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ArchivesSocial Lives of ChildrenBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.Our guest Michael Thompson traces children?s friendships, beginning as early as infancy, in a new book ?Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children.? Thompson and co-author Catherine O?Neill Grace, cover everything from best friends to cliques and give advice to parents about how to understand their children?s friendships. Laura Knoy hosts. www.ballantinebooks.com. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Styles Bridges: Yankee SenatorBy John Walters on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.Styles Bridges was NH's US Senator for a quarter century and was one of the most influential politicians in New Hampshire history. His life story is told in a new biography by historian James Kiepper. He'll talk about Bridges' rapid rise from obscurity, his decades in power, some of the clouds over his reputation, and how he took a divided state Republican Party and turned it into a unified force. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Berlin Weighs OptionsBy Trish Anderton on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.Elected officials in Berlin are moving forward with plans to bolster the city?s economy. The parent company of Berlin?s largest employer, a paper mill complex, has declared bankruptcy. While city leaders hope the mills will re-open, they?re also pursuing ideas for a federal prison and a casino. A public hearing on the prison plan is scheduled for this evening. NHPR?s Trish Anderton reports. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Earthquake shakes Bethlehem, New HampshireBy Lisa Peakes on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.It happens all the time in California- not in New Hampshire. But yesterday evening, an earthquake shook Bethlehem. People out west would probably laugh - it was only about 2.5 on the Richter scale. But it shook up folks; some thought a plane had crashed or a bomb had gone off. NHPR's Lisa Peakes spoke with Bill Green, the owner of Lloyd Hill's Restaurant. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Brand It And They Will Come?By Josh Rogers on Wednesday, October 3, 2001.The Manchester Chamber of commerce and Mayor's office hope what they are calling "Manchester's new brand" will foster economic development and civic cohesion. But as NHPR's Josh Rogers reports, the outlook on the street is somewhat less rosy. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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