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10 The results are in for Hippo’s Best of 2025 readers’ poll! Where can you find the best pizza, the best happy hour hangout or the best bike trail? We asked you to name the “bests” and you picked your favorites!

Also on the cover Zachary Lewis gets the details for this weekend’s NH Indoor Scottish Festival (page 27). John Fladd finds out about Thai desserts (page 30). Michael Witthaus talks to organizers for this weekend’s Brooks Young memorial concert (page 38).

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News & Notes 25/04/10

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Pappas runs Chris Pappas, four-term Democratic congressman for New Hampshire’s 1st District, will run for Senate in 2026. The seat ...

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Was it Houston or Florida?

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The Big Story: By the time you read this we’ll know if Houston won its first ever basketball title or ...

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Quality of Life 25/04/10

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Share your two cents about sidewalks The Manchester public is invited to share ideas and feedback on the Downtown Sidewalk ...

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This Week 25/04/10

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Saturday, April 12 Today is Record Store Day! You can score special releases including some that will only be sold ...

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Best of 2025

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Meet the big winners! This year’s picks for Best Ice Cream, Best Happy Hour Hangout, Best Ski Hill and Best ...

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A gallery’s Growth

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Glimpse in Concord readies new show By Michael [email protected] For its inaugural show in February 2024, Glimpse Gallery featured four ...

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22 years of Highland dance

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Music, craft & more at the Indoor Scottish Festival By Zachary [email protected] Claire MacPherson is the President of Scottish Arts ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/10

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Hello, Donna. I saw someone had some dishes and asked you their worth. That prompted me to reach out and ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/04/10

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News from the local food scene • Cheers and farewell: WineNot Boutique in Nashua has announced on its website that ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/04/10

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Family fun for whenever Bunnies and eggs • The Easter Bunny will arrive in a student-built airplane when he visits ...

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Thai food like Grandma used to make

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New Dessert House satisfies a sweet tooth By John Fladd [email protected] Some of Vasita Saktanaset’s favorite memories of growing up ...

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In the kitchen with Jackie O’Dowd

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Owner and baker of The Sweet Spot, 353 Riverdale Road, Weare, 529-6667, thesweetspotnh.com “My grandfather was a Japanese chef in ...

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Tangelo Madness

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The Sample Lady at the grocery store and I have an understanding. As long as I don’t block traffic and ...

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Album Reviews 25/04/10

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Ingrid Laubrock, Purposing the Air (Pyroclastic Records) Her fully caffeinated handlers describe Laubrock as an “experimental saxophonist and composer interested ...

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Waste Wars, by Alexander Clapp

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Waste Wars, by Alexander Clapp (Little, Brown and Co., 341 pages) When you toss a plastic water bottle in a ...

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The Music Roundup 25/04/10

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• Join the band: On a tour that includes stops at five New England high schools, Dallas Brass performs music ...

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Remembering Brooks Young

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Friends and bandmates to perform tribute show By Michael Witthaus [email protected] The New England music scene suffered a huge loss ...

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10 It’s a weekend of books, authors, comic books, kid books and more. In this week’s cover Zachary Lewis talks to organizers for three Saturday events — the Derry Author Fest, the Exeter LitFest and the Old School Comics Show — and Sunday’s Kids Con New England. On the cover are photos from (clockwise from the top left) the Exeter LitFest, Kids Con New England, the Old School Comic Show and the Derry Author Fest, all courtesy of the events.

Also on the cover: Michael Witthaus talks to members of the band Superfrog ahead of shows in Dover and Concord (page 26). And if you’re looking for laughs, check out the Comedy This Week (also page 26) for a listing of live comedy shows this weekend and beyond. And on page 21, John Fladd finds out what’s on the foraging menu for spring mushrooms.

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This Week 25/04/03

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Friday, April 4 The New Hampshire Fisher Cats open their season with a game tonight at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium ...

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News & Notes 25/04/03

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Eggs! The peregrine falcons at the Brady Sullivan tower in downtown Manchester welcomed a second egg on March 27, according ...

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The busy week that was

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The Big Story – The Final Four: When Florida meets Auburn and Duke faces Houston Saturday it will be the ...

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Quality of Life 25/04/03

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Pay gap According to a March 24 report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (nhfpi.org), women in New Hampshire ...

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Weekend of books

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Attention bookworms of all stripes! This weekend features book fun for everyone. At the Derry Author Fest and Exeter LitFest, ...

