StateImpact New Hampshire: Assorted stories from StateImpact New Hampshire http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from StateImpact New Hampshire en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:37:44 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/stations/logos/sinh_.gif StateImpact New Hampshire: Assorted stories from StateImpact New Hampshire http://www.npr.org High Hopes In N.H. This Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer — for New Hampshire’s Division of Travel and Tourism Development, at least. The DTTD just launched a television marketing campaign in Boston Fri, 25 May 2012 18:37:44 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/25/high-hopes-in-n-h-this-memorial-day-weekend/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/25/high-hopes-in-n-h-this-memorial-day-weekend/?ft=1&f= Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer — for New Hampshire’s Division of Travel and Tourism Development, at least. The DTTD just launched a television marketing campaign in Boston

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]]> This Week's Essential StateImpact Before you dash away from your desk for Memorial Day weekend, here’s a bit of Friday afternoon refreshment: Your weekly roundup of StateImpact’s Top 5 posts! A Closer Look at Brewery Fri, 25 May 2012 16:10:24 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/25/this-weeks-essential-stateimpact-24/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/25/this-weeks-essential-stateimpact-24/?ft=1&f= Before you dash away from your desk for Memorial Day weekend, here’s a bit of Friday afternoon refreshment: Your weekly roundup of StateImpact’s Top 5 posts! A Closer Look at Brewery

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]]> Not Happy? You Might Be Spending Your Money All Wrong “Wealthy people don’t just have better toys; they have better nutrition and better medical care, more free time and more meaningful labor—more of just about every ingredient in the recipe Thu, 24 May 2012 18:06:05 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/24/not-happy-you-might-be-spending-your-money-all-wrong/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/24/not-happy-you-might-be-spending-your-money-all-wrong/?ft=1&f= “Wealthy people don’t just have better toys; they have better nutrition and better medical care, more free time and more meaningful labor—more of just about every ingredient in the recipe

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]]> Health Risks Update On Tuesday I described findings in a new report from the Trust For America’s Health, which ranked New Hampshire as having very few injury-prevention laws. You can see on TFAH’s Thu, 24 May 2012 13:57:34 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/24/health-risks-update/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/24/health-risks-update/?ft=1&f= On Tuesday I described findings in a new report from the Trust For America’s Health, which ranked New Hampshire as having very few injury-prevention laws. You can see on TFAH’s

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]]> How Much Is N.H. Paying For The Freedom To Take Risks? According to a new report released today by the Trust for America’s Health, 659 Granite Staters died from injuries between 2007 and 2009 — injuries such as concussions, motor vehicle Tue, 22 May 2012 14:08:12 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/22/how-much-is-n-h-paying-for-the-freedom-to-take-risks/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/22/how-much-is-n-h-paying-for-the-freedom-to-take-risks/?ft=1&f= According to a new report released today by the Trust for America’s Health, 659 Granite Staters died from injuries between 2007 and 2009 — injuries such as concussions, motor vehicle

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]]> Best Of StateImpact: Which NH Counties Lost Residents (And Won New Ones) The Granite State’s economy depends heavily on well-educated and highly-skilled workers.  Historically, a lot of that labor pool has been replenished by out-of-staters.  Given recent concerns about the ebbing waves Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:42 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/21/best-of-stateimpact-which-nh-counties-lost-residents-and-won-new-ones/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/21/best-of-stateimpact-which-nh-counties-lost-residents-and-won-new-ones/?ft=1&f= The Granite State’s economy depends heavily on well-educated and highly-skilled workers.  Historically, a lot of that labor pool has been replenished by out-of-staters.  Given recent concerns about the ebbing waves

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]]> Latest Links Will Return! Your trusty StateImpact team has (temporarily) left the building.  So our Latest Links feature is on hiatus until Thursday.  But no worries!  Our cyber-minions are holding down the fort, and Mon, 21 May 2012 07:30:35 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/21/latest-links-will-return/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/21/latest-links-will-return/?ft=1&f= Your trusty StateImpact team has (temporarily) left the building.  So our Latest Links feature is on hiatus until Thursday.  But no worries!  Our cyber-minions are holding down the fort, and

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]]> This Week's Essential StateImpact It’s that time of the week again!  We’ve rounded-up the Top Five StateImpact posts that crowd wisdom decided were on this week’s must-read list. How Junk Mail Is Helping To Fri, 18 May 2012 14:16:43 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/this-weeks-essential-stateimpact-23/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/this-weeks-essential-stateimpact-23/?ft=1&f= It’s that time of the week again!  We’ve rounded-up the Top Five StateImpact posts that crowd wisdom decided were on this week’s must-read list. How Junk Mail Is Helping To

