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The week that was

The Big Story – Celtics Open Season in Record-Setting Fashion: Setting aside the World Series, where L.A. is just up 2-0 as I write this, let’s focus on the historic 3-point shooting by the Celtics in their opening day 132-109 annihilation of the New York Knicks, where they tied a league record with 29 3-balls.

In doing it with 33 assists the passing was even better than the shooting. But even with both those numbers, the stat of the game was New York somehow finding itself down 29 at 99-70 despite shooting 59 percent from the field. The C’s followed that up with a 122-102 rout vs. Washington and a sorta lucky 124-118 win over spunky Detroit. So mission accomplished with the 3-0 start sparked by sharp 3-point shooting and Jayson Tatum going for 37, 25 and 37.

Sports 101: Who’s the only pitcher to win Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young Award in the same season?

News Item – Thoughts on the World Series:

Wow, what a Game 1 to start it off. Hey, Aaron Boone, why in the name of Miller Huggins would you bring Nestor Cortes into a bottom-of-the-10th, winning-runs-on-base situation when he hadn’t pitched in a month? Then, BANG, Freddie Freeman hits the game-winning walk-off grand slam.

Dave Roberts, why would you yank Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the seventh when he’d given up just one hit and thrown 86 pitches and the two guys due up were 0-4 against him?

L.A. wins despite the analytics-crazed Roberts. Batting Shohei Ohtani lead-off with low OBP eighth and ninth hitters batting in front of him four times a game is just dumb.

News Item – Jets Crash at Gillette: It had all the makings of disaster when Drake Maye went down after taking a blow to the head. That brought in the maligned Jacoby Brissett. But he surprised by sparking the offense to 17 second-half points, with the high point coming after the Jets took the lead with 3 minutes left. As then came the game-winning drive culminating with Rhamondre Stevenson’s 1-yard TD dive with 22 seconds left for the 25-23 win while dropping New York to 2-6 and basically ending their season.

The Numbers:

4.39 – most-ever-paid-for-a-baseball-at-auction million dollars for the ball Ohtani hit to make him the first 50 homer and 50 steals player in history.

5 – with the hiring of former Tampa Bay executive Taylor Smith, the number of assistant general managers the Red Sox have in their front office.

… Of the Week Awards

Thumbs Down – Drake Maye Injury: Let’s hope he’s OK and the concussion is not serious.

Play of the Week: I know the Freeman grand slam was historic, but that was aided by a bad managerial decision. Instead it goes to rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who put another notch in his MVP portfolio with a miraculous 52-yard walk-off hail mary TD pass to Noah Brown that turned a certain loss into an 18-15 win over Chicago on the final play.

Choke of the Week – The Celtics Bench: Sitting in the aforementioned tie with Milwaukee for most threes in history at 29 and the crowd roaring for the record, the bench guys bricked 10 in a row to leave it a tie. Which brought them from over 60 percent on threes to 47.5 percent.

Random Thoughts:

In case you ain’t been paying attention six Red Sox alums — Mookie Betts, Ryan Brasier, Michael Kopech, Alex Verdugo, Kike Hernandez and Anthony Rizzo — are playing in the Series.

Sports 101 Answer: The only joint RoY and Cy Young winner was Dodger lefty Fernando Valenzuela in 1981.

A Little History – Fernando Valenzuela. The big Dodger lefty, who passed last week at 63, was a sensation when he broke in as a 21-year-old rookie. He won his first eight starts, with five being cg shutouts. Equally surprising to my usually reliable memory was that given all the L.A. hoo-ha then, he only won five more games in the strike-shortened ’81 season to finish 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA. However, he was 3-1 in the playoffs and in Game 3 of the World Series he delivered a 5-4, 147-pitch complete game win. Overall it was 173-153 with a 3.53 ERA to make it a solid career, rather than the one many thought was Hall-bound during his magical rookie season.

Final Thought – Thumbs Up Maura Healey: To the New Hampshire native and Massachusetts governor for demonstrating what a true basketball person she is by telling the Boston Globe’s Dan Shaughnessy at last week’s banner-raising why she loved wearing Bob Cousy’s No. 14 from before her days as a Winnacunnet HS star through her years as the Harvard point guard.