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Old country music

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Klezmer Conservatory Band in Concord By Michael Witthaus [email protected] The lively folk song “Hava Nagila” is a staple at Jewish ...

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Spring gardening is here

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Start slowly and save your back By Henry Homeyer [email protected] It’s April, and spring has sprung. Or will soon. Winter ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/03

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Hi, Donna, I don’t care about the value of this box. It’s my curiosity that desires to be satisfied. I ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/04/03

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Family fun for whenever Play ball! • Friday, April 4, is the season opener for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/04/03

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News from the local food scene • Steeped in history and tradition: There will be a tea tasting and lecture ...

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Dinner and beer at Republic Brewing

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A lot has changed, but not the french fries By John Fladd [email protected] If you had asked Peter Macone in ...

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Mushroom season

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In springtime, foraging ramps up By John Fladd [email protected] It’s maple season, and for Christine Gagnon that means one thing ...

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In the kitchen with Kristen Chiosi

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Kristen Chiosi is owner of and instructor at The Culinary Playground (16 Manning St., Derry, 339-1664, culinary-playground.com). “I got my ...

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Album Reviews 25/04/03

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Michael Rudd, Going to the Mountain (Invisible Road Records) Although one would naturally assume that Bob Dylan viewed Townes Van ...

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Heartwood, by Amity Gaige

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Heartwood, by Amity Gaige (Simon & Schuster, 320 pages) “Any woodsman who says he’s never been lost in the woods ...

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The Music Roundup 25/04/03

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• Jimi jamming: The Hampton Beach concert season kicks off with Experience Hendrix. A packed slate of guitarists pay tribute ...

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Hopping jam

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Superfrog in Dover ahead of big Concord show By Michael Witthaus [email protected] When Nate Proper and Shane Comer formed Superfrog ...

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The art and music scenes in New Hampshire have more variation than you might expect. Michael Witthaus takes a look at some of the artists, musicians and makers creating communities beyond the mainstream. Photo on the cover: Keegan Fitzgerald (MyArtbyKF) stands with her work at NH Underground. Photo by Eleanor Luna.

Also on the cover John Fladd examines the chai latte (page 18). Michael Witthaus gives an update on the music director search at Symphony NH (page 14). And Michael talks to the Young Dubliners ahead of their show at the Tupelo (page 26).

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News & Notes 25/03/27

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Taco proposal The Greater Manchester Chamber is holding a Taco Tour Manchester proposal contest for someone willing to propose at ...

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A busy sports week

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The Big Story: Baseball Arrives: Tough call — opening of the baseball season or the NCAA Basketball Tournaments as the ...

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Quality of Life 25/03/27

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Free prom dresses Missy’s Closet Thrift Shop (13 Hazel Lane, Manchester, 978-7872, facebook.com/MissysClosetBoutique) is in the midst of its biggest ...

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This Week 25/03/27

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Friday, March 28 The Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, anselm.edu) will present a staging of ...

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From the underground

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A look at the growing scene of indie music, art and style By Michael Witthaus [email protected] On the first day ...

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Final five

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Symphony NH conductor shortlist announced By Michael Witthaus [email protected] The search for Symphony New Hampshire’s next Music Director, reported in ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/03/27

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Hi, Donna. I really enjoy your column in the Hippo. I’m reaching out for some advice about an antique bottle ...

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Gardening in March

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First, a few rules for pruning Whether March came in like the proverbial lion or lamb for you, March is ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/03/27

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Family fun for whenever Lacrosse season • Catch the Saint Anselm College Hawks men’s lacrosse team at Grappone Stadium on ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/03/27

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News from the local food scene • Maple mixology: There will be a Maple Season Hands-On Mixology Class at LaBelle ...

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A little sweet, a little more spice

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A look at the chai latte Emmett Soldati is very thoughtful about chai lattes. “It’s spiced, flaky, typically pretty strong ...

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The juice of the week

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Small batch drinks at an evolving shop If it lasts long enough, every business evolves and goes through changes. For ...

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The Taste of Hope

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It’s easy to be overwhelmed sometimes, weighed down with dread, but spring is coming. Of course, in this part of ...

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Album Reviews 25/03/27

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Idle Heirs, Life Is Violence (Relapse Records) Relapse continues to be one of the two or three (tops) metal-focused record ...

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How to Win at Travel, by Brian Kelly

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How to Win at Travel, by Brian Kelly (Avid Reader Press, 304 pages) It’s hard to say whether Brian Kelly ...

