November 2020 – Page 5

Meet the neighbors

NH comics artist tells the stories of migrant farmworkers

Henniker comic artist Marek Bennett is one of 15 New England comic artists contributing to The Most Costly Journey, a nonfiction comics anthology from the Vermont Folklife Center, set for release in February and available online now.

The comics depict true stories told by more than 20 Latin American migrant workers working on dairy farms in Vermont, exploring themes like language barriers, substance abuse, separation from family, work issues, domestic abuse, depression and other challenges that many migrant workers face.

The idea for the anthology was conceived by Julia Doucet, a nurse at The Open Door Clinic, a free health clinic in Middlebury, Vermont, serving uninsured and under-insured adults, after she noticed a trend of migrant patients suffering from untreated anxiety and trauma. She believed it could be therapeutic for them to tell their stories and wanted to create a safe outlet for them to do so.

“There’s a lot of healing in forming narratives and making sense of your experiences,” Bennett said, “and making it into something visual, like comics, is a great way to do that.”

Bennett, who teaches at The Center for Cartoon Studies in White River Junction, Vermont, first heard about the anthology in progress when one of the organizers, an archivist from the Vermont Folklife Center, visited the campus to give a presentation on ethnography in comics.

“He mentioned this new project he was working on, and when I heard what it was about, my ears perked up,” Bennett said. “It really spoke to me because of the kinds of comics I usually do, which tend to focus on the unknown and unheard stories and voices from our communities and from our history.”

The comic artists conducted one-on-one interviews with their paired storytellers. A transcript of the interview was made and provided to the artist, who then got to work on an eight-or-so-page comic.

Creating a “condensed distillation of the person’s experience” from the transcript, some of which were pages long and “could easily be made into a whole graphic novel,” was one of the hardest steps, Bennett said.

“At that point, the question becomes, what do you include? What do you leave out? How do you arrange things?” he said. “It’s your own creative process — you choose what aspect or what element [to focus on] in those eight pages, and you choose the style and how to show the story — but you’re doing it in service to the storyteller’s vision.”

He didn’t always get it right the first time; the comic artists were expected to consult with the storytellers throughout the process to make sure that the comic was an accurate representation of the story and the storyteller, and that it “got to the heart” of what the storyteller wanted to communicate, Bennett said. In one instance, the storyteller felt that the artistic style Bennett used for the comic was not a good fit for the story.

“I scrapped it, backed up and redesigned the whole thing, because ultimately it’s their story,” he said. “If they say to me, ‘No, that’s not what [the experience] was like,’ I actually really appreciate that. … I think having them there to teach you and show you what direction to go in helps you create a stronger project.”

Bennett said he hopes the anthology will give a more human face to the issue of immigration, and give readers a greater sense of appreciation for the people behind “the nice New England farm pictures on the milk and cheese labels.”

“Much of the time when we hear about immigration it’s in terms that are abstract for us: ‘down on the Texas border’ and ‘some detention center in the South,’” he said, “but these stories are coming out of Vermont, and whether we recognize it or not, these people are a part of our society. They’re our neighbors.”

Find Marek Bennett’s work
To view the comic online, visit vermontfolklifecenter.org/elviajemascaro-eng. For more from Marek, visit marekbennet.com.

Art

Exhibits

• “MANCHESTER’S URBAN PONDS: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MANCHESTER URBAN PONDS RESTORATION PROGRAM’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY” Through its cleanup efforts, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has helped restore the city’s ponds to their historic uses. The exhibit provides a look at the history of some of those ponds, including Crystal Lake, Dorrs Pond, Maxwell Pond, Nutts Pond, Pine Island Pond and Stevens Pond. State Theater Gallery at Millyard Museum, 200 Bedford St., Manchester. On view now through Nov. 28. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62 and up and college students, $4 for youth ages 12 through 18 and is free for kids under age 12. Call 622-7531 or visit manchesterhistoric.org/millyard-museum.

• JOAN L. DUNFEY EXHIBITION The New Hampshire Art Association presents artwork in a variety of media by regional NHAA members and non-members. The exhibit theme is “Intrinsic Moments.” NHAA’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. On view now through Nov. 29. Gallery hours are Monday and Tuesday by appointment, Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m., but are subject to change. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “MOMENTS IN NATURE” The New Hampshire Art Association presents oil paintings by BJ Eckardt. Concord Chamber of Commerce Gallery, 49 S. Main St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “UNSEEN LIGHT” The New Hampshire Art Association presents infrared photography by Mark Giuliucci. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “AN EXTRAPOLATION OF CLOSE OBSERVATION” The New Hampshire Art Association presents prints and paintings by Kate Higley. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. On display now through Dec. 17. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

• “THREADS: A COMMUNITY QUILT FOR 2020” A Portsmouth Historical Society exhibit. Discover Portsmouth, 10 Middle St., Portsmouth. On view Nov. 20 through Dec. 22. Visit portsmouthhistory.org or call 436-8433.

• “PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT” Exhibit features photography from the Civil Rights protests in the 1950s and 1960s. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. On view now. Museum hours are Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed Monday through Wednesday. Museum admission costs $15 for adults, $13 for seniors age 65 and up, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17 and free for children under age 13. Reserve in advance online. Call 669-6144 or visit currier.org.

Special events

• NHAA 80TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY New Hampshire Art Association hosts a silent art auction fundraiser. Bidding runs through Dec. 11. Visit nhartassociation.org or call 431-4230.

Tours

• PORTSMOUTH HOLIDAY ARTS TOUR/ORIGINAL SEACOAST ARTIST STUDIO TOUR Tour includes four Portsmouth studios featuring eight artists, plus five member artists online. Sat., Nov. 21, and Sun., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit portsmouthartstour.com.

Theater

Shows

• MARY AND ME Glass Dove Productions presents. Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord). Nov. 13 through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for seniors and students and should be reserved in advance. Visit hatboxnh.com or call 715-2315.

• PROOF The Players’ Ring Theatre presents. Performances are live in person and virtual. Nov. 13 through Nov. 22. 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $24 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org or call 436-8123.

• THE NUTCRACKER Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater presents. Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Thurs., Nov. 19, and Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 21, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and Sun., Nov. 22, noon and 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $39 to $46 for adults and $25 for children. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

• “CLASSICS WE’D LOVE TO DO (BUT MAY NEVER GET THE CHANCE” TheGarrison Players Readers’ Theater program of Dover performs scenes from Shakespeare (Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet), Moliere (Tartuffle) and Sheridan (The Way of the World). Virtual performance. Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are free. Registration in advance is required. Visit garrisonplayers.org.

• A TEMPEST PRAYER Theatre KAPOW presents. Virtual, live stream. Nov. 20 through Nov. 22, with showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $10. Visit tkapow.com.

• THE ROCKIN DADDIOS Doo-wop music presented by The Majestic Theatre. Sat., Nov. 21, 2 and 7 p.m. Virtual live-stream and in person at The Majestic Theatre Studios, 880 Page St., Manchester. Tickets cost $20 for in person performance and $10 for virtual performance. Call 669-7469 or visit majestictheatre.net.

• THE ADVENTURES OF SLEEPYHEAD New Hampshire Theatre Project presents its 2020 – 2021 MainStage Season Opener. Fri., Nov. 27, and Sat., Nov. 28, 7 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 29, 2 p.m. Live in person at 959 Islington St., Portsmouth, and virtual live-stream. In person tickets cost $10. Virtual tickets cost $10 per streaming device. Call 431-6644 or visit nhtheatreproject.org.

Classical

Events

• UTE GFRERER Concert soloist performs. Sat., Nov. 28, 6 and 8 p.m. The Music Hall Historic Theater, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. $130 for a table of two, $260 for a table of four and $390 for a table of six. Visit themusichall.org.

• A DICKENS’ CHRISTMAS WINE DINNER WITH PICCOLA OPERA Piccola Opera’s Dickens Carolers perform. Sat., Dec. 5, 6 to 8 p.m. LaBelle Winery & Event Center, 345 Route 101, Amherst. $387.20 to reserve a table of four, $580.80 to reserve a table of six. Visit labellewineryevents.com.

Quality of Life 20/11/19

Unsettled schooling

With the increasing number of Covid cases, school districts across the state are rethinking their learning models, with many making modifications on a daily or weekly basis as things change and an increasing number deciding to go fully remote through the holidays. The Manchester School District voted Monday night to move from a hybrid model to fully remote learning from Nov. 23 through at least Jan. 19, according to a report from WMUR. In Concord, the School Board voted last week to continue its hybrid instruction until Dec. 23, followed by remote learning from Jan. 4 through Jan. 18, after the holiday break, according to a message on the school district’s Facebook page. Pinkerton Academy in Derry will move to fully remote learning starting Nov. 23 through December, according to a letter on the school’s website from Headmaster Timothy Powers. And the Nashua School District will move to all remote learning from Nov. 23 until at least Dec. 11, according to a letter from Superintendent Jahmal Mosley on the district’s website.

