|
|
ArchivesResidents Want Nashua WalkableBy Avishay Artsy on Wednesday, February 23, 2005.Residents in a section of downtown Nashua are trying to improve the health of their community. They want to make the neighborhood cleaner and safer, so people will spend more time outdoors. In the meantime, their efforts might also permanently change the face of Nashua’s downtown. NHPR Correspondent Avishay Artsy has more. listen:
 Governor Lynch Defends Education Funding PlanBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, February 23, 2005.Governor John Lynch testified before lawmakers today in support of his education funding proposal. The plan eliminates the statewide property tax and targets aid to needy communities. He says the plan is not perfect -- but helps communities that need it the most. But some lawmakers and educators say the plan is a step in the wrong direction. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. listen:
Problems in PrintBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, February 23, 2005.Twenty four hour news services, the internet, and increasingly busy lives are the latest challenges facing national and Granite state newspapers. We?ll talk with New Hampshire newsmen to learn what the printed press is doing to evolve and remain competitive and fiscally sound. Laura's guests are Mark Travis, Director of Readership and Circulation with the Concord Monitor. Charles Perkins, Vice-president of Editorial for the Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. Randy Bennett, Vice-president of Readership for the Newspaper Association of America. Jody Reese, Publisher of The Hippopressin Manchester and John Harrigan, Publisher Emeritus of the Colebrook News and Sentinel and columnist for the Union Leader listen:
There is Room for YouBy John Walters on Wednesday, February 23, 2005.Anna is a 35-year-old woman at a turning point in life. She?s facing questions about her past, her future, and her mother, Rose. For Anna, Rose has always been a remote, mysterious figure. She grew up in India, during the last years of British rule, but she?s never told Anna anything about her childhood. Anna decides to visit India and that sets in motion a story of relationships, revelation, and geography. It?s the story told in There Is Room for You, by Charlotte Bacon. Charlotte is a resident of Portsmouth and an assistant professor of English at the University of New Hampshire. There Is Room for You is her second novel. We talk about Charlotte's travels to India, her collegiate research on 19th century diaries written by British women in India, and the writing process. This interview originally aired last spring. listen:
|
Support FromHighlightsNavigationUser login |
