The continuing adventures of NH’s comic creators

We talked to artists and authors to find out what they’re working on, how the pandemic has affected their work and their aspirations for the future.

Also on the cover, weddings may have been downsized in 2020, but brides and grooms have discovered the advantages of elopements and micro weddings (less stress! less money!), p. 20. And it’s time for the Best of 2021 readers’ poll! Voting starts Feb. 1; see details on p. 43.

At a religious ceremony last weekend, in the beautiful woods of New Hampshire, the priest counseled us to come together ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of January 18As of January 25Total cases statewide57,86462,768Total current infections statewide6,4445,627Total deaths statewide933990New cases5,557 (Jan. 12 to Jan ...
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Well, who can be surprised Tom Brady did it again? Despite a very shaky second half, he’s headed to his ...
Volunteers needed for youth STEM learning program The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is currently looking for new volunteers ...
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Inspiring teen gets a book deal Thirteen-year-old Brayden Harrington of Concord will write a picture book called Brayden Speaks Up, ...
Artists and authors talk about their latest comic books and more New Hampshire comics creators have faced plenty of challenges ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by new NHAA member John Kessler, featured in “A New ...
Winter Fest returns to downtown Concord Winter fun is still on the schedule as The Hotel Concord and Intown Concord ...
Why growing — and eating — organic is important I’ve been growing vegetables organically all my life. I use no ...
Dear Donna, I have an assortment of older comics. They are not in the best condition, but I thought you ...
Family fun for the weekend Hike by the light of the moon Beaver Brook (117 Ridge Road in Hollis; 465-7787, ...
Elopements and micro weddings are the next big, er, small thing Dreams of elaborate weddings with hundreds of guests were ...
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News from the local food scene • Drive-thru Greek meals: Join Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., ...
Delicious ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and whether you’re looking for ...
New Milford business offering NYC-inspired artisan bagels A new business based in Milford is paying homage to the traditional New ...
Jordan Reynolds of Concord is the owner of Col’s Kitchen (55 S. Main St., Concord, 227-6778, colsplantbased.com), a plant-based restaurant ...
Five beers to enjoy during the big game I know you’re sullen because the Patriots aren’t in the Super Bowl ...
Cyrrca, Cyrrca (self-released) By now, you’re probably in the habit of heading for the hills whenever I start talking up ...
The Listening Path, by Julia Cameron (St. Martin’s Essentials, 190 pages) Julia Cameron is a national treasure. Part creativity coach, ...
The White Tiger (R) A young man from an impoverished town in India tries to grab his piece of his ...
We Can Be Heroes (PG)Pedro Pascal, Priyanka Chopra. Other adults include Christian Slater and Adriana Barraza. But really, this movie ...
• Soulful: Along with winning a NEMA for best male performer a few years back, Munk Duane is skillful at ...
Live entertainment figures share memories When the Hippo launched 20 years ago, Granite Staters often had to drive to Boston ...

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Hit the ice

Hit the ice

Local ponds are open throughout southern New Hampshire for ice skating fun. Find out why you might want to lace up and hit the ice, plus where to go and how to find the perfect pair of skates.

Also on the cover, it’s time for the Best of 2021 readers poll! Voting starts Feb. 1; see details on p. 22. As part of its anniversary celebration, the Hippo looks back at the last 20 years in local food happenings, p. 16. And a purple zombie might be just what you need to de-stress, p. 24.

