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ArchivesManchester Crime ConcernsBy Josh Rogers on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.Last week's shooting death of Manchester Police Officer Michael Briggs has brought understandable scrutiny of crime levels in New Hampshire's largest city. But there's little hard evidence to suggest that much has changed over the last few years. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers reports. listen:
  The Fight to Replace Ruth: Race for Executive Council at Full TiltBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.Long-standing Executive Councilor Ruth Griffin is stepping down after 19 years in the office. Two well-known, experienced lawmakers are hoping to take her place. It's a race that pits former Democratic State Senator Bev Hollingworth against current Republican State Senator Chuck Morse. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
Author Joyce MaynardBy Liz Bulkley on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.Joyce Maynard is the author of several novels, including "To Die For," which was loosely based on the murder case involving Pamela Smart. She's a successful children's author, and she has a memoir under her belt too -- it recalls a period in her young life when she lived with the writer J.D. Salinger. Her brand new book is a non-fiction account of a murder that took place in Detroit. It's called Internal Combustion: The Story of a Marriage and a Murder in the Motor City. We'll talk with her about her work and her brief life with Salinger. listen:
Where The Mountain Stands AloneBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.In the language of the original area's inhabitants, Mount Monadnock, in the southwest corner of New Hampshire, is "the mountain that stands alone". This anthology with its rich mix of original essays, historical texts, and excerpts from oral histories, celebrates the natural and human history of this region through stories by Sy Montgomery, Jane Brox and Ernest Hebert, among others. Laura's guests are Howard Mansfield, local author and editor of this book and John Harris, Director of The Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture at Franklin Pierce College. listen:
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