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Black Heritage Trail of NH: Can Tourism Deliver a Valuable Message

By Mark Okrant, NH Travel Guru | April 21, 2018

Given the significant presence of black people in New Hampshire during the last three hundred years, it is truly disappointing that today’s public school children (and their parents and grandparents) are unaware that black children and young adults were once sold on the wharf in Portsmouth, that Governor Langdon supported the efforts of George Washington to recover his “runaway property,” that Richard Potter was one of the most popular entertainers in America two hundred years ago, or that Harriet Wilson was the first African-American woman in North America to publish a book.

Education

Exeter Faces Defending Champion Nashua South In GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE QUARTERFINALS

By Nancy West | April 19, 2018

Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, April 21 at 6 pm as Exeter High School takes on defending champions Nashua South High School in the last game in the Granite State Challenge quarterfinals. The winning team will move on to the semifinals where they will meet Plymouth Regional High School.

Education

Empower Coos Youth Grants Committee Application Due May 4

By News release | April 19, 2018

Do you know a high school student that is interested in partnering with other youth from the North Country to develop leadership skills, engage in grantmaking activities and learn what role philanthropy can play in the region’s development?

See You In Manchester For Meet and Greet With InDepthNH.org’s Talented Writers April 28

By Nancy West | April 17, 2018

On Saturday, April 28, InDepthNH.org is hosting a free forum at the Nackey Loeb School of Communications in Manchester from 1 to 4 p.m. to talk about the most fun thing the writers do here — write, write, write.

Distant Dome

Lawmakers Mull Adding New Payers To Medicaid Enhancement Tax Rolls

By GARRY RAYNO, Distant Dome | April 15, 2018

For nearly 39 years, hospitals’ uncompensated care has been the gift that keeps on giving. From the early 1990’s to today, the ebb and flow between hospitals and lawmakers has ranged from kumbaya moments to volcanic eruptions over uncompensated care.

Business & Economy

What’s Happening Monday in NH Legislature

By News release | April 15, 2018

House Bill 1313 at 1 p.m. in State House Room 100 relative to prohibitions on carrying a loaded firearm on an OHRV or snowmobile and other bills.

Education

Transgender Rights Advocates To Rally Monday Outside State House Before Hearing

By News release | April 15, 2018

HB 1319 will get a Senate hearing in the Judiciary Committee on Monday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. in State House Room 100. HB 1319 would prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.

Education

Plymouth Meets Manchester Central In Granite State Challenge Saturday

By NH PBS News release | April 12, 2018

Tune in to NHPBS Saturday, April 14 at 6 pm as Plymouth Regional High School takes on Manchester Central High School in the quarterfinals of Granite State Challenge.

Meet InDepthNH.org’s Talented Writers April 28 in Manchester

By Nancy West | April 8, 2018

InDepthNH.org boasts a wide range of talented writers, reporters and columnists who will be on hand to talk about how they do what they do and how you can, too, at the Nackey Loeb School of Communications in Manchester on Saturday, April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m.