What kind of state do we have and what kind of state do we want? At a time in the ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of January 11As of January 18Total cases statewide52,30757,864Total current infections statewide6,1186,444Total deaths statewide869933New cases4,979 (Jan. 5 to Jan ...
Black Heritage Trail of NH receives new sculpture The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (blackheritagetrailnh.org) now includes the town ...
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News Item: Inmates Running The Asylum Doug Pederson loses a showdown with his owner because he wanted rookie Jalen Hurts ...
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It’s cookie time! Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains have officially kicked off Girl Scout cookie season, with ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by Roberta Woolfson, on display at Creative Ventures Gallery. Courtesy ...
Your guide to skating outside A month into winter, outdoor ice skating rinks across the state are open for the ...
Family fun for the weekend Planes and iBOTs Take a hike Beaver Brook Association is offering a Kids Fitness Hiking ...
Help your plants make it through winter If you are like me, you buy new perennials, trees and shrubs every ...
Dear Donna, Might you be able to suggest a good reference document or catalogue for Lionel Antique Trains (1950s)? Louis ...
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News from the local food scene • Soup’s on: Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester) will host ...
How the food scene in New Hampshire has grown since the Hippo’s debut The local food scene looked a lot ...
New authentic pizzeria opens in Milford Wood-fired Pizza Nights at the Hilltop Cafe in Wilton on Fridays and Saturdays became ...
Laura Fucella of Concord is the owner of E(at)xactly Cakes (eatxactlycakes.com), a homestead business specializing in custom designed cakes, cupcakes ...
How grape varietals come together in wine blends Courtesy photo. Most wines produced today are made up of a blend ...
One fairly common New Year’s resolution is to read more classics of literature. I didn’t actually make that resolution this ...
M Ward, Think of Spring (Anti Records) Sorry I missed the PR email when this CD came out officially on ...
Olive, Mabel & Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs by Andrew Cotter (The Countryman Press, 205 pages) ...
Promising Young Woman (R) Carey Mulligan plays a woman who can’t move on from the wrong done to her friend ...
• Rocker: When playing plugged in with his band, Max Sullivan can positively wail, channeling guitar gods from Jimmy Page ...
Winter Warmer showcases regional talent The spark for Winter Warmer, a virtual music festival that kicked off Jan. 16, came ...

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Nice Buns!

Nice Buns!

Ooey-gooey cinnamon buns are the perfect treat for a cold winter’s day. Find out how local bakers make theirs, and get some tips for how to make your own from scratch.

Also on the cover, as part of our month-long series looking back at some of the subjects Hippo has covered since it started 20 years ago, we talked to a few key players who have been part of the arts scene during that time, p. 10. Take a guided walk through the woods and immerse yourself in nature, p. 15. And find the perfect beer to pair with your DIY home project, p. 23.

A few weeks ago, the Union Leader printed a story with the bold headline “NH scores among the top when ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of January 4As of January 11Total cases statewide47,32852,307Total current infections statewide6,2006,118Total deaths statewide781869New cases5,658 (Dec. 29 to Jan ...
NH’s Lisa Gardner discusses her new thriller Lisa Gardner of Jackson, known for her bestselling Detective D.D. Warren, FBI Profiler ...
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Time to go to the mailbag. Dear Dave: What are your biggest takeaways from NFL playoffs Week 1?Fred D. Mercury, ...
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More turkeys, or just more people noticing turkeys? The New Hampshire Fish & Game Department recently released the results of ...
A look back at what’s happened in art galleries, theaters and other cultural spots since the Hippo started A lot ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Emma Cahoon performs in Theatre Kapow’s virtual production of A Hundred ...
Milford resident leads forest bathing walks for wellness For Laura Putnam, walking through the woods isn’t about burning calories or ...
Family fun for the weekend Planes and iBOTs Beat three-day-weekend boredom at the museum! Along with their regular exhibits, two ...
Winter is a good time to get outside and explore This is a good time to be outdoors exploring the ...
Dear Donna, I have an assortment of these wood block letters in many sizes. I collected them for years and ...
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News from the local food scene • Tastes of yore: Join the Goffstown Public Library virtually for a medieval cooking ...
Nothing says comfort on a winter morning like a warm tray of freshly baked cinnamon rolls — and, while it ...
Good beer to help with home improvement projects Over the course of several weeks, my wife painstakingly and tediously removed ...
Frank Sonic & L-Ex, “Talamanca Beach, Ming (Ger) Remix” (Amber Blue Recordings) As if I don’t mention it every other ...
Beginners, by Tom Vanderbilt (Knopf, 320 pages) If you’ve ever considered learning something after the age of 8, chances are ...
A jazz musician winds through the life of a woman who loves him in Sylvie’s Love, an almost miraculously good ...
Herself (R) Clare Dunne, Harriet Walter. Also Conleth Hill, probably best known as Lord Varys from Game of Thrones. Dunne ...
• Strumming: Offering a range of tunes from pop to rock, reggae and country, Acoustic Tandem features Tom Colantuoni and ...
Virtual tribute show promises the best of Garth There’s an emphatic mood these days at the Palace Theatre: The show ...