Score: -4 for the upheaval and disruption for everybody involved

Comment: What day is it again? An in-person school day? A remote learning day? Or is it Saturday? QOL understands the virus-containing reasons for the schedule changes but waking up has never been so complicated.

A new Thanksgiving-esque event

While some turkey trots have been canceled or have transitioned to virtual runs, there’s a brand new event in Goffstown this year: the first annual Gobble Wobble 5-Miler. The event is being hosted by Total Image Running and will benefit the American Legion Auxiliary Wesley Wyman Unit No. 16 in Goffstown, to help them support local veterans, active duty military and their families. The run is being offered both virtually and in person, the latter of which starts and ends at the town’s Parks and Recreation facility on Mast Road on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 9 a.m. Registration for the virtual run closes Nov. 28, so participants can run any time prior to that. The cost is $35 or $40 (depending on age and whether the run is in person or virtual), and all runners, walkers and wobblers will get a Gobble Wobble hooded sweatshirt. Visit runsignup.com/Race/NH/Goffstown/GobbleWobble5Miler to register.

Score: +1

Comment: Cheers to the opposite of canceling an event — starting a new one! Safety protocols, like socially distanced start times and mask-wearing at the starting line, will be in place.

Good at giving

New Hampshire is the 15th most charitable state, according to a new study from personal-finance website WalletHub, which compared the 50 states using data that indicated charitable behavior, from volunteer rates to donated income. The Granite State ranked third for percentage of population that donated time, seventh for charities per capita, 13th for volunteer hours per capita, 16th for volunteer rate and 18th for percentage of the population that donated money.

Score: +1

Comment: Our closest neighbors’ rankings were varied, with Maine coming in ninth, Massachusetts ranking 21st and Vermont coming in at 36th.

QOL score: 69

Net change: -2

QOL this week: 67

What’s affecting your Quality of Life here in New Hampshire? Let us know at news@hippopress.com.

Crowing after Ravens win?

So what do we have here with the Patriots? After losing four straight for the first time since 2002, they’re now on a two-game winning streak. Given what we’ve enjoyed for two decades that’s hardly something to get excited about, but still it’s something. The question is what to make of it without getting out ahead of your skis as they are still just 4-5 after all. So here’s a look at how it’s gone down so far.

Criticism of Coach B: He’s taken his share. They include some curious clock management issues, the recent draft record, salary cap management and how he handled the QB position after you-know-who left. We’ll address them as we go along, but some are fair, some debatable and some over-the-top ridiculous from whiners who can’t see past two weeks at a time.

Draft Record: Coach B was a bit defensive about it last week. I’ve been in that chorus and stretched it back to 2013. But I went back over it and it’s not quite as bad as I thought, though it falls down badly at the receiving positions. They haven’t gotten anything out of their tight ends, which they badly needed. But with a team-high 12 tackles Sunday Kyle Dugger had his best game, ditto for Josh Uche playing his most snaps while picking up a sack, and with Michael Onwenu doing well at right tackle they’re getting some production from 2020 picks. And with Damien Harris having three 100-yard games in his five starts and Chase Winovich out of the doghouse vs. Baltimore, 2019 is looking a bit better. Not great but, better.

Salary Cap Mismanagement: Coach B got hammered for saying they’ve been hurt by lack of cap room after selling out to win in recent years. While I can’t say I ever heard him make anything close to an excuse like that, it doesn’t make it untrue. True, there have been some questionable calls, but I’d argue putting the $14 million franchise tag on Joe Thuney was not one of them. That’s a lot of cabbage, but with the running game emerging as the calling card now and a disaster last year it was necessary. And with about $100 million to spend next year in free agency, it’s a one-year thing so harping on it is ridiculous.

Biggest Surprises and Disappointments

(1) Damien Harris – After he didn’t play at all last year, I didn’t have great expectations. But he has zero Laurence Maroney in him, which is to say he runs with a purpose and decisively to make him a huge development.

(2) Jakobi Meyers – 12 catches last week, five more with a TD pass to boot this week. He’s definitely benefited from Newton’s attention after Tom Brady’s indifference to helping young receivers in recent years.

(3) Nick Folk – He missed a PAT Sunday, but he had to rush it because a block was missed on his right side. But he won the Jets game with a 51-yard FG and has been solid, which was a life-saver after fifth-round pick Justin Rohrwasser busted.

(4) N’Keal Harry – With just 19 catches and one TD after nine games last year’s top pick is on the not so great side. He’s what people are pointing to about Belichick’s drafting mistakes. Made worse considering game breakers Deebo Samuel, A.J. Brown, Mecole Hardman and especially D.K. Metcalf were all taken right after him in Round II.

(5) Stephon Gilmore – He’s been inconsistent, disengaged at times and missed three games with injuries. But there’s still time to get the focus back.

(6) Cam Newton – He’s a little of both. SF and Denver were terrible games and the fumble in Buffalo was a killer. But I think the biggest problem was he just didn’t know the offense well enough, which led to indecision as a passer. Plus Josh McDaniels wasn’t quite sure how to most effectively use him. But it seemed in better focus the last two weeks as Newton played much better. Though I need a better sample size for a definitive conclusion.

What to Make of the Jets Win: Yes, it was the Jets. Yes, it took a field goal as the game ended to beat a winless team. Hardly something to crow about. So how come Coach B called it one of the best two moments of his career? My guess is after four straight morale-killing losses he saw the season going south in a hurry. So seeing his much-criticized team with the pride to fight back from 10 down in the fourth period meant something more than just a W.

What to Make of the Ravens Win: It was improvement. That’s it. The hallmark of Coach B’s team has been that outside of 2015 and last year they always improve as they go along. While there have been glitches, that’s mostly been the case the last three weeks as they’ve demonstrated who they are offensively by rushing for 186, 156 and 173 yards: a grind-it-out, run-it-down-their-throat kind of a team that will pick its spots with a conservative passing game.

Where Do They Stand? When the schedule came out I did the W and L thing and had them at 4-5 after nine weeks. Though I had Denver a win and Baltimore a loss. So they’re where I thought they’d be, making the relevant question today, what will they be when it’s over? The pessimists (and naysayers) understandably say it’s hard to avoid the obvious issues during the first nine weeks. The optimists say if Newton gets in on the final play for Seattle and doesn’t fumble on that final drive vs. Buffalo they’re two plays away from being 6-3. There is truth to both views and only time will tell on what will happen.

Though my money goes on Coach B helping them get better as they go along.

Spotlight on mental health

High school filmmaker confronting stigma

U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan named Brielle Paquette, a high school senior from Salem, October’s “Granite Stater of the Month,” a title that recognizes New Hampshire citizens who are working to make a difference in their communities. Paquette has been using her platform as Miss Londonderry and her filmmaking talents to confront the stigma surrounding mental illness. In 2019, at a competition held by New Hampshire Futures, an organization focused on promoting health and wellness in the state, she received the People’s Choice Award for a PSA video she made about mental illness. Paquette talked about the video and why she is passionate about the issue of mental health.

How long have you been making videos?

I grew up around a very artistic family. A lot of them are photographers and videographers themselves, so I grew up always having a camera in my face. Eventually, when I got older, I was like, ‘This looks fun,’ and me and my cousins started making little plays. Ever since then I’ve been like, ‘This is what I want to do.’ It wasn’t until I got older that I started using it for more serious topics. Instead of making music videos, I started making videos about mental health and stuff that I feel really passionate about. I’ve actually created three mental health videos.

What sparked your interest in mental health and mental illness?

I grew up with both of my parents who struggled with mental illness. My dad used to be an alcoholic, and my mom had extreme anxiety. Growing up around that was very difficult and very hard on my mental health, especially being such a young child. Me and my brother both developed really bad anxiety and went through times where we were very depressed, but luckily we were able to get the help we needed and go to therapy and everything and get through it.

Tell me about the PSA you made.

I made a sign that said “20 – 50 percent of adolescents struggle with mental illness. Hug to show support for people who are struggling.” I went to Boston with my mom, and I went to a subway station. I blindfolded myself and stood there and let random people hug me. All these normal people are going about their day — we don’t know what their names are or what they’ve been through — and they go up to me and hug me to show support and show that maybe they’re going through mental illness. … I guess the whole purpose of that video was to spark conversation. I wanted to get the message across that there are so many people out there who are going through this, and it shouldn’t be looked down upon. It should be something that we should be able to talk about, and I wanted to make people feel safe to talk about what they’re going through.

What kind of response did you get?

