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2008 Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS)

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:12:52 -0700

Start: 09/05/2008 - 00:45

End: 09/07/2008 - 14:45

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JAWS supports the professional empowerment and personal growth of women in journalism and works toward a more accurate portrayal of the whole society. This symposium will feature two great keynote speakers, plenty of panels on careers, multimedia and more! For more information, click here.

Verizon to New England: Bye-Bye

Stevie Converse — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:51:00 -0700

It looks like the Verizon selloff of its Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont landline business to FairPoint Communications is a done deal. All three states have given their approval, with conditions.

New Hampshire Regulators Approve Verizon-FairPoint Deal

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:24:14 -0800

New Hampshire regulators on Monday approved the sale of Verizon's landline phone and Internet service in northern New England to North Carolina-based FairPoint Communications, saying they believe Fair

Sharing lessons from Stop the Sale in Northern New England

Stevie Converse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:20:05 -0800

Last weekend the "Building a Movement for Worker Justice" conference in Vermont brought together hundreds of workers, students, health care providers, educators, and other activists for a series of wo

PEG Channel RCTV Is Paving the Way for Excellence

Stevie Converse — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 04:28:15 -0800

People that were trapped in their homes during the floods last year had power and cable TV, but they didn't have land-line phone service and cell phone service was spotty at best.

FCC Ruling on Verizon-FairPoint Deal Fails to Protect Interests of Consumers

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:06:39 -0800

The decision by the Federal Communications Commission to approve the sale of Verizon Communications telephone access lines to FairPoint Communications ahead of the final determinations by regulators i

FCC Grants Fairpoint Control of Verizon's Northern New England Operations

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:03:10 -0800

[With thanks to Benton.org for this summary.]

Promise of Wirelss Broadband Being Fulfilled in North Country

Stevie Converse — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:07:04 -0800

After years of waiting, residents and businesses in remote areas of Coos County will soon have access to wireless broadband Internet service.

Officials Hold FairPoint to High Standard

Stevie Converse — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:15:32 -0800

Public Utilities Commissioners worried aloud about FairPoint Communications Inc.'s promises of expanded broadband, financial viability and changing terms of its proposed $2.7 billion purchase of Veriz

The Exception to the Rulers: National Book Tour

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Join Amy Goodman of Democracy Now fame and her brother David Goodman at their stop in Portsmouth on their cross-country tour to promote their new book The Exception to the Rulers: Exposing Oily Politi

LPFM Barnraising

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The Portsmouth Community Radio WSCA-LP 106.1 F.M., is holding a Radio Station Barnraising in September. The three-day barnraising is scheduled for Sept.

Carol Shea-Porter

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Paul Hodes

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John Sununu

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Judd Gregg

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Nonprofits Tuning in to FM Possibilities

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:29:59 -0800

For a technology that might seem a little creaky in the age of podcasts and streaming media, old-fashioned radio stations - you know, the ones that use antennas instead of the Internet- are proving pr

North Country Broadband Gets a Push

Stevie Converse — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:21:38 -0800

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Rural Wireless Broadband Pilots Begin in Vermont and New Hampshire

Stevie Converse — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:37:53 -0700

The Wireless LINC initiative, a public-private partnership in Vermont and New Hampshire, has launched a series of pilot projects which are just the first step in building broadband infrastructure thro

TDS Requests Right to Raise Rates

Stevie Converse — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:46:19 -0700

TDS Telecom in New Hampshire is hoping to be the first company to take advantage of a new stat

Muni Network Doubles as Test Lab in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:13:45 -0700

The eCoast Wi-Fi project of Portsmouth, N.H., an initiative launched by private citizens, has been working with the city, the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, and other groups to bring free wir