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I’m Still Here (PG-13)

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A woman’s beautiful family life falls apart when her husband is disappeared by the Brazilian government in I’m Still Here, ...

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The Music Roundup 25/03/27

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• Song man: A fixture on the New England roots scene since the mid-’90s Willy Porter has three New Hampshire ...

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West Coast Celtic

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Young Dubliners return to Tupelo In the world of classic rock, there’s a lot of love for the Young Dubliners ...

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Like a newly hatched chick, spring is a season full of possibilities — and events! In this week’s Hippo, we look at 127 fun ways to spend this season, which for our purpose runs until Memorial Day weekend (yeah, yeah, we know what the calendar says). FInd arts, theater, music, food events and so much more to brighten up this sometime sunny, sometimes rainy time of the year.

Also on the cover The NH Jewish Film Festival is a statewide, multi-week event that will feature screenings at theaters in Manchester, Concord, Merrimack and more as well as virtual screenings. Michael Witthaus gets the details on this festival that starts Sunday, March 23, on page 17. John Fladd looks at the United Way of Greater Nashua’s upcoming “Cheers to the Community Night of Wine and Comedy” event (page 21). And that comedy show on Saturday, March 22, is one of several comedy events this weekend. Michael Witthaus talks to comedian Zane Lamprey about his show on Saturday at the Henniker Brewing Company on page 26, where you will also find our rundown of other comedy shows this weekend and beyond. Is music more your style? Check out the Music This Week, which starts on page 27.

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News & Notes 25/03/20

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Open senate seat in ’26 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced on March 12 that she will not seek reelection in 2026, ...

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March Madness arrives

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The Big Story – NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: It all started with Tuesday’s play-in games, which included San Diego State ...

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Quality of Life 25/03/20

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Cookies for heroes There is still time to buy Girl Scout cookies for “Hometown Heroes.” According to Ginger Kozlowski, spokesperson ...

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This Week 25/03/20

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Thursday, March 20 Tonight’s Art Off the Walls at the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) ...

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127 Exciting things to do in the spring

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The calendar says spring begins on March 20. Whether this year’s spring is hot, cold or just muddy, here are ...

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At the movies

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NH Jewish Film Festival opens This year’s New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, opening March 23 at the Rex Theatre in ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/03/20

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Dear Donna, I have a question on whether they still make the houses for incense like this. I can remember ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/03/20

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Family fun for whenever More maple The sap season fun continues at some area maple sugar farms. • Ben’s Sugar ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/03/20

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News from the local food scene • Shaw’s to close: As reported by the Boston Globe in a March 12 ...

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Fusion food and thoughtful cocktails

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Spice Restaurant is an adventure Carolyn Trepanier has put more thought into cocktails than most people have into their retirement ...

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Taste wine, raise food funds

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United Way helps Food Bank According to the New Hampshire Food Bank, one out of every 10 New Hampshire residents ...

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Chocolate Sorbet with Girl Scout Cookies

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I have a rule in life — well, maybe more of a guideline. Anytime somebody says that a low-fat or ...

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Album Reviews 25/03/20

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Diane Coll, I Am Fire (Happy Fish Records) Musically, Coll, a professional couples therapist from Atlanta, Georgia, is a true ...

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We Do Not Part, by Han Kang

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We Do Not Part, by Han Kang, translated by E. Yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris (Hogarth, 256 pages) It was ...

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The Music Roundup 25/03/20

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• Wine and comedy: An eclectic wine bar celebrates its third year with Mona Forgione, who leans into motherhood for ...

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Lager laughs

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Three Sheets host stops in Henniker For over a decade, Zane Lamprey traveled the world and drank for a living ...

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On the cover
10 Sure, maple syrup is great on pancakes and waffles, but what else can it do? In this week’s cover story, John Fladd looks at the surprising uses for maple, from an adornment for barbecue to a flavoring for beer.

Also on the cover: We’ve got maple on the mind this week because this weekend is Maple Weekend in New Hampshire, when sugar houses (who are enjoying a good year, according to our story) offer tours and samples. See page 18. It is also the season for St. Patrick’s Day (Monday, March 17) eats. John talks to meat experts about corned beef (page 20). And Michael Witthaus talks to Frigg, a band playing “Nordgrass” — a Nordic take on Western folk and bluegrass (see page 26).