I got so much feedback — way more than I was expecting, which was the most amazing thing. Within five minutes of uploading the video, one of my friends who I went to school with called me hysterically crying, and her first words were ‘thank you.’ She just thanked me and said it was so hard for her to be able to watch that, but it made her feel so safe and comfortable, and it made her feel like she wasn’t alone. There were so many other people who reached out to me saying that it really touched them or really moved them, and that they’re showing [the video to] their parents and their friends, and that a lot of people could relate to it. … There were even people from across the country reaching out to me.

Why is breaking down the stigma around mental illness important?

I remember when I was a little girl, I would sit in my room, feeling all alone, feeling like, ‘I shouldn’t be feeling like this because this is bad, and I can’t let anyone know how I’m feeling because people will make fun of me or judge me or just won’t understand.’ That was just such a terrible feeling, and if I had known that [mental illness] wasn’t bad and that I wasn’t alone, then maybe I would have been able to reach out and get help sooner. I’m very lucky for the family and the support that I have, but I know that not everyone is that fortunate. I want to be able to advocate for those people who are afraid to speak up and let them know that it’s OK, that they can talk about it and that they aren’t alone.

Do you know what you want to do after graduation and beyond?

I’ll definitely be going to college … and I’ll definitely be majoring in film production and directing. I would love to go to school in Boston or New York and be able to start working with production companies there. My end goal is to be a director for movies. I would also love to produce and direct commercials … and music videos.

Featured photo: Brielle Paquette. Courtesy photo.

News & Notes 20/11/19

Covid-19 update	As of November 9	As of November 16
Total cases statewide	12,699	15,029
Total current infections statewide	2,057	3,344
Total deaths statewide	489	500
New cases	1,379 (Nov. 3 to Nov. 9)	2,330 (Nov. 10 to Nov. 16)
Current infections: Hillsborough County	576	1,168
Current infections: Merrimack County	227	320
Current infections: Rockingham County	497	690

Information from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 news

Several state chief medical and nursing officers issued a joint statement with the New Hampshire Hospital Association on Nov. 10, urging people to continue to adhere to the guidance from state health officials to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “We ask that you … wear a mask, stay at least six feet apart, avoid crowds, wash your hands frequently, cover your mouth when you cough and stay home if you are experiencing any respiratory or unexplained symptoms,” the statement reads.

State health officials reported 462 new positive tests of Covid-19 in New Hampshire on Nov. 13, the most recorded in a single day since the start of the pandemic in March, and an increase of more than 100 from the previous record set just the day before (323 new positive tests on Nov. 12). “In the last week, we have now averaged about 240 new infections per day statewide, which is up from where we were last week,” state epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said in a Nov. 12 press conference. “This … virus is now widespread in our state. The number of infections are increasing. The hospitalizations are increasing. The test-positivity rate is increasing, and the number of people dying from Covid-19 is also increasing.”

Chan also announced that, due to the rapidly increasing rates of community transmission, the state Department of Health & Human Services will no longer be conducting contact tracing investigations for those who test positive. “Instead, we will be prioritizing who we investigate and targeting our public health resources to those individuals in those situations most at need and most at risk for [the] spread of Covid-19,” Chan said.

As of Nov. 12, 64 people in New Hampshire were being hospitalized for Covid-19, but Gov. Chris Sununu said he expects that number will rise “very aggressively,” which may prompt the need to open more temporary “surge hospitals” in the state. “Hospitals are open and they’re performing services, [and] they have a lot of testing capability,” he said. “That means we have less available bed capacity today than we did [in March and April] … and so the need to open a surge or flex hospital would probably come much sooner.”

Later during the same press conference, DHHS Commissioner Lori Shibinette reported four instances of potential community exposures of Covid-19 at polling locations on Election Day (Nov. 3) — at Souhegan High School in Amherst, Pembroke Academy, Belmont High School and Newfields Elementary School. “These were all people that identified in the last couple of days of having positive Covid-19 tests and reported being in line and not being able to six-foot socially distance,” Shibinette said, noting that anyone who was at any of those polling stations should monitor for symptoms.

Sununu also announced that New Hampshire, along with each of the five New England states and New Jersey, has suspended all interstate hockey competitions for public and private schools, and for youth hockey, from Nov. 14 through Dec. 31. “This doesn’t pause hockey,” he said. “It pauses crossing the border for games.” Sununu added that college, professional or national team hockey activities are not impacted by the suspension.

With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday just one week away, Sununu announced the state has updated its travel guidance for residents who travel outside of New England. “Currently, when you come back, we’re having folks quarantine for 14 days,” he said. “We’re augmenting that to allow a seven-day quarantine with a test. So if you get a test, after seven days, you don’t have to do the 14. You could do the 14 without a test, or you can quarantine for seven days with a test. … “Obviously, we’re not going to tell people that they can’t have a family gathering at Thanksgiving. But what we can do is manage our controls, expectations, the elevated message, and especially the data that we’re seeing out there.”

On Nov. 14, Sununu issued Emergency Order No. 72, an order extending Emergency Order No. 52, which had been issued on June 15. Emergency Order No. 52 is an order regarding public health guidance for business operations and advising Granite Staters they are safer at home. Emergency Order No. 72 extends that advisory through Jan. 15.

On Nov. 16, Sununu reactivated the state’s Long Term Care Stabilization Program, offering stipends to frontline health care workers at Medicaid facilities until Dec. 31.

Details of all of Sununu’s Emergency Orders, Executive Orders and other announcements can be found at governor.nh.gov.

Child Advocate report

Released last week, the Office of the Child Advocate’s Annual Report cited the pandemic as the “dominating factor of the year” for children, according to a press release. The Division for Children, Youth and Families received praise from Child Advocate Moira O’Neill for the support it provided to families to help prevent abuse or neglect that stemmed from pandemic restrictions. The report identified pandemic-related concerns, such as less access to school personnel, who usually monitor for signs of abuse and neglect. The Office of the Child Advocate is working toward implementation of an expanded community-based system of care, which it identifies as the most critical response to child and family needs, the press release said. Also in the report is a look at the number of complaints about state services for children that the office has received from Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020, as well as reports of incidents that involve kids in state care during that same time frame. “We received, reviewed and monitored outcomes of 2,183 incident reports,” O’Neill said in the report. “That is an increase of three times what we saw in the year before.” However, those numbers reflect DCYF coming into compliance with the mandate to report and not necessarily an increase in incidents, according to the release.

School lunches

Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig sent a letter last week to the New Hampshire congressional delegation regarding the concern that the city’s school district, as well as districts throughout the state, is in danger of losing funding due to a reduction in the number of families who have filled out paperwork to be eligible for free or reduced lunches. That number helps determine school funding needs, but because all students have been able to get free school lunches during the pandemic without filling out forms, the current number does not reflect the actual need, the letter says. In Manchester, prior to the pandemic, about 49.5 percent of students in the district were eligible for free lunch; as of Oct. 31, that number dropped to 39.99 percent. “This decrease in enrollment does not reflect the needs of our community, however, and if this continues, the Differentiated Aid under the Adequacy formula that is tied to the number of students receiving free and reduced lunch will be approximately $3.6 million lower than this year,” Craig wrote in the letter. “This is an unintended consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic that could have detrimental impacts on school district budgets across the state.”

Sports betting

Since it debuted on Dec. 30 last year, the New Hampshire Lottery has surpassed $200 million in total sports wagering, with more than 52,000 registered customers in New Hampshire making over 6 million bets that totaled more than $205.1 million as of Nov. 9, according to a press release. Since Dec. 30, New Hampshire Lottery and DraftKings have launched mobile sports betting in New Hampshire and have opened two retail sportsbook locations for in-person betting, at DraftKings Sportsbook at The Brook in Seabrook and DraftKings Sportsbook at Manchester at the Filotimo Casino & Restaurant. “The success of sports betting in New Hampshire represents success for our entire state, as revenue from sports betting directly benefits education in New Hampshire,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in the release.

The 1914 Colonial Theatre complex in Laconia has been named to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and its role as a center of entertainment and commerce into the 21st century. According to a press release, its most prominent feature is a 1930s marquee.

The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association recently honored Director of Donor Relations Melissa Howard with its peer-nominated “Living Our Values” award. According to a press release, Howard has been with the VNA for almost five years, and the colleagues who nominated her said she “is a wonderful leader, a pleasure to work with and a true role model.”

The Department of Athletics at UNH in Durham announced last week that its athletic programs, including hockey and basketball, will begin play for the 2020-21 season. According to a press release, spectators will not be allowed at Wildcats home events, though hockey games will be televised on NESN.

The Brookside Congregational Church Complex in Manchester has been named to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, according to a press release. The complex includes a 1908 neo-Classical estate house, a 1960 brick Georgian Revival church, a circa 1908 carriage house and a caretaker’s cottage.

Why Trump lost

Make no mistake about it, Donald Trump lost this election and the passion on both sides was either for or against Donald Trump. While many were hopeful of a blue Democratic wave, it didn’t happen. It looks likely that the Republicans will hold onto the Senate and gain House seats. And, although New Hampshire voted for Joe Biden, Republicans fared very well in other elections around the state. It is my belief that this election was less about whether Trump did a good job with his presidential policies and more about the style in which he carried off his duties.

