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Capitol Lens | Moose on the loose

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By Bill Clark
Posted June 7, 2022 at 3:03pm

Staffers from New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s office help unload “Marty the Moose” from a Hart Senate Building freight elevator on Tuesday.

The stuffed moose will be part of “Experience New Hampshire,” a New Hampshire State Society event that will showcase Granite State products. The event, set to take place Wednesday evening in the Kennedy Caucus Room, will be the first such event since 2019.

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