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When a Sex Offender Moves into a Community

By Laura Knoy on Friday, June 1, 2001.

Once they’ve served their sentences, how much does a community need to know about sex offenders? A Texas judge has ordered signs posted outside the homes of some convicted sex offenders reading, “DANGER: Registered Sex Offender Lives Here.” While some applaud the judge’s approach, others say it amounts to a “scarlet letter.” We’ll discuss New Hampshire’s methods of balancing individuals’ rights with public information. Laura’s guests are Claire Ebel, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union (www.aclu.org), and George Wattendorf, Prosecutor for the City of Dover.

Mayflies

By Shay Zeller on Friday, June 1, 2001.

It may be June, but mayflies are now making a brief, but lovely appearance in New Hampshire.

Refugees Move North

By Dan Gorenstein on Thursday, May 31, 2001.

Refugees have been arriving in New Hampshire for almost 20 years, but only recently to central towns like Laconia, Franklin and Concord. In response the Franklin Pierce Law Center is scheduled to host a legal rights and responsibilities seminar for immigrants and refugees. It hopes to contact a hard to reach, but growing community. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports.

A Tour Through the History of Television

By John Walters on Thursday, May 31, 2001.

Eric Stumpf lives in South Newbury, NH. For about ten years, he's been collecting historic television sets -- mostly from the late 40s and early 50s. He concentrates on models that represent advances in the medium's development -- the first TVs, the first color sets, early projection TVs -- and sets that he simply finds attractive. He's turned most of his house and all of his garage into a private TV museum. He doesn't have regular visiting hours, but he does give tours to anyone who is interested; you can reach him at 603-938-5752.

Judge: Keep Legislature Out of Courts

By Trish Anderton on Thursday, May 31, 2001.

In a speech to lawyers in Salem, Supreme Court Justice John Broderick said appointing a commission to review judges could open the door to political influence over the courts.