This style leaves a list of “don’ts” for future presidents. These should have been no-brainers for virtually anyone elected to that office and had Trump avoided these things he probably would have been re-elected.

1. Don’t call the scientist idiots — and wear a mask.

2. Don’t make fun of people with disabilities.

3. Don’t disparage prisoners of war (this alone probably cost Trump Arizona).

4. Don’t stereotype people.

5. Don’t anger our allies. We need them.

6. Release your tax returns. Everybody else seeking that office seems to have no problem releasing theirs. It looks like you have something to hide.

7. Don’t trash all of your predecessors. It makes you look small.

8. Have an actual health care plan. (Trump had four years!)

9. Don’t call people names. Schools across the country teach students that this is bullying.

10. Clearly denounce white supremacists. (I know that when pressed on the issue Trump denounced them but it never seemed genuine.)

11. Don’t separate parents from their kids.

None of the above are hard to understand. Anyone else in the president’s position would have followed these. So many who were inclined to support many of Trump’s policies were turned off by actions like these. I believe that Trump could have still been that quirky commander in chief that so many seem to love and still not made so many of these obvious errors. Obviously, my advice is too late.

Fred Bramante is a past chairman and memtber of the New Hampshire State Board of Education. He speaks and consults on education redesign to regional, state and national organizations.

Wholesome flavors

Specialty dine-in meals this Thanksgiving

Several Granite State restaurants and function halls are taking reservations now for socially distant meals this Thanksgiving. Check out this list of where to go and what to order — unless otherwise specified, all meals are to take place on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 26). Do you know of another restaurant we didn’t list that is open on Turkey Day? Let us know at food@hippopress.com.

• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) is taking reservations now for a Thanksgiving Day dinner, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring options like roast turkey, baked honey-glazed ham, prime rib and cracker crumb stuffed haddock. All entree options include pub cheese and crackers, corn fritters, rolls and butter, garden salad or turkey orzo soup and a dessert.

• Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford, 472-2001, bedfordvillageinn.com) will be serving a special four-course prix fixe menu for Thanksgiving, to be served from noon to 7 p.m. The menu includes your choice of an appetizer (hubbard squash bisque, stuffed savoy cabbage, caramelized New Bedford sea scallops, pork and shiitake dumplings, Little Bay oysters, or a Vermont cheese board); a salad (harvest or watercress and baby spinach); one main entree (Misty Knoll Farms free-range turkey, Icelandic cod loin, prosciutto-wrapped pork tenderloin, New England seafood bouillabaisse, grilled filet mignon or kabocha squash risotto); and one dessert (pumpkin cheesecake, chai spiced creme brulee, pear ginger sorbet, apple pecan crisp or a black forest tart). Reservations via phone or online are required.

• Belmont Hall & Restaurant (718 Grove St., Manchester, 625-8540, belmonthall.net) is taking reservations on Thanksgiving Day for all-you-can-eat turkey and ham meals with all the fixings. Restaurant seatings with plated meals are also available, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• The Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern (176 Mammoth Road, Londonderry, 437-2022, coachstopnh.com) will serve a Thanksgiving dinner with seatings available at 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Featured entrees to choose from are turkey, baked Virginia ham, slow-roasted prime rib, baked stuffed haddock, veal oscar or seafood linguine. All come with turkey soup, apple cider, mashed potatoes, homemade bread stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, baby pearl onions and green peas, rolls, sweet bread, homemade pie and coffee.

• Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) will serve a three-course prix fixe menu on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m., and on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Choose your first course (apple cider and fall squash soup with maple cream, oyster and scallop chowder with cornbread croutons, market greens with house vinaigrette, fall greens and grilled pear salad, or sweet potato, roast apple and goat cheese pierogi); your second course (cider-brined turkey, herb-browned pork rib roast, pumpkin, kale and parsnip pot pie, sea salt-crusted salmon, or venison with rosemary-peppercorn reduction; all come with whipped potatoes and roasted garlic, roast sweet potatoes with fall vegetables and wild rice, cranberry and carrot pilaf); and your dessert (apple, pecan or pumpkin pie, brown butter cake with cherries and almonds, chocolate buttercream and a spread of Belgian chocolate, or pumpkin ganache with pear sorbet, pumpkin seed brittle and pomegranates). All meals are also available for takeout.

• The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; thecman.com) will serve Thanksgiving meals at its Concord, Windham and Claremont locations, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The multi-course meals will include your choice of a starter (onion-apple soup, butternut squash arancini, wild mushroom flatbread, Caesar salad or harvest salad); an entree (turkey with gravy, stuffing, house mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce; glazed ham and house mashed potatoes; maple pumpkin salmon and cranberry wild rice pilaf; slow-roasted sirloin and house mashed potatoes, or butternut squash ravioli bake); and a dessert (pumpkin pie, pecan pie, warm apple tart, or chocolate ganache mini Bundt cake). Reservations are required.

• The Derryfield Restaurant (625 N. Mammoth Road, Manchester, 623-2880, derryfieldrestaurant.com) will serve a family-style turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day, with seatings at 11 a.m., noon, 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The dinner will feature turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, butternut squash, mixed seasonal vegetables, salad and dinner rolls. Reservations are strongly suggested.

• Foster’s Boiler Room (231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764, thecman.com) will serve a Thanksgiving Day feast from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring your choice of a starter (corn chowder, stuffed mushrooms or pumpkin flatbread); a salad (harvest or Caesar); an entree (turkey, gravy, stuffing, house mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, glazed ham and house mashed potatoes, maple pumpkin salmon and cranberry wild rice pilaf, slow-roasted sirloin and house mashed potatoes, or butternut squash ravioli bake); and a dessert (pumpkin pie, white chocolate raspberry brownie, warm apple crisp or chocolate ganache mini Bundt cake). Reservations are required.

• Fratello’s Italian Grille (155 Dow St., Manchester, 641-6776, fratellos.com) will be serving its annual Thanksgiving buffet, by reservation from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The buffet will be server-attended this year, with service staff at each station wearing masks and gloves. The menu will include a carving station with white turkey breast and sage pan gravy, and slow-roasted prime rib of beef with a rosemary demi-glace, plus sides like garlic mashed potatoes, butternut squash and sauteed string beans and shallots, assorted pies and desserts, and a coffee station.

• The Hilltop Restaurant (Steele Hill Resorts, 516 Steele Hill Road, Sanbornton, 524-0500, steelehillresorts.com/restaurant) will serve its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner, with seatings at noon, 12:45 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Reservations are required, with a $50 deposit that will be used toward your dinner. The menu will include a soup, a salad, turkey and gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, carrots, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and desserts like apple, pumpkin or Boston cream pie, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

• The Homestead Restaurant (641 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-2022, homesteadnh.com) will serve a special Thanksgiving menu with items such as roast turkey, baked Virginia ham, roast prime rib of beef, baked stuffed haddock, veal Oscar, fresh broiled salmon, seafood fettuccine, and a vegetarian quinoa bowl. All entrees include turkey soup, apple cider, mixed nuts, a fruit basket, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, butternut squash, hot rolls, sweet bread and homemade pies.

• Jocelyn’s Mediterranean Restaurant & Martini Lounge (355 S. Broadway, Salem, 870-0045, jocelynsrestaurant.com) will be open from noon to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, by reservation only, serving its regular menu with specials.

• Lakehouse Tavern (157 Main St., Hopkinton, 746-1800, lakehousetavern.com) will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, serving a traditional holiday meal and other specialty options.

• Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, 673-3904, mileawayrestaurant.com) is accepting reservations now for its annual Thanksgiving dinners, which include your choice of an entree (herb-crusted roast sirloin, pork schnitzel, pork Normandy, chicken marsala, baked stuffed jumbo shrimp, maple salmon or vegetarian acorn squash); an appetizer (corn chowder, Swedish meatballs, or a fresh fruit plate with sorbet); a Caesar or garden salad; and a dessert (pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sorbet with berries, bread pudding, cheesecake, chocolate ganache cake, lemon mascarpone cake or chocolate mousse cake). Reservations must be made in advance via phone. Due to limited capacity, there is a 90-minute limit on dining times per party.

• Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House (393 Route 101, Bedford, 488-5975, murphystaproom.com) is taking reservations now for four-course Thanksgiving feasts from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., which include your choice of soup (butternut bisque or clam chowder) and salad (Caesar or a harvest salad with roasted winter vegetables) plus main course options and sides, like herb-roasted turkey, maple fig baked pit ham, candied baby carrots, garlic whipped potatoes, burnt sage turkey gravy, apple sausage cornbread stuffing and chambord mint cranberry sauce; and desserts, like pumpkin pie or caramelized apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. The full regular dinner menu will also be available on Thanksgiving Day, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Zachary’s Chop House (4 Cobbetts Pond Road, Windham, 890-5555, zacharyschophouse.com) will be open from 8 to 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day for brunch only. Reservations are highly recommended.

