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ArchivesBenson to Pepin: ResignBy Josh Rogers on Friday, November 28, 2003.Pepin's ouster comes as the Attorney General investigates her role in the awarding of Choicelinx contract. Meanwhile, the Insurance Commission mulls a probe of Pepin's collection of fees on state health contracts. NHPR's Josh Rogers has more. NHPR's series on Linda Pepin and the Choicelinx contract earned a 2004 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. listen:
 Wheelchair Dancer Brings Technique to NHBy Trish Anderton on Friday, November 28, 2003.The famed choreographer Martha Graham called dance, the language of the soul. It's a language ballerina Kitty Lunn thought she'd have to give up when she became partially paralyzed seventeen years ago. But Lunn has found a new way to dance, in and around her wheelchair. Now she's teaching her methods to other people with disabilities. She recently visited the Crotched Mountain School in Greenfield, which teaches children with multiple handicaps. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Trish Anderton has our story. Learn more about Kitty Lunn's Dance Company listen:
Finding FoodBy David Darman on Wednesday, November 26, 2003.David Darman spoke with Becca Heller, the Dartmouth Junior who figured out how to utilize food that would have otherwise gone to waste. listen:
A Confederate Colonel Draws Fire in BrattleboroBy Dan Gearino on Wednesday, November 26, 2003.Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean had to defend himself recently over comments about wanting support from people with Confederate flag decals on their trucks. In Dean's home state of Vermont, Brattleboro Union High School is in the midst of its own controversy about a Confederate mascot. The Keene Sentinel's Dan Gearino reports. listen:
Community Fears Losing its Drug Prevention ProgramBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.With the legislature’s approval, the Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut its budget by 20 million dollars over the next two years. HHS officials and some lawmakers say these cuts are designed to have the least impact possible. The final details have not been worked out, but one community is worried about the future of its fledgling drug and alcohol treatment program. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Democrats Call for Contracting InvestigationBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.The New Hampshire Democratic party is calling for an independent investigation into a state contract worth almost 900-thousand dollars. The contract was awarded to the Manchester firm, ChoiceLinx, to help the state save money on its health insurance. Democrats say the contract was awarded without competitive bidding. New Hampshire Public Radio?s Raquel Maria Dillon reports. listen:
Benson Volunteer Paid By State Insurance BrokerBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, November 25, 2003.Linda Pepin presents herself as a volunteer who receives no compensation from the state. But NHPR has learned that she shared in broker's fees paid under the state health insurance program. Until recently, those fees totaled over $15,000 a month. NHPR's Josh Rogers has more. NHPR's series on Linda Pepin and the Choicelinx contract earned a 2004 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Radio Investigative Reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. listen:
PSNH's Planned Wood Boiler Draws CriticsBy David Darman on Monday, November 24, 2003.PSNHSCAM FEATURE 11/18/03 DARMAN Public Service of New Hampshire has proposed building a 70 million dollar wood burning boiler at its Schiller Station in Portsmouth. That proposal is now before state regulators. The company promises the project will yield economic and environmental benefits. But some environmentalist and consumer groups are not convinced. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Dean-McGovern Signs Sold By RepublicansBy Brian McWilliams on Monday, November 24, 2003.Thanks to New Hampshire's rapidly approaching Democratic presidential primary, political yard signs have been sprouting up all over the state. But there's one sign that has some people doing a double take. The light-blue-and-white sign has recently shown up on a couple Granite State roadways, including an I-93 off ramp in Concord. The mysterious signs read, "Dean McGovern 04 ? Conservative landslide." At the bottom of the signs is a website address, deanmcgovern.com. Who's responsible for the signs, and what are their goals? NHPR's Brian McWilliams filed this report. listen:
NH's Primary Not Only First in National PoliticsBy John Milne on Monday, November 24, 2003.The only president to call New Hampshire home was Franklin Pierce. Sunday was his 199th birthday. America's 14th president was a "dark horse" when he was elected in 1852. Today he's all but forgotten. But newly uncovered documents give Pierce new prominence in American political history. New Hampshire Public Radio political correspondent John Milne filed this story. listen:
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