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ArchivesRitalinBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.The federal government says New England leads the nation in using drugs to treat children with Attention Deficit Disorder. Some people worry we’re overmedicating our kids, while many doctors say drugs like Ritalin are often a necessary part of a larger treatment process. Laura talks with Dr. Jory Goodman, Neuropsychiatrist in private practice www.jorygoodmanmd.com, and Dr. Joffree Barrnett, a child psychiatrist and director of training at the Philbrook Child Center of NH Hospital www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/NHH listen:
 Absorbing the CostBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.In health care circles, people talk more and more about something called cost shifting. Cost shifting happens every time a doctor treats a patient who has no insurance. Some of those costs, get passed along to insurance companies, businesses, and other patients. Yesterday in Manchester NHPR’s Exchange held a town hall meeting on the uninsured, and cost shifting was central to the conversation. NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
In Health Care More is Not BetterBy Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.This week, NHPR launches Project Health, a 3-year effort to follow developments in the debate over health care. The complete report as published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. listen:
The Teacher Shortage Looms Large for TownsBy John Milne on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.New Hampshire citizens vote on school district issues this week in addition to their Town Meeting debates. The school debates have taken place as rising local taxes increase the pressure on spending decisions. There’s a teacher shortage, and officials say the need to retain existing teachers and recruit new ones approaches crisis proportions. N-H-P-R political correspondent John Milne filed this report: listen:
The History of Broadcasting in the Granite StateBy John Walters on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.Take a trip through the history of broadcasting in the Granite State. Ed Brouder is a longtime radio personality and producer. He's put together his own archive of the most memorable people and moments in New Hampshire broadcasting and written a book about it. We'll hear some stories of broadcasters past and present and hear samples from Ed's archive. listen:
Proposed Bike Trail Filled with Legal PotholesBy Brian McWilliams on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.The town of Durham could find itself in the middle of dueling lawsuits over a proposed bike path. Some observers say it's a classic case of individual rights versus the public interest. NHPR correspondent Brian McWilliams reports. listen:
Town Meeting is Short and SweetBy Trish Anderton on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.Voters in many places around the state will go to their annual town meeting tonight. Those meetings can often be contentious. Battles over a new police cruiser or renovating the library sometimes carry on past midnight. But that probably won't happen in New Hampshire's smallest town, Hart's Location. Fewer than forty people live in Hart's Location, and town meetings there tend to be short and peaceful. NHPR's Trish Anderton visited town clerk Marion Varney and filed this report. listen:
Benson Hits The Road To Defend BudgetBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, March 11, 2003.Governor Craig Benson is mounting a counter-offensive to blunt public criticisms of his proposed budget. Benson says he wants to get out of Concord and take his message directly to the people. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
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