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ArchivesWhy Did the Moose Cross the Road?By Rebecca Kaufman on Friday, March 17, 2006.We all know why the chicken crossed the road. But what about the moose, the deer, the coyote, and the fox? Like the chicken, it might be to get to the other side. But a few scientists in the state are looking for a more complete answer than that. They have spent the last several months studying how animals interact with 28 miles of road in the two northern towns of Jefferson and Randolph. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Kaufman recently went out with the animal trackers and filed this report. listen:
  Novelist Jodi Picoult / Musician Carol NoonanBy Shay Zeller on Friday, March 17, 2006.We talk with Jodi Picoult about her new novel, "The Tenth Circle." It's full of literary and literal images of a family in turmoil and includes comic strip drawings that illuminate the tragedies and dreams of the fictional characters. And, on this Saint Patrick’s Day, we'll hear from singer Carol Noonan about her complicated relationship with the song Danny Boy. listen:
The I-93 LawsuitBy Laura Knoy on Friday, March 17, 2006.The plan to widen I-93 has been a point of contention for many New Hampshire residents since the beginning. And now the people behind a new lawsuit want changes to the plan, saying that water and air pollution and sprawl will result from the current plan. They say a rail component would help alleviate these problems. New Hampshire's DOT has countered by saying that rail would not significantly reduce demand for the highway and that plans are in place to monitor pollution. We'll look at the I-93 Expansion Project and the issues raised by this new lawsuit. Laura's guests are Tom Irwin, Staff Attorney for the Conservation Law Foundation and Lead Attorney on the I-93 lawsuit and Chuck Morse, Republican Senator from Salem who is Chairman of the Finance Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Committee. listen:
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