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Keene Stadium Plan Strikes Out

By Carolyn Martin on Friday, January 4, 2002.

A proposed sports-office complex in downtown Keene drew cheers and jeers during a public hearing last night in Keene. Hundreds of people attended the hearing, which was domainted by those opposing one part of the project: a stadium.

Carolyn Martin of the Keene Sentinel has the story.

Socrates Cafe

By Laura Knoy on Friday, January 4, 2002.

Chris Philips is on a mission to re-invigorate the Socratic method and the love of asking questions. He?s inspired hundreds of people around the nation to gather informally to debate questions of modern day life. We?ll host our own Socrates Cafe with your calls. Question? TBA. Chris Philips is founder of the Society for Philosophical Inquiry www.philosopher.org , an educator and freelance writer. His new book is Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy. Laura Knoy hosts.

Blues Music at a Mental Health Center & Paper Art

By John Walters on Friday, January 4, 2002.

The members of the Pillar House Blues Band are clients and staffers at the Riverbend Mental Health Center in Concord. We hear from two band members about the band and their original music. www.riverbendcmhc.org
Also, we hear from Denise Ortakales who creates illustrations for children's books by cutting paper.
www.ortakales.com

Judicial Audit Proposal Clears Legislature

By Josh Rogers on Friday, January 4, 2002.

The legislature?s long-stalled attempt at auditing state court performance may have taken a big step forward. Lawmakers have revised the probe?s intended scope, and are optimistic the judicial branch will put aside concerns about independence and cooperate

Police Scandal in Bartlett

By John Walters on Friday, January 4, 2002.

The North Country Town of Bartlett is dealing with a scandal in the town government that at least indirectly involves the speaker of the NH House.
Former Police Chief Robert Snow is charged with embezzling town funds and extorting money from people he arrested.
House Speaker Gene Chandler is involved because he is the town selectman, and one critic has charged that he knew of Snow?s financial dealings and did nothing about it.
To bring us up to speed on the case we turn to Adam Hershan, the Editor of the Conway Daily Sun.