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This week on Facing the Future, we hear excerpts from a recent panel discussion focusing on the economic and federal budget impact of climate change. The White House estimates that environmental damage may cost taxpayers up to $130 billion every year, and may cut our economic output by as much as 10% by the end of the century.

The panel discussion was sponsored by the Concord Coalition, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership, and Public Service at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.

Chris Hatfield joined the show live from Fort Myers, Florida, the Spring Training home of the Boston Red Sox. Chris is the Executive Editor of soxprospects.com a website that follows and analyzes the progress of the top minor league players in the Red Sox organization.

We also welcome John Leahy, an award winning sports play by play broadcaster who has been on the air since 1995. He is currently the voice of Merrimack College Men's and Women's hockey on ESPN+.

Jason Bonilla Joined Your Health NH to talk about the Equity Leaders Fellowship (ELF) program that was developed by leaders of color for leaders of color in New Hampshire. Jason is the Director of ELF and the overall goal of ELF is dual: to build a deep understanding of equity and capacity for collective impact around priority issues for communities of color, and; to build a network of engaged fellows/alumni, mentors, community advisors, and faculty with strong personal and professional relationships.

Other participants in the show were Jodi Harper, Sandra Osorio and Nitanga Jean De Dieu who are leading Southern NH AHEC wellness programs.

Host Chris Ryan checks in on the NHL-best Boston Bruins and talks with Head Coach Jim Montgomery, Goalie Linus Ullmark, and Forward (and Maine Native) Garnet Hathaway.

It's Friday, which means the Friday Fun Bunch is in the WKXL Studios! Ken Cail interviews Tom Raffio, President & CEO of Northeast Delta Dental and Kitty Rae the OFFICIAL “Flick Chick."

The new reporter on the beat at the New Hampshire Bulletin, Hadley Barndollar, joins A. J. Kierstead to discuss pay-as-you-throw, community power, and energy/climate bills at the NH Statehouse. More from her at https://newhampshirebulletin.com

This morning Ken interviews intuitive channel Sue Mcphee, author of the books, "I Never Called Myself A Psychic" and "A Tale of Two Rivers. We also welcome Eric Rynston-Lobel, a Sports Reporter for the Concord Monitor.

Today's segment of "Artful Living" welcomes NH pianist Kara Comparetto to our studios. Kara is an up and coming classical pianist who enjoys an active and large audience on the social media scene, including Twitch and YouTube. Join our conversation!

This week on Facing the Future, we have an in-house panel of Concord Coalition experts - policy director Tori Gorman and chief economist Steve Robinson - evaluate the validity and credibility of President Biden's recently released Fiscal Year 2024 federal budget plan. The President did propose some changes to Medicare and a significant amount of new revenue, but his plan comes up short in other areas. We take a look at the budget through a set of criteria we developed and assign some color codes - green, yellow and red - to tell us whether the President's budget meets the mark.

Local authors Margaret Porter and Paul Brogan joined the show to talk about the upcoming “ More Conversations with Concord-Area Authors”. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5, 7:30 PM, at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage, 16 South Main Street in Concord. In addition to Porter and Brogan, other local authors to be featured will be Kathleen D. Bailey, Sarah McCraw Crow and Dan Lawton.

The evening will be hosted by broadcast journalist Laura Knoy. Admission is free but tickets will be required. They are available at no charge at the Bank of N.H. Stage box office throughout the week or on line at ccanh.com