Past Issues – Page 21

Doughnut Road Trip — 09/01/22

Doughnut Road Trip! Whether you’re craving a cider doughnut at your local farm stand this fall, or you’re on a mission to find the wackiest doughnut flavor around, we set out to find all of the spots in southern New Hampshire where you can get handcrafted doughnuts at their most fresh.

Also on the cover Hannah Turtle gives you all of the details on “Gee’s Bend Quilts,” the newest exhibit on display now at Manchester’s Currier Museum of Art (page 14). Hippo cocktail columnist John Fladd discovers how several different gin brands produce variations on the classic gin and tonic (page 30). After a two-year pandemic pause, the Exeter UFO Festival is back to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the “Exeter Incident” (page 17).

Fall Harvests!

Check out the annual Great New Hampshire Harvest Tour map, featured on pages 22 and 23 of this week’s paper.

Lessons from a cathedral

I had breakfast this morning with a fascinating person. She is an architectural historian who has studied Notre Dame cathedral ...

News & Notes 22/09/01

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More defense attorneys To address the state’s shortage of public defenders, the New Hampshire Supreme Court has issued an order ...

Rising star

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Going to college and getting involved Plymouth State University student Joshua Chandler of Laconia has been named Stay Work Play ...

Summer grinds to an end

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It’s been a crappy sports summer, hasn’t it? Even with the Celtics season lasting until June. That’s because with Boston ...

Quality of Life 22/09/01

“Not today, milfoil!” Many of New Hampshire’s most popular lakes have been kept safe from invasive species this summer thanks ...

This Week 22/09/01

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Big Events September 1, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Sept. 1 Spend the holiday weekend cheering on the Fisher Cats at ...

Doughnut Road Trip

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Where to get glazed, sugared and freshly made deliciousness By Matt Ingersoll, Katelyn Sahagian and Hannah Turtle [email protected] Mmm, doughnuts ...

Quilts with a story

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Gee’s Bend exhibit brings visionary art By Hannah Turtle [email protected] The newest exhibition on display at Manchester’s Currier Museum of ...

The Art Roundup 22/09/01

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • New season of performances and speakers: The Walker Lecture Series, ...

Exeter-terrestrial

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The Exeter UFO Festival is back to celebrate the 57th anniversary of the Exeter incident By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Whether ...

Is it time to include ferns in your garden?

Sensitive fern, interrupted fern, ostrich fern — take your pick Many gardeners who focus on flowers and flowering shrubs are ...

Kiddie Pool 22/09/01

Family fun for the weekend Movie night • The final Movies in the Park from Merrimack’s Parks & Recreation takes ...

Treasure Hunt 22/09/01

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Dear Donna, Can you give me any information on the necklace/pin? It’s marked Jerusalem 900 on the back. Thanks. Betty ...

On The Job – Kristen Walden

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Dancer, choreographer and dance instructor Kristen Walden is a dancer, choreographer and dance instructor at Ankara Rose World Dance studio ...

The Weekly Dish 22/09/01

News from the local food scene • Get your Greek feast: Join Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State ...

Ryes to the occasion

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Bread Makery now open in Salem Andrey Bredstein found success in New Hampshire with his Russian baking business, Hidden Berry ...

Burgers, Tots and beyond

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Woods Grille opens in Northwood When The Stand Cafe closed its doors in Northwood earlier this year so its owners ...

In the kitchen with Leah Borla

Leah Borla of Weare is the owner of Sweet Love Bakery (20 Main St., Goffstown, 497-2997, sweetlovebakerynh.com), which opened in ...

Fully loaded Tater Tot waffles

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Summer is winding down, which means many things. First, school will begin soon or already has. Second, football season (a.k.a ...

Gins and tonic

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I remember the first time I drank a gin and tonic. It was my first week at college. There was ...

Album Reviews 22/09/01

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Mary Onettes, What I Feel In Some Places EP (Labrador Records) Glad I decided to clean out my pathetically overstuffed ...

