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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. Winter's just a few months away, but now's the time to prepare. Have you had an energy audit on your home? See why you should think about it. Continuing coverage of the Brock impeachment trial in Concord. and. we meet a dollmaker whose creations are inspired by seven generations of a Randolph family. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's news. |
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Two judges on the New Hampshire Superior Court testified today in the impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice David Brock. Judge Kenneth McHugh and Judge Philip Hollman testified about a phone call between Brock and lower court Judge Douglas Gray. We'll have much more on today's proceedings in just a few minutes. |
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A major water projects bill approved by the U.S. Senate includes nearly 44 million dollars for New Hampshire projects. Senator Bob Smith, head of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said the projects are designed to strike a balance between restoring and protecting resources while preserving a strong economy. The bill includes money for projects at Little River Salt Marsh in North Hampton, the Merrimack River Basin; Mines Falls Park in Nashua; Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River; as well as Sagamore Creek in Rye and Portsmouth. The plan now heads to the House. |
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Be on the lookout for lovesick moose. It's mating season for moose, and state wildlife officials say that could result in more of the big animals wandering on to roads in search of a partner. Biologist John McDonald says moose seen here in their natural habitat are "oblivious" to the dangers posed by cars, trucks, or any other kind of vehicle. During mating season, males are constantly on the move- looking for females. McDonald says that often brings them into cities and suburbs and -- all too frequently -- across busy highways. The mating season lasts through the late October. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on Energy, the impeachment trial and more after the weather. |
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TONIGHT PARTIAL CLEARING NORTH WITH PATCHY FOG LOWS IN THE MID 30S TO MID 40S. TOMORROW INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF LATE DAY SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 to 65 THURSDAY FAIR HIGHS 45 TO 55 |
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If a phone call was made to a lower court judge 13-years ago by chief justice David Brock, was that call improper? Witnesses gave their opinions during today's proceedings in the Brock impeachment trial. Richard Ager and Tom Rath look at the days events which included testimony by two Superior Court Judges - Kenneth McHugh and Phillip Hollman. OUT: |
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Tomorrow Attorney Michael Ramsdell - former counsel to Chief Justice David Brock - is expected to testify. It's likely that Attorney Joseph Steinfield -house counsel - will rest his case. You can see gavel to gavel coverage here on New Hampshire Public Television starting at 9:30am and listen to it on New Hampshire Public Radio. |
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President Clinton's decision to release part of the strategic oil reserves last week may have prompted some to breathe a temporary sigh of relief. But the New England energy consortium still anticipates high prices this winter. Tonight we'll explore our options for beating the high cost of heating our homes and businesses, but first here's the big picture on energy supply and demand. OUT: |
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track: More than 60 percent of the people in New Hampshire use oil to heat their homes. And with a possible energy crisis on the horizon. consumers can expect a twenty percent increase in their bills this winter. Merilese O'Connor is the Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services. "She says US inventories are as low as they've been in twenty five years, " But that's not necessarily because there's a shortage of oil. O'COnnor says production is at an all-time high around the world. Our world economies are also booming and oil consumption is up everywhere. And there's another factor to the supply and demand picture: "The industry is changing rather than to stock up in the summer and fall months, the entire industry is transitioning to what they're calling the "just in time inventory". So people aren't keeping large stocks because there is a cost to doing so." That cost can come barrelling down on Northeast consumers, just when they need it most. "There's a chain, if you as an end user get into a contract with a local dealer and determine your usage of petroleum per year, then the dealer can go out and buy his share who in turn buys it from the commodities trader. If that link is maintained the industry analysts have advised us that there's more predictability and oil can be in place when it needs to be. When people try to hedge the market and maintain a will call basis, whether it's the end user or the retailer, that chain is broken and the just in time inventory can't sustain that hiccup. The best way to stabilize the supply is to have contracts going right up the chain." Jim Proulx is a supplier. He says there are ways to hedge your bets on this winter's unexpected costs. "There are multiple programs that oil companies are all running right now that can help the consumer to lock in their price protection. Everything from fixed prices, where if the price goes down you're not protected, to capped programs that minimize how high you'll pay for fuel when the time comes. The best program in my opinion is to get something that combines both, the capped program that minimizes how high the oil price will go, with downside protection, so if the prices go down the consumer is protected." Oil burner technicians "One of the best way to conserve on energy is to clean oil furnace. have your oil burner or furnace cleaned once a year." It may seem like a glimpse into the obvious, but it doesn't take long for your system to start running inefficiently if the filters are dirty. "There are so many ways to reduce fuel consumption, and it's easy. So we see this as a challenge to try to get the people in NH thinking competitivly in saving money so they can put their money into their businesses or some other enjoyment and not burn it and have it go up the chimney." You can also contact your utility company and ask them to perform and energy audit for you. They'll tell you where you you're losing the most heat from your home. Look around, seal all cracks. Use weatherstripping. Make sure storm windows are properly sealed. Keep your chimney clean and most importantly: Merilese: conserve, conserve, conserve. |
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Joining me now in the studio are Merelise O'Connor Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services and Massood Samii from NH College. |
