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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. The Chancellor's Challenge - a new report card on higher education, campus overcrowding, faculty labor disputes and community outreach. The new Chancellor of the University System shares his vision for the future. And getting into the spirit of the holiday with one of Santa's helpers. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of state news. |
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As the Presidential election nears conclusion, the focus is shifting to election policy and standards. More than 65 thousand people registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election day. Election supervisors say those voters were legitimate- but acknowledge little is done to prevent fraud. The Union Leader of Manchester has found some communities require new voters to produce proof of their identity and local address, while others, including Manchester and Nashua, allow people to cast ballots after showing an out-of-state driver's license and signing affidavits swearing to their new address. |
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As voter turn out was high here in New Hampshire reaction to the U.S. Supreme Courts decision is strong, Senator Judd Gregg says George W. Bush and Al Gore face the real test of putting aside differences now that the presidential race appears to be over. The Republican senator served as Bush's New Hampshire campaign chairman. Gregg says now is the time for unity and healing. Al Gore's New Hampshire campaign manager says americans will regret this day in the future, regardless of what kind of president George Bush makes. |
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Tomorrow the forecast calls for snow over much of New England. Earlier Mount Washington Weather Observer Brian Post gave us the big picture. OUT: |
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TONIGHT SNOW DEVELOPING LATE 1 - 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION TEMPS IN THE LOW 20s THURSDAY 2-5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION SNOW CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN HIGH IN THE LOWER 30s FRIDAY MOSTLY SUNNY HIGH IN THE MID 30s |
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Brian adds that snow could turn to sleet and freezing rain in Southern sections of the state. |
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Tomorrow, a student protest is planned at the UNH campus in Durham over a new housing lottery that could force hundreds of students out of campus housing. Students worry about how they'll pay for high priced off-campus housing on the seacoast. Overcrowding is just one of many issues the Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire is addressing since taking on the job this year. This morning I met with Stephen Reno about the many challenges of being the Chancellor. OUT: Stephen Reno Chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire |
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Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. |
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The head of American Skiing Company expects a major merger with a hotel management company won't negatively impact Attitash Bear Peak ski area and Grand Summit Hotel. American Skiing Company is merging with MeriStar to form, Doral International. American's chairman, Les Otten says the new company's hotel division should be able to attract more conferences to the Grand Summit. |
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If your car hits a pothole in the road, blame an accounting error. The State Transportation and Safety departments share a fund that normally pays for road projects like filling potholes, leveling shoulders and helping towns rebuild bridges. But the math error has left the departments with a 14--million-dollar deficit. |
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The National Restaurant Association says it expects big increases in business in New England next year, with New Hampshire eateries leading the way. Revenue in the State is expected to increase by nearly one and a half billion dollars, a six-point-six percent hike. |
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As children, most of us probably remember our first meeting with Santa - it usually happened in a store or mall. Santa or his helpers manage to make a stop just about everywhere this time of year. Last year, producer Phil Vaughn and videographer Steve Giordani went in search of the real St. Nick. OUT: |
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If you're feeling the Santa spirit, there are dozens of New Hampshire Charities and non-profit organizations that could use your help. Here's a wish list and contact information for some of our many helping agencies. |
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AARP Merrimack County needed: volunteers to staff its Tax-Aide program 224-6095. ________________________________________ Rochester Fellowship Soup Kitchen 332-7113 Needed: non-perishable food items, toothbrushes, soap, lotion, combs, deodorant, cash donations __________________________________________________________________ Concord Area Needed: Volunteers to drive newly arriving refugee families shooping and other general errands. 224-8111 ________________________________________________________________________ Barrington Community Food Pantry 664-9007 needed: toys, gifts especially for teens, gift certificates, turkeys, dry goods, fresh fruit and vegetables, cash donations _________________________________________ Host Families Needed Franklin, Sanbornton and Tilton Jan. 16 - Feb. 8 Costa Rican students call 934-2842. ________________________________________ Concord Hospital Concord Emergency Housing Pgm 229-0655 Needed: unwrapped presents ______________________________ |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - 'Tis the season for a lot of joy and a lot of stress. Hear from the experts how to cope through the holidays. And come along as a group of runners from Rochester spread a little holiday cheer. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for NOVA. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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SOURCE: FOSTER'S ONLINE. Combined with a healthy economy and a demand far exceedingly supply, there is no sign of falling prices with natural gas this winter. Once seen as an alternative to heating oil, both will match the high costs of last winter. The reason for the demand of natural gas is the early winter's unusually cold weather. The head of the Energy Information Administration, Mark Mazur said, "Volatile gas prices will prevail until significantly more gas supplies enter the market." Mazur went on to say that higher prices of natural gas have produced new drilling, but a significant amount of new gas would be needed before the "fairly strong mismatch between supply and demand" gets straightened out to force prices to retreat. |
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SOURCE: PORTSMOUTH HERALD ONLINE. According to the state Division of Travel and Tourism, an estimated 4.2 million tourists and business travelers will visit the Granite State this winter, up five percent over last year. And they'll be bringing their pocket books as they are expected to spend more than $725 million, up six percent from last winter. This is happy news for New Hampshire businesses if the prediction is correct. This year's projected bump can be attributed to the expected rise of week long family vacations during school vacation weeks and an expected increase of day trips to ski areas and snowmobile trails. The projections are conducted by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies at Plymouth State College. The Institute looks at national trends, including economic indicators and whether businesses are spending more or less on travel. In the most recent figures, the 1998-1999 season, Merrimack Valley was the number one destination for tourists with over 1.6 million visitors followed by the Seacoast at just under a million and the White Mountains in third with half million. |
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The New Hampshire Port Authority is under investigation for accounting irregularities and missing property. An audit found problems ranging from a 34-hundred-dollar snow plow being mounted on a previous port authority director's private vehicle to 33 thousand dollars in undocumented travel reimbursements paid to the director. The attorney general's office isconducting the investigation. |
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New Hampshire environmental officials are proposing river protection rules that could cost the state and several dozen businesses millions of dollars. 12 rivers have been designated for protection in hopes of maintaining the fish and wildlife habitat, the recreational and cultural significance, and as a source of drinking water. The rules are designed to encourage businesses which include 15 public water systems, paper mills, ski areas, farms, fish hatcheries and contractors as well as the University of New Hampshire and state Fish and Game Department to develop conservation plans. Under the rules, they would have to dig ponds or wells and build storage tanks for water they can use when rivers are low and the state restricts access, possibly for several weeks at a time. |
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Most of New Hampshire's nonprofit hospitals are financially healthy. In a study for the Department of Health and Human Services, most of the 24 hospitals reported strong financial performance between 1993 and 1995. But the news isn't all good. The report finds that the amount of free care or charitable work at hospitals has decreased in recent years, and that rural hospitals are suffering because of low Medicare reimbursements from the federal government. |
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