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ArchivesGay Marriage Commission Issues Final ReportBy Josh Rogers on Thursday, December 1, 2005.The legislature's same-sex marriage commission issued its final report yesterday. As expected, the chief recommendation by the majority is to enact a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman. From inception, the commission's been plagued by deep divisions. As New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports, those divisions show little sign of narrowing. listen:
  Governor Lynch remembers M.T. MenninoBy Shay Zeller on Thursday, December 1, 2005.The executive director of the Capitol Center for the Arts passed away last night. M.T. Mennino had recently been named as one of the recipients of the Governor's Arts Awards. She was to receive her honor for distinguished Leadership in the Arts in a ceremony this April at The Capitol Center for the Arts; the same theater that she revived 10 years ago. John Lynch served on the Board of Directors of the Capitol Center for the Arts and got to know Mennino personally. He spoke with NHPR's Shay Zeller about the legacy Mennino will leave in the community. listen:
NH Healthcare Providers React to Possible Congressional Budget CutsBy Kerry Grens on Thursday, December 1, 2005.The two chambers of Congress are expected to meet later this month to figure out how to reconcile government spending legislation. Proposals from both the House and Senate find savings by nibbling into the massive government-funded health insurance programs—Medicare and Medicaid. Healthcare organizations in New Hampshire tend to agree that the costs of these programs are out of control. But they disagree with lawmakers about how to solve the problem. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports. listen:
NH's Parental Notification Law Goes to the US Supreme CourtBy Julie Donnelly on Thursday, December 1, 2005.New Hampshire has taken center stage in the national debate over abortion rights. The US Supreme Court will decide whether the state's parental notification law for teenagers seeking abortions is constitutional. The opportunity to present a case before the high court was a first for New Hampshire's Attorney General, Kelly Ayotte. And many state lawmakers on both sides of the issue traveled to Washington to weigh in and to be a witness to history. NHPR Correspondent Julie Donnelly reports. listen:
Peterborough National Guard Armory Up for GrabsBy Donna Moxley on Thursday, December 1, 2005.The future of the National Guard Armory in Peterborough is up for grabs. As part of the state's reorganization of the Guard announced last month, the Armory itself is closing. But the property it sits on may end up back in the hands of the family that owned it until the 1940s. The Keene Sentinel's Donna Moxley reports. listen:
A Tribute to M.T. MenninoBy Paul Hodes on Thursday, December 1, 2005.The executive director of the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord has died. M. T. Mennino became a fixture on the state's cultural scene during her eleven years at the performance hall. She was responsible for bringing everything from jazz to Shakespeare to central New Hampshire and spearheaded many programs to bring the performing arts to school children. Paul Hodes was the center's first board chair and has this tribute. *** A festive celebration of M.T. Mennino's life will take place Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Donations can be made to the M.T. Mennino Memorial Fund, Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301 *** listen:
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