Huzzah! — 05/12/22

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Ahead of the highly anticipated return of the New Hampshire Renaissance Faire, to be held over the next two weekends in Fremont, local entertainers from archers to pirates share what it’s like to get into character and what they’re looking forward to the most.

Also on the cover, Concord’s Samuel Habib discusses My Disability Roadmap, a documentary he co-directed with his father, p. 6, get a taste of New Orleans at a new eatery in Milford and (soon) fresh teas, coffees and breakfast sandwiches at a new downtown Concord cafe, p. 24, and hiking columnist Dan Szczesny chronicles his visit to the new All Persons Trail at Manchester’s Cedar Swamp Preserve, p. 16.

2020 marked 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, assuring women the right to ...
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Covid-19 update As of May 2 As of May 9Total cases statewide 311,144 314,533Total current infections statewide 2,989 3,902Total deaths ...
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Samuel Habib discusses new disability documentary Transitioning to adulthood comes with some unique challenges for Samuel Habib, 21, of Concord, ...
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With Round 2 of the NBA playoffs in full swing, here’s a look at the big stories making news. With ...
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Stop the jumping worms! As it prepares for its annual plant sale, the Derry Garden Club is on the lookout ...
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Big Events May 12, 2022 and beyond Thursday, May 12 It’s “Bark in the Park” this afternoon when the New ...
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Get two weekends of swords, ladies and lords, music and more at the NH Renaissance Faire Knights, archers, jousters, pirates ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Sculptors arrive: The 15th annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium commences ...
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Finding access along Manchester’s newest trail Dan Szczesny danszczesny@gmail.com My daughter tears up the brand new All Persons Trail at ...
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Dear Donna, We have an older home and are looking to replace the shutters. We want older wooden ones. Can ...
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Spring blooms I love Spring has teased us this year. She comes, she goes; warm sunny days are followed by ...
Family fun for the weekend Play dough science • The Ralph Baer Projects Club will hold a Play Dough Circuits ...
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Nate Preisendorfer Solar energy provider Nate Preisendorfer is managing partner at Seventh Gen Solar, a solar energy company based in ...
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News from the local food scene • Farmers markets return: The Warner Area Farmers Market returns to the Town Hall ...
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Riley’s Place now open in Milford When Kimberley King took over the tavern space adjoining Milford’s historic Colonel Shepard House, ...
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Teatotaller coming to downtown Concord Somersworth native Emmett Soldati found success in his hometown with Teatotaller, a cafe featuring everything ...
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Joe Bernier of Weare is the owner and pitmaster of Angry Hog Barbecue Co. (angryhogbbq.com, and on Facebook and Instagram), ...
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We are at the midpoint of a biscotti binge. Last week’s recipe for strawberry biscotti got me thinking about other ...
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When you were in school, did you ever have one of those teachers who always went off-topic? You know the ...
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A look at the wine made from dried grapes Wine made from raisins? Some credit this technique to the Romans, ...
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Slow Crush, Hush (Quiet Panic Records) Honestly, we may as well just forget genre-pigeonholing at this point; it’s as if ...
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What We Wish Were True, by Tallu Schuyler Quinn (Convergent, 187 pages) After Tallu Schuyler Quinn was diagnosed with cancer ...
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The Outfit (R) Get ready for a bunch of talk about “craft” regarding the twisty suspense drama The Outfit starring ...
The Bubble (R) Karen Gillan, Pedro Pascal. Also Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Maria Bakalova, Leslie Mann, Iris Apatow, Keegan-Michael Key, ...
Local music news & events • Songbird: Since her early folk singing days, Judy Collins endures as one of music’s ...
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Faith-based acts play SNHU Arena With soaring harmonies and epic instrumental breaks, it’s easy to mistake We The Kingdom for ...

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