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'Live from the Word Barn' expands to Boston and beyond
39+ min ago (305+ words) New Hampshire Public Radio is excited to announce the regional expansion of its live weekly music series, Live From the Word Barn. Since its debut in November 2023, the program has captured the intimate magic of the Word Barn in Exeter,…...
Live from the Word Barn: Andrea von Kampen
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (129+ words) Catch NHPR's'Live from the Word Barn'on-air each Friday at 8 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 p.m. Live from the Word Barn: Andrea von Kampen Catch NHPR's Live from the Word Barn on-air each Friday at 8 p.m. and again Sunday at 6 p.m.. You can also find…...
Bill proposes toll increase for out-of-state drivers to help fund NH highway upgrades
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (972+ words) This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. A report released Monday by a national transportation research group concluded that keeping New Hampshire's roads…...
Skyrocketing fuel prices squeeze Rhode Island fishermen
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (626+ words) At the Port of Galilee in Narragansett, Tim Carroll of Seaside Fuel has been getting an earful from the crews of the large fishing vessels he fills up on the docks. "Every day," Carroll says. "Everyone I talk to. Every…...
Bush: Tiny Desk Concert
12+ hour, 6+ min ago (214+ words) Bush: Tiny Desk Concert'nhpr.org Bush: Tiny Desk Concert Bush always felt like the most stylish version of '90s rock. Sixteen Stone, now celebrating nearly 32 years since its release, captured a sonic shift in motion, with razor-sharp riffs and an air…...
Letter from our CEO: A federal judge rejected the White House ban on public media funding. That does not restore funding for NHPR.
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (410+ words) Last June, I told you that NHPR had joined a coalition of public media organizations to argue that President Trump's executive order barring federal funds from supporting public radio and TV was an unconstitutional infringement on the First Amendment guarantees…...
As hoops betting spikes, it's New Hampshire and other states vs. prediction markets
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (467+ words) Two things have New Hampshire state Sen. Tim Lang feeling blue. "I do have a bracket. It broke pretty hard," says Lang, a Republican, on the sorry state of his NCAA men's basketball tournament predictions. He says he's also concerned…...
Expect mud and high water crossings on hiking trails this weekend
10+ hour ago (388+ words) Expect mud and high water crossings on hiking trails this weekend'New Hampshire Public Radio Expect mud and high water crossings on hiking trails this weekend Prepare for highly variable trail conditions and high water crossings in the outdoors this weekend....
Your Weekend in NH: Egg hunts, searching for skunk cabbage & a backcountry shindig
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (749+ words) You'll also find a pop star on the big screen, an American Sign Language workshop and Concord's Giant Indoor Yard Sale this early April weekend. Your Weekend in NH: Egg hunts, searching for skunk cabbage & a backcountry shindig You'll also…...
Compass Rail gets $1M in federal funding to update rail technology
1+ day, 15+ min ago (291+ words) State leaders and transportation officials gathered at Union Station in Springfield Wednesday, to hear the latest update on Massachusetts' plans for expanded passenger rail. The plan is called 'Compass Rail', and residents will see the earliest project materialize around 2030, with…...