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ArchivesGovernor Tom Vilsack Speaks in NashuaBy NHPR Staff on Thursday, June 15, 2006.Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack made a two-day visit to New Hampshire in June 2006, holding events in a number of towns, including Bedford, Manchester and Hampton. His final event of the trip was a speech to Nashua City Democrats at the Nashua Country Club. listen:
  Listeners' Views on Mass Transit Subsidies, Turn signals and WoodchucksBy Jon Greenberg on Thursday, June 15, 2006.Last week as part of our commuting series, Drive and Ambition, commentator Herbert Pence argued that the state should subsidize mass transit as a way to reduce traffic delays for people who drive. His suggestion drew some feedback. NHPR's Dean of Commuting, Jon Greenberg, has a summary, plus a touch of what others have posted on our web site. listen:
Bike WeekBy Shay Zeller on Thursday, June 15, 2006.It's Motorcycle week in Laconia, and local businesses and tourism officials have been keeping a close eye on the bottom line, hoping that rainy weather doesn't keep people away. We'll find out how it's been going so far. And we'll talk to the motorcycle man himself: Biker and Donut Shop Owner Phil Englehardt is writing a new series of novels about a lone rider. listen:
The Continuing Challenge of DeinstitutionalizationBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, June 15, 2006.New Hampshire was one of the first states to move individuals with severe mental illness out of large, state-run institutions and into community-based care. We’ve come a long way since the horror stories of the institutions, but the move to community-based treatment has its own set of challenges. We’ll look at how treatment options have changed in New Hampshire and where we stand today. Laura’s guests are Richard Cohen, Executive Director of the Disabilities Rights Center, and Donald Shumway, CEO of Crotched Mountain in Greenfield and former Commissioner of Health and Human Services. We'll also hear from Louis Josephson, CEO of Riverbend Community Mental Health in Concord, and James MacKay, state representative from Concord and chair of a new state commission on mental health. listen:
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