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Does more money always equal a better education?
As school districts consider their budgets, we look at how dollars do and don’t translate into educational success
By Jeff Mucciarone jmucciarone@hippopress.com

When Kelleigh Murphy, Manchester’s Ward 12 alderman, recently announced her plans to resign and move to Bedford to start a family with her husband, she set off something of a firestorm.

PEOPLE: 100 days in, 17 months out
Carol Shea-Porter catches up with the 1st district
By Jeff Mucciarone jmucciarone@hippopress.com

U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter is staying busy in Washington, D.C., on a number of projects. The Democrat, who is serving her second term after beating now-state Sen. Jeb Bradley for the second time in November, is a former social worker and teacher. It looks like Shea-Porter will be matching up with Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta in 2010.

ARTS: Nine public artworks for Nashua?
Nashua prepares for second international sculpture symposium
By Heidi Masek hmasek@hippopress.com

Five public sculptures were added to Nashua over the past year through its first International Sculpture Symposium. Four more are expected to be placed in June after a second, from May 17 through June 7.

LONGSHOTS: Lying from baseball’s Pinocchio prompts questions
by Dave Long

First there was a flat out “no” to Katie Couric on 60 Minutes. Then he told ESPN’s Peter Gammons this in an interview he had to do after disclosures in Selena Robert’s upcoming book had him dead to rights: “This lady is coming out with all these allegations, all these lies because she’s writing an article for Sports Illustrated and she’s coming out with a book in May.” After Alex Rodriguez recanted that because it was all true, he said he only took steroids while a member of the Texas Rangers.

FOOD: Gyro, pastichio or spanakopeta?
Can’t decide? Try one of everything at this weekend’s Greek food festival
By Linda A. Thompson-Odum food@hippopress.com

St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church will hold their annual Greek Food Festival in Nashua on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both days.