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Is New England Losing its Snow?

By Lisa Peakes on Tuesday, August 3, 2004.

Nobody can make weather forecasts for the longterm, but if current trends continue, New England will see more rain and a lot less snow in the years ahead.

Morning Edition's Lisa Peakes discusses the findings of a new U.S. Geological Survey study with lead author Tom Huntington.

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Episcopalians Deal with Schism in Rochester Parish

By Raquel Maria Dillon on Tuesday, August 3, 2004.

The national controversy over New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal bishop died down months ago. Here in New Hampshire, many Episcopalians say Bishop Gene Robinson's sexual orientation isn't an issue. Parish priests say some families have left, but new ones have joined. But at the Church of the Redeemer in Rochester, the aftershocks live on. Last month, the parish split in two. New Hampshire Public Radio's Raquel Maria Dillon visited the original parish and the new, off-shoot parish and brought back this report.

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