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Thanksgiving to go

Bring home your holiday feast this Turkey Day

From free-range turkeys and fresh sides like bread stuffing and butternut squash to sweet and savory pies in a variety of flavors, local restaurants, bakeries and caterers have you covered this Thanksgiving (Thursday, Nov. 26). Check out this list of where you can order everything you need for your holiday feast.

• A Market Natural Foods (125 Loring St., Manchester, 668-2650, myamarket.com) has a variety of turkeys available to reserve for Thanksgiving, including Mary’s certified organic turkeys, Mary’s natural turkeys and Misty Knoll Vermont-raised natural turkeys. The order deadline for the Misty Knoll turkeys is Nov. 15, and orders for the Mary’s turkeys are available while supplies last. A Market is also taking orders for several flavors of pies and quiches, available through Nov. 19. Pie flavors include pumpkin, granola-topped apple, chocolate cream, harvest berry, chocolate olive oil and cranberry spice. Quiche flavors include garden vegetable, broccoli and cheddar, Greek, Italian, ham and cheddar, and mushroom and cheddar.

• Alan’s of Boscawen (133 N. Main St., Boscawen, 753-6631, alansofboscawen.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including turkey, honey-glazed ham and prime rib, as well as various side dishes available by request. Order by Nov. 21.

• All Real Meal (87 Elm St., Manchester, 782-3014, allrealmeal.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include slow-cooked turkey breast with gravy, cranberry apple stuffing, creamy mashed potatoes, brown butter green beans, cranberry sauce, homestyle cornbread and turtle cheesecake (dinners feed about 6 to 7 people). Free contactless deliveries and curbside pickups will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Alpine Grove Banquet Facility (19 S. Depot Road, Hollis, 882-9051, alpinegrove.com) is taking orders for several Thanksgiving dinners to go, including a 12-pound turkey dinner (feeds up to 10 people), a 22-pound turkey dinner (feeds up to 16 people) and a Virginia baked ham with rum raisin sauce dinner (feeds up to 16 people). All dinners come with mashed potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, rolls and butter and pumpkin pie. The turkey dinners also come with stuffing and gravy. All items are cooked and cooled, with reheating instructions supplied. You can also add several a la carte items to your order, like shrimp cocktail platters, macaroni and cheese, and quinoa stuffed acorn squash. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including sides like turkey gravy, traditional bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, whipped maple sweet potatoes, whipped butternut squash, maple walnut glazed carrots, herb-roasted green beans and sausage and cranberry bread stuffing. Other available items are pork pie, mincemeat, a pumpkin cannoli dip platter, and various types of dinner rolls, like seven-grain, brioche, French plain and cranberry pecan. Order by Nov. 21. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25 (pre-paying is required).

• Applecrest Farm Orchards (133 Exeter Road, Hampton Falls, 758-1686, applecrest.com) is taking orders for Plainville Farms turkeys, available 12 pounds and up, as well as hand-baked pies available in a variety of flavors, like apple, pumpkin, pecan, cherry, strawberry rhubarb, peach raspberry and blueberry.

• Apple Hill Farm (580 Mountain Road, Concord, 224-8862, applehillfarmnh.com) is taking orders now for a variety of flavors of pies, including apple, pumpkin, pecan and more. Order by Nov. 23. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starting on Thanksgiving Day, the farm stand will be closed for the winter season.

• The Bakeshop on Kelley Street (171 Kelley St., Manchester, 624-3500, thebakeshoponkelleystreet.com) is taking orders for a variety of pies (apple, Dutch apple, banana cream, chocolate cream, strawberry, key lime, pumpkin, coconut cream, apple cranberry and more); as well as holiday cakes, cupcakes, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, cornbread, pastry trays and other items for Thanksgiving. Order by Nov. 22.

• Bearded Baking Co. (819 Union St., Manchester, 647-7150, beardedbaking.com) is taking orders for multiple flavors of pies (cherry, blueberry, pecan, apple and pumpkin); cakes (vanilla, chocolate and carrot); bars (German chocolate, cheesecake brownie, apple, maple pecan, raspberry linzer and lemon); and cookies (chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and apple crisp). Orders must be picked up by Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Benson’s Bakery & Cafe (203 Central St., Hudson, 718-8683, bensonsbakeryandcafe.com) is taking orders for pies for Thanksgiving, available in a variety of flavors, like pumpkin, apple, chocolate cream, chocolate bourbon pecan, cranberry and wild blueberry. Order by Nov. 21.

• Bite Me Kupcakez (4 Mound Court, Merrimack, 674-4459, bitemekupcakez.com) is taking orders for a variety of sweet treats for Thanksgiving, including chocolate flourless torte, strawberry shortcake, chocolate whipped cream cake, various pies (flavors include apple, apple crumb, blueberry, cherry and pumpkin); dairy-free banana, banana chocolate chip or orange cranberry loaves; dairy-free double-layer cakes (flavors include carrot, vanilla, and chocolate); dairy-free chocolate chip cookies, vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and brunch platters that include coffee cakes, muffins and doughnuts. Order by Nov. 13.

• The Black Forest Cafe & Bakery (212 Route 101, Amherst, 672-0500, theblackforestcafe.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, Dutch apple, pumpkin, cranberry apple, pecan and chocolate cream); cakes (coconut, carrot, chocolate mousse and drunken pumpkin mousse); and shortbread cookies (shaped like pumpkins, brown sugar pecan acorns dipped in chocolate, colorful fall leaves or maple walnut leaves); as well as sides, like sausage focaccia stuffing, sweet and white smashed potatoes, cranberry orange sauce, cream of curried butternut squash soup, turkey-sage gravy and maple Dijon glazed carrots and parsnips; scratch-made dips and spreads, like spinach chipotle dip, herbed goat cheese spread, and southern pimiento cheese; entrees, like chicken and creamy mushroom thyme sauce, slow-braised beef brisket, Italian sausage lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, butternut squash lasagna, and chicken and sun-dried tomato penne; and party trays, like with assorted cheeses or with garden vegetables and dip. Order by Nov. 21. Pickups will be available through 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Blue Loon Bakery (12 Lovering Lane, New London, 526-2892, blueloonbakery.com) is taking orders for several baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, apple crumble, pumpkin, pecan and lemon meringue, as well as apple cranberry galettes); multiple breads like baguettes, sourdough, multigrain bread and brioche rolls; and other pastries, like sticky buns, pumpkin bread and mini eclairs. Order by Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Brothers Butcher (8 Spit Brook Road, Nashua, 809-4180; 142 Lowell Road, Hudson, 577-1130; brothers-butcher.com) has fresh free-range turkeys available in a variety of sizes, and is also taking orders for items like traditional bread or sausage and herb stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, butternut squash, and pies in a variety of flavors (apple, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate cream and lemon meringue). Pickups are available on Monday, Nov. 23, Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Buckley’s Bakery & Cafe (436 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 262-5929; 9 Market Place, Hollis, 465-5522; buckleysbakerycafe.com) is taking orders for a variety of baked goods and sweet treats for Thanksgiving, like pies (pecan, apple, pumpkin, chocolate cream and blueberry); cakes (pumpkin, maple cream, apple crisp cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, and cranberry orange coffee cake); and assorted loaves, rolls, breakfast pastry trays and dessert pastry trays. Order by Nov. 21.

• Cafe El Camino (134 Newton Road, Plaistow, 974-1652, cafeelcamino.com) is taking orders for whole roasted turkeys from 12 to 15 pounds for Thanksgiving, as well as multiple meals to go, available in sizes that feed up to six people or up to 10 people. Meals include whole roasted turkey or turkey breast, rice with gandules, mofongo turkey stuffing, butternut squash, green beans, and corn cake, bread or tembleque (Puerto Rican coconut pudding). Order by Nov. 16 at noon. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 3 to 7:30 p.m.

• The Cake Fairy (114 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, 518-8733, cakefairynh.com) is taking orders for several types of baked goods and sweet treats for Thanksgiving, including nine-inch pies (apple, pumpkin or chocolate cream); cupcakes (vanilla, chocolate, maple or salted caramel); whoopie pies (pumpkin or chocolate); four-inch cheesecakes (plain, strawberry, pumpkin or cinnamon sugar); and breakfast breads (pumpkin, banana or cranberry orange); as well as apple crisp and cinnamon sugar coffee cakes. Order by Nov. 21 (credit or debit card payments only). Orders are curbside pickup only, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Caroline’s Fine Food (132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford, 637-1615, carolinesfood.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including herb-roasted sweet potatoes, sausage sage stuffing, roasted butternut squash, roasted Brussels sprouts with Parmesan and thyme, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and more. Order by Nov. 23.

• Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia, 483-5623, visitthefarm.com) is taking orders for pasture-raised turkeys ranging from 15 to 28 pounds. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m.

• Cherry Bomb Cookie Co. (Exeter, find them on Facebook @cherrybombcookieco) is taking orders for a variety of specialty sugar cookies, including fall-themed turkey-shaped cookies, or autumn leaf- or pumpkin-shaped cookies, available in several quantities from a half-dozen to a dozen. The shipping deadline for orders is Nov. 19.

• Colby Hill Inn (33 The Oaks, Henniker, 428-3281, colbyhillinn.com) is taking orders for several house items for Thanksgiving, like banana bread, brioche loaves, New England sweet corn and clam chowder, Parmesan herbed biscuits, cider pumpkin soup, assorted cookies, croissants, cinnamon rolls and more. Place your order at least three hours in advance for a Friday, Saturday or Sunday pickup, from 4 to 7 p.m., or by 7 p.m. the day before a Saturday or Sunday pickup, from 8 to 11 a.m.

• The Common Man (25 Water St., Concord, 228-3463; 304 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 429-3463; 88 Range Road, Windham, 898-0088; Lakehouse Grille, 281 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-5221; 10 Pollard Road, Lincoln, 745-3463; 21 Water St., Claremont, 542-6171; Foster’s Boiler Room, 231 Main St., Plymouth, 536-2764; 60 Main St., Ashland, 968-7030; Lago, 1 Route 25, Meredith, 279-2253; Italian Farmhouse, 337 Daniel Webster Hwy., 536-4536; Airport Diner, 2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040; Tilt’n Diner, 61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204; 104 Diner, 752 Route 104, New Hampton, 744-0120; thecman.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving meals for four to go, which include oven-roasted turkey breast with house pan gravy, whole-berry cranberry sauce, stuffing, country mashed potatoes, maple-roasted butternut squash, green beans with almonds, dinner rolls and butter, sweet bread and pumpkin pie with cinnamon whipped cream. Other options include glazed ham, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, and house pies available in apple, pecan or pumpkin flavors. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Concord Food Co-op (24 S. Main St., Concord, 225-6840, concordfoodcoop.coop) is taking orders for fresh all-natural and organic turkeys, as well as full meals that include oven-roasted turkey or turkey breast, stuffing, turkey gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, apple roasted green beans and housemade cranberry sauce. Pies are available to order too, featuring flavors like apple, pumpkin, blueberry and bumbleberry. Order by Nov. 20 at noon.

• Copper Kettle To Go (39 Main St., Wilton, copperkettletogo.com) is taking orders for several flavors of pies for Thanksgiving, including pecan, pumpkin, apple, blueberry cream cheese and coconut custard. Orders must be placed and picked up by Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m.

• Crémeux French Patisserie (707 Milford Road, Merrimack, cremeuxfrenchpatisserie.com) is taking orders for several types of scratch-made French desserts for Thanksgiving, including fig tarte, maple and walnut tarte and tarte bourdaloue (pear tarte), as well as multiple fresh baked breads and croissants. Order by Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.

• Crosby Bakery (51 E. Pearl St., Nashua, 882-1851, crosbybakerynh.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including eight-inch or 10-inch pies (apple, apple crumb, blueberry, banana cream, cherry, coconut cream, coconut meringue, chocolate cream, lemon meringue, mincemeat, pumpkin, pecan, sugar-free apple or sugar-free blueberry); assorted rolls and breads; savory pies; cakes, cookies, and pastry platters featuring mini eclairs, mini cream puffs, mini whoopie pies, chocolate walnut brownies and mini cupcakes. Order by Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• The Crust & Crumb Baking Co. (126 N. Main St., Concord, 219-0763, thecrustandcrumb.com) is taking Thanksgiving orders for a variety of desserts including pies (pumpkin, midnight pumpkin, apple streusel, forest berry crumb, cherry, blueberry, key lime, maple bourbon pecan and ginger chai cheesecake); savory pies and quiches (bacon, leek and Swiss quiche, broccoli and cheddar quiche, and pork pie with apple, rosemary and sweet potato); and other baked goods and treats, like Shaker-style squash rolls, butter rolls, vanilla or chocolate layer cake, flourless chocolate torte, whoopie pies or old-fashioned sour cream coffee cake. Order by Nov. 20 (pre-paying is recommended), with pickups on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Ding Dong Deliver (dingdongdeliver.com) is a ghost kitchen powered by Great New Hampshire Restaurants, which owns T-Bones Great American Eatery, CJ’s Great West Grill and the Copper Door restaurants. Featured items for the week of Thanksgiving include a roast turkey dinner (serves four to six people, with homemade mashed potatoes, butternut squash, homemade turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, bread and butter, and a garden salad with buttermilk ranch dressing) as well as butternut and pumpkin lasagna, shepherd’s pie and more. Order by Nov. 23 at noon. Pickups and deliveries are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Fire and Spice Bistro (70 Route 108, Newfields, 418-7121, fireandspicebistro.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, pecan, pumpkin, chocolate cream and tourtiere) and take-and-bake muffins (apple cinnamon, blueberry, pumpkin, banana nut and coffee cake). Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• The Foundry Restaurant (50 Commercial St., Manchester, 836-1925, foundrynh.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include roast turkey, country mashed potatoes, stuffing, herb gravy, cranberry sauce, maple carrots, green bean casserole, spinach salad and bread and butter. You can also order 10-inch pies; available flavors include apple, pumpkin, pecan and pork pie with gravy. Order by Nov. 20. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m.

• Frederick’s Pastries (109 Route 101A, Amherst, 882-7725; 25 S. River Road, Bedford, 647-2253; pastry.net) is offering several new Thanksgiving- and fall-themed treats, like autumn wreath cakes, turkey- or pumpkin-shaped cookies, turkey brownie truffles, apple tarts, caramel apple cheesecake cups and caramel pumpkin spice cheesecake cups.

• Giorgio’s Ristorante & Bar (270 Granite St., Manchester, 232-3323; 707 Milford Road, Merrimack, 883-7333; 524 Nashua St., Milford, 673-3939; giorgios.com) is taking orders for holiday variety boxes for Thanksgiving, which feature oven-roasted turkey, whipped potatoes with sea salt and butter, green beans with shiitake mushrooms, traditional stuffing, cranberry-orange sauce, gravy, rolls and a slice of pumpkin pie. Add-on options to your holiday variety box include butternut squash, smoked bacon macaroni and cheese, pumpkin creme brulee, chocolate cream pie or a bottle of cabernet wine with mulling spices. Order by Nov. 23 at noon. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 2 to 8 p.m.

• Granite State Candy Shoppe (832 Elm St., Manchester, 218-3885; 13 Warren St., Concord, 225-2591; granitestatecandyshoppe.com) has several Thanksgiving- and fall-themed candies, like milk, dark and white chocolate turkey mold pops, one-ounce chocolate turkeys and maple pumpkins and turkeys.

• Grasshoppers Garden Center (728 River Road, New Boston, 497-5788, grasshoppersgardencenter.com) is taking orders for multiple flavors of pies for Thanksgiving, including apple, pumpkin and maple pecan. Order by Nov. 13.

• Gravy (6 Main St., Somersworth, 841-5316, gravynh.com) is taking orders for gravy, cranberry sauce, pickled beets, buttermilk biscuits, and other items for Thanksgiving, including side dishes like maple jalapeno cornbread stuffing, creamy smashed red potatoes, and candied yams with mini marshmallows; and desserts like chocolate and bourbon bread pudding, Canadian maple pudding and spiced pumpkin bread with toffee caramel. Order by Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Greenleaf (54 Nashua St., Milford, 213-5447, greenleafmilford.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, which include turkey breast, stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and gravy, plus mixed greens, spiced sunflower seeds and apple cider honey vinaigrette. Other available items to order are assorted wines, bloody mary or mimosa kits, and fresh baked pastries from Greenleaf’s sister restaurant, Culture Bread & Sandwich, like cinnamon rolls, cranberry orange scones, and jumbo pumpkin muffins with maple cream cheese frosting. Order by Nov. 18. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.

• Hannah’s Bakery and Cafe (401 Main St., Salem, 898-2233, hannahsbakery.com) is taking orders for several specialty items for Thanksgiving, including pies (available flavors are apple, blueberry, pecan, pumpkin and chocolate cream); cheesecakes (pumpkin, vanilla bean, Oreo and peanut butter cup); and torte cakes (pumpkin cream cheese, caramel apple delight, chocolate or vanilla turkey or harvest cakes with a chocolate buttercream frosting); as well as cupcake platters, cookie trays and breakfast items like quiches and plain or cheddar biscuits. Order by Nov. 21.

