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Court Hits the Road

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, May 1, 2002.

For the first time in modern history, New Hampshire’s highest court held oral arguments outside the sanctity of the Supreme Court’s building in Concord. It’s the first of two scheduled special sessions designed to let the public see just how the court works. NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein attended the ‘The Court on the Road Program' and filed this report.

A Coach in the Business World

By John Walters on Tuesday, April 30, 2002.

Whit Mitchell was a successful rowing coach, leading the crew teams at Dartmouth and UNH. Now, he's coaching executives and professionals: using his skills at motivation, organization, and team-building in the office. He's part of a growing trend of coaching in the workplace. Reach Whit at insync@valley.net.

Al Franken

By Laura Knoy on Tuesday, April 30, 2002.

Humorist and political satirist Al Franken's new book is Oh the Things I Know: A Guide to Success, or, Failing That, Happiness. We'll talk with him about his long career in comedy and about the state of American politics.

State Takes Land

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, April 30, 2002.

Thanks to an Executive Council decision yesterday, New Hampshire is the new owner of about 150 acres of contaminated Androscoggin riverbed near the North Country paper mill complex. And many state officials say that ownership of dirty land means good things for the Granite State. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein reports.