Dogs Versus Cats — 02/17/22

Are you on Team Cats or Team Dogs, or both? We talked to animal experts and pet owners to find out the benefits that each one brings to a home.

Also on the cover, it’s time to vote for your favorite people, places and things in New Hampshire in the Hippo’s annual Best of readers’ poll, p. 21. And find new brews in Concord and African and Caribbean eats in Manchester, p. 24 & 25.

New Hampshire is in the process of its once a decade setting of electoral districts at all levels of government ...
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Covid-19 update As of Feb 7 As of Feb 11Total cases statewide 284,180 288,191Total current infections statewide 6,277 5,343Total deaths ...
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NAMI NH names new executive director The National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire chapter welcomed Susan Stearns as its ...
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I don’t know about you, but I was perplexed by almost every one of the many deals made during last ...
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Top teacher Tristan Bowen, a fourth-grade teacher at Riddle Brook School in Bedford, has won the 2020 Presidential Award for ...
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Big Events Feb 17, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Feb. 17 The Full Monty, the musical based on the 1997 film, ...
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Animal caregivers weigh in on the best pet for you By Angie Sykeny and Matt Ingersoll Cats or dogs — ...
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Multimedia art exhibition gives voices to immigrants Pieces of New Hampshire immigrants’ stories are being expressed through images and written ...
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The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Making impressions: Catch the New Hampshire Art Association’s exhibition “Impressions: ...
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Thoughts on having a great garden This is a good time for all of us to stop and reflect on ...
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Family fun for the weekend Lunch with the gnomes Take the “little” in your life to the “Little Lunch Date” ...
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Dear Donna, I was wondering if you could give me some background on these two pieces of jewelry. They were ...
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Mike Dane HVAC installer and service technician Mike Dane is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning installer and service technician ...
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News from the local food scene • Flavors of Haiti: Join Greenleaf (54 Nashua St., Milford) for A Taste of ...
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Feathered Friend Brewing Co. coming to Concord Tucker Jadczak’s family ties to brewing trace back multiple generations — his great-grandfather, ...
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Gumaa’s Bar & Grill opens in Manchester A new family-owned restaurant in Manchester is offering traditional African and Caribbean meals ...
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Reni Mylonas of Danville is the owner of Agape Cakes and Confections (agapecandc.com, find her on Facebook and Instagram), a ...
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When you think about brunch, the first thing you may consider is what restaurant you’ll be dining at. I want ...
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You know those people who look at an ultra-modern piece of art and get legitimately angry about it? “That’s not ...
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Rediscover the wines of Germany and Austria German and Austrian wines are often “forgotten wines,” wines that are not typically ...
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Neuro No Neuro, Faces & Fragments (Audiobulb Records) Meanwhile on Neptune — or in Tucson, Arizona, same thing — electronic ...
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No Land to Light On, by Yara Zgheib (Atria, 285 pages) Americans tended to think about the horrific damage of ...
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Marry Me (PG-13) J. Lo plays a pop star who makes the pop decision to marry a rando at her ...
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Local music news & events • Museum music: The weekly Art After Work series continues with rootsy quintet Hickory Horned ...
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Jim Norton talks comedy, cancel culture and more After a pandemic-induced hiatus of over a year, Jim Norton returned to ...
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