Category: Past Issues

on the cover

Can’t decide which pie, martini or iced coffee you want to try? Order a flight! In this week’s cover story, John Fladd looks at some area restaurants offering flights of drinks and eats to allow you to try a lot of different flavors in one sitting. Featured photo: Mimosa flight from the Purple Finch Cafe. Courtesy photo.

Also on the cover This week’s food section has extra cheese, with a look at one more flight — the mac and cheese flight at The Goat in Manchester — and a trio of cheeses made in Lee from goat milk. The stories start on page 16. Michael Witthaus looks at the pairing of words and wine at a Concord wine shop (page 12). And he talks with Diane Blue, singer for Shades of Blue, ahead of the band’s April 4 show in Derry (page 22).

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Quality of Life 26/04/02

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I’ve been meaning to clean out my freezer, anyway As reported on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and ...

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Hoops heaven on Saturday

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The Big Story – Final Fours: Down to the Final Four in both NCAA basketball championships this weekend. Can the ...

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This Week 26/04/02

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Thursday, April 2 It’s time for your encyclopedic knowledge of the movie Dirty Dancing to pay off at Dirty Dancing ...

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Flights of Tastiness

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Small bites and small sips OFFER A big flavor experience Having a hard time picking just one thing from the ...

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Words and wine

260402Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Book club gathering in Concord Even casual oenophiles know that chardonnay and a soft brie go together well. But what ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/04/02

260402Family FunTreasure Hunt

Dear Donna, This small vase has been in my family for years. My parents got it for a wedding present ...

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Kiddie Pool 26/04/02

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Family fun for whenever Showtime • The Hispanic Flamenco Ballet will perform for students on Friday, April 3, at 10 ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/04/02

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• Easter bake sale: The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Ladies Philoptochos Society will hold an Easter bake sale on Saturday, ...

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A trio of mac

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The Goat expands on the idea of traditional macaroni and cheese Erica Fleury has given a lot of thought to ...

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Goat cheese and Christmas trees

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A look at Hickory Nut Farm and their goats “When I see goats out in the field,” said Donna-Lee Woods, ...

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An unnamed character archetype

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This is a drink inspired by a short story I am writing. All the characters are unnamed characters that you ...

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Album Reviews 26/04/02

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I See Orange, “Wine Boy” (self-released) Eh, this is fine, if not exactly groundbreaking. This three-piece buzz-band is from the ...

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The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook, by Melani Sanders

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(Harvest, 203 pages) If you are a woman of a certain age who spends any time on social media, you’ve ...

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Send Help (R)

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Rachel McAdams is a kooky delight as an overlooked office worker who blossoms into her best, insane self when she ...

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The Music Roundup 26/04/02

260402Music This Week

• Organized: A listening room show with food and wine served features J3ST, a Concord-based organ trio led by Tom ...

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Good chemistry

260402Featured ContentNightlife

Jon Butcher and Diane Blue join together at Tupelo Collaborations make the rock and blues world go ’round. Like Shades ...

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on the cover

What foods do you turn to when you need a little culinary comfort? John Fladd asked folks in the food industry as well as others what they turn to for comfort and offers a few recipes to make your own comforting meal.

Also on the cover John also talks to the folks at Sunflower Bakery and Cafe about their weekend business (page 14). Michael Witthaus talks to Dirty Cello ahead of their show in Concord on Sunday (page 20). And find more music this weekend in our Music This Week listings, which start on page 21.

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Baseball is back

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The Big Story – Red Sox Season Opens: It gets started Thursday, March 26, at the home of baseball’s first ...

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News & Notes 26/03/26

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Scam warning The Manchester Police Department sent out a March 18 press release about a “Fraudulent ‘Notice of Hearing’ Scam.” ...

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Quality of Life 26/03/26

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Turtle road In a March 19 press release the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department announced that the Department’s Nongame ...

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This Week 26/03/26

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Thursday, March 26 Retired Navy pilot Lynn “Skip” Carter will speak about his military flying career and other exploits, including ...

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Comfort on a Plate

260326Cover StoriesFeatured Content

Foods that bring us joy Now is the long, damp, Mud Season of our hearts. The weather see-saws madly from ...

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Caring campers

260326Art & TheaterFeatured Content

SleepOut event helps unhoused youth In 2015, Manchester social services organization Waypoint, then known as Child & Family Services, organized ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/03/26

260326Family FunTreasure Hunt

Hello, Donna, I have several boxes of old bottles. They are dirty but otherwise in good condition. I think my ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/03/26

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• New pie: The new brick and mortar iteration of Slightly Crooked Pies (1209 Elm St., Manchester, 661-4575, slightlycrookedpies.com) will ...

