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ArchivesUnited Way's State Employee CampaignBy Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.Lisa Peakes talks with State Representative Liz Hager about the United Way's State Employee Charitable Campaign. Hager is president of the United Way of Merrimack County. listen:
 McLaughlin Pulls Out of Democratic Governor's RaceBy David Darman on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.Former Attorney General Phil McLaughlin has withdrawn from the Democratic race for Governor. McLaughlin's announcement comes just one day after former USNH Board of Trustees' Chair John Lynch threw his hat into the ring. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
The PathBy Mike Arnold on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.Many of us have them, that road, path or trail that we've walked for years. We notice the familiar trees bloom, turn and bare, we notice the spring frogs, summer wildflowers, and autumn colors. Writer Chet Raymo has walked the same one-mile path for 27 years from his home in North Easton, Massachusetts, to his work. ?There has never been a day I have walked the path without seeing something noteworthy, he admits, every pebble and wildflower has a story to tell.". Mike's guest is Chet Raymo, a retired professor of physics and astronomy at Stonehill College and author of "The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe" and "Climbing Brandon: Science and Faith on Ireland's Holy Mountain". listen:
The Connecticut River through HistoryBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.The Connecticut River is New England's dominant waterway and drains much of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. For five centuries its natural beauty and rich history have inspired an enormously diverse array of writers. A major transportation artery and power source, the Connecticut has been the main avenue for colonial settlements, Indian raids and border conflicts, as well as historic floods and hurricanes, epic log drives, farms and industries, sport and quiet reflection. Upper Valley resident, writer, and avid fisherman W.D. Wetherell has complied and edited This American River, a collection of writings about the Connecticut from writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Sylvia Plath, and Bill McKibben. He calls the river the heart of New England. listen:
School Reform Takes Another StepBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.New Hampshire education officials met in Concord this week to do some big thinking. The State Board of Education hosted what was billed as the biggest education reform effort since 1919. With statewide school regulations due to expire later this year, the board is considering a number of major changes. For some the all day workshop was an opportunity to reinvent public education. But as New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports for others, that radical spirit took a back seat to the more practical concerns. listen:
LL Bean to Sue for Pop Up AdsBy Susan Chisholm on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.Outdoor retailer LL Bean has filed suit in US District Court in Maine against four companies that use pop-up box advertising on Bean's own website. The complaint accuses Nordstrom, JC Penney, Atkins and Gevalia of trademark infringement, false advertising, deceptive practices and unfair competition. From Maine Public Radio, Susan Chisolm reports. listen:
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