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Melissa Ayotte is a second-generation glass artist who's developed a successful career making glass paperweights. She follows in the footsteps of her father Rick Ayotte and shares a studio with him in Nashua.

To some, the retail giant is the nirvana of necessity shopping for others it?s an eye-sore and an economic threat, Wal-Mart is the leading employer in New Hampshire and the nation. Now the possibility of a new store in the small town of Hillsborough has residents on both sides of the debate battling it out. Today on the Exchange, we'll look at the dual coin of Wal-Mart and the impact of new stores planned for the Granite state. Laura's guests are Nelson Lichtenstein, Professor of History at the University of California in Santa Barbara and author of the forthcoming book, "Wal-Mart: Template for 21st Century Capitalism?". Jeff Feingold, Editor of The New Hampshire Business Review. Herm Wiegelman, Chair of the Hillsborough Planning Board. Arlene Johns, Hillsborough resident and Co-chair for the Hillsborough Citizens for a Positive Growth and Schyler Jones, Hillsborough, resident and business owner.