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Baking for the weekend

260326Featured ContentFood

Sunflower Bakery offers sweet and savory treats Brittani and Jake Randall own the Sunflower Bakery and Cafe in Nashua. They ...

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Giant pretzels for the win

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Fisher Cats get ready for another season of baseball and eats One of the most challenging aspects of being responsible ...

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Old-fashioned rice pudding

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5½ cups (1,250 g) whole milk – We don’t want this pudding to be too fatty or not fatty enough ...

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Album Reviews 26/03/26

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Flesh Field, On Enmity (self-released) Some of you may remember the goth phase I was processing in these pages back ...

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Not a mellow cello

260326Featured ContentNightlife

Rocking up a staid stringed instrument According to common wisdom, one way to deal with stage fright is to imagine ...

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on the cover

Welcome to spring! You know, the New England spring where, when you read this, it could be snowing or it could be warm enough that you’re considering changing into shorts. Either way, the spring season of events is in full swing with music, art, comedy, theater, food fests and so much more. We bring you 131 (at least) things to do this spring.

Also on the cover, This weekend is New Hampshire’s Maple Weekend. John Fladd finds out how the season is going (page 18). John also gets the details on a chili and chowder cook-off in Londonderry (page 18). And Michael Witthaus gets all of the details on Just Duet, a singing competition (page 16).

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News & Notes 26/03/19

260319Featured ContentNews

Slow down Penalties for driving 100 miles per hour or more went up on Jan. 1 and could also result ...

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Quality of Life 26/03/19

260319NewsQuality Of Life

Team Police was on fire As reported by WMUR in a March 15 online article, Team Police won this year’s ...

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Big weekend ahead

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The Big Story — NCAA Tournament or WBC: Take your pick. Office pool brackets all over America say the tournament ...

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This Week 26/03/19

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Thursday, March 19 Tonight at 6 p.m. the HolyMoly Craft Corner, part of the Arts Alley Workshops collection (20 S ...

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131 exciting things to do in the spring

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Welcome, spring! March 20 kicks off spring, equinox-ically speaking. The New England winter ends when mud overtakes snow as the ...

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Who can duet

260319Art & TheaterFeatured Content

A night of show tunes is a friendly competition The Lakes Region-based Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative has won Best Community Musical ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/03/19

260319Family FunTreasure Hunt

Dear Donna, I found this nest blowing around in my front yard over this past month. It was like a ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/03/19

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• Irish ducks and royal icing: There will be aSt. Patrick’s Day cookie decorating class at LaBelle Winery Amherst (345 ...

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The sweet season

260319Featured ContentFood

It’s 3.14 times as delicious as any other day This Saturday, March 14, is one of the happiest days of ...

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Chili, chowder, local help

260319Featured ContentFood

Saint Peter’s holds its annual fundraising cook-off Lee O’Connor is the chairman of the Chili and Chowder Cook-Off for Saint ...

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Blood Orange Margarita

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1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila – I like Tanteo, which has a kiss (un beso?) of jalapeño to it. 3/4 ...

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Album Reviews 26/03/19

260319AlbumsPop

Cactus, Temple Of Blues II (Cleopatra Records) With his Pedro Pascal looks, Carmine Appice (the actual pronunciation of which is ...

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The Music Roundup 26/03/19

260319Music This Week

• Pipe power: Though often mixed up with another band, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers is oceans away from the ...

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Rhythm kings

260319Featured ContentNightlife

James Fernando Trio swings into Concord Piano player James Fernando believes improvisational jazz is a conversation between musicians that begins ...

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The Music Roundup 26/03/19

260319Music This Week

• Songstress: After dueting with Shawn Colvin in the mid-1980s NYC folk boom, Lucy Kaplansky pivoted to earning a doctorate ...

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on the cover

Michael Witthaus looks at the Celtic music — with its roots in Ireland and other lands across the sea — that is a part of New Hampshire’s music scene not just on St. Patrick’s Day but all year long. On the cover and above is fiddler Audrey Budington, courtesy photo by Charles Henry Volk.

Also on the cover Michael Witthaus talks to the organizers of the Old House and Barn Expo (page 12). We’ve got listings for St. Patrick’s Day live music options on page 30. And John Fladd talks to local bakers about Pi Day (page 18).

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News & Notes 26/03/12

260312Featured ContentNews

O’Neil in Epping O’Neil Cinemas in Epping will close after the Sunday, March 15, screenings, according to a statement from ...

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Quality of Life 26/03/12

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It’s pothole season In a March 7 online article, WMUR cited Brian Desfosses, the director of public works for Bedford, ...

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Big week ahead for C’s & P’s

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The Big Story – Jayson Tatum: It wasn’t exactly Larry Bird coming back out into the Garden after being knocked ...

