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The Exchange: In-Depth Our series continues with a focus on children. Research shows many cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and that addressing trauma early can help prevent some disorders. Meanwhile, the state is required by law to provide better care for youth. We'll find out how the system is working from teachers, providers, and parents.

The Exchange: In-Depth On the first of our four-day series, we get an overview of mental health care in New Hampshire, including efforts to bolster the community support system -- as required under a 2013 legal settlement. We'll also find out how a new 10-year plan for mental health is shaping up -- and how it differs from the last 10-year plan. Among the issues yet to be solved: long emergency-room waits for people in crisis, an averageof 37 people daily, according to the N.H. chapter of the

In this Race for the 1st conversation, The Exchange on Monday interviews Mark MacKenzie , a Democrat running in the closely watched race for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. MacKenzie lives in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he serves as a Representative, and he also served as a firefighter for the city for many years. He is a former President of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO. Our Race for the First conversations will focus on the issues at the forefront in the CD1 race, including

The governor says it will be hard not to sign a bill that would tighten voter eligibility if the N.H. Supreme Court says it is indeed constitutional. Lawmakers fail to reach a compromise on animal cruelty legislation. And police search a wooded area in Manchester in the case of a decades-old missing woman with possible links to the Bear Brook killings. GUESTS: Kevin Landrigan - senior reporter at the New Hampshire Union Leader. Casey McDermott - NHPR reporter Jeff Feingold - editor of New

Maine voters will be using "ranked-choice" voting to elect candidates in their June 12 primary - the first time this system has been used in a statewide election in this country. In November 2016, 52 percent of Maine voters approved a ballot initiative to implement ranked-choice voting, it has since faced legal challenges and a legislative move to suspend its use in the state. We also look to Connecticut, where the legislature there has just decided to join a national drive to elect the

Last week, The Exchange went to the historic Belknap Mill in Laconia to talk to a live audience about what it takes to make New Hampshire's old buildings relevant and useful for today.

Our Astronomy crew is back, with insight into the latest development speculating about icy plumes of water on Jupiter's moon, Europa. And, eyes on Mars: NASA's Insight Mars Lander just launched a mission to study the planet's interior. In 2020, NASA will attempt to fly a tiny helicopter drone in the thin Martian atmosphere. SpaceX is on track to launch more rockets than any other country...and may soon begin testing short trips to Mars next year. Amid all this speculation: could the first man on

High school commencement ceremonies mark the passage to adulthood as much as turning 18 years old does. The New Hampshire Bar Association has published it's guidebook to becoming an adult, "Beyond High School," for 20 years. "Beyond High School" describes the rights of young adults, as well as the responsibilities. The publication is distributed by N.H. lawyers and judges to high school seniors each Law Day (May 1) and covers issues like establishing credit and renting an apartment as well as

In this Race for the 1st conversation, The Exchange on Monday interviews Lincoln Soldati , a Democrat running in the closely watched race for New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. Soldati served nine terms as Strafford County Attourney, and has worked as a trial lawyer, teacher, and public servant. As Strafford County Attourney, he created the Victim Assistance protocol. Soldati is a U.S. Army veteran, and served from 1969 to 1971. Our Race for the First conversations will focus on the

The state's new Child Advocate launches an investigation into the Sununu Youth Center following allegations of a pattern of illegal use of restraints on juveniles there. For the third time this year, the New Hampshire House of Representatives votes against a bill to create education savings accounts. Voting laws and Medicaid expansion are on the governor's desk to be signed into law. And it's that time of year - bears are out, looking for easy pickings at your bird-feeder...even in Manchester.