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ArchivesNashua Looks Again to Its RiversBy Sheryl Rich-Kern on Monday, December 11, 2006.From Nashua's earliest days in the 17th century, the city's rivers drove its economy. They carried fur boats downstream. And later they powered mills and factories. Over the past several decades, Nashua has been looking away from its rivers for commercial development. But that focus is changing again. The City of Nashua has embarked on its largest redevelopment project ever. And it's taking place along the river. NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich Kern reports.. listen:
  Guitarist Ed GerhardBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, December 11, 2006.Guitar maestro Ed Gerhard is highly regarded around the country for his virtuosity, but he says the really important aspect of his work is writing good music. He'll swing by the Front Porch studios to play a few holiday songs and some material off his new album, Sunnyland. listen:
Livable Wages in New HampshireBy Laura Knoy on Monday, December 11, 2006.A new study has come out on the livable wage in New Hampshire, the amount of money you need to earn to pay for the cost of basic needs. It turns out that the cost of living here is growing faster than our wages and can be attributed to a number of factors, including the costs of daycare, healthcare and housing. We'll look at the results of this study and what broad policy impacts this trend may have on our state. Laura's guests are Daphne Kenyon of D.A. Kenyon & Associates, the study's researcher and author; Steve Norton, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies; and Russ Thibault, Economist and President of Applied Economic Research in Laconia. listen:
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