Email Dave Long at [email protected].

News & Notes 24/10/31

Voting info

The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find information about registering to vote, which can be done at the polling place on Election Day, as well as what identification to bring and information about accessible voting at the NH Secretary of State’s website, sos.nh.gov. The Voter Information Lookup page (app.sos.nh.gov/viphome) allows you to search for your voting registration status and tells you your polling place, with hours.

Chief retires

Manchester Police Department Chief Allen D. Aldenberg announced his retirement effective Nov. 29 earlier this week. “After 27 years as a law enforcement officer, it is without reservation that I submit my formal letter of retirement,” Aldenberg said in a letter to Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais on Oct. 28. “Over the years, I have had the honor to work beside the committed and professional men and women of New Hampshire law enforcement. During the course of my career, I have experienced many challenges and difficult times. However, there have been many great moments along the way and I have been extremely fortunate throughout my career,” the letter said.

Aldenberg also praised the Manchester Police Department, saying the officers and staff “who serve you do so with dedication and courage. It’s easy to point out flaws from the outside, but true progress happens when we all engage in solutions together. Never forget that a law enforcement officer will lay down his/her life in a moment’s notice so that others don’t have to, and to me there is no more profound commitment.” He also encouraged the city to “continue to invest in the mental health and overall wellness of our employees. The Mental Health and Wellness Program that is currently in place at the Manchester Police Department serves as the standard bearer across New Hampshire.” And Aldenberg wrote, “The retention of our employees must be the number one priority. They have invested in Manchester and we share a collective responsibility to respect their commitment through competitive wages, safe workplace conditions, and a strong investment in their overall well-being.”

The letter also thanks former Mayor Joyce Craig and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen who appointed him chief and his wife Emily and their children as well as Chief Steven Monier of the Goffstown Police Department, where Aldenberg started his career in 1998, and Chief John Jaskolka in Manchester, who hired him in 2003.

Library for sale

The Boscawen Select Board is selling the 1913 Library at 248 King St. in Boscawen. The library building was designed by American architect Guy Lowell, was picked as a Seven to Save by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance in 2013 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981, according to boscawennh.gov. The property is “offered for $350,000 ‘as-is’ … Covenants would include maintaining the exterior facade of the building and would prohibit demolition,” the website said. The town’s current public library is at 116 N. Main St.

Work recognized

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Information Technology won the state an Outstanding Achievement Award for “exemplary work in Health and Human Services in the Center for Digital Government’s 2024 Digital States Survey,” according to a press release on the DHHS website, which said New Hampshire was one of three states to receive the award. “The Center for Digital Government recognized New Hampshire for the state’s efforts to improve its technology infrastructure and security features, a commitment to transparency, and an enhanced and consistent web presence. … The State’s most significant technological achievement has been establishing relationships with local, state and county government; schools; technology advisory sources; the private sector, other states; and most importantly, the residents of New Hampshire,” the press release said.

Hospital recognized

The Foundation of Healthy Communities, a New Hampshire nonprofit “that builds healthier communities for all by leading partnerships, fostering collaboration, and creating innovative solutions to advance health and health care,” gave its Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Award to the Concord Hospital Health System, according to a press release. The Concord Hospital Health System “focused on improving outcomes due to a strong culture of safety, including launching a skilled and restorative care program to provide a new level of post-acute skilled care within its system; reducing health disparities among specific patient populations; and promoting transparency among care teams, with patients, families and community stakeholders,” the release said. See healthynh.org for more on the Foundation.

Toy season

Liberty Tax in Manchester is partnering with Toys for Tots of Southern New Hampshire in November for a national effort called “Torchie’s Toy Drive,” according to a press release. (Torchie is the Liberty Tax mascot; see libertytax.com/torchie.) Bring new, unwrapped toys to Liberty Tax, 245 Maple St. in Manchester, Tuesdays through Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon throughout November (closed Thanksgiving), the release said.

The Squam Lakes Association will hold a “Let’s Go Nuts!” program
with Lakes Region Conservation Corps member Meg at
Chamberlain-Reynolds Memorial Forest in Center
Harbor on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The easy
2-mile walk will highlight “anything nut-related: mast years,
trees, seeds and more” according to a press release. Sign up at
squamlakes.org or call 968-7336.

