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ArchivesMassachusetts Town Goes to Canada for DrugsBy Karen Brown on Friday, October 31, 2003.SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS HAS RECEIVED NATIONAL ATTENTION AS THE FIRST CITY IN THE NATION TO BUY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM CANADA. NOW, ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY ARE CONSIDERING DOING THE SAME. AREA SENIORS ARE HOPING TO BUILD UPON THIS MOMENTUM ? TO REFORM DRUG PRICES IN MASSACHUSETTS AND BEYOND. WFCR'S KAREN BROWN REPORTS FROM SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTTS. listen:
 Gay Bishop to Be Consecrated on SaturdayBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Friday, October 31, 2003.Gene Robinson, the first openly gay man elected to be an Episcopal bishop, is scheduled to be consecrated in Durham on Sunday. New Hampshire Episcopalians who don't approve of the new bishop will gather to pray in a nearby church. Already, conservative Episcopal groups are calling on local parishes, to organize dissenters against the Diocese. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Raquel Maria Dillon reports. listen:
Could Prison Violence Happen in NH?By John Milne on Thursday, October 30, 2003.Prison management has become a high-profile issue in New England. New Hampshire legislators say mismanagement and inattention led to a June 4 prison escape in Concord. This week Massachusetts lawmakers began asking how a defrocked priest could be killed behind bars. New Hampshire?s top prison official says that despite all precautions, prison violence could happen here. But prisoners aren?t the only ones at risk. Some New Hampshire sex offenders are jailed and released without any rehabilitation. N-H-P-R correspondent John Milne reports: listen:
Hampton Toll Experiment is Over...For Now.By Roger Wood on Thursday, October 30, 2003.An experiment launched late this summer at the Hampton Tolls booths on Interstate 95 may become a permanent solution to traffic backups. As New Hampshire Public Radio Correspondent Roger Wood reports, Governor Craig Benson is backing permanent one way tolls collected only Northbound. listen:
Choice and the UninsuredBy Jon Greenberg on Wednesday, October 29, 2003.The debate over how to reduce the number of people without health insurance occasionally raises the fact that some people are uninsured by choice. But choice can be difficult to define. As part of our Profiles in Health Care series, New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg visited a carpenter who has chosen to be self-employed even if that forces him to make a difficult choice about health care. Following the profile, Diane Rowland, Executive Director of the Kaiser Family Foundation, talks with NHPR Morning Edition host Lisa Peakes about the impact the uninsured have on the rest of the healthcare system. listen:
Prison Plan Moves ForwardBy Trish Anderton on Wednesday, October 29, 2003.Plans for a possible federal prison in the North Country are moving forward. Federal officials held meetings with residents in Berlin and Gorham this week to discuss the project's possible impact. NHPR's Trish Anderton reports. listen:
Profiles in Health: Pressures on Small BusinessBy Mark Bevis on Wednesday, October 29, 2003.ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES, 60% OF PEOPLE WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE ARE EITHER SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, THEIR FAMILIES OR THEIR EMPLOYEES. AND ANNUAL DOUBLE DIGIT PREMIUM INCREASES ALMOST ENSURE THAT PERCENTAGE WILL RISE. AS PART OF NHPR’S PROFILES IN HEALTH CARE SERIES, MARK BEVIS SPOKE WITH THE OWNERS OF A LACONIA COMPANY THAT ARE HARD PRESSED TO MAINTAIN THE BENEFITS THEY OFFER. THEIR SEARCH FOR RELIEF HAS SPILLED OVER INTO POLITICS -- WITH SOME UNEXPECTED RESULTS. listen:
Lieberman's Healthcare VisionBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, October 29, 2003.Democratic Presidential hopeful Joe Lieberman campaigned in New Hampshire yesterday. The Connecticut Senator used a stop at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center to discuss his plans to improve heath care. listen:
What is Art Worth?By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, October 28, 2003.How much is art worth? That's a question schools often ask themselves during tough financial times. Art can seem like an expensive indulgence next to core subjects like English and Math. School boards across the state have cut art classes due to lack of funding. But the art program at Woodsville High School is in some ways central to the school and its mission. The small farming town north of Lebanon has had the same art teacher for 35 years. New Hampshire Public Radio's Trish Anderton recently visited his calss and filed this report. listen:
NH Retirement System Avoids Costly Funding SchemeBy David Darman on Monday, October 27, 2003.Most state retirement systems have suffered financial losses in the last few years. And the New Hampshire Retirement System is no exception. New Hampshire’s losses have to be made up by state and local taxpayers. But the taxpayers may have escaped paying even greater sums, thanks to an idea that never caught on in the Granite State. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
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