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The State We're In: Proposed Asphalt Plant Raises Concerns Among Nashua Residents and Community Members

The State We're In: Proposed Asphalt Plant Raises Concerns Among Nashua Residents and Community Members

On this week’s episode of The State We're In, we discuss a proposed asphalt plant near downtown Nashua and the concerns of residents and community members around it. Joining us to talk about the issue are Gabriela Lozada, a reporter from New Hampshire Public Radio who has been following the issue, Heidi Trimarco, a staff attorney with the Conservation Law Foundation, and community organizer Kristy Besada. 

The Granite Beat: Boston Globe's Amanda Gokee Shines a Light on New Hampshire's Stories: From Politics to Trans Healthcare

The Granite Beat: Boston Globe's Amanda Gokee Shines a Light on New Hampshire's Stories: From Politics to Trans Healthcare

On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat we spoke with Amanda Gokee, a reporter with The Boston Globe. When The Globe decided to open a New Hampshire bureau, Amanda’s local credibility and experience at the New Hampshire Bulletin was exactly what they needed to shine a light on what’s happening in the Granite State for local, regional, and national audiences. In her new role she has written about everything from politics to health, education to climate, and breaking news to trans healthcare.

The Granite Beat: Valley News Photojournalist Explores the Importance of Empathy in Photography

The Granite Beat: Valley News Photojournalist Explores the Importance of Empathy in Photography

A good photographer is someone who operates their equipment with technical skill, but a great photographer is one who balances that skill with empathy for the scene and people they are photographing. On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat, we speak with Valley News photojournalist Alex Driehaus, who has a portfolio of projects rich with empathy. She has spent time photographing people recovering from addiction in Ohio, marginalized young adults in San Francisco, and most recently, a former Special Forces soldier from Afghanistan now living as a refugee in New Hampshire's Upper Valley.

The State We’re In: Experts discuss tick season and tick-borne illnesses in New Hampshire.

The State We’re In: Experts discuss tick season and tick-borne illnesses in New Hampshire.

Tick season has officially begun. If you like going out into nature, then you’ve likely encountered them, and these tiny bugs can cause huge problems for both people and their pets. Where are the little critters in New Hampshire and what kind of trouble do they cause? 

On this week’s episode of The State We’re In, we speak with Concord Monitor science and tech reporter David Brooks, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center infectious disease and tick-borne illness expert Dr. Jeffrey Parsonnet, and Dr. Kaitlyn Morse, founder and executive director of BeBop Labs, a nonprofit that, among other things, is collecting and testing ticks. Dr. Morse was a principal author of a recent study about ticks, called “Passive collection of ticks in New Hampshire reveals species-specific patterns of distribution and activity,” in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

Journalist Bill Donahue's Unexpected Journey in Kenya: From Reporting on a Cycling Team to Predicting a Legendary Runner's Defeat

Journalist Bill Donahue's Unexpected Journey in Kenya: From Reporting on a Cycling Team to Predicting a Legendary Runner's Defeat

Journalist and author Bill Donahue's trip to Kenya to report on a cycling team and a legendary runner took an unexpected, and it turns out prescient, turn.  The Granite Beat’s  Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart recently interviewed Donahue where they talked about finding the hidden stories and how to be humble as a journalist working in another country.

Survey finds young people in New Hampshire satisfied with quality of life, but identify areas for improvement in housing, childcare, and transportation

Survey finds young people in New Hampshire satisfied with quality of life, but identify areas for improvement in housing, childcare, and transportation

It’s no secret that the average age of a Granite State resident skews a little older than most states. That  has an impact on New Hampshire – and not always a positive one. It affects several sectors of life here, from housing and education to the economy. For years, several organizations and government entities have tried to find ways to welcome more young people to the state or get the ones here to stay.

On this week’s episode of The State We’re In, we dive into this issue with Will Stewart, Executive Director at the nonprofit Stay Work Play NH. Will’s organization recently teamed up with the Saint Anselm College Survey Center to conduct a survey checking in with young residents about their quality-of-life. Are young people satisfied with their quality of life in New Hampshire? Is the Granite State welcoming to young people and young families? We discuss the study’s interesting findings and what our state can do to lower the average age of our citizens. 

The Granite Beat: Sports journalist Joshua Spaulding on chronicling promising young athletes in New Hampshire

The Granite Beat: Sports journalist Joshua Spaulding on chronicling promising young athletes in New Hampshire

On this episode of The Granite Beat, Julie and Adam talk with sports journalist Joshua Spaulding. He’s worked 20 years as a sports editor for the Salmon Press, which publishes weekly newspapers throughout central and northern New Hampshire, and currently directs and produces sports coverage for 11 newspapers. Over the years he has chronicled the stories of promising young athletes, some of whom have risen to professional or even Olympic competition. If you played high school sports in the Lakes Region or Northern New Hampshire within the past two decades, it's almost guaranteed that Josh has published your name at least once. 

The State We're In: By Degrees Climate Summit: Exploring Solutions for New Hampshire’s Warming Climate

The State We're In: By Degrees Climate Summit: Exploring Solutions for New Hampshire’s Warming Climate

Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal — and the season seems to arrive a little earlier in New Hampshire every year. A look at temperatures recorded since 1900 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows New England is warming faster than any other region of the world. Winters are shorter, summers are longer and these shifts in temperature are expected to wreak havoc on the New England economy, ecology and cultural heritage. The question is – what can be done?

Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Offers Resources and Support for Women Entrepreneurs in New Hampshire

Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) Offers Resources and Support for Women Entrepreneurs in New Hampshire

On this episode of Get Resource Smart, Flo sits down with Chandra Reber, the director of New Hampshire’s Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE), to share what her organization has to offer existing or prospective female entrepreneurs in the building, growth, and maintenance of their companies. Joining Flo and Chandra is Liz Salas Evans, who used CWE as a resource while starting her own business and now serves as a CWE financial consultant.

Journalist behind Bear Brook true crime podcast talks about the importance of storytelling in journalism

Journalist behind Bear Brook true crime podcast talks about the importance of storytelling in journalism

On this week’s episode of The Granite Beat, Julie and Adam speak with Jason Moon, the journalist behind many intriguing long-form projects at NHPR, such as the Bear Brook true crime podcast that has been downloaded more than 17 million times.

The Granite Beat: Always Get The Dog’s Name

The Granite Beat: Always Get The Dog’s Name

On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with New Hampshire Bulletin senior reporter Annmarie Timmins. A native Granite Stater, Annmarie is a homegrown journalist who has taught at both UNH and at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and spent 25 years reporting for The Concord Monitor.

Get Tech Smart: The River is Always Changing; How a new platform connects students to social emotional skill building

Get Tech Smart: The River is Always Changing; How a new platform connects students to social emotional skill building

In this episode of Get Tech Smart, Flo Nicolas speaks with Kendra Bostick of Kikori, a platform for educators and parents alike to find experiential learning activities that focus on teaching social emotional skills through fun and play.

The Granite Beat: Want to know, Need to Know and Everything in Between

The Granite Beat: Want to know, Need to Know and Everything in Between

On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Judi Currie, a former staff writer for Business NH Magazine with a broad range of experience in New Hampshire. She has covered topics from across the spectrum for countless newspaper, radio, and television outlets.

The Granite Beat: News Got You Feeling Hopeless? Solutions Journalism May Help

The Granite Beat: News Got You Feeling Hopeless? Solutions Journalism May Help

On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Leah Todd Lin, New England regional collaborative manager for the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network, about solutions journalism – what it is, why it’s important, and how it can transcend news from depressing to hopeful for consumers and journalists alike.

The State We're In: Banking on Trust: making sense of recent bank closures, bailouts and stock swings

The State We're In: Banking on Trust: making sense of recent bank closures, bailouts and stock swings

Bank problems have dominated newscasts in recent weeks. Headlines about banks being closed, bailouts, and stock price swings can create a lot of anxiety for the average person. Should we be concerned?

On this week’s episode of The State We’re In, host Melanie Plenda talks to Tom Sedoric, Executive Managing Director of the Sedoric Group, and journalist Michael Kitch, a regular New Hampshire Business Review contributor, about the what's really going on in the banking industry and whether or not we should be worried.

The Granite Beat: Investing in the Future of NH Journalism

The Granite Beat: Investing in the Future of NH Journalism

On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Matt Mowry, Executive Editor, and Christine Carignan, Chief Creative Officer, of Business New Hampshire Magazine. After many years with the magazine Matt and Christine became its owners last September. They joined us to talk about the transition and about investing in New Hampshire media in the modern day. 

The Granite Beat: Republican? Democrat? No. A Reporter.

The Granite Beat: Republican? Democrat? No.  A Reporter.

On this episode of The Granite Beat, hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with State House reporter Rick Green. Currently a reporter for The Keene Sentinel, Rick previously spent nearly 20 years with the Associated Press covering Oregon and Oklahoma before coming to New Hampshire where he worked for The Laconia Daily Sun and The Granite State News Collaborative.

The Granite Beat: Shedding Light on the Valley

The Granite Beat: Shedding Light on the Valley

On this episode of The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Daymond Steer, a general assignment reporter widely recognized and honored in New England, who covers the Mount Washington Valley for the Conway Daily Sun. His unique position allows him to shed light onto the happenings of various small towns in the Valley, telling stories – both critical and lighthearted – that would otherwise go untold. 

The Granite Beat: For The Love of The Game

The Granite Beat:  For The Love of The Game

This week, The Granite Beat hosts Adam Drapcho and Julie Hart speak with Eric Rynston Lobel, an early-career journalist who already has an impressive breadth of experience. Since graduating from Northwestern he has written for Sports Illustrated as well as the Concord Monitor. They  discussed how he chooses his stories, sought his view on where the industry is heading, and heard what advice he would give an aspiring journalist. 

Get Tech Smart: Breaking into cybersecurity

Get Tech Smart: Breaking into cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is a buzzword we’ve all heard, but what does it exactly entail? What is the state of digital security at the start of 2023, and how can the average person best protect themselves against cyber threats?

For this episode of Get Tech Smart, we invited CEO Patrick Hynds and CTO Duane Laflotte of Pulsar Security to shed some light on the world of cybersecurity and provide tips on staying safe online.