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Hippo’s 20th anniversary

Hippo’s 20th anniversary
We take a look back at the Hippo’s two most challenging years — the first one (because starting a brand new paper is hard), and the most recent one (because global pandemic) — and we talk to some of the biggest proponents of the downtowns of Manchester, Concord and Nashua to see how far they’ve come in the past 20 years.

Also on the cover, Milford has a new spot for Texas-style barbecue, p. 24. Whip up a caramelized onion dip that won’t ruin your New Year’s eat-better resolution, p.27. And, yes, there is still live music, all week long, p. 34.

Twenty years ago Hippo published its first print issue — that’s about 1,040 issues ago. At the time, we had ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of December 28As of January 4Total cases statewide41,67047,328Total current infections statewide5,5086,200Total deaths statewide715781New cases4,282 (Dec. 22 to Dec ...
Jessica Martin joins Intown Concord Jessica Martin is the new executive director of Intown Concord, a nonprofit organization that promotes ...
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It’s Jan. 7 and the Patriots are already on vacation. But that’s a problem to discuss another day. Instead we’ll ...
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More turkeys, or just more people noticing turkeys? The New Hampshire Fish & Game Department recently released the results of ...
A look at Hippo’s beginnings in 2001 and at Hippo in 2020 December 27, 2001 Once we committed to publishing ...
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Two decades of revitalization in Manchester, Concord and Nashua’s downtowns When the Hippo started in 2001 with the intention of ...
Robinson decries white supremacy, pays homage to the ’80s in Exo-Hunter Science fiction, sociopolitical satire and 1980s nostalgia are the ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by Chris Reid, featured in “The View Through My Eyes” ...
What worked last year and what didn’t This past year was a tough one for many of us: isolation due ...
Family fun for the weekend Math discoveries Have “Phun With Math,” a virtual program from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 ...
Dear Donna, For years I’ve been meaning to contact you regarding my curiosity about a basket that was found in ...
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News from the local food scene • Salem market moves indoors: The Salem Farmers Market will move indoors for the ...
Texas-style BBQ food truck opens restaurant space in Milford Regina and Jeremy Davison gained a devoted following after the launch ...
Trio’s Cafe & Cantina to open in Salem A new eatery coming to Salem later this month will offer family-sized ...
Meredith Touma of Derry is the owner of Sal Terrae Seasonings (salterraeseasonings.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @salterraeseasonings), a company ...
Laraaji, Moon Piano (self-released) In news from the weird, we present this New York pianist, an 80-year-old cult artist whose ...
Exercised, by Daniel Lieberman(Pantheon, 464 pages) Your resolution is to exercise. Hasn’t it always been? Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman, however, ...
Soul (PG) A middle-aged man hangs between life and “the Great Beyond” just as his dreams of being a working ...
Wolfwalkers (PG) Voices of Sean Bean, Maria Doyle Kennedy. In 1650, young girl Robin Goodfellowe (voice of Honor Kneafsey) and ...
• Twang: Enjoy country music from singer and guitarist Jackie Lee, who borrows nicely from Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn and ...
Lakes Region brewery hosts Charlie Chronopoulos Amidst the challenges of 2020, Twin Barns Brewing Co. in Meredith continued to offer ...

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Goodbye, 2020!

Goodbye, 2020! We take a look back at how the pandemic affected the arts, food and music scenes in New Hampshire, and we (attempt to) look ahead at what we can (maybe, possibly) expect in the early part of 2021 and beyond.

