Past Issues – Page 20

A Bunch of Characters — 10/13/22

As New Hampshire’s fall theater season continues, we chat with several local actors hitting the stage over the next month. Find out what it takes for them to get into character and what makes their upcoming shows — from Murder on the Orient Express and The Crucible to Shrek the Musical, The Wind in the Willows and more — a must-see.

Also on the cover For the first time since 2019, the Taste of New Hampshire fundraising event is back in person (page 28). A new brewfest comes to Goffstown this weekend (page 29). It’s the return of the giant pumpkin boats during the annual Goffstown Pumpkin Weigh-off and Regatta (page 19).

News & Notes 22/10/13

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Fire prevention The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office, with the National Fire Protection Association, celebrates the 100th anniversary of ...

Updates on the mail

The plant manager at Manchester’s USPS center talks about improvements As part of Delivering for America, a 10-year plan for ...

Baseball 2022 awards

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Round 2 of the MLB playoffs is now underway. First, boo to the new best-of-three format for the Wild Card ...

Quality of Life 22/10/13

Phone scam The Manchester Police Department is warning the public of a scam in which a person is calling citizens ...

This Week 22/10/13

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Big Events October 13, 2022 and beyond Friday, Oct. 14 Majestic Theatre is putting on a limited production of Next ...

A Bunch of Characters

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Finding Hercule Poirot, becoming Mr. Toad and other tales of actors getting into their fall show roles New Hampshire is ...

Get into the groove

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Let’s hear it for the ’80s band By Mya Blanchard [email protected] We may not have time machines to bring us ...

The Art Roundup 22/10/13

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Tell me more, tell me more: Tickets are on sale ...

See the Squash-bucklers

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The Goffstown giant pumpkin weigh-off and regatta is back By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Giant pumpkins will take over the Piscataquog ...

Putting the garden to bed

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Don’t let the bed bugs bite Frost has already lightly brushed my garden, and hard frost is not far behind ...

Kiddie Pool 22/10/13

Family fun for the weekend Festivals and expos • Gather up the troop and head over to Bedford for the ...

Treasure Hunt 22/10/13

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Dear Donna, Can you tell me if this small pot is old? As you can see, it says Nashua on ...

On The Job – Chelsey Goss

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Portable restroom rental provider Chelsey Goss and her husband, Zach, own and operate Powerhouse Portable Restrooms, a portable restroom rental ...

The Weekly Dish 22/10/13

News from the local food scene • Diner days: Join the Red Arrow Diner for a special 100th anniversary celebration ...

Granite grazing

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Taste of New Hampshire returns (in person!) Experience the best of what several local eateries have to offer during the ...

Brews for vets

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New brewfest coming to Goffstown A new event coming to Goffstown this weekend will feature more than a dozen beer ...

In the kitchen with Krystal Hudon

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Krystal Hudon and her husband, Chris, of Nashua are the co-owners of Comfort Spice Co. (comfortspiceco.com, and on Facebook), now ...

Cheesy sausage balls

The chill of fall is officially here! Last week’s salad may be my last hurrah into cold main dishes for ...

Negroni

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I’ve got a firm rule for buying old photographs at flea markets; I’ll definitely buy one, if the price is ...

Album Reviews 22/10/13

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Gogol Bordello, Solidaritine (Cooking Vinyl Records) I swear, one of the few remaining genres I can still consistently stomach is ...

Sacred Nature, by Karen Armstrong

Sacred Nature, by Karen Armstrong (Knopf, 224 pages) In the opening to Sacred Nature, Karen Armstrong tells a story of ...

Amsterdam (R)

Amsterdam (R) John David Washington, Margot Robbie and Christian Bale are Americans who enjoy liberation in post-WWI Europe but find ...

The Music Roundup 22/10/13

Local music news & events • Jersey boys: After Pat DiNizio’s passing in 2017, The Smithereens split lead singing duties ...

Halloween man

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Currier hosts Doctor Gasp & the Eeks In October 2001, inspired by being a moaning cowboy ghost in a haunted ...

