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Groups Urge New Hampshire Regulators to Reject Fairpoint Deal

By David Darman on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

Groups opposing Fairpoint's plans to buy Verizon's northern New England telephone network came to Concord today.

They brought a wheelbarrow full of postcards urging regulators to squash the deal.

New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more.

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Rochester School Grapples With No Child Left Behind Rules

By Dianne Finch on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

The controversial No Child Left Behind Act – sometimes referred to as the nation’s “report card” - is up for reauthorization this year.

While lawmakers in Washington debate over its value and track record – educators in New Hampshire and elsewhere continue to grapple with its myriad of standards and procedures.

NHPR’s Dianne Finch visits a school in Rochester that has failed to meet yearly progress goals under No Child – and is paying the consequences.

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Edwards Takes Aim at Clinton

By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

For months, Republican presidential candidates have singled out Hillary Clinton for criticism. Now, her Democratic rivals, including John Edwards, are likely to draw sharp distinctions.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has more.

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Giuliani Touts Private Sector Solutions For Health Care

By Roger Wood on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

Republican Presidential candidate Rudolph Giuliani spent two days campaigning in New Hampshire this week.

NHPR correspondent Roger Wood caught up with him in Londonderry and files this report.

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Richardson Files For Primary, Defends Clinton

By Josh Rogers on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson says other democratic candidates should rein in some of their criticisms of Hillary Clinton.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more.

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