Also on the cover, find in-person fun for the whole family, p. 14, or make your own beef stew with beer, p. 21. And flex your mind with all kinds of puzzles, starting on p. 31.

Now that 2020 is heading into the history books it seems appropriate to look forward to 2021 and predict with ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of December 21As of December 28Total cases statewide37,38841,670Total current infections statewide6,6885,508Total deaths statewide656715New cases5,513 (Dec. 15 to Dec ...
Where we’re headed with Covid-19 Beth Daly, chief of New Hampshire’s Bureau of Infectious Disease Control and director of Public ...
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With the year coming to a close, it’s time for the Hippo Sports unorthodox awards that annually focus on things ...
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Tons of toys Hundreds of kids in Manchester and Nashua got to open presents this Christmas thanks to two very ...
2020 became a year of unexpected innovation for arts organizations In 2020, we saw art galleries and performance venues closed, ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • A gift from the harp: Salem resident Dr. Diana Kolben ...
How to make cut flowers last Snow is finally here in Cornish Flat. The cardinals and blue jays are providing ...
Family fun for the weekend Fun at the museum The iBOT wheelchair is SEE’s newest demonstration. Photo courtesy of SEE ...
Dear Donna, This cast iron plaque was mounted on our shed door. We removed it when the shed was replaced ...
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News from the local food scene • Free coffee for health care workers: Now through Jan. 31, participating Aroma Joe’s ...
A look at the food scene in 2020, plus a preview of 2021 In what has been a tough year ...
Jared DeBernardo’s family has been in the restaurant business for more than three decades, dating back to the mid-1980s, when ...
A conversation with winemaker Mark Neal On several Napa Valley winery tours, my wife and I were asked by the ...
Let’s get cooking Usually, we make New Year’s resolutions that involve eating less food or at least less of the ...
Real Numbers, Brighter Then (Slumberland Records) …Or at least the two advance singles from the third EP from this Minneapolis-based ...
The Office of Historical Corrections, by Danielle Evans (Riverhead, 288 pages) The late science fiction writer Harlan Ellison once said ...
It was a horrible and great year for movies What even is a 2020 movie? This year’s Oscar race will ...
Wonder Woman 1984 Diana Prince suits up in her golden armor for an all-too-brief fight sequence in the otherwise extremely ...
Local music news & events • Junk out: Ever since America’s Got Talent made them a national sensation, Recycled Percussion ...
The good parts of a not great year, and what’s (maybe, possibly) ahead The year 2020 began well enough, as ...

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Yule love it

Yule love it

A look at the history of this decadent seasonal dessert, plus tips for making them yourself and a few local shops where you can buy a professionally baked version of the holiday treat.

Also on the cover, Nashua students exhibit their “Brave New World” art outdoors, p. 12. Laugh your way out of 2020 with New Year’s Eve comedy, p. 32. And when all else fails, do puzzles! We have plenty, starting on p. 34.