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Be a super fan! — 10/06/22

You don’t have to go far to catch a live sporting event. In this week’s issue, we take a look at all kinds of opportunities across the Granite State to cheer on your favorite teams at local high schools and colleges, as well as provide details on amateur sports for adults, from roller derby to boxing. Game on!

Also on the cover Food writer Matt Ingersoll chats with MasterChef Junior Season 8 champion Liya Chu ahead of the “MasterChef Junior Live” event at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord next week (page 26). Fred Matuszewski explores the growing popularity of rosé wines that are perfect to enjoy on a fall evening (page 30). It’s another weekend filled with festival fun — we’ve got the details on the Warner Fall Foliage Festival (page 15) and the Milford Pumpkin Festival (page 18), both of which make their return this week.

Child care struggles in NH

We were thrilled to learn last year that our daughter and her family living in Florida were relocating to New ...

News & Notes 22/10/06

Grants for new charter schools The New Hampshire Department of Education recently released data revealing that $10.2 million has been ...

2022 in the books

The dramatically disappointing 2022 local baseball season mercifully ended with John Henry’s team in last place for the fifth time ...

Quality of Life 22/10/06

Making real estate fun Local real estate agent Tommy Bolduc and his clients looking to sell their home on Guys ...

This Week 22/10/06

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Big Events October 6, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Oct. 6 The 20th annual New Hampshire Film Festival kicks off today ...

Be a super fan!

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Find the local roller derby or kickball team to root for, local boxing matches with crowd appeal and the high ...

Warner Fall Foliage Festival returns

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Food, parade and more bring crowds to small town By Hannah Turtle [email protected] Since it began in 1947, the Warner ...

The Art Roundup 22/10/06

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Irish tenor concert: St. Joseph Cathedral (145 Lowell St., Manchester) ...

Pumpkin Fest time

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The Milford Pumpkin Festival is back for the 33rd year By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] The Milford Pumpkin Festival is back ...

Kiddie Pool 22/10/06

Family fun for the weekend Arts and crafts • The Bookery (844 Elm St. in Manchester) will hold a storytime ...

Growing good apples without chemicals

It’s not too late to plant your orchard this year I love the saying that something is “As American as ...

On The Job – Christine Arlit

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Quilt shop owner Christine Arlit is the owner of The Sewing Diva Quilt Shop, a full-service quilt shop in North ...

The Weekly Dish 22/10/06

News from the local food scene • Market updates: Farmers markets in Milford and New Boston are each expected to ...

Ready, set, cook

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MasterChef Junior Live tour comes to Concord Former contestants of the hit Fox cooking competition series MasterChef Junior hit the ...

In the kitchen with Emilee Viaud

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Emilee Viaud of Milford is the owner of Sweet Treats by Emilee ([email protected], and on Facebook and Instagram @sweettreatsbyemilee_), specializing ...

Peach salad with bourbon vinaigrette

Fall in New Hampshire quite often includes a visit to an orchard. While most people may think about apples, there ...

Rosés for fall

The pink drink with seasonal flexibility The autumnal equinox, denoting the first day of autumn, fell on Thursday, Sept. 22, ...

Album Reviews 22/10/06

Alexis Castrogiovanni, Someday My Thoughts Will Be Like a Range of Mountains (self-released) Debut EP from this Canadian singer-songwriter/cellist, steeped ...

Babysitter, by Joyce Carol Oates

Babysitter, by Joyce Carol Oates (Knopf, 448 pages) My desire to read books about abduction and murder of children was ...

Bros (R)

Bros (R) Billy Eichner plays a man who is perfectly happy by himself, absolutely doesn’t want a relationship but uncertainly ...

The Music Roundup 22/10/06

Local music news & events • Lotta laughs: A solid evening of standup comedy led by Jimmy Dunn promises a ...

Back with more

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Jewel hosts Evanoff’s return to Manchester With the February release of Singularity, Denver-based power trio Evanoff gave its signature “dream ...

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Celebrating the Diner — 09/29/22

The Red Arrow Diner is turning 100! Food writer Matt Ingersoll recently sat down with the Red Arrow’s three owners, who reflected on the diner’s rich history and lasting legacy as a staple of Manchester’s culinary scene. Learn about how the Red Arrow began as a tiny lunch cart on Lowell Street in October 1922 and its evolution into a hotspot today for political candidates and local celebrities alike. We’ve also got the details on a special free 100th anniversary celebration event at the diner on Saturday, Oct. 15. Want more diner eats? We take a look at other area diners serving up the classics.

