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ArchivesThe Good and Bad Economic News for NH.By Mark Bevis on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.THE NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC PROJECT HAS SOME GOOD NEWS AND SOME BAD NEWS FOR THE REGION. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
IP Land SaleBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.A huge tract of International Paper Company land is for sale in northern New Hampshire. The state hopes to protect it as open space with a balance of recreation, conservation and logging. Laura talks with David Houghton, Field Office Director for Northern New England Trust for Public Lands, John Harrigan, Publisher, Colebrook News and Sentinel, and Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Partnership Steering Committee member, and TBA. Go to www.nhdfl.org for more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Vampires in New EnglandBy John Walters on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.Tuberculosis was rampant in the 19th Century, but its cause was unknown. As families were stricken one after another, some came to believe that the dead were feeding off the living. Folklorist Michael Bell uncovered many cases in all the New England states in which the dead relatives of those stricken with TB were dug up and mutilated in an attempt to cure the sick. The stories are told in Michael's new book, "Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires". listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Making Sense of School Test ResultsBy Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.Today, newspapers across the state published the latest statewide test results for third, sixth and tenth graders. The results show how each school district and each individual school performed. The results can be difficult to interpret. NHPR?s Jon Greenberg spoke with Mark Joyce, Executive Director of the NH School Administrators? Association. Mark Joyce says that the first thing to look at is not the most recent test scores but the scores from the past three years. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Anti-Terror Effort Strains Local ResourcesBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, October 31, 2001.Recent news that workers at the national visa center at Pease International Tradeport may have been exposed to anthrax has brought the threat of terrorism ever closer to home. Meanwhile, that threat has for weeks been a reality for state agencies and local law enforcement. NHPR's Josh Rogers reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
ATV'sBy Trish Anderton on Tuesday, October 30, 2001.All terrain vehicles are growing in popularity and clubs want more access to trails. But environmentalists say they don?t tread lightly. Trish talks with Nancy Gerard, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation www.clf.org, Richard Goudarzi, Executive Director, Granite State ATV Association and State Representative John Alger, chair of a legislative study committee looking at ATV use on state land. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Beginner Farmers of New HampshireBy John Walters on Tuesday, October 30, 2001.Jennifer Mayo is the coordinator for the Beginner Farmers of New Hampshire. Her group connects novice, as well as seasoned farmers so they can share advice, trade secrets and find practical solutions to the problems faced by small-scale agriculture today. For more information on Beginner Farmers of New Hampshire, as well as information on the upcoming Women's Agricultural Network Annual Conference on November 3rd, check out www.beginnerfarmers.bizland.com listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
The Red Sox Fan Dilemma:By Pete Foley on Tuesday, October 30, 2001.The Arizona Diamondbacks have taken a 2 games to none World Series lead over the perennial world champion New York Yankees. Game three of the series is scheduled for tonight in New York before a worldwide audience and 57 thousand very vocal Yankees fans. NHPR's sports commentator Pete Foley takes a time-out from the real world to give his perspective on the 2001 World Series. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Keeping Up With the Jones'By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 29, 2001.Critics say Americans are obsessed with buying stuff we don�t need, costing us our values and our environment. But it�s consumer spending that fuels the U.S. economy, and President Bush says to get out and shop. Trish talks with Thomas Naylor, author of �Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic�, and professor emeritus of economics at Duke University, www.duke.edu, and Craig Thompson, assistant professor of marketing at University of Wisconsin www.wisc.edu. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Inside the FBI's War on TerrorBy John Walters on Monday, October 29, 2001.Christopher Whitcomb is a native of Franconia, New Hampshire and a former sniper for the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team. Until recently, Chris was involved in the government's fight against terrorism, and he has published a memoir about his time in the FBI entitled "Cold Zero." John talks with Chris about the FBI, his views in terrorism and his new book. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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