Category: Past Issues

The first Friday in May is (still? once again?) the start of the summer slate of movies. We use that as an excuse to check in on O’Neil Cinemas as they plan a return to Londonderry, and Red River Theatres in Concord, which has, for about the last year, been the only theater in Concord. And we look at the movies scheduled for release over the next four months. Get your popcorn!

Also on the cover Saturday, May 3, is the greatest of holidays: Free Comic Book Day! Michael Witthaus explains what local shops are doing on page 14. Manchester’s Taco Tour is Thursday, May 8; John Fladd has the details on page 18. Dubai chocolate is trending; what is it and who is innovating with those flavors (page 27).

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News & Notes 25/05/01

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Bedford traffic The New Hampshire Department of Transportation is working on F.E. Everett Turnpike, in both directions, at the Bedford ...

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The week that was

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The Big Story – NBA Playoffs: Yes, the NFL draft captured a lot of attention, but since it’s four months ...

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Quality of Life 25/05/01

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Pasta and water, but not pasta-water A recent study by online insurance company Choice Mutual (choicemutual.com) set out to determine ...

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This Week 25/05/01

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Thursday, May 1 The Craftworkers’ Guild’s 2025 Spring Craft Shop opens today and will run through Sunday, May 25. The ...

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Adventures in Movies

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O’Neil Cinemas returns to Londonderry and we check in with Red River Theatres in Concord PLUS A look at the ...

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Free Comic Book Day

250501Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Area stores participate in annual event On May 4, 2002, Free Comic Book Day was launched to coincide with the ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/05/01

250501Family FunTreasure Hunt

I know this isn’t an antique. I was just told not to throw them away because they are collectible. Do ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/05/01

250501Family FunOutdoors

Family fun for whenever Spring carnival • The Manchester Spring Carnival runs Wednesday, April 30, through Sunday, May 4, opening ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/05/01

250501Food

News from the local food scene • Food trucks and more: First Friday Concord returns on Friday, May 2, from ...

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Taco Tour ’25

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100 types of happiness in tortillas It’s time for Taco Tour, one of the high points of Manchester’s food calendar ...

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The Dubai chocolate trend

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One of the internet’s favorite ways to chocolate One of the hottest food trends right now is Dubai-style chocolate. Originating ...

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Mint Julep Cookies

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Cookies Large handful (20 g) fresh mint leaves 1½ cups (320 g) white sugar ½ cup (1 stick) butter 2 ...

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Album Reviews 25/05/01

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Hexenhaus, Awakening (Roar Records)As a genre, “tech-metal” is one in which I lost interest after the second or third Pendulum ...

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Everything is Tuberculosis, by John Green

250501BooksPop

“It is a strange fact of human history that we tend to focus so little on disease,” John Green writes ...

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Locked (R)

250501Film Reviews by Amy

Bill Skarsgård picks the wrong car to steal from in Locked, a fun example of simplified concept horror. Eddie (Skarsgård) ...

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The Music Roundup 25/05/01

250501Music This Week

Local music news & events • Sibling sound: Sixteen years since their bracing major-label debut album, The Avett Brothers are ...

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More than Dio

250501Featured ContentNightlife

Tribute act opens with original rock One of many tribute acts to form in the aftermath of Ronnie James Dio’s ...

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on the cover

We can all garden, so says Henry Homeyer, who offers up his advice for 10 un-mess-up-able varieties of plants to grow.

Also on the cover Chefs have an opportunity to get chef-y with plants and other vegan eats during the Manchester Vegan Chef Challenge in May (page 16). The Manchester Community Theatre Players present The Bridges of Madison County (page 12). John Fladd investigates wines without alcohol (page 18).

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News & Notes 25/04/24

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Senate race update U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander told WMUR that she will not seek the U.S. Senate seat in 2026, ...

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Draft winds blow tonight

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The Big Story – NFL Draft: It comes your way on ESPN and The NFL Network starting Thursday at 8 ...

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Quality of Life 25/04/24

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Gold (golden brown) anniversary As reported in an April 18 online story by New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), the chicken ...