Also on the cover The Deerfield Fair, a four-day event packed with midway amusement rides, food and animal demonstrations and competitions, is back for the 145th year (page 18). Hippo cocktail columnist John Fladd makes the case for why you should embrace pumpkin spice flavors this fall (page 29). Find live music for your weekend and beyond in our Music This Week section (starting on page 34).

To remember

Over lunch a few years ago, a friend asked me a simple, but very direct question: “Steve: when you think ...

News & Notes 22/09/29

Absentee voting misinformation The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office issued a cease-and-desist order against the New Hampshire Democratic Party on ...

A stretch assist

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Helping get muscles back in condition Nate Lavallee is the owner and operator of the new FlexABLE Assisted Stretching & ...

C’s thrown major curve

The Celtics opened training camp on Tuesday for what almost everyone expected to be a season full of promise. At ...

Quality of Life 22/09/29

Help for NH’s homeless The Executive Council and the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee have approved $5 million from the American ...

This Week 22/09/29

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Big Events September 29, 2022 and beyond Friday, Sept. 30 Public speaker, author, center of the Netflix docuseries Pretend It’s ...

Celebrating the Diner

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Manchester’s Red Arrow Diner serves up 100 years of history PLUS A peek at other area diners A full century ...

A musical journey

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Mezzo-soprano Zaray Rodriguez Rossi presents an immigrant experience By Hannah Turtle [email protected] An upcoming concert at the Palace Theatre’s Spotlight ...

The Art Roundup 22/09/29

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Nature’s beauty: The Manchester Artists Association presents “Nature’s Beauty,” an ...

Fair and square

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The Deerfield Fair celebrates New Hampshire agriculture traditions By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] For more than a century the Deerfield Fair ...

Treasure Hunt 22/09/29

Dear Donna, I have a kitty that belonged to my mom and was passed to me. It’s been very loved ...

Kiddie Pool 22/09/29

Family fun for the weekend Festivals galore • Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia) is holding a multi-day pumpkin festival ...

On The Job – Kara Webster

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Floral decor designer Kara Webster of Pelham designs and sells handcrafted seasonal wreaths and floral decor from her online shop, ...

The Weekly Dish 22/09/29

News from the local food scene • Farm fresh pizzas: Join Brookford Farm (250 West Road, Canterbury) for a family-friendly ...

Cooking with magic

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Cucina Aurora owner releases new recipe book By Mya Blanchard [email protected] Everybody needs food to survive — this commonality connects ...

In the kitchen with Rocky Burpee

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George “Rocky” Burpee of Loudon is the owner of Shaker Road Provisions (89 Fort Eddy Road, Suite 2, Concord, shakerroadprovisions.com), ...

Quick and spicy pineapple jam

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Happy fall! Not only is it the return of cooler weather, it is also the return of me wanting to ...

Give in to pumpkin spice

Long, long ago, when I was a child in the Late Cretaceous, late September was one of the low-key best ...

Album Reviews 22/09/29

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Maraton, Unseen Color (Indie Recordings) Well, here’s a nice attempt at prog rock by a bunch of Norwegians, whose first ...

The Milky Way: An Autobiography of our Galaxy, by Moiya McTier

The Milky Way: An Autobiography of our Galaxy, by Moiya McTier (Grand Central Publishing, 244 pages) In college, I once ...

Don’t Worry Darling (R)

Don’t Worry Darling (R) A sunny mid-20th-century suburb has a dark side, obviously, in Don’t Worry Darling. Alice (Florence Pugh) ...

The Music Roundup 22/09/29

Local music news & events • Rocket mannish: American Elton stars piano player Bill Connors, a tribute performer who looks ...

10 films for $10

See movies and join the festival jury at Manhattan Short See 10 movies and then vote for your favorite film ...

Squeeze solo

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Tupelo Music Hall welcomes Glenn Tilbrook On the strength of songs like “Tempted,” “Black Coffee In Bed” and “Up The ...

