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?? Calling ALL Book Lovers! ?? Support #NHPR this morning and you’ll be entered into today’s drawings for FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of gift cards from local bookstores around New Hampshire. https://bit.ly/4b37L1r This includes: Water Street Bookstore (Exeter), Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord), Little Village (Littleton), Balin Books (Nashua), The Toadstool Bookshop (Keene & Peterborough), and Innisfree Bookshop (Meredith). Local news is essential- and so are the local bookstores across our state that allow us to learn more about ourselves, others, and the world we live in. ??

It's St. Patrick's Day! ?? When you support the essential work of NHPR's journalists before 7pm tonight, you'll be entered to win a trip to Ireland. (Hotel and airfare accommodations courtesy of Milne Travel.) https://bit.ly/4b37L1r

Just announced: Join us for Justice & Journalism with NPR Host Leila Fadel on April 24, hosted by NHPR and the Warren B. Rudman Center at UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law. Leading the conversation with Fadel is NHPR’s Youth and Education Reporter Annmarie Timmins.

Tuesday’s town elections saw the first widespread application of New Hampshire’s new Republican-backed?voting law. The new rules are considered some of the strictest in the country: No longer can would-be voters sign an affidavit if they don’t bring certain identification documents with them to the polls.?

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who will introduce the bill, says images on U.S. paper currency reflect America's values and history and tell the country's story. "An abolitionist and true patriot who sacrificed so much for the betterment of our nation, Harriet Tubman is nothing short of an American icon," Shaheen said.

NHPR hosted two open houses for our listeners last week. Attendees got to check out our beautiful studios and chat with NHPR reporters and producers. If you attended, thank you for visiting - it was nice to meet you! If you couldn't make it, we hope to see you in the community soon. ?? Take a moment today to support community-based news made right here in New Hampshire!?https://bit.ly/3CT0HYx

NHPR's impact is made possible by people like you. From shining a light on important issues within the addiction treatment industry with?The 13th Step, to expanding our coverage of the natural world with?Outside/In, we are committed to delivering stories that inform and inspire. We’ve launched initiatives like?Visibles, our Spanish-language video series, and?Conexión, our collaboration with the New England News Collaborative, to share inspiring stories of Latinos in the outdoors. NHPR’s?Civics 101?has continued to engage students and teachers nationwide, with resources like the?Refresher Course?and?Election Toolkit, as well as appearances on NPR’s?It’s Been A Minute. These important stories and resources are only possible with your support. With federal funding for public media under threat, your contribution ensures that NHPR can continue to provide free, reliable news and community-driven content. Help us protect this vital resource. Learn how to contact your elected officials at?ProtectMyPublicMedia.org, share your story using #ProtectMyPublicMedia, or consider increasing your donation. Together, we can keep NHPR strong for New Hampshire and beyond. Learn more about NHPR's funding here: https://lnkd.in/ewU-crSJ

The art of ski slope grooming is alive and well in New Hampshire, as crews tackle challenging terrain and sometimes gnarly weather to create great conditions for skiers and riders. “Beautiful, huh?" says Chad Avery, appraising his work one recent morning at Pats Peak Ski Area in Henniker. "It's really hard to watch the skiers mess it up after you've taken so much time and made everything perfect."?

So, what exactly is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting? Why is this budget issue trending? And most importantly, what impact does it have on us here in New Hampshire? If you care about local news, original arts and culture programming, and investigative journalism for New Hampshire, here are five things you should know about public media and federal funding today – and, what you can do to help.

Join us for NHPR’s 3rd Annual By Degrees Climate Summit: Healthy Connections, in partnership with New Hampshire PBS, on Friday, May 2, at St. Anselm College.