Ruth Griffin Bid Farewell on Ruth Griffin Day in Concord
Eighty year old Ruth Griffin led a farewell at the New Hampshire Executive Council meeting, with family neighbors and officials marching with her down Park Street. Her son Michael played trombone in a nine piece parade band as governors and senators praised her decades of service to Portsmouth the Legislature and the Executive Council.
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Chris Dornin
Alden Dome
Concord
Ruth Griffin
Executive Council
Park Street
Statehouse
Griffin
Michael
New Hampshire
U.S
Portsmouth
Violin Maker Tunes Future With Craft And Faith
A violin engineer speaks on the burden of history and the vast promise ahead. He notes that centuries of craft weigh on makers yet the future offers endless possibilities for innovation and expression.
Eliot boat designer eyes new form of violin
Douglas Martin of Eliot Maine works on bold unpainted balsawood violins that abandon classic curves and ornate edges to improve tone. He has attended Violin Society of America conferences at Oberlin College researching innovative design for three years, embracing risk to see new acoustic possibilities.
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Douglas Martin
Echo Rowing
Eliot
Maine
Rie.com
America
Martin
Violin Society of America
Oberlin (Ohio) College
Woman in crisis leaps from Piscataqua River Bridge
A woman in personal crisis reportedly jumped from the Piscataqua River bridge early Tuesday. Rescue crews, including the U S Coast Guard and Portsmouth Fire, located her on a girder and transported her to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a call at about 5 42 a m.
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Karen Dandurant
andurant@sear
Aston
Portsmouth
Piscataqua River
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston
U.S. Coast Guard
William Abt
New Castle
N.H
New Hampshire
Maine
Coast Guard
Abt
School funding battle brewing on Seacoast
Local members of the state House say the Legislature cannot solve education funding alone and urge grassroots action. With July 1 set to define constitutionally adequate education after a Supreme Court ruling, at least 15 bills have been filed, including options like casinos, lotteries, alcohol tax and income tax.
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E.com
Portsmouth
State House of Representatives
Seacoast
Supreme Court
Pat Remick
Coalition Communities
Surfers push alternative plan for Long Sands Beach
Surfers in York Beach Maine express dissatisfaction with a proposed surfing zone expansion and present their own plan after a November meeting with Police Chief Bracy and Parks Director Sullivan. A Long Beach Avenue resident opposes surfing and will raise concerns with the Board of Selectmen. During summer, surfers use a 120 yard strip on the northern half of Long Sands Beach.
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Nline
York Beach
Maine
Brian Tardif
York
Long Sands Beach
Lotteries Drawn In December 2006 Tri State Daily
Tuesday December 12 2006 lottery results listed include Day 3 4 1 3 5 5 and Evening 3 7 7 8 8 8 with TS Triple Play 8 15 27 29 40 Mass Daily 0 7 2 1 Mass Cash 1 2 8 18 32 Mega Millions 20 30 31 35 49 today.
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Tri-State Daily
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