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ArchivesControversy Common When Lawmakers Audit CourtsBy Josh Rogers on Monday, November 19, 2001.The difficult relationship between the New Hampshire legislature and the state courts recently reached a new stumbling block. The legislature wants to carry out a so-called ?performance audit? to find out how efficiently the courts are working. But the judiciary argues the audit would violate its all-important independence. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Being Jewish in Rural New HampshireBy Sam Osherson on Monday, November 19, 2001.According to the latest government figures, less than 1% of the people in New Hampshire call themselves Jewish. For Jews in places such as Manchester or Bethlehem where the Jewish community is vibrant, that statistic is relatively unimportant. But for commentator Sam Osherson, living in a part of rural New Hampshire where no one else is Jewish, has led him to think more carefully about what it means to be a Jew. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Sheep Aren't Just for Wool AnymoreBy Carolyn Martin on Monday, November 19, 2001.A new sound is coming from the Keene Landfill these days. Amid the roar of trucks and the crushing of recyclables, one can hear the sound of sheep. The animals are grazing along the grassy hills of the closed and capped landfill. Keene's is the first landfill in the state to use sheep to cut the grass....and it may be the first in the nation. The Keene Sentinel's Carolyn Martin has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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