NHPR News

H.H.S. Looks at Grim Prospects

Dan Gorenstein — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:54:57 +0000

Rising unemployment and spiking caseloads have put the state’s most recent budget to the test just two weeks after its adoption.

Not Your Old Man's New Hampshire

Dan Gorenstein — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:57:40 +0000

Business leaders and others are concerned about recruiting a sizeable pool of young, talented workers. Several efforts are underway to help promote New Hampshire as a hip destination with good paying jobs.

StoryCorps: Michael and Corey Vien

Andrew Parrella — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 +0000

"I got hired at the Mill in 1976 and I was making $5.31. That was big money."

US Says It's Getting Tough on Northern Border Security

Shannon Mullen — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:16:11 +0000

But go up to the New Hampshire/Canada border and it seems just as easy to cross as always.

Claremont Loses Newspaper

Josh Rogers — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:05:49 +0000

The Publisher of the 7000 circulation Eagle Times has shut the newspaper and filed for bankruptcy.

Obama's New Hampshire Support Slipping But Still Strong

Phil Sletten — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:00:22 +0000

A new University of New Hampshire poll shows President Obama's job approval and handling of the economy down a bit as Republicans withdraw their support.

Rx Drugs: From the Medicine Cabinet to the Street

Elaine Grant — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:55:18 +0000

The drugs in your medicine cabinet are worth a lot of money. And that makes it hard to keep them off the street.

New Budget Makes Service Providers Shudder, HHS Moves On

Dan Gorenstein — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:43:31 +0000

One week into the state’s new fiscal cycle, Health and Human Services providers are starting to grapple with the ‘new economic reality.’ The budget is a sign of the changes on the horizon.

Upper Valley Economic Snapshot

Jon Greenberg — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:29:59 +0000

The Upper Valley is doing better than many regions but even there, household distress is rising.

Concord's Pay-as-you-Throw Has Early Success

Phil Sletten — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:17:34 +0000

Program requiring residents to pay for special trash bags sees high compliance rate in first days.