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'Tis the Season....for Scams

By Mark Bevis on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Now that the warm dry weather is here, homeowners are starting to spruce up their houses, adding a coat of paint or making repairs.

And with thousands of homes damaged by the recent floods, more residents than usual will likely be looking for help with repairs.

That increased demand makes the situation ripe for homeowners to be ripped off by scammers posing as contractors.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Richard Head runs the State's Consumer Protection Bureau.

He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis that his office hasn't received any complaints so far from homeowners trying to repair damage from last weeks flood.

But he adds it's still early...and he says if any scams are going to happen they're probably happening right now.

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Concord Teachers' Union Approves Tentative Contract

By Amy Quinton on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

The Concord Teachers' Union has approved a four year contract with the School Board, by a vote of 225 to 32.
The tentative agreement provides teachers with larger salaries but asks them to pay more for health insurance.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, most teachers are relieved the negotiation process with the Concord School Board is finally over.

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How to Ride a Motorcycle in 20 (very wet) Hours

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What's Next for College Graduates?

By Shay Zeller on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Economists say the students finishing school this Spring are entering one of the best job markets in years. But career advisors point out that this next generation of workers may face special challenges once they land their first gigs. We'll find out why, and we'll talk about what New Hampshire can do to try and keep these recent graduates in the state.

Shay's guests are:

Ross Gittell, Professor of Management at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business & Economics

Monica Wilson, Assistant Director of Career Services at Dartmouth College

Jeff Fiengold, Editor of New Hampshire Business Review

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The Origins of New Hampshire's Executive Council

By Laura Knoy on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Dating back to the days of King Charles II in the 1600s, the Executive Council has long been a powerful and unique force in New Hampshire's state government, acting as a watchdog over the activities of the Executive Branch. We'll look at why it was created, how it has changed over the years and just exactly what the breadth and scope of the Executive Council's powers are. Laura's guests are Lou D'Allesandro, Democratic Senator from Manchester, Deputy Democratic Leader and former Executive Councilor who served from 1974-1980 and Stu Wallace, Professor of History at New Hampshire Technical Institute. In the past Stu has served as Director of New Hampshire's Division of Historical Resources. We'll also hear from Bernie Streeter, an Executive Councilor for thirty years before he went on to become the Mayor of Nashua, and Peter Vickery, An Executive Councilor with Massachusetts' Governor's Council.

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