Casey McDermott

Writer

Casey McDermott, who contributes to “Blips,” is a reporter at New Hampshire Public Radio covering politics and policy, with a focus on data and accountability reporting.

Prior to joining NHPR, Casey worked at The Concord Monitor and held internships at ProPublica, the Student Press Law Center and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

She studied journalism and sociology at Penn State but spent most of her days (and nights) in the newsroom of the independent student newspaper, The Daily Collegian. The Collegian was recognized nationally for its work during Casey’s time as its managing editor and editor-in-chief.

Counting Down to Downton Abbey

Associate professor at the University of New Hampshire, Nicoletta Gullace, discusses the movie version of "Downton Abbey."

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Candidate Kitchen

Presidential candidates head to the Cure restaurant in Portsmouth for the "Candidate Kitchen" TV series.

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NH’s Reggae Musician Joe Sambo

Reggae Musician Joe Sambo is from Salem, New Hampshire, and filmed his first music video in downtown Manchester during a snow storm.

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The Robertsons of Contoocook are the Cream of the Crop

History Channel's "The American Farm" features NH's Contoocook Creamery

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Channeling Berlin in the Podcast “Blackout” With Rami Malek

Rami Malek narrates this new fiction podcast that takes place in Berlin, New Hampshire.

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“Free Solo,” Alex Honnold and New Hampshire

Two people with New Hampshire roots cover Alex Honnold's historic climb of El Capitan without ropes. Learn about the book "The Impossible Climb" and the Oscar-winning film "Free Solo."

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Dover Chef Wins the Top Prize on "Chopped"

Chef Evan Hennessey shows the world what NH chefs have to offer.

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From NH to "Super" Stardom

One Kingston actor's French-Canadian roots helped him land a coveted role in the sequel to a cop comedy cult hit.

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Exploring What It Means to Lead "Intelligent Lives"

A local filmmaker teams up with a Hollywood legend to challenge conventional notions about IQ.

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A Kennel Club Champ Born and Bred in NH

This year’s “Best in Show” traces his roots back to a pair of devoted dog lovers in Durham.

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A Local Literary Gem Earns National Accolades

Publishers Weekly names Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord one of the country’s best.

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Going Vogue

How one photo changed a Plymouth State University student’s life overnight.

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An American Idol Eats His Way Through NH

The Laconia Pumpkin Festival and four local farms to star in an episode of Taylor Hicks’ “State Plate.”

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The Debut of a Lifetime

On paper, he was a security guard. But in his mind, he was always a musician. At age 82, he gets to see his songs performed under big-city lights.

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Trish Regan's Granite State Story

The Fox Business anchor recalls her New Hampshire roots.

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A Lynchian Lens on NH

This August, Peterborough's MacDowell Colony honors the "Twin Peaks" director

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Instagramming the Granite State

Widely followed photo feeds such as IGers NH and Seacoast Lately give residents reasons to rediscover NH’s hidden gems.

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Kidding Around with Jenness Farm's Goat Yoga

Add some "baa" to your "ohm" with New Hampshire's latest viral sensation: goat yoga.

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Going Big on the Small Screen

An NH native finds unexpected stardom on YouTube.

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