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The Fisher Cats opened their season on the road in Portland on May 4, and their home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11. Find out what this year will be like at the stadium, which players to watch and why a revamped schedule means more fan-favorite match-ups.


Also on the cover, why you don’t have to wait until June to plant strawberries, p. 16. LaBelle Winery is opening its new location in Derry, with a restaurant, minigolf and more, p. 22. Michael Witthaus talks with the band Truffle, which will perform live at the Tupelo Drive-In, p. 31.

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Plymouth State student recognized for civic service Alyssa Griffin of Londonderry is a second-year student at Plymouth State University, where ...
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With Bill Belichick soon to be on the clock really needing to get it 100 percent right for the first ...
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Running with goats Last week, these two adorable goats followed QOL’s dad home from a run in Derry, staying right ...
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Baseball returns as the NH Fisher Cats take the field Panoramic view of Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, home ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities The work of Roberto Lugo is currently on display at the ...
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Rob Azevedo makes poetry debut Local radio host, columnist, author and filmmaker Rob Azevedo adds poetry to his list of ...
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Now’s the time to buy your strawberry plants Traditionally, June is the month for eating strawberries. But you can, in ...
Family fun for the weekend New Hampshire Children’s Trust is offering a free download of its Strengthening Families Across NH ...
Dear Donna,Enclosed is a necklace belonging to my great-grandma that I believe is of the Victorian era and made of ...
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JC Haze Voice-over actor, JC Haze Voice Over JC Haze is an independent voiceover actor and producer based in Manchester ...
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News from the local food scene • Return of the market: After canceling its winter season, the Milford Farmers Market ...
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LaBelle opening new restaurant, culinary market and sparkling wine barn in Derry Nearly a decade after opening their flagship location ...
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Steve Zyck of Mont Vernon is the owner and founder of Wood Stove Kitchen (woodstovekitchen.com, and on Facebook and Instagram ...
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Exeter Brewing Co. develops strong local following For Justin Cooper and Eric Rackliffe of Exeter Brewing Co., slow and steady ...
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Slinky Vagabond, King Boy Vandals (self-released) The core of this punk-pop (in the real, actual sense) crew comprises Keanan Duffty ...
Face, by Justine Bateman (Akashic Books, 272 pages) In 2018 former Family Ties star Justine Bateman had a tantrum in ...
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A charmingly oddball family is humanity’s last hope during a robot apocalypse in The Mitchells vs. the Machines, an animated ...
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse (R) Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith. Michael B. Jordan does the best he can with this ...
Local music news & events • Local light: A regular around the region with his band Dancing Madly Backwards, Lewis ...
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Tupelo season continues with Truffle Few New Hampshire bands have the longevity of Truffle; 2021 marks their 35th year. Beyond ...

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