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ArchivesOdds Don't Favor Shea-Porter's Run for CongressBy David Darman on Thursday, October 12, 2006.Democrat Carol Shea Porter is meeting voters across the first Congressional District in an effort to defeat incumbent Jeb Bradley. The challenger has stepped up her efforts since pulling off a surprising primary win over a better known, well-financed candidate. Now Shea Porter finds herself making a similar challenge against Bradley. But the magnitude of the task she needs to complete to defeat the incumbent is much bigger than the one she pulled off last month listen:
  "Stand-up" Poet Jack McCarthyBy Liz Bulkley on Thursday, October 12, 2006.Jack McCarthy calls himself a "stand-up" poet. He's something of a legend in the Boston open-mic scene, where he got his start late in life. His poems are marked with blunt, straightforward language, and they're likely to make his audience both laugh and cry. He lives in Washington now, but he's on the East Coast this month for a series of readings. He'll join us on the Front Porch to talk about his work and share some of it with us. listen:
Senior DriversBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, October 12, 2006.The discussion on elderly drivers has been ramped up since an accident involving an 81-year-old woman put a young Manchester boy in the hospital. Some are calling for changes to the system, including keeping renewal times shorter and testing more often for vision and road aptitude, while others say that this isn't the norm and that many seniors can handle driving without any problems. We'll look at all the issues involved in senior drivers, including independence, ability and whether or not the family is willing to have that conversation with their loved one when it is time to take the keys. Laura's guests are Peter Thomson, Coordinator for the NH Highway Safety Agency and Elinor Ginzler, Director of Livable Communities for AARP. listen:
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