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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. The week in review.stories behind the headlines with journalists from around the state. |
| Roundtable Return to index of stories... |
Tolls and Taxes 6:00 North Country update 4:00 ethicist/disabled dispute 5:00 Congressional luncheon 2:00 Republican ad oops 2:00 Lottery tickets 2:00 |
| Other News Return to index of stories... |
Here's a look at other stories making news this Friday. |
| Fish Warning Return to index of stories... |
A warning from state public health officials tonight about eating freshwater fish. A new study shows most of the fish in the granite state are contaminated with mercury. The major source - mercury in air pollution that falls into waterways in rain and snow. Mercury can cause neurological problems in infants and children. The state urges everyone to limit the amount and size of freshwater fish they eat. Specifically, the state says pregnant and nursing women, or women who may get pregnant, should only eat one eight-ounce meal of fish a month. Children under seven should be limited to one three-ounce meal a month. And everyone else should eat no more than four eight-ounce meals of freshwater fish a month. |
| Plant Closing Return to index of stories... |
As we mentioned briefly in Roundtable, the last of three major leather manufacturers along the New Hampshire-Maine border is closing its doors. Prime Tanning will close its plants in Rochester and Berwick, Maine, by the end of the year, putting 550 people out of work. The company president says the leather-processing company will sell the Rochester factory and convert the Berwick facility into a product development center employing about 50 people. |
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16- or 17-year-olds who are convicted in juvenile court can't be held in adult jails without a jury trial. That decision today from the state supreme court. The practice was challenged by a 16-year-old who was sentenced to an adult jail on an assault conviction. The case had been handled in juvenile court, without a jury. The high court found the state law that allowed the incarceration unconstitutional. |
| Business Outlook Return to index of stories... |
Factory orders rose a-tenth of a percent - that gave investors an excuse to snap up bargains - but many market watchers say the uptick was little more than a temporary burst of buying. |
| Wallstreet Return to index of stories... |
The dow ended the day up 30 points. The Nasdaq was up 13 points. And the S & P 500 edged up four and a half points. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to NH investors. Anheuser Busch closed down 83 cents.Autodesk was up 57 cents. GE was up 78 cents. State Street Corporation was up 54 cents a share. Timberland rose 67 cents. |
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With the long weekend ahead of us we wondered what's in store for us weatherwise. Earlier we checked in with meteorologist Nicole Pllette of the Mount Washington Observatory. |
| Mount Washington Return to index of stories... |
Mount Washington Observatory\Today on the Summit\Temperature:55 degrees\Winds: S 20 mph\Fog\Visibility: zero Tonight\Statewide\Chance of showers\Lows: near 60\Winds: S 5-10 mph Tomorrow\Statewide\Partly sunny \Highs near 70\Winds: NW 15 - 25 mph |
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A seriously ill Somerwsworth girl is watching her imagination become reality. With crayon and paper, 4 year old Kylene DeSmith drew an imaginary castle playground. Now, with the help of the Make A wish Foundation and Learning Structures Incorporated, Kylene's rainbow castle is being built in her own backyard. |
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If you'd like information on the Make A Wish Foundation you can call them at 623-wish ot log on at wish-dot-org-backslash New Hampshire. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. As the new school year begins, we'll talk about quality in education in a special roundtable discussion with teachers. |
| Goodnight Return to index of stories... |
That's all for this edition of Outlook tonight. Thanks for joining us. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Allison McNair. Stay tuned for New Hampshire Crossroads Classics. We'll be back Monday at 7:30. |
| Founders Return to index of stories... |
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 |
| tonite 11:30 Return to index of stories... |
Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The week in review - journalists from around the state talk about the stories behind the headlines. Tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
| Census - poverty Return to index of stories... |
The census bureau has released numbers that show New Hampshire has fewer people living in poverty than anywhere else in the country. According to those numbers, seven-point-five percent of New Hampshire residents lived in poverty in 1998. That's in contrast to an average of 12 percent nation-wide. In 1998, the poverty line for a family of four was 16 thousand 660 dollars a year. AP-NH--Poverty dewap N.H. has lowest poverty rate in country -- Census Bureau figures show New Hampshire has the lowest poverty level in the country. The figures actually refer to 1998, and say seven-point-five percent of New Hampshire residents lived in poverty. The national level was 12-point-seven percent. The poverty threshold differs by household, depending mainly on the size of the family. In 1998, the poverty line for a family of four was 16 thousand 660 dollars a year. |