Best of 2023 — 03/30/23

The results are in! Best of 2023

You voted and now the results are in for the readers’ favorite spot for coffee, blueberry muffins, a romantic date, a cheap date, a hike and so much more. And the “bests” are …

Also on the cover Easter is Sunday, April 9, and brings with it an array of meal, takeout and sweet treat options. Check out the list of local offerings starting on page 34. Find some new books to add to your reading list and get a glimpse at the writing process at Conversations with Concord Authors on Wednesday, April 5 (see page 26 for the details). A dinner and concert on Saturday, April 1, in Concord will feature the trio Hot Skillet Club and raise money for humanitarian aid for Ukraine (see page 43 for Michael Witthaus’ story).

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Outstanding service The New Hampshire School Administrators Association has named Kearsarge Regional School District Assistant Superintendent Michael Bessette the recipient ...
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Meet a new member of the Manchester Proud team Meet Lauren Boisvert, who recently became the first community communications coordinator ...
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The Big Story: The Red Sox kick off the season Thursday, March 30, at Fenway against the Baltimore Orioles. After ...
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Falcons’ first egg The peregrine falcon pair living in New Hampshire Audubon’s peregrine nest box atop the Brady Sullivan Tower ...
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Big Events March 30, 2023 and beyond Friday, March 31 The 48th Annual NH Camping & RV Show is today ...
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It’s the most important vote you cast all year. Sure, governmental elections involve, like, the future of your town and ...
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Conversations with Concord Authors returns By Mya Blanchard listings@hippopress.com Back by popular demand is Conversations with Concord Authors, produced by ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • The festival comes home: The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival ...
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Poetry Society celebrates National Poetry Month While the nation celebrates National Poetry Month in April, the Poetry Society of New ...
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Cut stems, force blossoms, enjoy view Even though spring has arrived according to the calendar, I fear winter is not ...
Family fun for the weekend Showtime • The Southern New Hampshire Youth Ballet is performing Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid ...
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Hello, Donna. My name is Gayle and I have inherited this piece. Not sure what it is — it was ...
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News from the local food scene • Celebration of brews: Join the New Hampshire Brewers Association in celebrating New Hampshire ...
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Brunch buffets, special meals and sweet treats for Easter Sunday With Easter Sunday right on our doorstep (Sunday, April 9), ...
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Kassandra Santana is the executive chef of Tuscan Kitchen (67 Main St., Salem, 952-4875, tuscanbrands.com), a regionally renowned restaurant known ...
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Glitter Wizard, Kiss The Boot (Kitten Robot Records) Sure, these guys are good for what they do, which, for over ...
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Wolfish, by Erica Berry (Flatiron, 380 pages) After Erica Berry was awarded a fellowship to work on a book about ...
John Wick Chapter 4
Keanu Reeves gets what feels like more fight scenes and even sparser dialogue in John Wick: Chapter 4. John Wick ...
Local music news & events • Thirty years on: When their breakthrough album River Runs Red was released in 1993, ...
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Music and food benefit Ukraine A charity focused on humanitarian aid for a war-besieged country is the beneficiary at an ...

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