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?

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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?

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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.

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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.

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