Archive for June, 2020

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Food

South End sandwiches and more

Flanagan’s Southender opens in Concord As a kid growing up in Concord’s South End, Dave Banzhoff can remember frequenting the […]

Photo of antique coin-operated pinball machine from the 1920s or 1930s. A wooden box with a green field and lots of white boxes with holes for pinballs to land. reads Ace High a game of skill
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt 20/06/25

Dear Donna,I got this from my uncle when he passed away and was wondering what the value of it is. […]

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Family Fun

Kiddie Pool 20/06/25

In-person summer camp!SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St. in Manchester; 669-0400, see-sciencecenter.org) is accepting registrations now for its in-person summer […]

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The Gardening Guy

Pests and diseases

Eradication without chemicals My gardening grandfather came over from Germany around 1910. He was an organic gardener, perhaps because there […]

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Visual Arts

The Art Roundup 20/06/25

• From trash to art: The New Hampshire Art Association presents an exhibition, “Reconsidering Trash,” now through Sept. 17, at […]

Hippo cover for June 25th 2020, has photo of pretty woman laying in grass and reading on a sunny day, a headline reads Summer Book Adventures
Past Issues / Special Issues

Summer Book Adventures

Laughs, magic, romance and more for your summer reading list From colorful kids’ picture books and YA love stories to […]

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Books / Cover Stories

Summer bookcation

Laughs, adventure and more for your summer reading list For this year’s summer reading guide, we asked local library staff […]

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Quality Of Life

Quality of Life 20/06/25

Happy campers The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation announced in a press release that existing campsite reservations for […]

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Sports

Questions follow reopening

The major sports leagues went about their business last week planning to open their respective seasons. In baseball, basketball and […]

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Q&A

Helping families cope

A funeral director talks about the impact of Covid-19 The Covid-19 pandemic put funeral homes in a unique predicament; while […]

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