The Craftworkers’ Guild shop in Bedford
(3a Meetinghouse Road, down the hill in the Library parking lot) will
open for the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 1. The shop will be open
in November Thursdays through Sundays (plus Veterans Day) from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and in December Wednesdays through Sundays from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. through Sunday, Dec. 22. See thecraftworkersguild.org.

The Derry Public Library, 64 E. Broadway in Derry, will hold a program about retirement planning with financial advisor Dan Blakeman on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. Register at derrypl.org.

The United Way of Greater Nashua will hold Care-E-Oke at the Nashua Center for the Arts, 201 Main St., on Friday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $27 for adults, $10 for ages 14 and under, at tinyurl.com/Care-e-oke24Tickets. Sign up to sing at tinyurl.com/SinginCareEOke.

The Southern NH Ukulele Group relaunches its Sunday Jam Socials at Milk Street Studios, 6 Milk St. in Dover, starting Sunday, Nov. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sign-ups are first come first served on the group’s Meetup page and at the door, according to a press release. See dovernh.org/news.

This Week 24/10/24

Thursday, Oct. 24

Ailey II will perform at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St, Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) tonight at 7:30. This year marks the dance company’s 50th year of presenting the country’s finest early-career dancers with emerging choreographers. Tickets start at $49.

Thursday, Oct. 24

It Can’t Happen Here, a play by Sinclair Lewis, will be presented in an enhanced staged reading by the Community Players of Concord today and tomorrow, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at the West Street Ward House (41 West St., Concord, 225-8690). In 1936, as fascism was taking hold in Europe, Sinclair Lewis wrote It Can’t Happen Here, a satiric novel that imagines the rise of a demagogue who becomes president of the United States. Admission is free and donations to support the Community Players will be gratefully accepted. Seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 25

The New Hampshire Coin and Currency Expo (nhcoinexpo.com) will take place at the Doubletree Expo Center (700 Elm St., Manchester) today from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is the biggest multiple-day coin show in New England. Visitors are encouraged to attend the show early to be able to see the most dealers. Tickets are $7 each day of the Expo; a two-day pass is $13. Children under 18 get in free. Veterans and active military get in free with ID.

Friday, Oct. 25

Iconic band 10,000 Maniacs will perform tonight at the Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) at 7:30 p.m. This live show embraces the band’s entire catalog, and the lineup is anchored by four of the six original members. Tickets start at $39 through the Center’s website.

Saturday, Oct. 26

The Nashua Center for the Arts (201 Main St., Nashua, 800-657-8774, nashuacenterforthearts.com) will host Jesus Aguaje Ramos and his Buena Vista Orchestra tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Buena Vista Social Orchestra, under the direction of Ramos and featuring key players from throughout the history of The Buena Vista Social Club, continues the legacy of the legendary group with an exciting new stage production and a repertoire pulled from the greatest hits (many of which Ramos composed) and deep-dive cuts. Tickets start at $49 through the Center’s website.

Wednesday, Oct. 30

Join Kenneth Gloss, internationally known rare book specialist and appraiser, for a Rare Book Discussion at the Derry Public Library (64 E. Broadway, Derry, 432-6140, derrypl.org) today, beginning at 6 p.m. Ken will talk about the “improbable finds” of his decades-long career and discuss the value of old and rare books. Register at derrypl.org or call 432-6140.

Save the Date! Saturday, Nov. 2
Classic ’80s band Duran Duran will play the SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St. in Manchester, Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The band’s hits include “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Ordinary World” and “Rio.” Tickets start at $46.50 and are available at SNHUareana.com.

Featured photo: Ailey II.

Quality of Life 24/10/24

Soggy library books

Manchester City Library patrons are still feeling the effects of a water pipe leak that flooded part of the Pine Street building in early September. As of Oct. 21, the library’s website still noted that while elevator access to the main floor is back, “Some areas of the library collection are still unavailable. These include Nonfiction: 400-999, Reference, World Languages, and Biographies.”

QOL score: -2

Comment: While browsing opportunities are curtailed, specific books may be requested for cardholders from nearby libraries that are part of the GMILCS consortium.

