Rick Ganley

More Open Road Tolling

Rick Ganley — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Three years after introducing open road tolling at the Hampton toll plaza on Interstate 95, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation is nearly done converting the Hooksett plaza on I93. Bill Boynton, spokesperson for the DOT, joined Morning Edition's Rick Ganley to explain the benefits and what drivers can expect.

N.H. This Weekend: Knights & Knitting

Rick Ganley — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:31:53 +0000

Hippo Editor Amy Diaz suggests two events for the weekend:

The New Hampshire Renaissance Faire

and

Art Fest at the Currier Museum of Art

NH this Weekend: Free Comics & Cows

Rick Ganley — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:38:52 +0000

Hippo Editor Amy Diaz talks to Morning Edition about two events going on in the Granite State this weekend; Free Comic Book Day and Opening day at Canterbury Shaker Village- featuring a Heifer Parade.

Links:

Double Midnight Comics in Manchester

Jetpack Comics in Rochester

The Head of DRED

Rick Ganley — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:30:35 +0000

Jeffrey Rose is New Hampshire's new Commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development. He came to our studios to talk about what's on his to-do list, the experience he brings to the job, what the state gets right- and what could be improved.

Remembering The Chief

Rick Ganley — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Friday marks the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney. He was killed in the line of duty, helping fellow officers who themselves had been shot while attempting to execute a search warrant in a drug case. The Chief was popular and well admired in the small seacoast town, and many in the community are still feeling the loss intensely. The town’s current Police Chief Tara Laurent talks about how her Department is observing the anniversary.

NH this Weekend: Made in NH

Rick Ganley — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Hippo Editor Amy Diaz previews the Made in NH Expo and a new exhibit at the Currier Museum of Art- "Crafting Settlement".

The Charity of Wiffle Ball

Rick Ganley — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000

In Essex, Vermont there’s a scale replica of a famous baseball park. In fact, there are two. In 2000, Pat O’ Connor had the crazy idea to build a version of Boston’s famed Fenway Park in his backyard. The following year he began to hold Wiffle ball tournaments to raise money for various charities. Later, he built another field next door- Little Wrigley. Fast forward to 2013, and those two fields host dozens of charity tournaments each year, and have helped to raise more than 2 million dollars. And there’s talk of yet another field.

Waking Up the Ball Park

Rick Ganley — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Late season snow won't stop the New Hampshire Fisher Cats from 'working on the show'.

NH this Weekend: Tap the Sap

Rick Ganley — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

It's Maple Weekend in the Granite State. More than 110 farms and sugar shacks will be open to the public with demonstrations of syrup production, maple products to taste and buy, and hands-on activities. Hippo Editor Amy Diaz has some highlights.

Find a participating sugar shack near you

Want to tap your own? Read up on the basics of D.I.Y. maple tappin'

The Sap Is Flowing This Year

Rick Ganley — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

As producers prepare for Maple Weekend, New Hampshire Maple Producers Association Treasurer Howard Pearl tells us what maple syrup and other products mean to the state economy- and how the sap is flowing this year.

NH this Weekend: Battles & Bubble Hockey

Rick Ganley — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:24:32 +0000

Hippo Editor Amy Diaz joins Morning Edition to talk about three 'battles' in Manchester this weekend.

Battle of the Bands at the Palace Theater

6th Annual CHaD Battle of the Badges All-Star Hockey Championship

NH this Weekend: Dinos!

Rick Ganley — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:24:14 +0000

Hippo Editor Amy Diaz has declared this Dinosaur Weekend in New Hampshire. She tells us about two museum events to take us back- way back- to the world of the dinos.

Dinosaurs! At the SEE Science Center

(read the Hippo story on this exhibit here)

Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney at New Hampshire Institute of Art

Growing a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Rick Ganley — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:16:58 +0000

Newly-elected Governor Maggie Hassan has expressed willingness to support medical marijuana, which means this year’s attempt at a bill stands a better chance of becoming law. To get an idea of how things could play out if that happens, we thought we'd turn to our western neighbor, Vermont, and see how the program is working there.

Shayne Lynn of Burlington recently obtained a license to operate a state-sanctioned dispensary.

NH this Weekend: Unusual Valentine's

Rick Ganley — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0000

If the usual just won't do this weekend, here are some events in the area for you and yours that may help Cupid hit the mark. Maybe you'd like to find love with chocolate among the stacks of books at the Pelham Public Library. Strap on some snowshoes for a Valentine's Hike at Maple Hill Farm in Hollis, go solo for a Ladies Night with a screening of Clueless

Stand Your Ground Equals More Gun Deaths?

Rick Ganley — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:22:08 +0000

In 2011, New Hampshire lawmakers passed the so-called Stand Your Ground Law. The state has seen controversy over the law, with some calling for its repeal. Many states have had similar laws on the books for years now, and we talked with Associate Professor Mark Hoekstra of Texas A&M University about research on trends in those states. I started by asking him what the research specifically looked at.