Small acts of kindness

This Valentine’s season, spread the love from home. We’ve got 14 ideas that will help you show your loved ones, friends, neighbors and strangers that you care, safely.

Also on the cover, It’s time for the Best of 2021 readers’ poll! Voting is open, so let us know your favorite places, people and events in southern New Hampshire; see details on p. 9. And find some funny this weekend, p. 28 & 30.

Some Republicans in the New Hampshire House are pushing legislation that could give about $4,100 to anyone sending their kids ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of February 1As of February 8Total cases statewide66,05868,499Total current infections statewide4,6623,245Total deaths statewide1,0591,106New cases3,290 (Jan. 26 to Feb ...
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Esports alive and well at New England College Whereas many college sports have been suspended, competitive video gaming, known as ...
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On Saturday night before Sunday’s Super Bowl I got this overwhelming feeling in picking Kansas City to beat Tampa Bay ...
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Acts of kindness On this week’s theme of acts of kindness: The Bedford Starbucks has recently changed the traffic flow ...
14 ways to spread a little happiness this Valentine’s season This Valentine’s Day, spread the love without spreading Covid with ...
Local musician creates new version of “America the Beautiful” What started as a song for a children’s choir to sing ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by Chris Reid, featured in “The View Through My Eyes” ...
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NH Audubon needs your help counting backyard birds By Sadie Burgess There are rules when it comes to counting birds ...
Family fun for the weekend L.O.V.E. bingo Have a sweet Valentine’s Day celebration at Chunky’s Cinema Pub. The theater is ...
Dear Donna, Can you give me an idea what this crock might be worth or how I can find out? ...
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Holly, hemlock and more seasonal favorites I recently asked a few readers, garden friends and tree experts a question: “What ...
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News from the local food scene • Rally for restaurants: On Feb. 1, the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association ...
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Industry East Bar opens in Manchester Jeremy Hart and Dan Haggerty have around four decades of combined bartending experience across ...
NOFA-NH’s annual winter conference returns (virtually) Whether you’re looking for advice on how to grow your own organic food at ...
Corayma Correa’s family launched the Tropical Food Truck (tropical-food-truck.business.site, find them on Facebook) last October, its primary location at 80 ...
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Beer can be a critical component to pair with Netflix The problem is that when one episode on Netflix ends, ...
Ashnikko, Demidevil (Parlophone/Warner) Eh, this is OK for what it is, a nauseating wad of enthusiastically moronic, hip-hop-infused bubblegum roughly ...
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Chatter, by Ethan Kross (Crown, 229 pages) Ethan Kross had a problem, and not one you’d expect to plague a ...
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The Little Things (R) A couple argue in Malcolm & Marie, a movie somewhat reminiscent of the talky (if mannered) ...
Locked Down (R) Anne Hathaway, Chiwetel Ejiofor. A couple stuck in lockdown in London eventually plan a half-baked diamond heist ...
• Truffle man: Leading one of the Seacoast’s most enduring bands, Dave Gerard brings the same good-time vibe and constant ...
Comedy showcase features Francis Birch In standup comedy, a weekend booking represents validation. Francis Birch’s first was at Veronica Laffs ...

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