Remembering Scipio Page

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, in partnership with the Dunbarton Historical Awareness Committee dedicated a historical marker to commemorate Scipio Page at Page’s Cemetery at 339 Stark Highway North in Dunbarton on Oct. 19. “A key African American soldier, Scipio fought in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War and later served as a captain of a regional Black militia. … The event featured a military color guard, a fiddle performance, and special treats baked from recipes from the 1800s that Scipio might have enjoyed,” according to an email about the event from the Black Heritage Trail.

QOL score: +1

Comment: Find a list of Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire marker sites, including the four unveiled in 2024, at blackheritagetrailnh.org.

Three bedrooms, three bathrooms and dinosaurs

For Realtor Jonathan Benton, the secret to generating interest in one of his listings has been to stage photos of the property with inflatable dinosaurs. According to an Oct. 13 online article in the Boston Globe, “In one image, [a] dinosaur is pictured swinging from a tire in the backyard. In another, two dinosaurs — computer software was used to create additional images — are baking cookies in the kitchen.” An Oct. 18 article on Realtor.com quoted Benton: “We had an instant response with showings requested within a half an hour of uploading the photos.”

QOL score: +1

Comment: The Zillow listing for the property describes it as a “wooded gem with a Dino-mite two car garage and finished basement!”

Dunka-whole-lotte

Dunkin’s Iced Dunkalatte, a drink announced in late summer/early fall, is apparently more popular than expected. The drink of Rhode Island fave coffee milk plus espresso is such a sippable treat that by the time QOL attempted to get a second Dunkalatte in early October (the first one was quite tasty), some outlets in southern New Hampshire and northern Mass. Dunkin’ were saying that the drink was not available. According to Dunkin’ spokesperson Gabby Camacho, the official word is as follows: “The buzz around the Dunkalatte has been overwhelming! Due to high demand, we’re running low — but stay tuned, the Dunkalatte will be back before you know it. For the latest updates, we encourage guests to check availability with their local Dunkin’ via the mobile app.”

QOL score: -1, for asking the caffeine-dependent to be patient

Comments: You can attempt making your own variation with coffee milk or coffee syrup (2 tablespoons per 8 ounces of milk, according to the Autocrat coffee syrup bottle).

Last week’s QOL score: 79

Net change: -1

QOL this week: 78

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C’s go for No. 19

The Big Story – Celtics Return: Banner 18 went to the rafters Tuesday night to let the Celtics reclaim the top spot for most titles won in NBA history. They then began their quest (vs. the Knicks) to put distance between them and the Lakers in their historical race for NBA supremacy by repeating to win No. 19 this year. They’ll have to do it with Kristaps Porzingis missing around 30 games and in a much improved Conference where the Knicks, 76ers and Pacers will be significantly better. But that’s the fun part. So buckle up.

Sports 101: Name the four players who won NBA titles with three different teams. Hint: All four won one with the Lakers.

News Item – Drake Maye: His uneven Game 2 during the 32-16 loss to the Jaguars in London was not as good as Game 1, even with no turnovers this time. But in throwing for 270 yards he again clearly showed two things over Mac Jones, who was on the other sideline Sunday — better athleticism to escape trouble to gain positive yards and a much stronger arm.

News Item – Jets Not Flying High Into Foxboro: Remember what I said when people were giving the Jets a berth in the SB after trading for Aaron Rodgers — it’s the Jets, something will go wrong. It’s not quite the disaster Joe Namath was going to QB-desperate L.A. at the end of his career. But with them coming to Foxboro this week 2-5 and their coach already fired after Rodgers missed all but four plays last year, it’s not far off.

News Item – Five Interesting NBA Stories to Follow in 2024-25:

The first real NY-Boston basketball rivalry since the early 1970s.

Getting Karl-Anthony Towns for two lesser players makes sense. But will jettisoning one of the Nova 4 be a hit to the Knicks’ team chemistry and backfire? Early returns say no.

In building around soon-to-be-superstar Anthony Edwards and the KAT trade giving them a deeper, better balanced team, will the T-Wolves be better without KAT than with him?

