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ArchivesA Renewed Call for Bishop McCormack to ResignBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Monday, March 31, 2003.NH Catholics for Moral Leadership (http://www.nhcatholics.org) is calling for the leaders of the Manchester Diocese to step down because of their handling of clergy sexual abuse cases. As NHPR’s Raquel Maria Dillon reports, this new effort is highly focused on getting Bishop John McCormack and Bishop Francis Christian to resign. listen:
 Hybrids and HummersBy Rebecca Kaufman on Monday, March 31, 2003.As the world watches the war on TV, auto manufacturers are watching too. After all, the conflict in the Middle East could influence the kind of cars we drive. As gas prices rise, the hybrid continues to grow in popularity. But other Americans want a popular icon of the first Gulf War parked in their driveways. As NHPR correspondent Rebecca Kaufman reports, the General Motors Hummer is getting a great deal of free - and paid - advertising. listen:
Enterasys HQ Moves from NH to MassachusettsBy Brian McWilliams on Friday, March 28, 2003.Enterasys Networks today announced it's moving its corporate headquarters from Rochester to Andover, Massachusetts. NHPR correspondent Brian McWilliams reports. listen:
9th Graders Share Thoughts on WarBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, March 28, 2003.Even though the War in Iraq is barely a week old, media coverage is anywhere from extensive to exhaustive. Anyone in touch with the news has heard from a host of voices. Soldiers. Politicians. Diplomats. Bureaucrats. Journalists. Peace activists. Pro-war demonstrators. But what about teenagers? In contrast, their thoughts and feelings aren?t that well known. One ninth grade class at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire has spent the entire year covering the troubles in Iraq. NHPR?s Dan Gorenstein spoke with the students about how they have come to think about war. listen:
What Does Red Alert Mean in NHBy John Milne on Thursday, March 27, 2003.New Hampshire, by all accounts, has become reluctantly accustomed to living with a high risk of terrorist attack. Government officials call it level Orange, the fourth most serious of five threat levels. Residents are less familiar with what would happen if Washington declares a level Red alert. That would be an immediate and severe risk of terrorist attack. N-H-P-R correspondent John Milne reports listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Senate Approves School Accountability PlanBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, March 27, 2003.The New Hampshire senate gave preliminary approval to a school accountability plan. Supporters say the bill is needed to ensure the state doesn’t lose federal education funds under the no child left behind act. But critics worry the bill might raise more problems that it solves. listen:
UNH Professor Counts Civilian War CasualtiesBy Brian McWilliams on Thursday, March 27, 2003.As the war in Iraq enters its second week, an unofficial project is underway to tally the number of Iraqi citizens killed in the conflict. A University of New Hampshire professor is one of the people behind the so-called Iraq Body Count project. NHPR correspondent Brian McWilliams reports. listen:
War's Challenge to Teachers: Avoid BiasBy Dan Gorenstein on Monday, March 24, 2003.The strong feelings about the war make it a tricky issue for teachers. At Rundlett Middle School in Concord, two social studies teachers try to strike the right balance. They want to give students a chance to talk frankly about the conflict in Iraq. But they want them to appreciate that the facts on the ground don’t lead to a single right answer. NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
For One Veteran, This War Has Special MeaningBy Trish Anderton on Monday, March 24, 2003.Some New Hampshire residents are watching the war with a more intimate understanding than the rest of us. They are veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. NHPR’s Trish Anderton caught up with Sergeant Fred Pressley in Littleton. As he watches the latest gulf war, Pressley deals with the memories of the last one. listen:
Fees, Taxes and The Benson BudgetBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, March 19, 2003.Like most New Hampshire Governors before him, Craig Benson won election on a promise to hold the line on taxes. Benson also pledged repeatedly to ?make the state live within its means.? The Governor says he?s delivered a budget that achieves those aims. But the Benson budget, and it?s cuts in funding for administrative boards also brings to light a perennial, if little understood aspect of state revenue collection ? fees. listen:
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