• Hanover Street Chophouse (149 Hanover St., Manchester, 644-2467, hanoverstreetchophouse.com) is taking orders from a specialty Thanksgiving-style butcher shop this year. Items include turkey dinners for one, which come with sausage bread stuffing, cranberry conserve, butternut squash puree, green beans, whipped creme fraiche potatoes, saged turkey gravy and Parker House rolls. Other a la carte options are Koch Farms whole turkeys, boneless turkey breast, Australian racks of lamb, lamb shanks, apple or pumpkin pies, and New York-style cheesecakes. Order by Nov. 18. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 5 p.m.

• Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant (233 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith, 279-6212, hartsturkeyfarm.com) is taking orders for both individual and family-sized turkey dinners this Thanksgiving, which include gravy, stuffing, whipped potatoes and butternut squash. The family-sized meals also come with either apple or pumpkin pie. Curbside pickups will be available on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Harvey’s Bakery and Coffee Shop (376 Central Ave., Dover, 742-6029, harveysbakery.com) is taking orders for several flavors of eight- or 10-inch pies (apple, blueberry, cherry, key lime, pecan, Boston cream, chocolate cream, banana cream, coconut cream, lemon meringue and pumpkin, or savory flavors like pork and chicken); as well as several varieties of dinner and sandwich rolls, available by the dozen. Order by Nov. 21.

• It’s All Good in the Kitchen (184 N. Broadway, Salem, 458-7434, itsallgoodgf.com) is taking orders now for Thanksgiving pies in a variety of flavors, like apple, pumpkin, blueberry, pecan and chocolate bourbon pecan. Order by Nov. 20.

• jajabelles (143 Main St., Nashua, 769-1873, jajabelles.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, like pies (five-inch or nine-inch sizes; flavors include apple, pumpkin, bourbon brown butter pecan, pumpkin pecan, chocolate pecan, sweet potato and marshmallow, and chai blackberry); quickbreads (pumpkin, pumpkin chocolate chip, banana, banana chocolate chip and banana walnut); and four-layer vanilla cakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, available in four-inch or six-inch sizes. Other items include pumpkin whoopie pies, or signature fall dessert boxes, which feature flavored bars like pecan bourbon and pumpkin pecan. Order by Nov. 21.

• Jocelyn’s Mediterranean Restaurant & Martini Lounge (355 S. Broadway, Salem, 870-0045, jocelynsrestaurant.com) is taking orders now for individual Thanksgiving meals, which include roasted turkey with gravy, a medley of corn, carrots and peas, homemade mashed potatoes, stuffing, whipped butternut squash, cranberry sauce and pita bread. For dessert, available options are baklava, carrot cake, Snickers pie, peanut butter pie and chocolate cake.

• Joyfull Eats (Deep Meadow Variety, 93 Linden St., Exeter, 778-1526, find them on Facebook @joyfulleatsnh) is taking orders for several specialty items for Thanksgiving, like stuffing with gluten-free oats, cranberry sauce sweetened with dates and maple syrup, gluten-free oat cornbread muffins, roasted Brussels sprouts and green bean and spinach casserole.

• Just Like Mom’s Pastries (353 Riverdale Road, Weare, 529-6667, justlikemomspastries.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty baked goods and sweets for Thanksgiving, like baked pies (flavors include apple, salted caramel apple, pumpkin, pumpkin pecan, butter pecan, chocolate cream and Boston cream); cakes, like pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin caramel apple upside down cake; dinner rolls (white, wheat or pumpkin); gluten-sensitive pies (apple crumb, blueberry, pumpkin or butter pecan); and breakfast loaves (pumpkin or blueberry). Order by Nov. 21. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Kiss the Cook Macaroni & Cheese (Derry, 781-956-3059, kissthecookllc.com) is taking orders now for traditional, gluten-free and vegan macaroni and cheese, available in one-pound, three-pound, seven-and-a-half-pound and 15-pound containers. Order by Nov. 23.

• LaBelle Winery (345 Route 101, Amherst, 672-9898, labellewineryevents.com/catering) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, like artisan cheese boards, roasted root vegetable salad, spiced cranberry sauce, maple sweet potatoes, traditional ciabatta bread stuffing, herb riesling turkey gravy and more. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Love & Joy Vegan Sweets (Raymond, loveandjoyvegansweets.com) is taking orders for a variety of specialty vegan desserts and treats for the holidays, including pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, raspberry cream cheese coffee cake, and multiple flavors of holiday-themed macarons, like cranberry, orange cranberry, pumpkin and maple cashew.

• Lull Farm (65 Broad St., Hollis, 465-7079, livefreeandfarm.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including pies (apple, blueberry, pumpkin, strawberry rhubarb, pecan, chocolate cream, banana cream, coconut cream and lemon meringue); and cakes (autumn spice, carrot, chocolate fudge, and plain, strawberry or pumpkin cheesecakes); as well as assorted breads and rolls, and sides, like quiches, pork pies, butternut squash and roasted root vegetables.

• Madear’s Southern Eatery & Bakery (141 Main St., Pembroke, madears603.com) is taking orders for take-home Thanksgiving dinners available in several sizes, most of which come with turkey or ham, three or four sides, either gumbo, etouffee or jambalaya, and your choice of dessert. Madear’s is also offering a selection of fresh baked goods, like pies (apple, blueberry, pecan or sweet potato), cakes (red velvet, chocolate, carrot or sweet potato), cheddar biscuits, croissants and beignets, plus a la carte sides, like charred Brussels sprouts, Southern cornbread dressing, green beans, macaroni and cheese and sweet potatoes; and either Cajun fried or roasted turkey (10 to 14 or 16 to 20 pounds) or bourbon glazed ham (6 to 8 pounds). Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• McNulty & Foley Caterers (124 E. Hollis St., Nashua, 882-1921, mcnultycatering.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving dinners to go, featuring turkey, mashed potatoes, either bread or pork stuffing, whipped butternut squash, gravy and rolls. Other a la carte items available to order are red bliss mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, homemade turkey gravy and apple or pumpkin pies. Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Milford, 673-3904, mileawayrestaurant.com) is taking pre-orders now for roast turkey dinners this Thanksgiving, which include mashed potatoes, butternut squash, cranberry sauce, a medley of peas and pearl onions, and stuffing.

• Mr. Mac’s Macaroni & Cheese (497 Hooksett Road, Manchester, 606-1760; 2600 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, 380-7916; 440 Middlesex Road, Tyngsboro, Mass., 978-939-6227; 175 Littleton Road, Westford, Mass., 978-392-9495; mr-macs.com) is taking orders for both hot-and-ready and take-and-bake trays of macaroni and cheese, as well as macaroni salads, assorted green salads, desserts and more. Placing orders at least 24 hours in advance is appreciated.

• New England’s Tap House Grille (1292 Hooksett Road, Hooksett, 782-5137, taphousenh.com) is taking orders for several items for Thanksgiving, including carrot cake, apple crumb cheesecake, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and dinner rolls available by the dozen. Order by Nov. 19. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Popovers on the Square (11 Brickyard Square, No. 23, Epping, 734-4724; 8 Congress St., Portsmouth, 431-1119; popoversonthesquare.com) is taking Thanksgiving orders now for its signature pies, which include apple, apple crumb, pumpkin, pecan, chocolate cream, coconut cream, and key lime. Other desserts available to order are pumpkin or fresh fruit cheesecake, carrot cake, turkey-shaped sugar cookies, and eight-inch fruit tarts. Order by Nov. 21 at 8 p.m.

• The Post Restaurant (125 Fisherville Road, Concord, 228-0522; 58 N. Main St., Concord, 227-6686; postrestaurantnh.com) is offering individual ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meals to go, which include carved turkey (choice of white, dark or mixed), gravy, homemade stuffing, herbed mashed potatoes, squash, green beans and either pumpkin pie or pumpkin swirl cake. Order by Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, by 2 p.m.

• Presto Craft Kitchen (168 Amory St., Manchester, 606-1252, prestocraftkitchen.com) is taking orders now for various take-and-bake sides for Thanksgiving, including homemade mashed potatoes, country-style stuffing, garden fresh green beans, spiced sweet potato with charred pineapple, autumn-seasoned butternut squash, hand-pressed cranberry sauce, honey-glazed carrots and turkey gravy. Several desserts are also available to order from Presto’s sister company Custom Eats & Sweets, like Oreo cheesecake truffles, Italian cookie platters, homemade apple crisp, and hand-filled cannolis, as well as various flavors of homemade pies, like apple, blueberry, strawberry rhubarb, pumpkin, banana cream, chocolate cream and cannoli cream. You can also order an “all the trimmings” package with mashed potatoes, stuffing, two vegetables, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, bread, rolls and butter, or turkey available in two-pound or four-pound sizes. Order by Nov. 21.

