There are still two months of summer ahead of us, and with more places reopening, there are plenty of ways to get out of the house and have some fun safely. Check out this guide to find ideas that the whole family will love, from getting ice cream for dinner to watching a movie in the park.
Also on the cover, after delaying Hippo’s Best of 2020, we can’t wait to bring you the results in August! Find out more about that and how to vote in a new mini Best of poll on p. 33 and in the publisher’s note on this page. Plus, find live music for your long weekend in Music This Week, starting on p. 32.
Pick flowers, play mini-golf — and more ideas for getting out of the house After months of limiting your away-from-home ...
Limousine Beach, Stealin’ Wine + 2 (Tee Pee Records) More than any other record company that sends me stuff, the ...
Put some thought into creating a gorgeous garden Let’s say you have recently purchased a house and want to create ...
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Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Take the musical numbers from the Trolls animated movies and divide them by a Spinal ...
New foster care program supports young adults In April, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division for ...
Saucy options at new Milford food trailer A new food trailer now open on the Milford Oval is offering its ...
Beer can be a marinade too I love the complexity, texture and flavor that a rich, dark beer can bring ...
Carly Feins of Bedford is the owner of Carly’s Custom Cakes (carlyscustomcakes.com, find her on Facebook or Instagram), a homestead ...
Blues rockers return to the stage Downtown Dave & the Deep Pockets played their last pre-quarantine gig on March 8, ...
Gurung’s Kitchen opens inside Bunny’s Superette Inspired by the supper club, or the concept of serving creative comfort foods and ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Dave Bautista is another tough guy befriending a kid (see also: The Rock, John Cena, ...
Covid-19 updateAs of June 22As of June 29Total cases statewide5,5585,760Total current infections statewide929958Total deaths statewide339367New cases233 (June 16 to June ...
2020, part 2More businesses and organizations in New Hampshire are reopening and the state is coming out of shutdown mode ...
All quotes are from The Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets, by Jean Craighead George, born July ...
The last few months have been unprecedented — and rough. In addition to the immeasurable health effects of the pandemic ...
• Handcrafted ornament: The League of NH Craftsmen has announced its 2020 annual holiday ornament, “Midnight Clear,” designed by Ken ...
• Mountain music: A Concord trio consisting of guitar, drums and keyboard, Holy Fool favors smooth soulful grooves with jazzy ...
• Gate City Brewfest canceled: The eighth annual Gate City Brewfest, which had been scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 15, at ...
Dear Donna,My name is Cathy and my daughter found this at an antique store in New Hampshire. She thought I ...