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Why Titanic Still Fascinates

Much has been made of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, but few have had the chance to dive to the wreck since its discovery in 1985. One man that has is Dave Christensen. In 2005,...

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Fitting and Proper

It’s been said that poetry is all that is worth remembering in life. We asked folks to tell us about their memories of how a poem had affected their life. Rodger Martin from Harrisville, New Hampshire...

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Granite State Gen Ed: Student Loan Debt 101

Granite State college hopefuls know why student loan debt is a presidential campaign issue: they have more on average than students in any other state.

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Public Insight Network: How are Businesses Faring in Manchester?

We'd like to know more about how small businesses are doing in Manchester. Tell us your experiences and share what you know through our Public Insight Network! Click here.

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Motorist-Cyclist Tensions on the Seacoast

Tonight selectmen in Rye will hear from the town's lawyer about the legality of a new cycling ordinance in that town. Cycling - both for commuting and recreation - is on the rise, but so too is the...

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Tibetan Monks Meet Shaker Tradition

This weekend, the Canterbury Shaker Village opens its doors for the season. It’s 600 acres of stillness, of restored buildings and manicured fields. But there’s one thing missing. “Visitors come here...

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Three Candidates in Consideration for New Hampshire's Next Episcopal Bishop

New Hampshire Episcopalians are set to choose a successor to retiring Bishop Gene Robinson, whose election in 2003 as the first openly gay Episcopal bishop created worldwide headlines and controversy...

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Swag for the Under-1 Set

Our favorite auto reviewer turns her critical gaze toward the latest and greatest in baby gear.

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Baby Steps For Naturopathic Doctors In New Hampshire

Although Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) undergo virtually the same training as medical doctors, their services have hitherto not been covered by insurance companies in the state of New Hampshire. Two and a...

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Pianos, Kids and "Organized Chaos" at Famed Music Camp

It’s summer camp season – these days kids can spend a week on almost any activity they like, from sports and the outdoors to computers and robotics. Since the late 1960’s, kids who love music have been...

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"Reunited": A Fictional Story, WIth a Fictional Rock Band, That Plays Real...

Next week the band Level3 will perform at the Lane Memorial Library in Hampton - despite the fact that Level3 is a fictional band. Confused yet? Not to worry – it’s all part of a new young adult novel...

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The Prose of a Practictioner

Literary journals offer aspiring writers a window into the process of professional publishing and immersion in the community of writers. They are a mainstay of MFA programs, and as well as a number of...

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Farewell To 35 mm Film Means Hello To Trouble For Small Theaters

Film studios are planning to replace 35 mm films with digital projectors that could cost $50,000 or more. That’s expected to improve visual quality and reduce costs for the film studios. But owners of...

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Fishing Industry Hailing New Federal Administrator, Bracing for New Cuts

Next year could be a critical year for commercial fishermen in New England. That’s because regulators said last week at a meeting in Portsmouth, that they may institute sharp cuts in catch limits on a...

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N.H. Gubernatorial and Congressional Debates

Business and Industry Association, New Hampshire Public Television, New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Union Leader are partnering to host a second round of gubernatorial and congressional...

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Candidate Forum: New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District

We present the second of our candidate forums on business and the economy. We sit down with the candidates for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District:  incumbent Republican Charlie Bass and...

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Mourning a Loved One Via the Internet

The funeral industry is embracing the digital age. Funeral homes are beefing up their websites and social media to include tributes and photographs of the departed.

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The Case of the Missing Santa Claus

It’s a sad sign of holiday desperation that in many towns, burglaries and thefts spike around the holidays. Two years ago a landmark seasonal statue was stolen from a small New Hampshire town…now a...

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"In Motion" Exhibit Features Truly Moving Art

At most art exhibits, guests aren't supposed to touch the works – though the current exhibit at Discover Portsmouth is the exception to that rule. In fact, some of the pieces won't work unless you...

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Help inform NHPR's series on guns in the Granite State

In a few weeks NHPR's newsroom will look in detail at guns, gun laws and gun culture in the Granite State and you can help. Share your experiences through our Public Insight Network and this short,...

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