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Archives100 New Hampshire People Who Shaped the 20th CenturyBy Laura Knoy on Friday, May 4, 2001.Alan Shepard, America's first astronaut; Dick and Mac McDonald, founders of McDonald's restaurants; Governors Mel Thompson and Jeanne Shaheen. What do these people have in common? They're included in 100 people profiled in the Concord Monitor's new book, "The New Hampshire Century." We'll talk about who made the list and how their lives impacted the last century. Laura's guests are the books editors: Concord Monitor editor Mike Pride and Felice Belman, a former Concord Monitor editor. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
School Funding Plan Squeaks by in HouseBy Josh Rogers on Friday, May 4, 2001.The New Hampshire House last night passed a plan to pay for schools and balance the biennial budget. NHPR?s Josh Rogers has more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
New Hampshire's young fiddling wizardBy John Walters on Friday, May 4, 2001.Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki is only 14 years old, but he?s already a three-time winner of the Annual Fiddling Contest in Concord. Now he has a CD of traditional Irish fiddle tunes: ?In and Out of the Harbour.? He brought his fiddle into the studio, and between tunes he talked about the difference a ?fiddle? and a ?violin,? and shared some of the highlights of his nascent musical career. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Providing credit for NH's micro-entrepreneursBy John Walters on Friday, May 4, 2001.Liz Lisk is the director of MicroCredit-NH, a service of the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund that provides credit to micro-entrepreneurs hoping to expand their businesses. She stopped by to talk about the role these small entrepreneurs play in the state�s economy, and how MicroCredit can help them in ways regular banks can�t. Contact MicroCredit-NH for more information: (800) 769-3482. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Black FliesBy Rosemary Conroy on Friday, May 4, 2001.Okay. Black Flies have packed their bags and they are heading for Spring Break in New Hampshire. Here are a couple of reasons to be welcome them back. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
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