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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's news. |
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There may be some good news for the employees of two struggling north country pulp and paper mills. A Berlin official says five companies are interested in purchasing the pulp mill in Berlin and the paper mill in Gorham. Berlin City Manager Robert Theberge says the companies have been in touch with his office, but he declined to name them. The Pulp and Paper of America mills employ 860 people. Just last week, the Berlin mill was shut down, and officials have not said when it will reopen. |
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Governor Jeanne Shaheen today came out against a proposed water bottling plant in Nottingham. The governor called the proposed USA Springs 439 thousand-gallon a day project irresponsible, saying the potential impact on surrounding wells and the Lamprey River watershed is not known. An attorney for the company tonight told New Hampshire Outlook that science will reveal the truth. The company intends to employ the State's own environmental impact testing procedure to guage the impact of large groundwater withdrawal. And that quote: "USA Springs is confident, based on hydrogeological research, that the state-regulated testing process will establish that this is a very worthy project that is environmentally sound." The proposed plant is under review by the state's department of Environmental Services. |
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New Hampshire's school funding debate is headed back to court. That's according to the lead lawyer for five towns that sued the state over its school funding formula. The lawsuit forced the state to change how it distributed education aid. Attorney Andru Volinsky says he plans to file an appeal of the state Supreme Court's decision within two weeks. He said the new formula is flawed, because it's based on arbitrary decisions about what the state should pay for. |
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District court security officers have filed suit with the State Supreme court to keep their jobs. The 29 regular and part time officers are scheduled to be laid off August 23rd in an effort by the state's Legislature to cut costs. The officers were offered new security positions at a lower pay rate under a legislative budget mandate. The State Employee Association of New Hampshire calls that mandate unconstitutional, saying the legislature can't tell the court system how to handle its own security. |
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Have you ever wondered who decides whether the hospital closest to you can expand its services so it can provide you with all the healthcare you'd ever need? Today, three regional hospitals went before the Certificate of Need Board in hopes of getting the go ahead to provide additional treatment for cancer patients. But Concord Hospital, Exeter Hospital and Wentworth- Douglass in Dover were denied their requests. So just what is the certificate of need board, who's on it, and how are their decisions made? Earlier I spoke with John Wallace, Associate Commissioner of Health and Human Services to find out just how the process works. |
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To find out more about the Certificate of Need Board you can go to the Department of Health and Human Services website. |
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The Federal Reserve announced another cut in interest rates today - that makes it the 7th this year. Monetary policy makers decided to reduce the key federal funds rate another quarter of a percent. Commercial banks are expected to announce similar reductions in their prime lending rates, dropping the benchmark for consumer and business loans to six and a-half percent. With today's Fed suggestion that an economic turnaround is not yet in sight, stocks tanked. |
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The dow closed down just under 146-points. The Nasdaq was down fifty and the S&P 500 was down fourteen. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. General Electric was down a dollar-six. Keane Corporation dropped a dollar eighty- four. New Hampshire Thrift was up eighty- three cents. Shares of State Street Corporation were down a dollar- fourteen. And Teradyne closed the day down a dollar and forty cents. |
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A business advocacy group is urging Congress to expand access to Medical Savings Accounts under the Patients Bill of Rights. The Small Business Survival Committee says the accounts are vital for small business owners who can't afford traditional insurance. Medical Savings accounts combine a tax-free savings account for routine expenses with a high-deductible policy for medical emergencies. The final version of the Patient's Bill of Rights is expected to be decided by a conference committee when Congress returns from summer recess. |
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Residents of Jefferson and Whitefield celebrated the addition of 670 acres of forest land to the Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge today. The addition represents a community driven effort which led to a three- hundred- fifty-four thousand dollar award through the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The land was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1974 and is home to over two hundred species of birds, as well as moose, deer, beaver and other wildlife. The acreage was previously owned by The Hancock Timber Resource Group but now as part of The Pondicherry Refuge will be owned and managed by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game. |
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The Tenney Mountain ski area may get a financial lift. The Tenney Investment group has signed a purchase-and-sales agreement for the resort. All they need is the money. The group has until October 1st to find investors to cover the purchase price. For $5000 each, up to 250 investors will get about 2 percent of the 440 acre site, two years of free skiing for them and their families, equity in the ski center, and a 20 percent discount on everything inside. |
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Some sun made its way back into parts of the state today. Just a few minutes ago, we got details on the forecast and a look at what conditions were like on Mt Washington from meteorologist Nicolle Plette at the Mount Washington observatory. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Today on the Summit\High: 55 degrees\Wind: W 13 mph\Fog turned to haze\Visibility: zero Tonight\Statewide\Partly cloudy/Chance of showers\Lows: Lower 60s\Winds: Light and variable\ Tomorrow\North\Partly sunny\High: Upper 70s\Winds: Light W\ Tomorrow\South\Partly sunny\High: Low 80s\Winds: W 5 - 10 mph |
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For many people, the martial arts holds a certain mystique. Are they a sport, an art or a way of life? In Somersworth, there's a Tae Kwon-Do school where students of many ages are learning the answers to those questions. |
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Narration - But Tae Kwon Do is much more. Narration - When Korean army General Choi developed the martial art in 1955, he brought with it principles that were meant to be practiced by all students.they are the tenets of TaeKwon Do. Narration - Adam Boisvert is known by his students simply as Mr. B. He teaches students about the joys of physical effort.using the power within us. and developing character. Narration - In this class, novice white belts train with advanced black belts. It's part of their philosophy about learning and working together. |
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For more information about Mr. B's Tae Kwon-Do school as well as others in New Hampshire you can go to the web at www.N-H-I-T-F-T-K-D-dot-com. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Bridging the digital divide. Meet the man who is literally giving computers away. Plus the push to bring broadband to the North Country. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire PBS, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for Keeping up Appearances. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Community need and hospital expansion. Who decides how your hospital should grow? Here at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |