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Governor John Lynch today signed a bill that legalizes civil unions for same sex couples in New Hampshire.

The law, which takes effect January 1, 2008, will give gay and lesbian couples the same rights, responsibilities, and obligations as married couples.

And same-sex unions from other states will also be recognized here if they are legal in the state where they were performed…

Candia resident Carolyn Spooner has been in a long-term relationship and stands to benefit from the civil unions law.

NHPR's Xenia Piaseckyj asked Carolyn about her reaction to the new law.

A leading scholar says it’s high time the U.S. engaged Iran in diplomatic discussions over its nuclear program. Cato Institute Analyst Christopher Preble spoke in New Hampshire this week. He says he has weighed all the policy choices, and remains convinced negotiations are the “first best option” and that the U.S. will have to bring something to the table.

Guest

• Christopher Preble, Director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Cato Institute. Preble was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and is a veteran of the Gulf War, having served onboard USS Ticonderoga from 1990 to 1993. He is the author of "Exiting Iraq: Why the U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War against Al Qaeda" and "John F. Kennedy and the Missile Gap"

This spring, more than 100 cities and towns across the state voted in favor of a resolution that calls for a national program to reduce greenhouse gases.

Keene, Nashua, and more recently Portsmouth and Epping have taken a more active role --by signing onto the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign.

The goal is not only to reduce greenhouse gas emissions but plan for climate change.

In the first of two stories, New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton looks at what joining the campaign means for a city like Nashua.

In May 2006, Fraser Papers shut the facility for good, ending a long chapter in North Country history. Now, one year later, a new chapter has begun. We’ll look at how things have progressed, from use of the mill site itself to new, broader efforts to diversify the area economy.

Guests

• Barb Tetreault, Reporter for the Berlin Daily Sun
• Edith Tucker, Reporter for the Coos County Democrat
• Pam LaFlamme, City Planner for the City of Berlin

We'll also hear from:

• Norman Charest, Economic Development Director for the city of Berlin
• Katie Paine, CEO of KD Paine and Partners in Berlin
• Charlie Bass, Senior Advisor for Laidlaw Energy Group and former six-term Republican Congressman from NH
• Paul Hodes, Democratic Congressman from Concord representing NH’s Second District