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Beyond Prison: Part Five

By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, September 30, 2005.

Today is the final installment of our series, "Beyond Prison"- a story of two inmates who have helped each other succeed inside and outside of prison.

During three years in jail James went from being a 19 year old criminal with few prospects to a 22 year old who was on track to have a regular life.

James credited his cellmate Mike Guglielmo with helping him reach that point.

But James is getting out now, and Mike still has at least five years left to serve.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein picks up the story.

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The Green Houses Tour

By Lisa Peakes on Friday, September 30, 2005.

As People look for ways to save energy and money this winter, organizers of the Green house open house present real life solutions.

Click here to find a house tour near you.

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Beyond Prison Part Four

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, September 29, 2005.

This week, we are presenting the series "Beyond Prison", the story of two prisoners and the friendship they forged.

Yesterday, James Gilbert met Mike Guglielmo and they became fast friends.

Another inmate confronted James and Mike provided counsel.

James takes his friend's advice.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein picks up the story.

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Beyond Prison: Part Three

By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, September 28, 2005.

This week we are presenting the series, "Beyond Prison" – a story of two inmates who have helped each other succeed inside and outside the prison walls.

Yesterday we heard about a young inmate James Gilbert.

He was struggling at the Concord Prison.

He had begun taking classes but was still getting into fights.

About two years into his sentence...James meets a prisoner who would become his best friend.

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High Oil Prices Affecting School Budgets

By Amy Quinton on Tuesday, September 27, 2005.

The high cost of fuel is putting a squeeze on school district budgets across the state.
Though the school year has just begun, administrators say they fear increased fuel prices may burn through their annual budget for bus transportation or heating this winter.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, districts are struggling to find creative ways to cut back.

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Beyond Prison: Part Two

By Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, September 27, 2005.

This week, we are presenting the series, "Beyond Prison" – a story about the power of friendship and two inmates who fed each other's hopes behind bars.

Yesterday, we met James Gilbert, a teenager who was in and out of residential homes from the time he was 11.

At 19, he was arrested for selling cocaine and sentenced to up to four years in the Concord prison.

Now, James has been shipped to the state's drug and rehabilitation facility in Laconia

This is his one chance to leave prison in less than a year.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein picks up the story.

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Beyond Prison - Part One

By Dan Gorenstein on Friday, September 23, 2005.

Most of the news that comes out about prisons is bad. They are costly, they are dangerous, and in New Hampshire about half the people who leave them end up coming back. But in the shadow of those reports, are stories of success. People who have passed through the corrections system and are able to make their way in the world outside.

Today, we hear the first in a series of reports about two men and the friendship behind bars that fostered the best in both of them. NHPR's Dan Gorenstein begins with the story of one of those men.

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Reverse 911

By Brady Carlson on Friday, September 23, 2005.

The recent hurricanes through the Gulf Region have federal, state, and local officials across the country scrambling to determine if they are prepared to handle such a disaster.

And one of the questions they have to answer is can they adequately warn residents of an impending emergency.

In New Hampshire, several towns are using a new technology that allows them to contact residents directly.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Brady Carlson has more.

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Eminent Domain Changes Look Imminent

By Josh Rogers on Friday, September 23, 2005.

Kelo decision prompts pledge from top lawmakers to change laws and consitution to curb takings for private development.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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High Oil Prices Spark Firewood Demand

By Kerry Grens on Thursday, September 22, 2005.

Heating oil prices in New Hampshire are up over sixty percent from last year’s. And with Hurricane Rita threatening refineries in the Gulf, crude oil prices have jumped to sixty eight dollars a barrel.
Residents are scrambling for cheaper alternatives to heating their homes this winter. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens reports on the soaring demand for wood.

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