on the cover
10 Symphony NH is coming to the end of its Roger Kalia era — at the end of the season in May, he will set off for Indiana and the Symphony will embark on a season-long journey to find the perfect fit for the job. Michael Witthaus gets the details about the Symphony’s plan and talks to Kalia.
Also on the cover: Actually, let’s start with what’s not on the cover — thank you to everybody who voted in Hippo’s Best of 2025 readers’ poll. Look for the results in early April. In this week’s issue, John Fladd takes a look at the many restaurants of The Nash Casino (page 20). Rock band River Sang Wild plays two shows at Pats Peak (page 26). Homefree makes cookies safe for all (page 20).

New casino offers a full house of restaurants and bars By John Fladd [email protected] When The Nash, the new casino ...

News from the local food scene By John Fladd [email protected] • New player in the enchilada game: A new Mexican ...

The challenge of putting less in a cookie By John Fladd [email protected] It’s probably fair to say that Jill Robbins’ ...

By John Fladd [email protected] This recipe came from what most of us call an “Old Church Lady Cookbook.” “Old” in ...

By Michael Witthaus [email protected] • Arena laughs: With an act that begins with an entrance riding a Vespa, Sebastian Maniscalco ...

River Sang Wild plays a ski resort weekend By Michael Witthaus [email protected] A year ago River Sang Wild played an ...