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ArchivesThe Oil Delivery Man is the Bearer of Bad NewsBy Shannon Mullen on Wednesday, November 17, 2004.Of the nearly 7 billion gallons of home heating oil sold each year in this country….about 80% is sold in the Northeast and mid-Atlantics States. And this winter, the federal Energy Information Administration projects that heating with oil will cost about 28 percent more than last year. And that's if it's an average winter. Add in the possibility of a severe winter and those costs go still higher.. NHPR correspondent Shannon Mullen went along on an oil delivery route in southwestern New Hampshire to talk to some customers bracing for record heating costs, and she filed this report. listen:
 CSI: DollhouseBy John Walters on Wednesday, November 17, 2004.In the 1940's and 50's, wealthy grandmother and captain in the NH state police, Frances Glessner Lee created a series of macabre dollhouses designed to help homicide investigators further their understanding of forensic science. The 18 models are the subject of photographer Corinne May Botz' published work and appear in her book "The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death." The photos give the fictional and miniature murder scenes a surprising air of intimacy. Lee's dioramas are still used in forensic training today. listen:
The Hybrid Car MystiqueBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, November 17, 2004.When hybrid cars, part gas, part electric, came out a few years ago they were touted as the next best thing. Environmentally friendly and worth tons in social capitol, the hybrid car was supposed to get unreal gas mileage. We'll look at the facts behind the claims and see how they really stack up. Laura's guests are Aaron Robinson, Technical Editor for Car and Driver Magazine and Gabriel Shenhar, Senior Auto Test Engineer and Special Publications Program Manager for Consumer Reports. We'll also hear from Dan McLeod, President of the New Hampshire Automobile Dealers Association. listen:
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