Jackie Harris

3 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Jackie Harris |Rick Ganley

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tapped Mark Sanborn to be the next regional administrator for New England. Sanborn will be in charge of advancing the Trump administration’s environmental agenda across New England states and federally recognized Tribal Nations. NHPR Morning Edition host Rick Ganley spoke with Sanborn about his goals in his new position. You're from New Hampshire and served here as the assistant commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Services.

3 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jackie Harris |Rick Ganley

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tapped Mark Sanborn to be the next regional administrator for New England. Sanborn will be in charge of advancing the Trump administration’s environmental agenda across New England states and federally recognized Tribal Nations. NHPR Morning Edition host Rick Ganley spoke with Sanborn about his goals in his new position. TranscriptYou're from New Hampshire and served here as the assistant commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Services.

1 month ago | keenesentinel.com | Jackie Harris |Rick Ganley

The Trump administration has eliminated thousands of federal positions in the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month. The firings targeted employees who were in just their first year on the job. One of them is Becca Sheetz, a Concord resident and employee at the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Jackie Harris |Rick Ganley

Many New Englanders grow up skating on small ponds and rinks in winter. But there’s a group of people in New Hampshire who are setting their sights – and skates – on wild ice. That’s the natural ice that forms on larger bodies of water like lakes and rivers. In this segment of NHPR’s new series, How to New Hampshire, we go to Lake Winnipesaukee to learn how to skate safely on wild ice. “You get out a mile from shore and you can’t hear any of the normal sounds of human activity.