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Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll talk about the ancient Greek games and the men who played them. They share some similarities to today's biggest stars, but there are definitely some differences, too. (For example, many of today's athletes actually wear clothes). Our guest is Matthew Gonzales, associate professor in the Classics department at Saint Anselm College.

We'll also talk to Taylor Chase. The 19-year old Sled Hockey player from the University of New Hampshire is heading to Torino, Italy, to play in the Winter Paralympics.

Trash is not something most of us want to spend too much time thinking about. We put it into the trash bin, we put it outside on the curb on trash pick-up day, or take it to the dump. And we go through the same routine the next week. But what we are throwing away is something town and city officials across the state are spending a lot of time thinking about. That’s mainly for one reason: getting rid of waste is expensive and that cost is only going up. More and more towns are considering the concept known as pay as you throw to help cut back on what the town sends to the dump. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Kaufman reports that the idea does seem to save town’s money. The hardest part is convincing residents that they might too.