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Pickleball is everywhere — 09/22/22

It’s been named the “fastest growing sport in America” the last two consecutive years by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association — find out what has so many people hooked on pickleball, the racquet sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong that originated in Washington State, and where you can go in southern New Hampshire to try your hand at the game.

Also on the cover Learn about Native American history and culture at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum’s annual Harvest Celebration (page 18). Ansanm, a monthly Haitian dinner series brought to you by Top Chef alum Chris Viaud and his family, gears up to open its new brick-and-mortar restaurant in Milford (page 25). Local winemakers and vineyard owners discuss the status of this year’s grape harvest and how the recent drought conditions have played a part (page 24).

Let the conversation about our kids begin!

The first time I worked on redoing the Minimum Standards for Public School Approval was 1992. I was a brand ...

News & Notes 22/09/22

New Hampshire 2022 primary election results The results of the New Hampshire 2022 primary election on Sept. 13 are as ...

Safety first

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New director of homeland security, emergency management Meet Robert Buxton, who was nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu to be the ...

The latest week that was

A few thoughts on interesting sports stories in recent weeks. Count me as enthusiastically on board with the new 12-team ...

Quality of Life 22/09/22

Celebrating recovery Hope for New Hampshire Recovery, a Manchester-based nonprofit that connects people in recovery with people struggling with addiction, ...

This Week 22/09/22

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Big Events September 22, 2022 and beyond Friday, Sept. 23 Join 603 Forward and the Forward Foundation for the Forward ...

Pickleball is everywhere

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A look at the popular sport where community is key By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] After getting a quick set of ...

Taking you under the sea

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How the Palace’s The Little Mermaid created its own underwater fairy tale By Hannah Turtle [email protected] The Little Mermaid is ...

The Art Roundup 22/09/22

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Concord celebrates the arts: The Capital Arts Fest, a free ...

Fall flowers to know and love

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Try asters, Joe Pye or turtlehead for autumn color Many gardeners go to the plant nurseries in June, and buy ...

Treasure Hunt 22/09/22

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Good afternoon, Donna. I’m wondering if you could help me in determining the worth of a Noritake tea service for ...

Kiddie Pool 22/09/22

Family fun for the weekend Festival fun • Presentation of Mary Academy (182 Lowell Road, Hudson) is hosting its annual ...

Harvest Moon gathering

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Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum festival returns By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] For close to 30 years, the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum ...

On The Job – Samantha Borbone

Senior caregiver Samantha Borbone is a senior caregiver and owner of Bee Helpful, which provides non-medical in-home services to seniors ...

The Weekly Dish 22/09/22

News from the local food scene • Greek night out: Join St. Philip Greek Orthodox Church (500 W. Hollis St., ...

On the vine

A look at this season’s grape harvest at New Hampshire wineries Extreme heat and unusually dry weather this summer have ...

Together at the table

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Ansanm to open new restaurant space in Milford After a year and a half of hosting successful monthly pop-up dinners, ...

In the kitchen with Jenn Spelas

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Jenn Spelas and her husband, Troy Waterman, regularly appear across the Granite State with two food trailers — Monster’s Tacos ...

Baked cauliflower tots

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I am all for making healthier versions of snacks, if they are still delicious. A great example is these cauliflower ...

The many faces of chardonnay

This ubiquitous grape can be a product of its upbringing Chardonnay may have reached its peak in the 1980s as ...

Album Reviews 22/09/22

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Franklin Gothic, Into The Light (Very Jazzed & Pleasure Tapes) Nothing I hate more than committing to writing up a ...

The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean

The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean (Tor, 298 pages) Does the world really need another story about mythical un-human creatures ...

The Woman King (R)

The Woman King (R) Viola Davis makes a serious play for a second Oscar win in the action-drama The Woman ...

At the Sofaplex 22/09/22

Beast (R) Idris Elba, Sharlto Copely. Idris Elba fights a lion in this most “exactly as advertised” thriller. Sure, everybody ...

The Music Roundup 22/09/22

Local music news & events • Bon voyage: A side project of a musician known for his percussive guitar exploits, ...