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This Week 25/04/24

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Friday, April 25 Nashua Theatre Guild presents the New Hampshire premiere ofIncident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a play ...

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10 Easy Plants

250424Cover StoriesFeatured Content

Veggies, flowers and trees for a low-effort gardening season Alright, if one more person tells me they’re not a gardener ...

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Slow walk to romance

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The Bridges of Madison County musical in Manchester Even though it won Tonys for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, ...

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The Art Roundup 25/04/24

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The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Childhood memories: Nashua Theatre Guild presents the New Hampshire premiere ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/24

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Hi, Donna, I’m attaching a couple of pics of a ceramic pitcher and wonder if you can tell me its ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/04/24

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Family fun for whenever Vacation day at the museum • The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road in ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/04/24

250424Food

News from the local food scene • Opened: There’s a new coffee bar on the north end of Manchester’s Elm ...

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Plant-based plates

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Manchester will host a Vegan Chef Challenge Throughout May, restaurants across Manchester will compete to produce the best plant-based dishes ...

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Celebrate Camembert Day

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Barrel & Baskit finds reasons for fun There are many reasons why businesses host fun events. For Beth Richards, the ...

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A big glass of zero proof

250424Food

A look at alcohol-free wines According to Richard Jacob, one of the hottest trends in alcohol at the moment is ...

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Updating Mary Pickford

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She doesn’t come up in conversation very much — not today, anyway; 100 years ago it was a different story ...

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Album Reviews 25/04/24

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Stella Cole, Stella Cole (Iron Lung Records) Don’t be fooled by the disposable-template look of the album cover. The world ...

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Tilt, by Emma Pattee

250424BooksPop

Tilt, by Emma Pattee (Marysue Rucci Books, 227 pages) If you’ve ever imagined yourself in the middle of a natural ...

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Sinners (R)

250424Film Reviews by Amy

Director Ryan Coogler crafts a very good supernatural thriller studded with a few top-shelf musical set pieces — including one ...

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The Music Roundup 25/04/24

250424Music This Week

• Abba dabba: Time travel back to the ’70s with Abba tribute act Mamma Mania! The New York City based-band ...

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Feeling the song

250424Featured ContentNightlife

David Wilcox performs in Manchester A lot of David Wilcox’s fans consider him a musical minister, his songs providing spiritual ...

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on the cover

10 In this week’s cover story, John Fladd looks at the Big Cookie — you know the one. It’s a supersized sugar or chocolate chip cookie, bigger than your standard teaspoon-full-of-dough size, that is more a full dessert than snack. It offers you sharing opportunities or is a special indulgence just for one. How are they assembled? What are their tastiest qualities? John looks at the art of the gloriously big cookie.

Also on the cover: Take a look back at Manchester history with the book Grenier Air Base (see page 15). Is there a better combination than waffles and doughnuts (page 18)? And find all sorts of live music for your weekend including shows at area bars and restaurants listed in our Music This Week (see page 27) and ticketed shows in our Concerts listings (page 30).

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News & Notes 25/04/17

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Senate race update Former Governor Chris Sununu told WMUR that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat in ...

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Celtics go for 19th title

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The Big Story – Celtics Begin Title Defense: The play-in Tournament Tuesday to send four teams to the NBA’s main ...

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Quality of Life 25/04/17

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*#$^&@-%! weather A reminder that New England can still New England in April, the snow totals from last weekend’s snowfall ...

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This Week 25/04/17

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Friday, April 18 Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road, Manchester, 206-3888, chunkys.com) hosts a Gilligan’s Island Paint Night this evening ...

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The Big Cookie

250417Cover StoriesFeatured Content

The art of supersizing your favorite treat By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com If you buy a cookie from a bakery, chances ...

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Two-lane runway

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Book recounts the roots of Manchester Airport By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com Charles Lindbergh’s historic solo flight across the Atlantic in ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/17

250417Family FunTreasure Hunt

Hi, Donna. The New Boston Historical Society wonders what you might know about an old urn that’s now in the ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/04/17

250417Family FunOutdoors

Family fun for whenever Free wild fun • Discover Wild New Hampshire Day brings the state’s outdoor adventures to the ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/04/17

250417Food

News from the local food scene By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com • New ownership: The Sal Terrae line of spices has ...

