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Some Construction Workers Could See Unemployment Benefits Change

By David Darman on Friday, August 8, 2008.

Some workers in the construction industry could see changes in their unemployment benefits from New Hampshire’s unemployment system.

An advisory committee created by the legislature is considering recommending changing how some seasonal workers get unemployment.

And the members could also suggest altering how much their employers pay to the state’s unemployment fund.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

Dragonfly on Day Lily

Dragonfly on Day Lily

A dragonfly sits on a day lily in Concord. (Photo courtesy Sonya Carlson)

Word for Word: The History of Insect Control

08/08/2008

Summer is the season of insects and therefore, the season of insect repellant. The human battle with bugs has been going on for centuries, but James McWilliams says chemical insecticides came into the picture by accident. McWilliams is a fellow in the Agrarian Studies Program at Yale University and an associate professor of history at Texas State University. His new book is "American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT" and he was one of the featured speakers at the 2008 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.

The Hudsonian Godwit

The Hudsonian Godwit

The Hudsonian Godwit is just one species of shorebird that stops in New Hampshire during its epic migration trip. (Courtesy Glen Tepke)

Here's What's Awesome: Courthouse Confessions, Sustainable Photos

By Brady Carlson on Friday, August 8, 2008.

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Time for the weekly roundup of great links we call "Here's What's Awesome."

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Shorebirds and Stopover Sites

By Scott Fitzpatrick on Thursday, August 7, 2008.

Scott explains why stopover sites like Hampton Harbor are so important to migrating shorebirds.