Comics for Everybody!

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Free Comic Book Day is back, and local comics store owners talk about what they’re doing, plus share some recommendations for all ages.

Also on the cover, get all kinds of eats, plus beer, games and activities, at the Great New England BBQ & Food Truck Fest, p. 26. Jeff Mucciarone recommends refreshing sips for summertime, p. 30. And Sarah Lee Guthrie brings new sounds to Stone Church, p. 36.

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Nature Conservancy builds universally accessible trail Construction is now underway to make the trails at the Cedar Swamp Preserve in ...
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The Patriots are into Week 3 of training camp amid one breathless account after another about the so-called battle going ...
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New Hampshire’s gambit Chess is a thing with kids now, thanks to The Queen’s Gambit, which is why The New ...
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Big Events August 12, 2021, and beyond Thursday, Aug. 12 The Nashua Silver Knights wrap up their regular season of ...
The wait is finally over for comic book lovers as Free Comic Book Day returns on Saturday, Aug. 14, for ...
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Summer Haze group art exhibition at Concord studio Diverse pieces that capture the essence of steamy summer days will be ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Stories from history: The Manchester Historic Association presents A Midsummer ...
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Worth giving containers a try Recently I was at my local food coop and chatted with a friend about her ...
Dear Donna, Can you help with a value on this old telescope? I’m not sure it’s still working properly but ...
Family fun for the weekend Try-Athlon The Friends of Aine’s 9th annual Try-Athlon is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 15, starting ...
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Ricardo Perez Junk removal specialist Ricardo Perez is the owner of RIDOF Junk Removal in Nashua, which provides services that ...
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News from the local food scene • In good spirits: New Hampshire distilleries that produce fewer than 10,000 bottles a ...
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Great New England BBQ & Food Truck Festival returns Following a successful 2020 event despite social distancing regulations in place, ...
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Lucky Moose Casino & Tavern opens in Nashua More than a decade after he brought Dos Amigos Burritos to downtown ...
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Lynne Donnelly of Litchfield is the owner of Bittersweet Bake Shoppe (272 Derry Road, Litchfield, 978-649-2253, bittersweetbakeshoppe.com), a small-batch bakery ...
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Last week I wrote about fresh peach scones, which are a delicious way to start your day. Now I have ...
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Tart and refreshing for your taste buds Whoa, it’s mid-August. When did that happen? That can only mean one thing: ...
Lex Leosis, Terracotta [EP] (self-released) This female alternative hip-hopper is a long-board enthusiast from California by way of Canada, and ...
The Maidens, by Alex Michaelides (Celedon Books, 333 pages) Alex Michaelides’ first book, The Silent Patient, was a runaway best ...
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The Suicide Squad (R) Harley Quinn and a few lesser characters from the first movie return with the added benefit ...
Val (R) It’s the documentary you didn’t know you needed about Val Kilmer, narrated with Val’s words read by Jack ...
Local music news & events • Gallery get down: Although he’s performing with his band, Dan Blakeslee has a portfolio ...
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Sarah Lee Guthrie finds her own voice Two New Year’s Days ago Sarah Lee Guthrie wrote on Instagram, “Good morning ...

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