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Doughnut batter in a waffle iron

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New Dessert House satisfies a sweet tooth By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com Have you ever eaten a doughnut and thought to ...

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For whatever you’re cooking

250417Food

G-Mom’s BBQ Sauce goes beyond the grill By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com Nashua sauce-maker Allison Marques’ dream recipe comes from a ...

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Rhymes with ‘shmeegan’ lemon Bundt cake

250417Food

There’s a word that rhymes with “shmeegan” that we’re not going to say, because it makes some people nervous. It ...

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Album Reviews 25/04/17

250417AlbumsPop

Iron Lung, Adapting // Crawling (Iron Lung Records) Holy catfish, fam, this is the craziest thing I’ve heard since — ...

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Source Code, by Bill Gates

250417BooksPop

Source Code, by Bill Gates (Knopf, 315 pages) Of all the Big Tech moguls, Bill Gates is the one getting ...

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G20 (R)

250417Film Reviews by Amy

Viola Davis is Madame President Bad-ass in G20, which is like Air Force One but radder. U.S. President Viola Davis ...

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The Music Roundup 25/04/17

250417Music This Week

By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com • Folk duo: Celebrating 10 years since releasing their debut album, A Wolf in the Doorway, ...

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Musical conversation

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Brewery concert series welcomes folk duo Hildaland By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com A wry and oft-repeated maxim at Berklee College of ...

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on the cover

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 Witthausmwitthaus@hippopress.com For its inaugural show in February 2024, Glimpse Gallery featured four ...

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22 years of Highland dance

250410Art & Theater

Music, craft & more at the Indoor Scottish Festival By Zachary Lewiszlewis@hippopress.com Claire MacPherson is the President of Scottish Arts ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/10

250410Family FunTreasure Hunt

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

250410Food

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

250410Family FunOutdoors

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

250410Featured ContentFood

New Dessert House satisfies a sweet tooth By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com Some of Vasita Saktanaset’s favorite memories of growing up ...

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In the kitchen with Jackie O’Dowd

250410FoodQ&A

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

250410AlbumsPop

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

250410BooksPop

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

250410Music This Week

• 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

250410Featured ContentNightlife

Friends and bandmates to perform tribute show By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com The New England music scene suffered a huge loss ...

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on the cover

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

250403NewsSports

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

250403NewsQuality Of Life

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

250403Cover StoriesFeatured Content

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

250403Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Klezmer Conservatory Band in Concord By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com The lively folk song “Hava Nagila” is a staple at Jewish ...

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Spring gardening is here

250403OutdoorsThe Gardening Guy

Start slowly and save your back By Henry Homeyer listings@hippopress.com It’s April, and spring has sprung. Or will soon. Winter ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/04/03

250403Family FunTreasure Hunt

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

250403Family FunOutdoors

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

250403Food

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 jfladd@hippopress.com If you had asked Peter Macone in ...

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Mushroom season

250403Featured ContentFood

In springtime, foraging ramps up By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com It’s maple season, and for Christine Gagnon that means one thing ...

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In the kitchen with Kristen Chiosi

250403FoodQ&A

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

250403AlbumsPop

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

250403BooksPop

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

250403Music This Week

• 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

250403Featured ContentNightlife

Superfrog in Dover ahead of big Concord show By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com 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

250327NewsThis Week

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

250327Cover StoriesFeatured Content

A look at the growing scene of indie music, art and style By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com On the first day ...

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Final five

250327Art & TheaterFeatured Content

Symphony NH conductor shortlist announced By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com The search for Symphony New Hampshire’s next Music Director, reported in ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/03/27

250327Family FunTreasure Hunt

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

250327OutdoorsThe Gardening Guy

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

250327Family FunOutdoors

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

250327Food

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

250327Featured ContentFood

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

250327Food

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

250327AlbumsPop

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

250327BooksPop

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)

250327Featured ContentFilm Reviews by Amy

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

250327Music This Week

• 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

250327Featured ContentNightlife

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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