• Queen City Cupcakes (790 Elm St., Manchester, 624-4999, qccupcakes.com) is taking orders for several seasonally inspired flavors of cupcakes for Thanksgiving, like pumpkin maple, winter berry, apple cider doughnut and gingerbread whoopie pie. Order by Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• The Red Arrow Diner (112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; 137 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 149 Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua, 204-5088; redarrowdiner.com) takes orders for its homemade cakes and pies at all of its locations. Flavors include apple, blueberry, pumpkin, chocolate cream, brownie cream and more. Online orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance of pickups.

• The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub (72 Manchester St., Concord, 224-4101, theredblazer.com) is taking orders for a variety of take-and-bake items for Thanksgiving, including whole oven-ready turkeys, prime rib roasts, homemade bread stuffing, baked winter squash, baked yams, homemade gravy and macaroni and cheese, as well as dessert specials like pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin whoopie pies and salted caramel apple galettes. Order by Nov. 22. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

• Smoke and Cream (44 Market St., Somersworth, 841-5901, smokeandcreamnh.com) is taking orders for a slow-smoked turkey Thanksgiving dinner package, which includes cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, green bean casserole, butternut squash, mashed potatoes, Parker rolls and pumpkin whoopie pies. Order by Nov. 19. Pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Smokeshow Barbeque (89 Fort Eddy Road, Concord, 227-6399, smokeshowbarbeque.com) is taking orders for special Thanksgiving packages, which include smoked turkey breast (about four pounds), three quarts of fresh sides, eight servings of cornbread and one bottle of barbecue sauce. Order by Nov. 22.

• Sweet Hill Farm (82 Newton Road, Plaistow, 974-7279, sweethillfarm.com) is taking orders for several flavors of nine-inch pies, including apple, apple crumb, apple blueberry, blueberry, bumbleberry, pecan, pumpkin, chocolate cream, key lime and peanut butter.

• Trombly Gardens (150 N. River Road, Milford, 673-0647, tromblygardens.net) is taking orders for turkey dinners to go for Thanksgiving, which feature stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, glazed carrots, green bean casserole, rolls and cranberry sauce. Add-on pies (apple or pumpkin) are also available. Order by Nov. 13.

• Tuscan Market (63 Main St., Salem, 912-5467, tuscanbrands.com) is taking orders for Thanksgiving now, which include whole roasted turkey dinners for six to eight people that include insalata mista with pumpkin seed vinaigrette, maple roasted sweet potato, Brussels sprouts with smoked pancetta and aged balsamic, mascarpone whipped potatoes, porcini mushroom ciabatta stuffing with Parmigiano Reggiano and toasted pine nuts, heirloom cranberry and marsala wine compote, fresh herb gravy, focaccia and ciabatta bread. Other a la carte offerings include main courses (carved roast turkey, boneless prime rib, herb-roasted leoncini ham, roast beef tenderloin, prosciutto-wrapped pork loin, porchetta roast or roasted salmon); sides (honey-glazed root vegetables, maple roasted sweet potato, Brussels sprouts, balsamic roasted carrots, green beans with almonds, mascarpone whipped potato, cranberry marsala wine compote, turkey pan gravy, acorn squash cups and sage crema, porcini mushroom ciabatta stuffing, cabbage, chestnuts, balsamic, or prosciutto stuffed shells); soups (roasted butternut squash and ginger, sausage and kale, or Italian wedding); and desserts (Cortland apple pie, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, tiramisu square, flourless chocolate torte or pumpkin cheesecake). Order by Nov. 23. Pickups are available on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Twelve Pine Restaurant & Gourmet Marketplace (11 School St., Peterborough, 924-6140, twelvepine.com) is taking orders for a variety of items for Thanksgiving, like full dinners to go, which feed about six to eight people and include whole roasted turkey, old-fashioned herb stuffing, mashed potatoes, roasted autumn vegetables, cranberry orange relish, pumpkin soup, turkey gravy, dinner rolls and your choice of two pies (apple, pumpkin, pecan or chocolate cream). There are also a variety of a la carte items available for ordering, like pumpkin bisque, roasted Brussels sprouts, mashed Yukon gold potatoes, and maple and ginger roasted sweet potatoes. The order deadline is Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. for Thanksgiving dinners, and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. for just desserts. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, through 7 p.m., and on Wednesday, Nov. 25, through 6 p.m.

• Van Otis Chocolates (341 Elm St., Manchester, 627-1611, vanotischocolates.com) has various Thanksgiving-themed chocolates and treats, like Swiss fudge turkeys, hollow chocolate turkeys and chocolate cornucopias filled with mixed nuts.

• The Wine’ing Butcher (16 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, 856-8833; 28 Weirs Road, Gilford, 293-4670; 81 Route 23, Meredith, 279-0300; wineingbutcher.com) is taking orders for Plainville Farms all-natural turkeys, bone-in or boneless turkey breasts, as well as multiple homemade sides, like traditional, sausage or apple cranberry stuffing, turkey gravy, whipped potatoes, butternut squash with maple and brown sugar, candied pecan sweet potatoes and roasted harvest vegetables; and pies in a variety of flavors, from apple, pumpkin, blueberry and raspberry, to pecan, strawberry rhubarb and key lime.

• Yankee Farmer’s Market (360 Route 103 E., Warner, 456-2833, yankeefarmersmarket.com) is taking orders for Misty Knoll free-range turkeys this Thanksgiving, ranging from 13 to 24 pounds. Order by Nov. 15. Pickups are on Tuesday, Nov. 24, or Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Fogelberg tribute is a gem

A careful return to concerts at the Franklin Opera House includes a hybrid live and livestream show on Nov. 14, with Maine singer-songwriter Don Campbell playing the music of Dan Fogelberg. Employing a voice that closely resembles the soothing tenor that propelled hits such as “Leader of the Band,” “Same Old Lang Syne” and “Go Down Easy,” Campbell will perform both solo on piano and guitar, and with an expanded band.
For Campbell, hearing Fogelberg’s Souvenirs album as a teenager in the early 1970s was a transformative experience.
“It made me want to become a songwriter,” he said in a recent phone interview. “It felt like he was singing directly to me. A common thread with fans that I meet is it’s almost like you knew him through his music.”
Campbell has had a lot of success with his chosen craft. He’s a six-time winner of the Maine’s Best Singer-Songwriter poll and took top honors at a Grand Ole Opry competition of original artists that earned him $50,000 and a Gibson Les Paul custom guitar. He’s made 14 CDs of original music, including a pair of Christmas albums. His most recent release is 2014’s The Dust Never Settles.
It’s Campbell’s tribute act that’s getting the most notice in recent years, however.
When prostate cancer claimed Fogelberg in 2007, Campbell began recording his favorites to memorialize him, ultimately releasing a double album in 2012, Kites To Fly – The Music of Dan Fogelberg. Its title is a metaphor, not a lyric reference.
“His songs are like beautiful kites that you take down from the wall and outside to fly a little bit,” Campbell said. “That’s the only way I can describe them for someone who doesn’t know Dan’s music.”
The tribute was noticed by the Fogelberg Association of Peoria, Illinois (the singer’s hometown). The family trust invited Campbell to perform at their annual Celebration Weekend in 2013 and endorsed his act on its website.
“I got to speak to his mother through the foundation president, who put me on the phone with her,” Campbell said. “It was really quite an honor.”
The upcoming Franklin show will be Campbell’s first livestream, and he said he’s relieved to be performing for an in-person crowd at the same time.
“We like to play for people, not at people, where you can talk to the audience,” he said. “So I love opera houses. They always sound great, and they were built for carrying sound. We’re not a loud band; we’re more about playing the parts.”
He’ll bring a seven-piece band that includes fiddle and mandolin players for the evening. It will span Fogelberg’s career, from his gentle, semi-confessional early work to mid- ‘70s jazz rock and the 1985 bluegrass classic High Country Snows, a record Campbell names as one of his most beloved in the catalog.
“It was a special project,” he said.
Over the summer, Campbell and his band did a few outdoor, socially distanced shows. One memorably happened in the parking lot of The Clambake, a favorite seafood restaurant in his hometown of Scarborough, Maine; he and his band played atop a flatbed truck.
“People got lobster rolls and sat in lawn chairs between each car or in the back of a pickup truck,” he said. “We put on a three-hour concert and it was really great. I’ve always said, ‘Evolve or dissolve.’ Everybody’s had to evolve in 2020 to keep things going.”
Asked what he’ll remember most about this challenging year, Campbell answered quickly.
“Playing in close proximity to people,” he said. “Being able to play in venues where there are dancers right in front of you, it’s hard to replace that.”

The Music of Dan Fogelberg – Don Campbell Band
When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Franklin Opera House, 316 Central St., Franklin
Tickets: $18 & $20 ($17/livestream) at franklinoperahouse.org

Featured photo: Don Campbell. Courtesy photo.

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