Read & relax — 06/29/23

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For some of us, the best part of a summer day is finding a place to get lost in a good book. If you’re looking to expand your reading list this summer, check out the recommendations from lcoal book experts for fiction, romance, history and more.

Also on the cover Find fireworks and other Fourth of July celebrations in area towns on page 19. The Packie, a beer and wine shop with locations in Hooksett and Manchester, will celebrate its sixth anniversary with a brewfest (page 24). Whether your weekend is two days long or four days long, find live music every day of the week in the Music This Week listing on page 32.

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Mosquito watch The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has detected the first batch of mosquitoes testing positive ...
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Big Events June 29, 2023 and beyond Thursday, June 29 Today is the last walk in the woods hosted by ...
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Compiled and reported byMya Blanchard As the sun shines brighter, summer in New Hampshire provides the perfect backdrop for getting ...
NH native Marielle Thompson presents her debut gothic novel By Mya Blanchard [email protected] When Marielle Thompson was diagnosed with a ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Sew with friends: The Sewing Circle with the Currier Museum ...
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Independence Day celebrations across the Granite State Compiled by Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Whether it’s a cookout, parade or celebration, towns ...
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Stop and smell the daphne, peonies and viburnum Do you remember your Grammy’s favorite rose? If you do, you probably ...
Family fun for the weekend Outside fun • The first Hopkinton Field Fun Day is going to be on Thursday, ...
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Dear Donna, Can you tell me if people even still use alarm clocks? This was in my parents’ home for ...
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News from the local food scene • Get your Greek fix: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., ...
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The Packie to celebrate six years in business with new beer festival By Mya Blanchard [email protected] To celebrate The Packie’s ...
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Self-taught baker Kami Raleigh started Pink Star Bakery in Deerfield in 2010. Between having kids and working a full-time job, ...
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How to Survive History, by Cody Cassidy (Penguin, 224 pages) Until this week I never knew there was a category ...
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