Finding a bit of green — 08/25/22

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From mini parks in the heart of our cities to some lesser-known land trusts, war monuments and memorials, we took a deep dive into what some of southern New Hampshire’s most unexpected outdoor spaces have to offer.

Also on the cover Hannah Turtle brings you all of the details on Studio 550 Art Center’s 10th annual monster hunt (page 15). Wine columnist Fred Matuszewski offers ideas to extend your summer mindset with some “light and bright” spritzers (page 30). Brazil Fest, a one-day celebration of Brazilian culture through authentic food, music, dancing and more, makes its return this weekend to Greeley Park in Nashua (page 26).

At a family picnic this summer we gobbled salads, pulled pork and pies. Lounging in the shade of a giant ...
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Election prep The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office will host training sessions for local election officials in preparation for ...
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Nashua musician wins songwriting competition Bill Fee of Nashua, also known by his artist name Fee the Evolutionist, won first ...
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News Item: LIV Making Waves In Golf World I was around in the early days of the AFL and for ...
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Excellence in hospice care The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Manchester and Southern New Hampshire has been recognized as a ...
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Big Events August 25, 2022 and beyond Saturday, Aug. 27 Today is the in-person Millennium Running AutoFair New Hampshire 10-miler ...
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Mini parks, lesser-known monuments, land trusts and other unexpected outdoor spaces Rocks that rock On the hunt for rocks with ...
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Studio 550’s monster hunt returns By Hannah Turtle hturtle@hippopress.com For its 10th year, Manchester’s Studio 550 Art Center is hiding ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Wooden Nickels benefit concert: Wooden Nickels will perform on Saturday, ...
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Quiet the first year, spectacular the second Biennials are some of the least planted flowers we can grow. Why? The ...
Family fun for the weekend To the Moon • The Manchester library is hosting an out-of-this-world talk via Zoom called ...
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Dear Donna, After cleaning out my gram’s home recently, I have a pile of old silverware. Some is marked silver, ...
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Special education consultant Dena Cillo is a special education consultant and the founder and owner of Mosaic Learning in Concord ...
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News from the local food scene • Birthday brews: Join Great North Aleworks (1050 Holt Ave., No. 14, Manchester) for ...
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Brazil Fest returns to Greeley Park A large one-day celebration of Brazilian culture with authentic food options, live music, samba ...
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Sunny Cafe now open in Manchester Dumpling and pierogi bowls are the stars of the menu at Sunny Cafe, a ...
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Rachel Manelas is the owner of Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar (35 Railroad Square, Nashua, 578-0200, riverwalknashua.com), which she purchased ...
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Summer is full of all sorts of treats. Whether it’s a freshly made peach crisp, s’mores at the bonfire, or ...
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Lighten up your wines with a little fizz The kids will soon be returning to school, but that doesn’t mean ...
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Hiss Golden Messenger, Wise Eyes: Live at The Neptune, Seattle, WA, 2/25/22 (Merge Records) This Durham, North Carolina, quintet has ...
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Return of the Artisan, by Grant McCracken (Simon Element, 207 pages) Behold the Pop-Tart, the humble toaster pastry introduced in ...
Local music news & events • Joke quest: Fresh from his annual Hampton Beach Comedy Festival, Jimmy Dunn spends the ...
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RoC The Range offers full palette of jam acts It’s been a long, strange trip for The Range, a Mason ...

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