Conversational

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Checking in with Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone can find something to talk about with just about any audience, anywhere; her ...

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Apple season — 09/15/22

September is prime apple picking season in southern New Hampshire, kicking off a harvest season for most local orchards that runs right through the month and into October. Find out where you can go to pick your own apples at local orchards and farms, and discover other quintessential fall activities, like corn mazes, hay rides, pumpkin picking and more.

Also on the cover Katelyn Sahagian brings you all of the details of the annual Granite State Comic Con, returning for a 20th year this weekend (page 17). Discover authentic cuisine and more at the annual Egyptian Food Festival in Nashua (page 26). Glendi, a more than 40-year tradition at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Manchester, returns with three days of homemade Greek entrees, pastries and more (page 25).

News & Notes 22/09/15

Omicron boosters Covid booster vaccinations updated to protect against the omicron variant are now available in New Hampshire. According to ...

Rudy the Rudster author to release third book

Rudy 3: Change Can Be Good due out in mid-October Portsmouth-based author Diane Robbins Jones discussed the upcoming third and ...

NFL people to watch in 2022

With Week 1 gone and 16 games still left to play, here are a few people worth keeping an eye ...

Quality of Life 22/09/15

Health care labor shortages Health care workforce shortages in New Hampshire have resulted in an increased reliance on contract labor, ...

This Week 22/09/15

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Big Events September 15, 2022 and beyond Friday, Sept. 16 The New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival start today at ...

Apple season

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Your guide to finding fruit and fun at the orchard By Matt Ingersoll [email protected] Most of southern New Hampshire continues ...

Welcoming weekend

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Multicultural festivals celebrate the cultures of Nashua and Concord By Hannah Turtle [email protected] This weekend, the region will host two ...

The Art Roundup 22/09/15

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Part of your world: The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., ...

20 years of fandoms

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Granite State Comic Con celebrates comic books, sci-fi, games and more By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] What started as a small ...

Are your plants suffering from a drought?

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Water deep if you can, and mulch properly Many of my readers are suffering from a serious drought, enough so ...

Treasure Hunt 22/09/15

Dear Donna, My mom passed along a newspaper article from the Hippo with your contact information. She is looking to ...

Kiddie Pool 22/09/15

Family fun for the weekend Fairs and festivals • The Humane Society for Greater Nashua is holding its annual fundraiser ...

On The Job – Pamela Whitney

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Environmental remediation specialist Pamela Whitney is the owner of New England Decon, an environmental remediation and restoration company based in ...

The Weekly Dish 22/09/15

News from the local food scene • Pancakes in Pelham: Pelham’s Old Home Day, returning to the grounds of the ...

Weekend of lamb and spanakopita

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Glendi offers three days of Greek eats By Jack Walsh [email protected] Glendi, the three-day food festival celebrating Greek culture with ...

Flavors of Egypt

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Egyptian food festival returns to Nashua By Matt Ingersoll [email protected] Following its cancellation in 2020 and a successful comeback year ...

In the kitchen with Greg Sturgis

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Greg Sturgis of Concord launched The Pizza Project (thepizzaprojectnh.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @thepizzaprojectnh), a series of pizza pop-ups ...

Bourbon & brown sugar mixed nuts

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When you’re setting out snacks for an afternoon of football-watching or an evening of movies, you want a nice mix ...

Felt hat? Yes, it was very soft

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I called an Über a couple of months ago. My driver got right back to me and said she would ...

Album Reviews 22/09/15

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Joseph Shipp, Free For A While (self-released) This 40-year-old Tennessee-born singer-songwriter tried San Francisco life for a while, landed himself ...

Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir

Nona the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir (Tordotcom, 480 pages) When I first opened Gideon the Ninth, the first of Tamsyn ...

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (PG)

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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (PG) Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp bring the shoe-wearing shell of their early 2010s ...

The Music Roundup 22/09/15

Local music news & events • Laugh night: Enjoy Third Thursday comedy with Matt Barry, joined by James Hamilton, Gilman ...

Career in review

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Marshall Crenshaw rocks The Rex By Michael Witthaus [email protected] Calling his latest tour “40 Years In Showbiz,” Marshall Crenshaw is ...

