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ArchivesFirst Gay BishopBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, June 11, 2003.New Hampshire elected the first ever openly gay Episcopal bishop this weekend, raising the hackles of more conservative church members. Later this summer, the National Church will chime in. Laura's guests are Canon Gene Robinson, New Hampshire's newly elected Episcopal Bishop; Rev. Hays Junkin, rector of St. Andrew's Church in Hopkinton and spokesperson for the Episcopal Diocese and Father David Moyer, who is with the Church of Good Sheperd in Rosemont Pennsylvania and president of Forward in Faith. listen:
 Classical TapBy John Walters on Wednesday, June 11, 2003.When he was five Dean Diggins' mother enrolled him in dance lessons to try to cure his bowleggedness. He showed talent from the very beginning. By the time he was 17, Dean was teaching over 300 students a week. As a young adult, he was a member of the Mattison Trio and performed around the country and on the Ed Sullivan Show. Today he lives on the Seacoast and is a key member of the Portsmouth Percussive Dance Festival. He talks about his long career and the upcoming festival. listen:
New Ocean Report Makes WavesBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, June 11, 2003.Academics, Fisherman, and Environmentalists gathered on the Seacoast yesterday to discuss a RECENT report on the health of the world's oceans. While the academics and environmentalist applauded the report's plan of action, New Hampshire fishermen weren't as pleased. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Senate May Cut Popular Reading ProgramBy Rebecca Kaufman on Wednesday, June 11, 2003.Reading Recovery is a program that helps struggling first graders bring their reading and writing skills up to grade level. Educators praise it for its high success rates and how quickly they see their students progress. But recently state senators cut the program?s funding from the budget. And as NHPR correspondent Rebecca Kaufman reports, principals, reading specialists and parents across New Hampshire are worried the state has just lost one of its best investments. listen:
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