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News & Notes 25/03/13

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TB patient According to a press release from March 7, the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services and ...

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NFL 2025 begins

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The Big Story – NFL Year Opens: The new business year starts today with the opening of free agency, where ...

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Quality of Life 25/03/13

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Pi Day Friday, March 14, is National Pi Day — as in π, 3.14... . The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in ...

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This Week 25/03/13

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Thursday, March 13 The BNH Stage (16 S. Main St., Concord, 225-1111, ccanh.com) will host TR3 with Tim Reynolds tonight ...

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Meaty, Savory, Maple?

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Chefs describe the surprising side of maple syrup When you think of maple syrup, you are much more likely to ...

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Serving up a tale

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Gastrobrewery hosts dinner and storytelling “Sean’s Red Scarf” is a playful story about a greedy man who lets a leprechaun ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/03/13

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Good morning, Donna, I am wondering what is the worth of these dishes and if you are interested or know ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/03/13

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Family fun for whenever Kids on stage • The Palace Youth Theatre will present an hour-longDiary of a Wimpy Kid: ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/03/13

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News from the local food scene By John Fladd [email protected] • New head of NH Food Bank: New Hampshire Food ...

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Sap season

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New Hampshire celebrates the sweet stuff at Maple Weekend By John Fladd [email protected] Last year was a rough one for ...

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Corned beef — a user’s guide

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It’s a New England thing By John Fladd [email protected] According to James Malik, the first thing you need to know ...

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The Daydream of Milky Joe

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At the moment, I am working on a project that involves thinking deeply about a couple of cows celebrating a ...

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Album Reviews 25/03/13

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Free Range, Lost & Found (self-released) ’Tis the season for music journalists getting inundated with spam from agents and record ...

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Ends of the Earth, by Neil Shubin

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(Dutton, 235 pages) Unless visiting all seven continents is on your bucket list, you probably don’t think a lot about ...

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Mickey 17 (R)

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Robert Pattinson plays a man who agrees to be killed over and over again in service to an interplanetary colonization ...

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The Music Roundup 25/03/13

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By Michael Witthaus [email protected] Stories and dance: Michael Londra brings his PBS series Ireland With Michael to the stage. The ...

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Nordgrass

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From Finland, it’s Frigg By Michael Witthaus [email protected] With a blend of Celtic, American bluegrass, and a Nordic fiddle tradition ...

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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).

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Play On

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A look at Symphony NH as its music director prepares to pass the baton Though it doesn’t take cues from ...

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News & Notes 25/03/06

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Town meeting The N.H. Secretary of State’s office has a “New Hampshire Town Meeting Voter’s Guide” on its website, sos.nh.gov, ...

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Who’s on first now?

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The Big Story – Spring Training: Baseball games are back as the spring training exhibition season is under way. Sports ...

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Quality of Life 25/03/06

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Not returning In a Feb. 26 online article, WMUR reported that Spirit Airlines will not be returning to Manchester-Boston Regional ...

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This Week 25/03/06

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Thursday, March 6 LOCASH will perform at the The Dana Center (Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, tickets.anselm.edu) ...

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Maternal expression

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New twist on religious iconography at Currier The mother-and-child theme has been part of Ann Agee’s art going back to ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/03/06

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Hi, Donna, I enjoy your column in the Hippo and am wondering if you would have any insight into a ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/03/06

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Family fun for whenever Sweet fun • NH Maple Weekend is next weekend (March 15-16) but Charmingfare Farm (774 High ...

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Put your money on the pancakes

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

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The Weekly Dish 25/03/06

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

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In the kitchen with Cole Gaude

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Cole Gaude is the owner and head ice cream maker of Social Club Creamery (138 N. Main St, Concord, 333-2111, ...

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Cookies for everybody

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

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Corn Fritters

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

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Album Reviews 25/03/06

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Anika, Abyss (Sacred Bones Records) Since the assimilation of punk, New Wave, et al. by the corporate Matrix (it happens ...

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Penitence, by Kristin Koval

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Penitence, by Kristin Koval (Celadon, 320 pages) If former lawyer Kristin Koval’s debut novel, Penitence, were a court case, it ...

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Paddington in Peru (PG)

250306Featured ContentFilm Reviews by Amy

Paddington and the Brown family go on a quest to find a missing, possibly treasure-hunting Aunt Lucy in the Amazonian ...

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The Music Roundup 25/03/06

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

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Power trio

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

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