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Of the three Kennedy brothers to rise to political prominence, Ted Kennedy's career has been both the longest and most controversial, with many ups and tragic downs. But despite it all, the Massachusetts senator's career can be defined by one word: resiliency. We talk with the author of a new book that takes a fresh look at Ted Kennedy’s life and career.

Guest

• Peter Canellos, Washington bureau chief for the Boston Globe and author of Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy

The Gypsy Moth, the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, the Asian Long-horned beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer… invasive insects have already done millions of dollars of damage and show no signs of slowing. Scientists are trying to combat these insects through biological and chemical agents and quarantine, as well as better education and stricter regulations. We’ll meet the insects invading our forests and what those in the Granite State are doing to eradicate them.

Guests

• John Weaver, Entomologist and State Survey Coordinator for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
• Stanley Swier, professor of Forest and Landscape Entomology at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
• Dennis Souto, forest entomologist for the US Forest Service

That season is here again in New Hampshire, as town-folk gather to vote, debate and crunch its local dollars. But tough economic times, deep budget cuts and a stimulus silver lining may alter those talks. We’ll look at how New Hampshire’s town meetings are playing out this year and how the economy may affect those discussions.

Guests

• Jessie Levine, town administrator for New London and a board member for the New Hampshire Local Government Center
• Michael King, executive director of the North Country Council
• David Caron, town manager of Londonderry and chairman of the board of the New Hampshire Local Government Center

We'll also hear from

• Glenn Coppelman, economic development director at the Community Development Finance Authority
• Maggie Hassan, Democratic State Senate majority leader from Exeter, and author of a bill allowing towns access to federal stimulus funds

Take Advantage of the 2009 Interactive Town/School Meeting Map
See the highlights of what's on your town's warrant (if it chose to participate), see what's really been going on with spending and revenues, and compare towns using the Warrant Wizard.

After years of dwindling fish populations, a new report from the UNH shows some success stories in our seas. Certain fish stocks are up and scientists feel more confident that sustainability could be a reality in the future. We’ll look at the state of our region’s fishing industry.

Guests

• Andrew Rosenberg director of the Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory at the UNH Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, former dean of the College of Life Sciences at the University of New Hampshire and former northeast regional administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service
• John Williamson, fish conservation manager for the Ocean Conservancy, former member of the New England Fishery Management Council and formerly a fisherman for 20 years

We'll also hear from

• Erik Anderson, president of the New Hampshire Commercial Fishermen's Association

The Exchange takes a break for a special President’s Day broadcast. Over time there’s been a lot of focus on the transfer of power between Presidents and that benchmark called the “first hundred days.” A new program by the American History Guys focuses on these particular times as new cabinets are picked, old policies are discontinued and new initiatives are set forth.