Who will really be in charge in L.A., 40-year-old first time coach JJ Redick or the younger by eight months LeBron James?

How big will the step forward be for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in Year 2?

The Numbers:

13 – record-setting consecutive games Dodger Max Muncy reached base during the 2024 playoffs.

16 – career postseason homers by the Yanks’ Giancarlo Stanton after hitting five bombs vs. Cleveland in the ALCS to move him past (gulp) Babe Ruth on the all-time list.

18 – percent increase in viewers MLB playoffs have enjoyed over 2023, which translates to 3.3 million vs 2.82 million. And now they have the L.A. and New York markets in the Series.

… Of the Week Awards

Har-Har-Har-Dee-Har-Har Award: To ESPN dimwits for ranking the most overrated player in history, Kyrie Irving, as the NBA’s 25th best player, ahead of Jrue Holiday (34) and Derrick White (39), despite both clearly outplaying him in the Finals when Mr. Clutch choked (again) to average an embarrassing 13 points per in the three games played in Boston.

Alumni News – Mookie Betts: He added the first four-RBI day to his extensive playoff resume with a two-run double and a two-run homer in a 10-2 Game 4 cakewalk over the Mets.

Quote of the Week – Coach B: He put a fork in rumors he’s headed there next year by saying on ESPN’s ManningCast in support of the fired Robert Saleh,“Kind of what it’s been there at the Jets. Barely won over 30 percent in the last 10 years. The owner being the owner, just, ready, fire, aim.”

A Little History – Subway Series: It’s been 43 years since the Yankees and the Dodgers met in the World Series. But still, their 12 match-ups — 1941, ’47, ’49, ’52, ’53, ’55, ’56, ’63, ’77, ’78, ’81 and now 2024 — are the most in history. The Yanks hold a 9-3 edge and before the Dodgers moved from Brooklyn in 1958 the first 7 were intra-city affairs known as Subway Series.

Sports 101 Answer: The four who won NBA titles with three different teams are Danny Green (Spurs, Raptors, Lakers), “Big Shot Bob” Robert Horry (Rockets, Lakers, Spurs), LeBron James (Heat, Cavs and Lakers) and John Salley (Pistons, Bulls and Lakers).

Final Thought – 5 Celtics Predictions:

Burning from his Olympic Team snub Jaylen Brown has a monster year.

Jayson Tatum gets no added drive from his embarrassing Olympic DNP’s because he doesn’t have that same gene.

Thanks to greater outside shooting consistency Payton Pritchardbecomes a killer nightly scorer off the bench.

Luke Kornet surprises even himself with solid play filling in for Porzingis.

They feel the loss of KP in certain games, but still go 61-21 while playing in a tougher conference. Email Dave Long at [email protected].

Email Dave Long at [email protected].

News & Notes 24/10/24

Get in the vote

NH Secretary of State David Scanlan is “urging absentee voters who plan to return their ballots by mail” to send them in by Monday, Oct. 28, according to a press release earlier this week. Ballots must be received by a voter’s local city or town clerk, either returned in person or by mail, by 5 p.m. on Election Day to be counted, the release said. “Absentee ballots received after the deadline will not be counted,” the release said.

“Management decisions at the U.S. Postal Service have led to postal delays. To account for these delays and give the dedicated, hard-working postal employees enough time to deliver voters’ absentee ballots on time, absentee voters returning their ballots by mail should send them as soon as possible. Absentee voters who can return their ballots in person by the deadline prescribed above rather than by mail are encouraged to do so,” the release said. Find information about absentee ballots at sos.nh.gov/elections/absentee-ballots.

Seven to Save

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance announced its 2024 Seven To Save earlier this month and the list includes the Concord Railroad Signal Tower and the local tradition of Old Home Days, according to nhpreservation.org. “Old Home Days was the brainchild of Governor Frank Rollins in 1899. Rollins had witnessed the hollowing out of rural towns in the state … Rollins thought that a celebration of place and people, instead of a funeral, would be a successful way to entice former residents back home to reminisce and ideally invest in their hometowns. …Today, fewer than 40 communities routinely host the event, and this special celebration often rests on the shoulders of a few dedicated volunteers… ,” according to the website.