Delicious ways to ring in 2021 Let’s face it — 2020 wasn’t the year any of us hoped for. So ...
2020 is not going silently into the night. It’s going out kicking and screaming. And let’s not be nice about ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of December 14As of December 21Total cases statewide31,87537,388Total current infections statewide6,7526,688Total deaths statewide604656New cases6,059 (Dec. 8 to Dec ...
An update on homelessness in NH The New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness released its annual State of Homelessness in ...
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The NBA season kicked off yesterday and goes into high gear on Christmas Day. With a late start, Covid concerns, ...
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More shelters in state’s biggest cities The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness announced last week that it has purchased the ...
Nashua students create uplifting art for the community Nashua high school students are using art to spread messages of hope ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Holiday vignettes at Canterbury Shaker Village. Courtesy photo. • Currier closed ...
Still a few things left to do in the garden Our gardens are put to bed for the winter: Veggie ...
Family fun for the weekend Just plane fun The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) ...
Dear Donna,I am wondering if you can give me information and perhaps a value on this stove. It belonged to ...
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News from the local food scene • Concord winter market moves online: The Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market has transitioned ...
A look at the holiday indulgence that is the Yule log Growing up in Québec, Nathalie Hirte of Litchfield doesn’t ...
Athanasios Sioras is the owner of Ya Mas Greek Taverna & Bar (125 Bridge St., Pelham, 635-4230, yamasgreektaverna.com), which opened ...
Do you remember reading those Choose Your Own Adventure books when you were a kid?You’d get to a turning point ...
H.P. Lovecraft (read by Andrew Leman), The Festival (Cadabra Records) I’d be more than happy to make part of this ...
Perestroika in Paris, by Jane Smiley (Knopf, 288 pages) My daughter asked what I was reading this week, and I ...
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (R) The late Chadwick Boseman probably secures his Oscar with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a new ...
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (TV-PG) Dolly Parton, Christine Baranski. Dolly Parton is an angel and Christine Baranski is ...
Local music news & events • Holiday green: Trying to make the best of the worst year ever, Celtic Thunder ...
Three comedy shows celebrate New Year’s Eve Most years Headliners Comedy Club is a many-headed monster on New Year’s Eve, ...

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Definitely try this at home

Definitely try this at home

Between Covid, cold and snow, you might be spending a lot of time at home in the coming months. We have a few ideas to keep you from going stir crazy, from growing succulents to creating an indoor obstacle course that’s fun for the whole family.

Also on the cover, if you’re looking for some holiday cheer, there’s a home in Nashua that’s lighting up the night, p. 15. Find new Thai eats in Manchester and new Italian eats in New Boston, p. 22 & 23. And there are lots of holiday brews that can help you get through the rest of 2020, p. 26.

Why is school choice and expansion of the charter school system in New Hampshire such a political hot spot? If ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of December 7As of December 14Total cases statewide25,81631,875Total current infections statewide5,3866,752Total deaths statewide566604New cases4,822 (Dec. 1 to Dec ...
Hillsboro man helping kids learn money management Dan Hebert of Hillsboro has been named a winner of the 2020 Myra ...
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With the Patriots’ 10-day trip to Wallyworld hitting the high point of the season — a 45-0 beatdown of the ...
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Light at the end of the tunnelOn Dec. 14, the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived in New ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Catch a holiday show: The Majestic Theatre presents a show, ...
7 IDEAS FOR PROJECTS TO LIVEN UP YOUR WINTER Between Covid, snowstorms and shorter days, we’ll all likely be spending ...
Christmas lights at Countryside Drive Turn down Countryside Drive in Nashua and you’ll find your way to a festive display ...
Family fun for the weekend A Shaker Christmas Take a A Magic Journey through the North Shop Barn at Canterbury ...
Trees and plants for your feathered friends By now many of us are providing seeds to the neighborhood birds. Of ...
Thai Food Connection opens in Manchester Chicken krapow. Courtesy photo. Not long after Republic Cafe moved all its operations down ...
The Chef opens in New Boston For more than two decades, Angel Santiago has built his culinary resume at restaurants ...
Courtney Parker of Nashua is the owner of Simple Sweets Bakery (simplesweetsbakery0.wixsite.com, or on Facebook @simplesweetsbakery11), a homestead business specializing ...
Beers for the holidays You need some beer to get you through the rest of 2020. Has a truer statement ...
Sculptor, Untold Secrets (Frontiers Music) Is “melodic death metal” an oxymoron, a shameless way to sell out, or a sure ...
The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte Press, 253 pages) As I settled down in a chair with ...
The Croods: A New Age (PG) The Neanderthal-ish cave family the Croods meets some yuppie helicopter-parent homo sapiens in The ...
Let Them All Talk (R) Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen. Also starring Dianne Wiest, Gemma Chan and Lucas Hedges. Famous serious ...
Local music news & events • Food music: Though Covid-19 ate his annual booze cruise, Chad LaMarsh is still performing ...
Dan Blakeslee celebrates Christmas LP with show It takes real Grinch-iness to resist the ebullient charms of Christmasland Jubilee, the ...