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]]> Why NH Factories Are Struggling to Fill Jobs Nationally, there are about 600,000 unfilled factory jobs.  But despite high unemployment, many of these jobs are proving difficult for employers to fill. That’s because American manufacturers are increasingly looking for workers with specialized skills. And those Fri, 18 May 2012 12:58:32 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/why-nh-factories-are-struggling-to-fill-jobs/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/why-nh-factories-are-struggling-to-fill-jobs/?ft=1&f= Nationally, there are about 600,000 unfilled factory jobs.  But despite high unemployment, many of these jobs are proving difficult for employers to fill. That’s because American manufacturers are increasingly looking for workers with specialized skills. And those

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]]> Q&A: Why There's More To The "Skills Gap" Than A Worker Shortage Ramping-up federal funding for highly skilled, computerized advanced manufacturing training at community colleges is a key part of President Obama’s jobs initiative.  In a recent budget proposal, he pushed for Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:45 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/qa-why-theres-more-to-the-skills-gap-than-a-worker-shortage/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/18/qa-why-theres-more-to-the-skills-gap-than-a-worker-shortage/?ft=1&f= Ramping-up federal funding for highly skilled, computerized advanced manufacturing training at community colleges is a key part of President Obama’s jobs initiative.  In a recent budget proposal, he pushed for

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]]> Big News For Brewers and Beer Lovers Yesterday the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill allowing the sale of specialty beer in New Hampshire.  As a spokesperson from Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth explained to Thu, 17 May 2012 18:45:35 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/big-news-for-brewers-and-beer-lovers/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/big-news-for-brewers-and-beer-lovers/?ft=1&f= Yesterday the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill allowing the sale of specialty beer in New Hampshire.  As a spokesperson from Red Hook Brewery in Portsmouth explained to

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]]> Would A Statewide Earned Income Tax Credit Be Good For N.H.? In 1974 — the middle of an economic recession — President Ford introduced the Tax Reduction of 1975, hoping that tax cuts would stimulate the economy. The Earned Income Tax Thu, 17 May 2012 18:24:45 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/would-a-statewide-earned-income-tax-credit-be-good-for-n-h/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/would-a-statewide-earned-income-tax-credit-be-good-for-n-h/?ft=1&f= In 1974 — the middle of an economic recession — President Ford introduced the Tax Reduction of 1975, hoping that tax cuts would stimulate the economy. The Earned Income Tax

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]]> Farmer, Meet Restaurateur: A Seacoast Org Gets Matchmaking Farmer Charles Reid of Osprey Cove Organic Farm in Madbury, NH says getting local food onto restaurant menus is not always easy.   That’s where Portsmouth non-profit SeaCoast Local comes in. Thu, 17 May 2012 11:30:46 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/farmer-meet-restaurateur-a-seacoast-org-gets-matchmaking/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/17/farmer-meet-restaurateur-a-seacoast-org-gets-matchmaking/?ft=1&f= Farmer Charles Reid of Osprey Cove Organic Farm in Madbury, NH says getting local food onto restaurant menus is not always easy.   That’s where Portsmouth non-profit SeaCoast Local comes in.

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]]> Why NH's Waterfront Market Might Be On The Rebound “Could the era of numerous big dollar waterfront sales be returning?” Meredith Realtor Roy Sanborn asked on Saturday in the Laconia Daily Sun.  According to data compiled for the month Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:55 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/15/why-nhs-waterfront-market-might-be-on-the-rebound/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/15/why-nhs-waterfront-market-might-be-on-the-rebound/?ft=1&f= “Could the era of numerous big dollar waterfront sales be returning?” Meredith Realtor Roy Sanborn asked on Saturday in the Laconia Daily Sun.  According to data compiled for the month

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]]> How Market Basket's Changing Worker Safety Rules After OSHA Settlement Recently,Tewksbury, Massachusetts-based DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc. settled with the feds on a laundry list of major safety violations at Market Basket stores.  As we’ve previously reported, OSHA slapped DeMoulas with $589,000 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:27:11 -0400 http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/15/how-market-baskets-changing-worker-safety-rules-after-osha-settlement/?ft=1&f= http://stateimpact.npr.org/new-hampshire/2012/05/15/how-market-baskets-changing-worker-safety-rules-after-osha-settlement/?ft=1&f= Recently,Tewksbury, Massachusetts-based DeMoulas Supermarkets, Inc. settled with the feds on a laundry list of major safety violations at Market Basket stores.  As we’ve previously reported, OSHA slapped DeMoulas with $589,000

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