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This Week 26/03/12

260312NewsThis Week

Thursday, March 12 The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester, 669-6144, currier.org) will host Bloom: A Floral Palette ...

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Celtic Sounds

260312Cover StoriesFeatured Content

A look at the scene built on the music of Ireland and beyond One in five of all New Hampshire ...

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Restoration resources

260312Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Old House & Barn Expo returns The Old House & Barn Expo at Saint Anselm College on March 14 and ...

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Patience for perennials

260312OutdoorsThe Gardening Guy

You can start plants — even trees — from seed It seems to me that the prices of many things ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/03/12

260312Family FunTreasure Hunt

Hello, Donna, I recently saw your info on a New England Patriots shirt in the Hippo. Figured I would ask ...

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Kiddie Pool 26/03/12

260312Family FunOutdoors

Family fun for whenever Books for everybody Need some new reads? Children’s paperbacks are 25 cents, hardbacks are $1 at ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/03/12

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• Cutting edge learning: LaBelle Winery Derry (14 Route 111, Derry, 672-9898, labellewinery.com/labelle-winery-derry) will host a cooking class focusing on ...

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Pies for Pi Day

260312Featured ContentFood

It’s 3.14 times as delicious as any other day This Saturday, March 14, is one of the happiest days of ...

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The meringue’s the thing

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A taste of the finicky world of French macarons Ashley Savoy is the owner of Savvy Sweets and Treats in ...

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1931 Fruit Cookies

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This recipe is adapted from one in a recipe booklet put out by Robin Hood Flour in 1931. It makes ...

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Album Reviews 26/03/12

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Quinsin Nachoff, Patterns From Nature (Whirlwind Recordings) This New York-based saxophonist and composer has earned a rep for “moving fluidly ...

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The Hitch by Sara Levine

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(Roxane Gay Books, 291 pages) “You don’t realize how small your life has become until something wreaks havoc, until the ...

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International Oscar

260312Featured ContentFilm ReviewsPop

A look at more Oscar nominees before the big night Happy Oscar day to all who celebrate! The 98th Academy ...

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The Music Roundup 26/03/12

260312Music This Week

• Join together: A trio of regional indie bands, New England Triple Stack is in the midst of a spring ...

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From the heartland

260312Featured ContentNightlife

Nebraska singer-songwriter performs area show When the time comes for career growth, most musicians from small towns move to an ...

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on the cover

Fish tacos can bring crunch, acid, flavor and general taco-ness to fried and grilled seafood. John Fladd talks to experts about what makes a good fish taco. Photo above and on the cover is courtesy Fish & Chix in Derry.

Also on the cover John also gets the details on the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire’s annual winter conference (page 16). Michael Witthaus talks to comic Mystaru ahead of a Concord show on Saturday. Michael also talks to the Currier about their upcoming show “Bloom: A Floral Palette.”

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News & Notes 26/03/05

260305Featured ContentNews

Trees for schools The New Hampshire Division of Forest and Lands is accepting applications for the Schoolyard Canopy Enhancement Program, ...

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Quality of Life 26/03/05

260305NewsQuality Of Life

Dog for Hopkinton Town elections are coming up and in Hopkinton all the town and school office races are uncontested ...

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Bill Lee in town Wednesday

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The Big Story – The Spaceman Landing At Boys & Girls Club: There have been many adjectives — feisty, clever, ...

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This Week 26/03/05

260305NewsThis Week

Friday, March 6 The Windham Actors Guild (windhamactorsguild.com) will perform Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure tonight, Saturday, ...

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Fish Tacos

260305Cover StoriesFeatured Content

A look at this celebration of textures, flavors and tacos New Hampshire diners like fish tacos so much they’ve been ...

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Flower power

260305Art & TheaterFeatured Content

‘Bloom’ pairs art and floral arrangements A four-day event at Manchester’s Currier Museum of Art pairs paintings and sculptures with ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/03/05

260305Family FunTreasure Hunt

Dear Donna, I found this box of assorted watch pieces and metal. Can you give me an idea of a ...

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Kiddie Pool 26/03/05

260305Family FunOutdoors

Family fun for whenever Video game history • On Sunday, March 8, SEE Science Center, 200 Bedford St. in Manchester, ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/03/05

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• Slice of Pi: The Canterbury Shaker Village, 288 Shaker Road in Canterbury, will celebrate Shaker Pie Pi Day on ...

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The comfort of an egg sandwich

260305Featured ContentFood

Breakfast eats to get you going at The Cure Cafe Rachel Ormond is the owner and operator of The Cure ...

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Organic farming in NH

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Winter conference returns Of the many events and conferences taking place at this time of year, one that probably escaped ...