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Gifts for Everybody

Gifts for everybody

We have some great gift ideas for everyone on your list:
Arts lovers, p 12
Gardeners, p. 14
Foodies, p. 18
Bookworms, p.28
Music fans, p. 30

Also on the cover, check out this week’s Kiddie Pool for seasonal family fun, p. 15. Wild Orchid Bakery is getting ready to open in Manchester, p. 20. Looking for a new beverage? Try mulled wine (p. 24) — or a blue train cocktail (p. 25).

For more years than I can remember, at this time of year someone within earshot would say, “Christmas carols so ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of November 30As of December 7Total cases statewide20,99425,816Total current infections statewide5,1455,386Total deaths statewide526566New cases3,396 (Nov. 23 to Nov ...
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I’ve never been a professional athlete and certainly have never been involved with a business decision where I could get ...
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First storm of the season Last weekend we got our first real taste of what’s expected to be a cold, ...
Symphony NH presents virtual holiday pops, monthly concerts through May After its 2019-2020 season was cut short in the spring, ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Theater suspended …: The Palace Theatre in Manchester has reclosed ...
Perfect presents for the art-, science- and nature-lovers in your life Art and craft shops and holiday markets are full ...
Family fun for the weekend Let there be lights The Gift of Lights is open now through Jan. 3 at ...
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News from the local food scene • Easy as pie: Join chef and cooking instructor Liz Barbour of The Creative ...
Delicious gift ideas this holiday season Looking for some gift-giving ideas for the foodie in your life? Local shops have ...
Wild Orchid Bakery to open in Manchester Cake by Shelly-Anne Storer. Courrtesy photo. Trinidad and Tobago native Shelly-Anne Storer was ...
Theresa Zwart of Derry is the owner of 603 Charcuterie (603charcuterie.com, find them on Facebook and Instagram), a new business ...
Shortly after the end of the First World War, it became fashionable for wealthy British to spend at least part ...
Looking for a winter drink? Warm up with spices The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler. The holiday ...
The Myrrhderers, The Myrrhderers Sleigh Christmas (self-released) It was with great sadness that I read last week there’d be no ...
No Time Like the Future, by Michael J. Fox (Flatiron, 238 pages) If Michael J. Fox hasn’t been on your ...
Mank (R) Screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz writes Citizen Kane while recuperating from injury and Citizen Kane-ily reflecting on his career in ...
Local music news & events • Scene support: Among those hit hardest by this no good, awful, horrible, please-let-it-end year ...
Will Hatch celebrates new EP with release show While the making of Will Hatch’s first full-length album For You might ...
Hillbilly Elegy (R) J.D. Vance’s popular 2016 memoir gets the awards-season glossy movie treatment in the Ron Howard-directed Hillbilly Elegy ...
Where to dine out this Christmas Eve or Christmas Day If you want to take a break from cooking at ...
Where to order your holiday meals and desserts From specialty entrees to fresh baked sweet treats, check out this list ...
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News from the local food scene • LaBelle Winery expanding to Derry: LaBelle Winery will be expanding its business into ...
Holiday gifts for the gardener I love the holiday season: the lights, the carols, the cookies and more. It’s a ...

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Feeding our neighbors

Feeding our neighbors
Meet some of New Hampshire’s all-star volunteers! This year has posed additional challenges and created more need, and these volunteers have stepped up to help keep their neighbors fed, housed and healthy.

Also on the cover, The Beatles Cartoon Art Show Tour comes to Manchester, p. 14. Get freshly roasted coffee, Nadeau’s subs and more at McLaughlin’s Country Market in Concord, p. 20. And get some laughs live or at home, p. 30.

