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ArchivesToxic Mudslide Threatens the ConnecticutBy Raquel Maria Dillon on Wednesday, April 23, 2003.On a hillside in rural Vermont, just a few miles upstream from the Connecticut River, an ecological disaster threatens. An old copper mine in the town of Strafford, Vermont has been leaching noxious metals into a nearby creek for decades. Now the spring runoff could trigger a toxic mudslide that would destroy homes and release heavy metals into the Connecticut. listen:
 NCLB Prompts New School Accountability LawBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, April 23, 2003.House lawmakers take up Senate Bill 107 today. The measure outlines standards the state will use to judge school success or failure. It also describes actions schools must take if they are struggling. The bill would meet New Hampshire’s requirements under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. But critics worry the standards are meaningless, unfair and costly. NHPR’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
NH Prison SystemBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, April 23, 2003.An update on the NH prison system. We'll look at the state of the jails and prisons. Also, we'll talk about a study on drug recidivism and rehab efforts and prisoner rights in the Granite State. Laura's guests are Phil Stanley, Commissioner of the Corrections Department http://www.state.nh.us/doc/, Glen Libby, Grafton County Superintendent http://www.nhcounties.org/affiliates/corrections.html, Larry Vogelman, Legal Director for the NH Civil Liberties Union www.aclu.org, and Rick Minard, Co-Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policies http://www.unh.edu/ipssr/nhcpps/index.html. listen:
One-llama, He's a Priest, Two-llama, He's a beast!By John Walters on Wednesday, April 23, 2003.Ogden Nash was known for his whimsical and funny poetry, but there is a lot more to know about him. The new play "Home is Heaven" is created directly from Nash's verse and centers around his life in New Hampshire. Marguerite Matthews and Greg Gathers of The Pontine Movement Theatre talk about writing the play, getting to know Nash through his work and setting his life on stage. For more information, visit www.pontine.org. listen:
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