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Running the Numbers

260305DrinkFood

A 2-inch chunk of cucumber – I like using the long, skinny English cucumbers; they seem to have a little ...

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Album Reviews 26/03/05

260305AlbumsPop

IT’sALIE, Wild Games (Frontiers Music s.r.l.) I know it’s lazy of me to write about arena-metal bands, given that I ...

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The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits

260305BooksPop

(Summit Books, 229 pages) A dozen years ago Tom Layward learned his wife had an affair. He decided he’d stay ...

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Family movie night

260305Featured ContentFilm ReviewsPop

A look at the Oscar-nominated animated features This year’s Oscar-nominated animated features are all fairly kid-friendly — though the fact ...

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The Music Roundup 26/03/05

260305Music This Week

• Roots player: Paul Driscoll, an alt folk and country singer/guitarist who’s played out in the region for more than ...

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Concord comedy

260305Featured ContentNightlife

Three standups bring the funny to Barley House There are laughs aplenty this weekend at a Concord restaurant/bar, as the ...

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on the cover

Planning for your kid’s best summer ever starts now. In this week’s cover story, we take a look at local summer day camps offering your kids something to do this summer. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know at adiaz@hippopress.com and find more camps in future editions of the Kiddie Pool column.

Also on the cover HEY! Hey, you! Hey, you, skimming the page. It is your Last. Chance. To. Vote. Vote now in Hippo’s Best of 2026 at hippopress.com. Voting runs through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28. Vote for your favorite pizza place, hiking trail and hair stylist now!

Michael Witthaus checks out “The Lost Films of Amoskeag,” which one Millyard Museum official likedned to home movies of the changing millyard (page 27). John Fladd finds out about the new brick-and-mortar home for Slightly Crooked Pies (page 30).

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News & Notes 26/02/26

260226Featured ContentNews

ICE facility The Department of Homeland Security “will not move forward with a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility ...

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Quality of Life 26/02/26

260226NewsQuality Of Life

Gold, silver, bronze, granite In Olympic news, as reported by WMUR in a Feb. 19 online article, “Salem’s Caroline Harvey ...

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Olympics close historically

260226NewsSports

The Big Story – USA Hockey Rules: The Winter Olympics closed with a reenactment of USA’s magical 1980 “Do You ...

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This Week 26/02/26

260226NewsThis Week

Thursday, Feb. 26 The Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey present The Greatest Show on Earth returns to the SNHU Arena ...

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Best Summer Ever

260226Cover StoriesFeatured Content

Your guide to summer 2026 day camps Time to plan your kid’s best summer ever. Some summer day camps start ...

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Millyard movies

260226Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Two films chronicle ’60s-’70s urban renewal To bookend an exhibit that’s run for the past several months, the Manchester Historical ...

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Treasure Hunt 26/02/26

260226Family FunTreasure Hunt

Good evening, Donna, I saw your Treasure Hunt Q&A in the Hippo! I figured I would email and ask about ...

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Kiddie Pool 26/02/26

260226Family FunOutdoors

Family fun for whenever February vacation week fun • Pats Peak, 686 Flanders Road in Henniker, patspeak.com, has extended its ...

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The Weekly Dish 26/02/26

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• T-Bones on the move: T-Bones Great American Eatery closed its current Hudson location (77 Lowell Road) on Feb. 22 ...

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Pies are home

260226Featured ContentFood

Slightly Crooked Pies gets a brick-and-mortar spot with hopes to open by Pi Day Lauren Cline was very excited. She ...

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Smell and sip

260226Featured ContentFood

How to taste whiskey Much like wine enthusiasts or microbrew beer fans, whiskey connoisseurs have strong opinions, and a lot ...

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Vinegar Pie

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You will need a pre-baked pie crust for this recipe. You can make yours from scratch, but let’s face it; ...

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Album Reviews 26/02/26

260226AlbumsPop

Namasenda, Limbo (YEAR0001 Records) This one’ll be out in May, when it’ll be used to soundtrack some backseat romancing most ...

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Dragon Cursed by Elise Kova

260226BooksPop

(Entangled Publishing, 464 pages) It’s been a minute since I’ve been so enraptured with a book that I removed myself ...

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Actors and actresses

260226Film ReviewsPop

Catching up on Oscar nominated (and not) performances In catching up on the Oscar-nominated actor and actress performances, I also ...

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The Music Roundup 26/02/26

260226Music This Week

• Blues power: Though Willie J. Laws will be there, the 16th Annual New England Winter Blues Festival favors singers ...

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Big stage night

260226Featured ContentNightlife

Pointless Culture performs local showcase The upcoming “Locally Sourced” show at Concord’s BNH Stage is a two-band affair. Granite Staters ...

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