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In New Hampshire, possession of small amounts of cannabis was decriminalized in 2017. But for those who already have possession charges, getting their record cleared might not be so easy.

“¿Qué Hay de Nuevo, New Hampshire?” is a daily Spanish language newscast produced by New Hampshire Public Radio, in collaboration with the Granite State News Collaborative. Before its launch, no Spanish language news service was available in New Hampshire. Daniela Allee hosts the program, which is distributed primarily on WhatsApp. Daniela explains how she thinks that the program will fill a gap in New Hampshire’s news landscape, but also why she hopes this is just the beginning. “Public radio is about providing a public service, and sometimes it feels implicit in public radio who that public really is,” said Allee. “Let’s just say that explicitly… who are we imagining receiving this news? Otherwise you can just forget about people you don’t often think about or don’t interact with.” Sign up to receive news updates in Spanish by visiting nhpr.org/noticias.

Clothing is powerful: just as a carefully rolled cuff might speak to an eye for subtlety, or a tiny gold nose ring, a wayward edge, the sweep of a neckline might be a first step toward finally saying "I am a woman." In the closet, somewhere between the favorite dresses and perfectly worn-in t-shirts, hand-me-downs, this-old-things, and pieces never worn but somehow impossible to throw away, ideas also live. Clothes can help answer questions about who we are, what we value, and what we want to express to the world. Five people across New Hampshire and Maine open their closets and explain the choices behind their clothing. This story was originally broadcast on NHPR in 2019.

The "New Hampshire Advantage" is part of the state's branding. It’s the idea that New Hampshire offers a strong business climate, partly due to its low taxes. But why is this such a tenet of the state’s philosophy? Why is New Hampshire so very against a state income tax? This story was originally published in 2018 for the NHPR program Word of Mouth.

As young people come to New Hampshire to start their careers, or families, they look for things that remind them of home and bring them comfort. For people coming from larger cities, like Marissa Balonon-Rosen, that meant street food and food trucks. She asked us: where are all the food trucks? Find more from Second Greatest, and send us your questions, on our website: secondgreatestshow.org

A conversation and Q&A about coronavirus in New Hampshire with Jason Moon, NHPR’s health reporter.

When Courtney Marshall asked us why it’s so hard for black women to find a decent haircut in New Hampshire, we invited her to join us to find the answer. The resulting story won a regional Edward R. Murrow award. Two years later, we revisit Courtney’s question to see if anything has changed, both for her and the state of hair care in New Hampshire.

When it comes to parents giving "the Talk,” or boys and girls learning about boundaries and consent, these are topics have long been in the air like the birds and the bees. This is the second episode in our two-part series exploring sex education in New Hampshire - and for this episode, we’re stepping outside of the classroom. Find more from Second Greatest and send us your questions on our website, secondgreatestshow.org

Topics like consent, gender identity, and sexual orientation have been long been floating in the air like the birds and the bees. This is the first episode in our two-part series exploring listener questions about the state of sex education in New Hampshire. Additional Resources The National Suicide Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7. The number is 1-800-273-8255. Support for LGBTQ youth Concord Outright Rural Outright in Claremont Seacoast Outright in Portsmouth Support for parents, friends, and allies PFLAG-NH General sexual health and wellness The Equality Health Center in Concord Planned Parenthood statewide GLSEN 

Every great mystery begins with a first clue. For listener Hannah Robinson it was a series of letters in the mail…. letters from the AARP. But Robinson is just 37 years old; she’s decades away from retirement. She did have a stroke just a few months before the letters starting arriving. So she wondered: Did AARP somehow find out that she had a stroke? Were they using her medical data to sell her a membership? Or is this just a coincidence? Find more Second Greatest and send us your questions on our website, secondgreatestshow.org

In New Hampshire, School Board members are usually people we recognize: our friends, family members, neighbors. On a basic level, they make decisions on behalf of the school. But how much power do they actually have? On today’s episode, Sara Ernst demystifies the powers of these elected officials. Find more Second Greatest on our website, secondgreatestshow.org

A pilgrimage to a work of light

When Sam Searles was a kid, she and her family visited Santa's Village and Story Land every summer. Both of these North Country amusement parks have been attracting visitors since the 1950's, even before Disney Land opened its doors. Last summer, Story Land threw "Nostalgia Night," an event that offered the chance for adults to revisit their childhood memories. Sam returned to both parks and reflected on what it means to pursue the past. 

In major cities like New York City and Boston, it can be a nightmare to own a car. In New Hampshire, though, it can be hard to make a life work without one. Today, Second Greatest answers two questions on public transit in New Hampshire: what are the greatest obstacles creating an intercity bus system and commuter rail in NH? Donate to the showduring our end of year fund drive!

As modern witchcraft gains in popularity, it's also becoming more political... and more commercialized. Meanwhile, Salem, Massachusetts has transformed into both a major destination for haunted tourism, and a place of contradictions at the intersection of history, tragedy, and spectacle. But... are you not entertained? Find more Second Greatest onour website.

In less than three hundred years, New England moved on from witch trials and executions and became a place where people openly call themselves witches. But there are many ways to practice modern magic. Learn more about Second Greatest.

Decades before the Salem witch trials, two women stood trial for witchcraft in New Hampshire in the same year. Jane Walford and Eunice Cole lived within just a few miles of each other, but their lives ended quite differently. Their fates might provide insight into what a historical witch actually was, and why someone might defeat their witch accusation while another might not survive. This is first episode of "The Real Witches of New Hampshire," a three-part series and collaboration between New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Humanities. Find more Second Greatest.