Sunny Sips — 05/29/2025

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10 Eventually, it will be sunny long enough to enjoy a drink in the warmth of the new season. What to drink this summer? John Fladd talks to experts to get some answers. Cover image courtesy Local Street Eats in Nashua.

Also on the cover Windham holds its annual Strawberry Festival Saturday, May 21 (page 16). In Nashua, they’re celebrating crafters and tinkerers of all kinds at the MakeIt Fest (page 12). In Derry, a baker is turning bread into art (page 16).

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