People
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NH-based media entrepreneur reflects on BIPOC journalism in the state
Media entrepreneur Anthony Payton spoke to the Granite Post ahead of Juneteenth about his journey as a BIPOC journalist, and the need for diverse journalism.
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Op-ed: New Hampshire’s “Out of State” Problem
New Hampshire is a bit of an odd state, even by New England’s standards. It hosts an increasingly aging population, has the lowest state minimum wage in the region (none at all), and features a diversity of taxable income sources rather than a state income tax. The state has also had the lowest housing costs…
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‘Different roots, common dreams:’ Local photographer captures cultural diversity in NH
Becky Field, of Concord, photographed people from more than 50 different countries and ethnicities all across the state over the last two decades.
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‘Bigger than Christmas:’ NH’s Greek Americans explain Orthodox Easter
For many, Easter celebrations may have concluded last month, but for Orthodox Christians, the “bigger than Christmas” holiday falls this Sunday. In New Hampshire, one such community ready to usher in Orthodox Easter celebrations is the Greek American diaspora. “Greek Orthodox Easter is probably the most religious day in the Orthodox calendar,” said Walpole resident…
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Love in the shadow: Couple gets engaged amidst eclipse viewing in Nashua
Hundreds of eclipsers in Nashua spread out through the city finding their little corner of a cloudless, cerulean sky on what felt like the true first day of spring Monday. Some chose corners of the city’s parks, others chose parking lots, backyards, and bridges crossing the Merrimack and Nashua rivers.
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Meet New Hampshire’s new poet laureate
An award-winning poet today, Militello now lives in Goffstown. She was recently named New Hampshire’s new poet laureate, a governor-nominated position that she’ll begin this month. She will serve as an ambassador for all poets in New Hampshire through the next five years.
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The zodiac signs of 12 iconic women offer insight into their historic accomplishments
The zodiac signs of 12 iconic women offer insight into their historic accomplishments. Here’s what you need to know about these women and their zodiac signs.
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Meet the New Hampshire woman with a love connection to Lincoln’s assassin
When Booth died shortly after assassinating Abraham Lincoln 159 years ago, he carried with him the portrait of New Hampshire heartthrob, Lucy Lambert Hale of Dover, New Hampshire.
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Can our political state of affairs be explained by astrology?
Pluto is very slow moving. In fact, the last time Pluto was in Aquarius was between 1777 and 1798, a period that saw immense global change and upheaval. Want proof? The American Revolution occurred during that time and Thomas Jefferson also penned the U.S. Constitution.
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4x cancer survivor explains how marijuana saved her life
I have a mutated gene that predisposes me to early-life, non-systemic cancer. Not fun. And P.S. I can’t tolerate the chemo I need to treat it. But I’m still here (knock on wood) thanks to my personal deities— doctors, surgeons, nurses, physician’s assistants, science, and marijuana—it saved my life.
