education Plan Aired In Senate

By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

State Senate Democrats want to add more money to the 914 million dollar school funding plan they unveiled last week. Their revised proposal, which earmarks millions more for poorer towns, mostly drew praise at its first public hearing.

But as New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports, some questions persist. Prime among them is: where will the money come from?

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Gambling for Economic Recovery

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

Several North Country lawmakers and residents tried to persuade a Senate Committee to pass a bill to expand gambling.

They argued the plan would bring needed jobs to a region that is economically devastated.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports.

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Doctors May Get Better Risk, Efficacy Data on Prescription Drugs

By Dianne Finch on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

Doctors in the state may soon find it easier to learn about the latest scientific findings on drugs they prescribe.

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would create an educational service to supplement what doctors get from the pharmaceutical industry.

And the House is expected to vote on it Wednesday.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more.

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Looking at Hamburger Eyes

By Avishay Artsy on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

We get a lot of books to review here at Word of Mouth, but one of our most exciting recent deliveries was Inside Burgerworld, a collection of black and white images from the underground photography magazine Hamburger Eyes.

Pittsfield

TOWN MEETING 2008

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With help from many people we assembled a sampling of some of the items on the warrant this March. We hope you find this list helpful and we hope you will use this page to post a comment on specific items. Three big points:

  • If you post a comment, keep your subject to just one warrant article. You can post as many separate comments as you like; our goal is to keep the online discussion organized in the same way that a town meeting goes through warrant articles one at a time.
  • You can comment on any warrant article whether it is on this short list or not. The goal of this list is just to get the conversation started but you are free to draw attention to any item that you think is important.
  • If you post a comment, please give your full name at the bottom, just as you'd have to state your name at town meeting.
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Pittsfield

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Discussion

Lyman

TOWN MEETING 2008

Map | About the project | Help

With help from many people we assembled a sampling of some of the items on the warrant this March. We hope you find this list helpful and we hope you will use this page to post a comment on specific items. Three big points:

  • If you post a comment, keep your subject to just one warrant article. You can post as many separate comments as you like; our goal is to keep the online discussion organized in the same way that a town meeting goes through warrant articles one at a time.
  • You can comment on any warrant article whether it is on this short list or not. The goal of this list is just to get the conversation started but you are free to draw attention to any item that you think is important.
  • If you post a comment, please give your full name at the bottom, just as you'd have to state your name at town meeting.
Click here for more help with comments.

Lyman

This list does not represent the full warrant. Consult your town report for the complete list.

Discussion

Gilmanton

TOWN MEETING 2008

Map | About the project | Help

With help from many people we assembled a sampling of some of the items on the warrant this March. We hope you find this list helpful and we hope you will use this page to post a comment on specific items. Three big points:

  • If you post a comment, keep your subject to just one warrant article. You can post as many separate comments as you like; our goal is to keep the online discussion organized in the same way that a town meeting goes through warrant articles one at a time.
  • You can comment on any warrant article whether it is on this short list or not. The goal of this list is just to get the conversation started but you are free to draw attention to any item that you think is important.
  • If you post a comment, please give your full name at the bottom, just as you'd have to state your name at town meeting.
Click here for more help with comments.

Gilmanton

This list does not represent the full warrant. Consult your town report for the complete list.

Discussion

America’s Changing Religious Landscape

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

A new study by the Pew Forum On Religion and Public Life finds that our citizens are switching churches and even faiths more than ever before. On top of that, more people these days say they’re “uncommitted” when it comes to organized religion, though the overwhelming majority say they believe in God. We’ll dig into the nation’s newest religious trends and find out what’s changing here in Northern New England.

Guests

  • Luis Lugo, Director of the Pew Forum On Religion and Public Life
  • Michele Dillon, a professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire
  • Ann Riggs, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rivier College
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