Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton embodied two towering versions of the same idea: that women should know themselves well enough to make their own choices about matters intimate and societal.
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Small Town with Long History Celebrates America’s 250th
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ATKINSON, N.H. – A small town with a long history is marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by celebrating its contributions to the American Revolution, its 1700s buildings and sites – and its ties to President John Adams and his wife, Abigail.
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Speaking of Words: An Article on Articles
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But we are sometimes strangely inconsistent in English about where we deploy the. We use it of rivers (the Mississippi, the Merrimack) but not of lakes, we use it of groups of islands (the Azores, the Isles of Shoals) but not of individual islands, and we use it of mountain ranges (the Andes, the White Mountains) but not of individual mountains, unless they are in Switzerland (the Matterhorn, the Jungfrau).
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Speaking of Words: What Version of the Odyssey Should You Read?
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If you’ve seen the new movie, or heard the hype and hoopla about it, you may well think it’s time to dig up your old copy, or pick a new translation to buy. There are a lot of choices.
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See FIFA World Cup final games on giant screen at Renaissance Park in Nashua
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This Saturday and Sunday, The City of Nashua is hosting a FIFA World Cup finals viewing party, at Renaissance Park on Water Street, downtown Nashua.
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Ayotte Vetoes: Toll Hikes for Out of Staters, Doubled Up-Front Rental Costs, School ‘Book Bans’; Signs 74 Into Law
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte vetoed nine bills, a toll increase for out of staters, a “book ban,” a measure that would have allowed the Attorney General’s Office to target health care centers where abortions are provided and a measure that would have allowed for landlords to get two months of rent up front.
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Pride Parade and Festival Draws Big Crowd in Manchester
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Hundreds of people lined Elm Street in Manchester as the gay pride parade traveled from Bridge Street to Veterans Park Saturday where the pride festival was held.
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New Laws Impact Health, Child Care, Education, Housing, and Fiscal Policy Pending at End of Legislative Session
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At NHFPI, we identified several of the bills passed by the Legislature this year that could have significant impacts on Granite Staters; including changes to State fiscal policy, health care, child care, and housing policies.
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PorcFest Hosts Meet-and-Greet for Free Staters, Some Say NH Not So Welcoming
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About a dozen people journeyed to The Quill, a libertarian clubhouse in Manchester on Monday to partake in “Welcome Wagon Monday,” a meet-and-greet event in the Free State Project’s PorcFest, a controversial gathering also known as Porcupine Freedom Festival.
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Hundreds Rally to Celebrate Juneteenth in Portsmouth
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Hundreds of people rallied outside the African Burying Ground Memorial on Friday morning to celebrate Juneteenth alongside the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, hosted by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire.