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Will the 9th Time Be a Charm?

By Donna Moxley on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Residents in Marlborough are once again heading to the Marlborough School April 8 to vote.

Eight times they’ve turned down a proposal for a new, $11.2 million dollar school.

A powerful minority has kept the project from going forward so far.

It’s turned into a classic fight in cash-strapped New Hampshire schools.

Keene Sentinel's Donna Moxley reports

First In The Nation Resomation?

By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Go to a funeral home and the major decision is burial or cremation. But in New Hampshire there could soon be another option: alkaline hydrolysis, or resomation. The technique -- which is used to dispose of animals, and cadavers used in medical research -- dissolves bodies in a pressurized mix of lye and hot water.

Money Success Fame Glamour

Money Success Fame Glamour

Graffiti on the side of a public housing building in Montreal. (Photo courtesy Evan Prodromou)

Picky Eater

Picky Eater

For those caring for Paddington the dog, success means finding food that a picky eater will like. (Photo courtesy afsheen)

Virtual Success

Virtual Success

A presentation from game designer Will Wright illustrates success and failure in the computer game The Sims. (Photo courtesy ptufts)

Success Sucks

Success Sucks

Success is not everyone's cup of tea. Graffiti in Copenhagen. (Photo courtesy M*rten)

When You Hit Bottom

When You Hit Bottom

"Success is how high you can bounce when you hit bottom!" says a sign in Vienna. (Photo courtesy schlaeger)

Standing

Standing

A baby stands on his own. (Photo courtesy AndrewEick)

Persistence Pays Off

Persistence Pays Off

A squirrel enjoys a hard-won prize in Michigan. (Photo courtesy mandj98)