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Story Archives of 'Monadnock Region'
Silence in Poetry
By Virginia Prescott on Monday, August 24, 2009.
This week an innovative series on art and faith kicks off in the Monadnock region. The Burnt Norton Summer Forum, named for the poem by T.S. Eliot, takes place this week in Nelson, New Hampshire. Writers, philosophers, dancers, artists and others will gather to share their ideas on creativity and spirituality.
Alice Fogel will be among them. She’s an author, poet and teacher. Her most recent book is Strange Terrain: A Poetry Handbook for Reluctant Readers. On Wednesday afternoon, she’ll be talking about the effect of silence in poetry, and in the evening will read along with poet Mary Catherine Jones. Alice Fogel joins us from her home in Acworth, New Hampshire.
(Photo by Denis Collette via Flickr/Creative Commons)
Monadnock Region Hit Hard By Storm
By Donna Moxley on Friday, December 12, 2008.The ice storm overnight Thursday devastated parts of the Monadnock Region.
The Keene Sentinel's Donna Moxley reports.
Thayer and Monadnock
By Rosemary Conroy on Friday, February 8, 2008.At 3,165 feet above sea level, Mount Monadnock commands an inspiring view. This week, Rosemary takes a look at the mountain's recent history.
Franklin Pierce & A Year of Haikus
By Shay Zeller on Monday, November 21, 2005.Tuesday marks the birthday of the only U.S. President to come out of the Granite State. We'll take a look at Franklin Pierce's life through a collection of his letters and news accounts from his day. The New Hampshire Political Library and the Pierce Brigade are releasing the documents (originally compiled 30 years ago) in a new book called The Persistent Patriot.
We'll also talk to writer Jack Kraichnan about his new book Winter to Winter, which documents the changing seasons around the Monadnock foothills using Haiku-like poetry.
Monadnock Region Experiments With School Choice
By Amy Quinton on Monday, January 31, 2005.New Hampshire is considering new school standards that would give more flexibility to school districts in the way they educate children.
In the Monadnock region, a large federally-funded experiment is already exploring different ways of teaching middle and high school students.
Parents and students have approved of many of the innovations, but others question whether the projects can be sustained in the long run.
New Hampshire Public Radio's Amy Quinton reports.
People and Place Around Monadnock
By John Walters on Wednesday, February 26, 2003.John Harris is director of the Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture at Franklin Pierce College. He's working to define the distinctive place that is the Monadnock Region and foster a sense of place among its residents. One of its major projects is the Regional Stories Anthology- a gathering of true and fictional stories set in the region. The institute is also collecting the oral histories of residents. www.monadnockstories.org
Preserving Open Spaces in the Monadnock Region
By John Walters on Thursday, February 6, 2003.Meade Cadot is an environmentalist, educator, and director of the Harris Center for Conservation Education. For more than a quarter century, he?s been working to build ?clusters? of wildlife habitat and make the public aware of environmental issues. He talks about his work, and the importance of keeping a connection with nature. Learn more at www.harriscenter.org
Prepared for the Job
By Trish Anderton on Wednesday, December 6, 2000.An institute to prepare selectpersons for the challenges of local politics is established in the Monadnock region.
