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ArchivesManchester Grapples with Halfway HouseBy Rebecca Kaufman on Thursday, December 23, 2004.The federal government would like to build a halfway house for federal prisoners in Manchester. But the plan is not going over very well in the city. Several of the city’s aldermen oppose the idea. So does Manchester’s chief of police. Among their top concerns, they worry that a halfway house would bring in more crime, and make the community a less desirable place to live. But proponents are working hard to dispel those preconceptions. And they point out that while this issue may be new to Manchester, halfway houses exist in cities across the country. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Kaufman reports. listen:
 The 2005 Health Care AgendaBy Kerry Grens on Thursday, December 23, 2004.The statehouse in Concord will face a full roster of health care issues in the coming year. The debate over changes in the Medicaid program are already in the headlines. The state's insurance law, known as SB one-ten, was brought up often during the gubernatorial race and could be replaced. But some issues that have been less prominent are also likely to come up. New Hampshire Public Radio's Kerry Grens has this look at what lies ahead and the context for the coming debates. listen:
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