Apples with an upgrade — 09/25/2025

on the cover

What’s better than apples? Apples coated in caramel or chocolate or cookie bits or candy — or all of those things! John Fladd finds out all about the autumn treat that is a crisp local apple loaded with tasty goodness, on a stick.

Also on the cover: Michael Witthaus gets the true Hollywood (er, Concord) story of the making of the home-grown indie film Granite Orpheus (page 16). John Fladd finds breweries where you can celebrate Oktoberfest (page 23).

Find Hippo’s Harvest Map on pages 22-23.

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News & Notes 25/09/25

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Wildfire risk On Monday, Sept. 22, Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed a proclamation prohibiting “[k]indling of any open fire, including fires ...

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Huge baseball weekend ahead

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The Big Story – The Final Weekend: Since we’re filing this on Monday it’s hard to predict where the Red ...

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Quality of Life 25/09/25

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Things are getting thirsty According to a Sept.16 online article from WMUR, this summer’s drought has hit a new milestone: ...

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This Week 25/09/25

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Thursday, Sept. 25 The Deerfield Fair runs today through Sunday, Sept. 28, at the fairgrounds, 34 Stage Road in Deerfield ...

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Apples with an upgrade

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caramel-covered, candy-coated, chocolatey taste of fall on a stick By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com The end of September is the height ...

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It’s not too late to plant more lettuce

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And other advice for September gardening By Henry Homeyer listings@hippopress.com I’ve seen the big yellow buses meandering down the road, ...

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Concord underworld

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Homegrown indie film Granite Orpheus premieres By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com Watching Granite Orpheus is akin to stepping on board a ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/09/25

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Hello, Donna. This was my mother’s button tin. She always had a button to replace a lost one. I don’t ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/09/25

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Family fun for whenever Fall fun • A Fall Fair at Joppa Hill Educational Farm in Bedford will take place ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/09/25

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News from the local food scene By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com • Closing: Mike’s Italian Kitchen (212 Main St., Nashua, 595-9334, ...

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Get your Märzen and festbier

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Local breweries hold Oktoberfest celebrations By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com According to Carla Reardon, the Event Manager for the Anheuser-Busch Brewery ...

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Try the pasta flora

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Holy Trinity Church holds its Greek fest By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com In the pastry tent at Holy Trinity Church’s Greek ...

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Junk Mail

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A surprising number of cocktail recipes call for Champagne. Cocktails made in a bar often use it to give a ...

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Album Reviews 25/09/25

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Shiner, BELIEVEYOUME (Spartan Records) This one came to my attention by way of friend-of-the-Hippo and fellow underreported author Dan Szczesny, ...

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The Naked Gun (PG-13)

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Liam Neeson’s Frank Drebin Jr. takes over from Leslie Nielsen — spiritually portrayed here as an owl that blesses this ...

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Swallows, by Natsuo Kirino, translation by Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda

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(Alfred A. Knopf, 352 pages) Riki is a temp worker at a hospital, barely making enough money to feed herself ...

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The Music Roundup 25/09/25

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By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com • Funny guys: In partnership with Reed’s North, Jody Sloane’s comedy showcase has Tony V and ...

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Rock ’n’ roll revival

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A classic celebration with The Dreamboats By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com The musical world of The Dreamboats begins with Elvis and ...

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