NH Primaries and Political Heroes

A week ago, New Hampshire’s voters gave Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders impressive victories. I won’t dwell on what it means, because many news outlets have already done that here, here, and here. With one caucus and one primary under our collective belts, and a slew to…

CT and RI Primaries; What to Plant

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Brother, Can You Spare Some Time?

If you’re around 30 or if you have a child who is that age, you probably remember the elementary school experience with D.A.R.E. or a similar drug awareness program. We were all told that if we wanted to talk about someone, but didn’t want to reveal confidences, we…

RFNE: Ethan Allen’s 275th Birthday

On January 21st, 1738, Ethan Allen, Revolutionary patriot and Vermont statesman, was born in Litchfield, CT. He moved onto a land grant in what would become Burlington, VT in the 1760s and began a long fight for his adopted homeland with the Green Mountain Boys.

New England Thanksgiving Day Proclamations

Radio Free New England wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. As America reflects on what it is thankful for this year, we present links to the Thanksgiving Day Proclamations issued by our New England Governors with highlights of particularly…

RFNE Essay: The Limits of Data

A number of items this week all point to a common theme: data is not to be pursued for its own sake, nor just to make a profit. If data is just about data, or about money, then it is dangerous and destructive.

Yin Yang Hear Ye — 2/26/2012

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Archive: New England Identity: An Interview with Joseph Conforti

In today’s podcast, we discuss what it means to be a New Englander with Joseph Conforti, Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern Maine. We talk about the region’s history and what it means to be a New Englander…

From the Archives: RFNE 2.11: Jesse Kurn on Music Therapy and Corey Road

As we prepare to reboot Radio Free New England, here’s a blast from the past featuring Massachusetts musician Jesse Kurn.

RFNE Post-Election Special

Chris Marot presents a post-election round-up of New England’s US House and Senate races following the 2012 election.

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