About the Concord Railroad Signal Tower, the Alliance said the tower is the last of New Hampshire’s railroad and switch tower and it is located near the Gasholder building, according to a video about the event available via nhpreservation.org/seven-to-save. Other locations on this year’s list are Ham House in Jackson, New Ipswich Town Hall, Libby Museum in Wolfeboro, Jackson Town Hall and Ashuelot Manufacturing Co. Boarding House in Winchester, the website said.

Clean buses

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program celebrated the funding of 110 new clean school buses in nine New Hampshire school districts with a visit on Oct. 16 by EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash to Running Brook Intermediate School in the Derry Cooperative SAU, which received $8.6 million in rebated funding for 25 clean buses and charging infrastructure, according to the EPA. Other districts part of the 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate awards are Litchfield ($2.76 million for eight buses), Hudson ($3.2 million for 16 buses), Concord ($1.03 million for three buses), Nashua ($6.8 million for 22 buses), Lisbon ($345,000 for one bus), Moultonborough ($2.4 for seven buses), Hanover ($600,000 for three buses), Pembroke ($5 million for 25 buses), according to the EPA website. The purpose of the event was to “to highlight the multiple benefits of the Clean School Bus Program — lowering air pollution, protecting children’s health, and saving school districts money,” according to the EPA press release. The application period for the 2024 program is open through Jan. 9 at 4 p.m., according to epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/clean-school-bus-program-rebates.

Sy Montgomery

Author Sy Montgomery will appear locally in support of her new book What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of the World’s Most Familiar Bird, which is slated for release on Nov. 5. She will be at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St. in Concord; gibsonsbookstore.com) on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss and sign her book. On Saturday, Nov. 9, she will be at Toadstool Bookshop in Peterborough (12 Depot Square; toadbooks.com) at 11 a.m. and then head to Balin Books (375 Amherst, Route 101A, in Nashua; balinbooks.com) at 2 p.m. See symontgomery.com.

Scout history

The New England Memorabilia Show will run Friday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Camp Carpenter in Manchester, according to nhscouting.org/memorabilia-show. Admission costs $3 for adults and is free for youth. The event will feature more than 100 tables of scouting memorabilia as well as a pasta course on Friday night and breakfast and lunch on Saturday, according to the website and an email about the event.

New eats

Evolution Bistro & Bar is slated to open in November at 930 Elm St. in downtown Manchester, according to a press release. The restaurant will occupy the space that is currently open at BluAqua (Wednesdays through Saturdays opening at 4 p.m.), the release said. The restaurant is the second from Gourmet Grove Restaurant Group, which is led by restaurateur Scott Forrester and David Schleyer of Elm Grove Companies, which took over 1750 Taphouse in Bedford earlier this year, the release said. Evolution is described in the release as “modern American meets European technique” and will feature “a dynamic menu curated by executive chef Anthony Dispensa.” See evolutionnh.com.

The annual CHaD HERO runs and walks held on Oct. 20 in Hanover raised $825,000 for child and family support services at the Children’s Hospital Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and throughout the Dartmouth Health Children’s system, according to a press release.

Concord Community Music School will hold a celebration of its 40 years with a
fundraising Gala on Thursday, Nov. 7, 5:30 to 8:30 at Pembroke Pines
Country Club in Pembroke. The evening will feature food, music and more. Tickets cost $125; see ccmusicschool.org.

The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road in Manchester; assumptionnh.org) will hold a Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Greek food (such as lamb shanks, gyro, roast chicken, meatballs, pastitsio, spinach peta, cheese peta) and pastries (including butter cookies) will be for sale; the bazaar will also feature basket raffles and vendors with Greek products, according to an email.

CR’s The Restaurant at 287 Exeter Road in Hampton is celebrating its 10th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 27, through Wednesday, Oct. 30, with special 2014 food and drink items (at 2014 prices), complimentary dessert, 2014 trivia and more, according to a press release. See crstherestaurant.com.

Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua will host the Greater Nashua CROP Hunger Walk 2024 on Sunday, Nov. 3, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. to support local food pantries as well as global food and water needs, according to an event email. See events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/event/nashuanh to register as an individual or a team and for more information.

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