Power to the People — 12/15/22

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With heat and electric bills taking a bigger bite out of household budgets, we talk to local energy professionals about why and what to expect this winter. They also discuss how you can pay less now and in the long run, and detail steps you can take to seek out assistance and meet your family’s needs.

Also on the cover Celebrate 2023 with NHSCOT’s Hogmanay, a traditional Scottish New Year’s celebration, at LaBelle Winery in Derry (page 14). Loon Chocolate and 603 Charcuterie present a two-day holiday market filled with all kinds of last-minute gift-giving opportunities (page 25). It’s the end of an era for Manchester’s culinary scene, as longtime chef Edward Aloise and his wife, Claudia Rippee, owners of Republic Cafe and Campo Enoteca on Elm Street, get ready to step away from the kitchen and enter retirement (page 24).

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Mental health help Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is working with Aspire365 to create a new mental health program ...
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NH representation Twenty-one upperclassmen from the Arts Academy of New Hampshire in Salem have painted, photographed and drawn unique pieces ...
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Big Events December 15, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Dec. 15 The 11th annual Tower of Toys Cocktail Party is today ...
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Keeping the lights and heat on this winter — and what it will do to your wallet The skyrocketing costs ...
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NHSCOT’s Hogmanay event returns By Mya Blanchard [email protected] As 2022 comes to a close, we will soon be celebrating New ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Still time for The Nutcracker: Manchester-based professional dance company Ballet ...
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Volunteers honor deceased veterans with Wreaths Across America By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Volunteers across southern New Hampshire are taking time ...
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Family fun for the weekend Getting crafty • Make your own cocoa mug at Voices of Clay (16 Meetinghouse Hill ...
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DJ Joey Bolduc is a DJ with his own business, Joey Bolduc Entertainment, based in Manchester. Explain your job and ...
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News from the local food scene • Festive eats: There may still be time to order your holiday dinners and ...
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Republic Cafe, Campo Enoteca to be put up for sale as owners retire By Matt Ingersoll [email protected] They’ve been James ...
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Loon Chocolate, 603 Charcuterie present holiday market Nearly a year after opening their first joint retail shop in Manchester, Loon ...
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Virtual golf and coal-fired pizza at new Salem eatery A new full-service restaurant and bar now open in Salem is ...
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I know we are deep into the season of snacking, and yet I am sharing a soup recipe. There is ...
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Local music news & events • Christmas nuts: Like most suburban American kids, piano player Eric Mintel got his first ...
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