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Some companies are stilll offering lock-in rates for regular customers - not new ones. OPthers ahd rates that expireda few weeks ago or earlier this suummer. Distributers are concerned as to whether suppliers will be able to offer steady supply and feel its a risky issue given they are unsure as to future wholesale prices and supplies. Some businesses are sensitive about the issue. Massood as a former opec economist - aren't these guys rich enough - meeting in Venezuela ticked off CXlinton released strategic oil reserve. Firewood businesses chopping and delivering - one supplier sold out that's it./. What if you've missed the boat and didn't line up a contract with your oil company/ What are the LIHEAP funds how will they be used? Are there programs from the state to assist consumers in their efforts to save energy and money? How do you qualify for assistance? What did we learn form last year's shortage? How will things be different this winter? |
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I'd like to thank my guests Massood Samii, NH College and Merelise O'Connor Deputy Director of NH Energy Commission. |
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New England fisherman say they're afraid they'll go broke unless Congress extends a moratorium on a quota system they say will allow big fishing companies to swallow the little guys. The moratorium - put in place in 1996 expires September 30th. Small fishermen say restrictions have already have taken their toll. They worry quotas would leave them no choice but to sell out to larger businesses. Lawmakers say quotas will promote safety and conservation. Environmentalists argue quotas may ruin small fishermen who are likely to be more responsible than corporations. |
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Pan Am airlines continues its expansion at Pease Airport. In November it will begin flights from Pease to Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania connection is part of the carriers strategy of flying to underused and non-congested airports near major urban centers. Pan Am's other target airports are in northern New Jersey, New York and the northern suburban area of Philadelphia where passengers can make connections to big cities like Chicago and St. Louis. |
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If you travel through the North Country these days chances are you'll see a collection of dolls called "SaraSally Dolls". These "personality" dolls are inspired by seven generations of one family's history. Each doll represents the occupations and hobbies of actual people in in this family's colorful history. Chip Neal has the story from Randolph. OUT: |
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My family started coming here in 1826, the Watson Branch, and three different branches of our family had settled here and married over the years. : And that family has had a significant impact on the town of Randolph. They were hotel owners. John Boothman built many of the summer cottages in town; he also built the town hall. : Mr. Watson's son-in-law John Boothman who would be my grandfather, built the town hall for a princely sum of $700, which was just the materials. He donated his labor, and he was just shocked that the price was so high; they were hoping to have it, you know, be practically for free. : They were involved in politics and town government. They kept diaries and letters, and two of them were professional photographers, so seven generations later sisters Sally, Sue and Becky Boothman have uncovered an amazing collection of family history. : And we felt it would be important to share that information because so many people today don't have th kind of roots that we are fortunate to have, and so, Sally started making the dolls more, I think, as a craft activity, but then they became much more important. They became the individuals; they became our grandfather doing the logging. The new one that she is making right now is the photographer guy, Shurey, and we have Edith Watson doing the wash.And so those. little snippets that we've been able to uncover can become. in the round history to share with others. : This is one of the cottages of the more than eighty cottages that our grandfather built, and this one is on Randolph Hill.All of them were bungalow style; all of them had screened in porches because of the bugs as well as screened in sleeping porches, and they all faced the mountains, so view was exceedingly important. : One of the stories about people that he would hire to help him build was that the way in which he decided whether they were worth it or not is he would put a crow's foot on a board and then he would require those folks to then cut with a hand saw straight across without using a line without using a square without anything else. What they were really determing--he was looking at how good their eyes was. : My father was a woodsman; he was a trapper; he was a maple sugarer; he was a hotelier; he was a real estate man; he was a farmer. : The fly fishing doll really is patterned after my dad. He was a wonderful fly fisherman, and he used to tie all of his own flies, so when I started doing this and tying my own flies.It was I tried to recall now how did dad do this. I remember watching him for hours and how is it he did this and yeah, I think it's like this : Our dad was born in this house, and. we grew up and lived winters here and then in the summer we would move up on to Randolph Hill where our parents ran the Mount Crescent house. It used to take 25 cords of wood to heat this house in the winter, and it was all hand cut and split. : Sarah tries to use local products for all of the accessories. For instance, the hair is fleece from local sheep, and her sister Becky designs and hand knits all of the clothing. : This is the gentleman farmer. it's patterned after my great grandfather Laben Watson. The photographs that I would see of him was interesting to me was that these folks did the same as when they were climbing mountains was that they always wore the white shirts and ties even though they were out farming. : My given name is Sara. My parents nicknamed me Sally at a very early age and when I was trying to put a name on these personalities our youngest son said call them Sara Sally. |
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Tomorrow on NH Outlook: FS/CG Daycare The cost of daycare is driving providers out of business. We pay more for people to pick up our garbage than we do for people to care for our children. What can be done to create more affordable and quality care? We'll have a synopsis of the day's events in the Brock impeachment trial And we share the special story of two Northwood women who are are changing the lives of sick and abandoned children one quilt at a time. |
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That's all for Outlook tonight. Thanks for joining us. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Stay tuned for Keeping up Appearances. Good night. |
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Hello, I'm Allison McNair tonight on New Hamphsire Outlook. The cost of daycare is driving providers out of business. Find out what can be done to create more affordable and quality care for our children. Join us tonight at 7:30 for New Hampshire Outlook. |
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The New Hampshire Boy Scout council wants people to withold contributions to the United Way in Keene. Chief Scout Executive Alan Lambert says the move was prompted by the Monadnock United Way's vote last week to stop sending money to the scouts. The United Way in Keene made its decision because the boy scouts exclude homosexuals. Lambert says residents and businesses who disagree with the United Way's withdrawal of funding to the Boy Scouts should say so by not contributing to the agency. He argues that the United Way still supports the Girl Scouts, which bans boys; senior centers which don't serve young people; and women's shelters that don't serve men. |