Being a local merchant before the pandemic was hard. The tides were against us — from competition from Amazon to ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of November 22As of November 30Total cases statewide17,59820,994Total current infections statewide4,1995,145Total deaths statewide512526New cases2,569 (Nov. 17 to Nov ...
Helping families keep their pantries stocked and more ways Granite Staters are supporting each other This year’s need for volunteers ...
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The Patriots enter December in the very unfamiliar position of being on the verge of elimination from playoff contention. We ...
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Local projects get Moose Plate Grant funds The Conservation Moose Plate Grant Program has awarded $431,901 in grant funds to ...
Yellow Submarine, classic cartoons animator visits Manchester Relive the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons with legendary animator Ron Campbell, ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “This My Joy,” an oil painting by Brittany Soucy, featured in ...
Help yours survive and thrive I’ll have to admit that I see many fewer volcanoes of mulch snuggling up to ...
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News from the local food scene • More Greek eats to go: Join St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (1160 Bridge ...
McLaughlin’s Country Market opens in Concord Photo by Matt Ingersoll. While looking for a commercial property to start his own ...
Sunny Side Up Deli now open in Nashua A New York-style sandwich shop with a unique New England twist, Sunny ...
Carrie Williams of Contoocook is the owner and chef of the Flannel Tavern (345 Suncook Valley Road, Chichester, 406-1196, flanneltavern.com), ...
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Holiday Guide

Holiday Guide
It might not look the same as years past, but this holiday season still has plenty of fun ways to celebrate, from in-person tree lightings and festive dinners to livestreamed concerts and drive-thru visits with Santa Claus.

Also on the cover, whether you want a festive cocktail or a glass of wine (or both) on Thanksgiving Day, our drinks experts have suggestions, p. 30 & 31. If you’re looking to get out of the house, there’s still live music to be found, p. 40. And if you’d rather stay in, we have plenty of extra puzzles to keep you entertained, starting on p. 43.

Ready or not, the holidays are here, with Thanksgiving arriving this week. Thanksgiving has been celebrated in various ways since ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of November 16As of November 22Total cases statewide15,02917,598Total current infections statewide3,3444,199Total deaths statewide500512New cases2,330 (Nov. 10 to Nov ...
Zoom dinners, outdoor meet-ups and more holiday tips Nicole Chute, Health Promotion and Communication Specialist for the Nashua Division of ...
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Today is Thanksgiving and we traditionally give thanks to things big, small and less important we sports fans have enjoyed ...
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Drought is a disaster All of New Hampshire is now in a “drought disaster,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced ...
If nothing else, 2020 seems to have inspired a lot of event innovation. Virtual tree-lightings, drive-thru holiday displays and socially ...
Kids’ storytimes, Santa visits and more From storytimes and holiday movie screenings to visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, check ...
Virtual tree-lightings, festivals of trees and more From virtual tree lightings to community-wide light displays, cities and towns all across ...
Virtual races and a couple of in-person events It wouldn’t be the holiday season without a chance to trot off ...
Where to see holiday theater, music and dance There are all kinds of holiday shows coming up — both live ...
Deliciously fun events for your holiday From plated dinners to virtual tastings, there’s still tons of foodie fun to be ...
Where to see and shop for art throughout the season Find all kinds of unique handmade items by local artists ...
Fences, repellent and other deer deterrents Winter is near, and for most of us so are the deer. They need ...
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News from the local food scene • Support local brews: Granite State craft breweries will once again observe Small Brewery ...
Salem’s Fabrizia Spirits launches line of limoncello-infused baked goods Fabrizia Spirits Baking Co. Photos by Mark Feldman. When Fabrizia Spirits ...
Melinda Sergi of Concord is the owner of The Cannoli Stop Cafe & Bakery (239 Loudon Road, Concord, 224-9706, find ...
Holidays are traditionally the time for extended families to gather together. Amid all the hastening and chastening, they are also ...
Wines to consider for your Thanksgiving menu “This Thanksgiving will be unlike all other Thanksgivings!” We have heard that expression ...
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Americana band Raid the Larder performs Raid the Larder perfectly illustrates the intersectionality of Concord’s music scene. At its core ...

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