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Fall Guide 2022 — 09/08/22

From agricultural fairs to harvest festivals and everything in between, the fall season is chock full of fun in southern New Hampshire. Check out our annual guide for events and things to do across the region going on from now right up until the start of the Thanksgiving weekend.

Also on the cover, Three days of eats fresh from local waters are waiting for you during the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival (page 34). Michael Witthaus catches up with ’80s rock tribute group Aquanett ahead of their show this Friday at the Lakeport Opera House in Laconia (page 41). Get the details of the week-long Manchester Citywide Arts Festival in the pullout that starts on page 25.

News & Notes 22/09/08

NH state primary The New Hampshire state primary election is Tuesday, Sept. 13. Offices on the ballot include Governor, U.S ...

Better footing

A doctor discusses new surgical help for feet Dr. Drew Taft, a foot and ankle specialist in Derry, has adopted ...

Patriots 2022 preview

Your New England Patriots kick off 2022 on Sunday in Miami. It’s traditionally a house of horrors when they do ...

Quality of Life 22/09/08

Elevated West Nile risk The local risk level for West Nile virus has been raised to “moderate” in Manchester after ...

This Week 22/09/08

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Big Events September 8, 2022 and beyond Saturday, Sept. 10 Petals in the Pines (126 Baptist Road in Canterbury; petalsinthepines.com, ...

Fall Guide 2022

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Your guide for a season of fun It’s a season packed full of fun this fall with the return of ...

Picture purrfect

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Artists bring new works to Cat Alley By Hannah Turtle [email protected] Located in the heart of downtown Manchester, Cat Alley ...

The Art Roundup 22/09/08

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Art by the sea: As a part of this year’s ...

Saving the harvest

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Is that a squash under the bed? Now is the time when gardeners often have too much fresh produce. People ...

Kiddie Pool 22/09/08

Family fun for the weekend Free Saturday • Take a free trip to the Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash ...

Treasure Hunt 22/09/08

Dear Donna, I just got this sweet lot of old seed sleeves. I thought I might be able to do ...

Manchester Citywide Arts Festival

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The Queen City celebrates art, dance, theater, music and more with a week of events Calendar of Events Event descriptions ...

Arts in the city

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A street fair caps the weeklong Manchester Citywide Arts Festival By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] For one week, Manchester will be ...

On The Job – Derek Griffith

Japanese domestic import auto dealer Derek Griffith is the owner of Northeast Auto Imports in Hudson, a full-service auto dealer ...

The Weekly Dish 22/09/08

News from the local food scene • Chili chowdown: Join The Goat Bar and Grill (50 Old Granite St., Manchester) ...

Plenty of fish

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A look at the 33rd Hampton Beach Seafood Festival By Katelyn Sahagian, Curt Mackail & Betty Gagne [email protected] Seafood is ...

In the kitchen with Abby Reed

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Abby Reed of Bradford is the owner of Abby’s Cafe (17 Bridge St., Henniker, 428-4455, find them on Facebook @abbyscafe), ...

Oven-broiled ‘fried’ pickles

Air fryers have been all the rage for several years, but maybe, like me, you have resisted buying one. The ...

For food cooked over fire

Zinfandel can accompany your meal from the grill Barbecue, the quintessential way to entertain, to dine, to enjoy family and ...

Album Reviews 22/09/08

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Darryl Harper, Chamber Made (Stricker Street Records) Here we have something of a culturally relevant item, a highly successful attempt ...

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Knopf, 416 pages) If a great writer is someone who can take ...

Three Thousand Years of Longing (R)

Three Thousand Years of Longing (R) Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba tell each other stories in Three Thousand Years of ...

The Music Roundup 22/09/08

Local music news & events • Hometown girl: Twice NEMA-nominated singer-songwriter Maddi Ryan is an unabashed Granite State booster, but ...

Nothin’ but a good time

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An ’80s revival with Aquanett Lakeport Opera House opened in June 2021 after a $1 million renovation, the first of ...

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Category: Past Issues

A Bunch of Characters — 10/13/22

Be a super fan! — 10/06/22

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