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Deluxe Edition 1, by Hitoshi Ashinano

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Deluxe Edition 1, by Hitoshi Ashinano (Seven Seas Press, 450 pages) Originally published in Japan starting in ...

The Music Roundup 22/09/01

Local music news & events • Joyful sound: A free after-work concert series in Manchester has Joel Cage performing, a ...

Playing with purpose

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Billy Wylder rises to the moment “Just hang on to the band,” Pete Townshend sang back when. “You can dance ...

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Finding a bit of green — 08/25/22

From mini parks in the heart of our cities to some lesser-known land trusts, war monuments and memorials, we took a deep dive into what some of southern New Hampshire’s most unexpected outdoor spaces have to offer.

Also on the cover Hannah Turtle brings you all of the details on Studio 550 Art Center’s 10th annual monster hunt (page 15). Wine columnist Fred Matuszewski offers ideas to extend your summer mindset with some “light and bright” spritzers (page 30). Brazil Fest, a one-day celebration of Brazilian culture through authentic food, music, dancing and more, makes its return this weekend to Greeley Park in Nashua (page 26).

Go easy on the kids

At a family picnic this summer we gobbled salads, pulled pork and pies. Lounging in the shade of a giant ...

News & Notes 22/08/25

Election prep The New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office will host training sessions for local election officials in preparation for ...

Musical message

Nashua musician wins songwriting competition Bill Fee of Nashua, also known by his artist name Fee the Evolutionist, won first ...

The bottom lines

News Item: LIV Making Waves In Golf World I was around in the early days of the AFL and for ...

Quality of Life 22/08/25

Excellence in hospice care The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Manchester and Southern New Hampshire has been recognized as a ...

This Week 22/08/25

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Big Events August 25, 2022 and beyond Saturday, Aug. 27 Today is the in-person Millennium Running AutoFair New Hampshire 10-miler ...

Finding a bit of green

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Mini parks, lesser-known monuments, land trusts and other unexpected outdoor spaces Rocks that rock On the hunt for rocks with ...

The hunt is on

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Studio 550’s monster hunt returns By Hannah Turtle [email protected] For its 10th year, Manchester’s Studio 550 Art Center is hiding ...

The Art Roundup 22/08/25

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Wooden Nickels benefit concert: Wooden Nickels will perform on Saturday, ...

Biennials: worth the effort

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Quiet the first year, spectacular the second Biennials are some of the least planted flowers we can grow. Why? The ...

Kiddie Pool 22/08/25

Family fun for the weekend To the Moon • The Manchester library is hosting an out-of-this-world talk via Zoom called ...

Treasure Hunt 22/08/25

Dear Donna, After cleaning out my gram’s home recently, I have a pile of old silverware. Some is marked silver, ...

On The Job – Dena Cillo

Special education consultant Dena Cillo is a special education consultant and the founder and owner of Mosaic Learning in Concord ...

The Weekly Dish 22/08/25

News from the local food scene • Birthday brews: Join Great North Aleworks (1050 Holt Ave., No. 14, Manchester) for ...

From Rio to Nashua

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Brazil Fest returns to Greeley Park A large one-day celebration of Brazilian culture with authentic food options, live music, samba ...

Filled with deliciousness

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Sunny Cafe now open in Manchester Dumpling and pierogi bowls are the stars of the menu at Sunny Cafe, a ...

In the kitchen with Rachel Manelas

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Rachel Manelas is the owner of Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar (35 Railroad Square, Nashua, 578-0200, riverwalknashua.com), which she purchased ...

Blueberry pie parfait

Summer is full of all sorts of treats. Whether it’s a freshly made peach crisp, s’mores at the bonfire, or ...

Summer spritzers

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Lighten up your wines with a little fizz The kids will soon be returning to school, but that doesn’t mean ...

Album Reviews 22/08/25

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Hiss Golden Messenger, Wise Eyes: Live at The Neptune, Seattle, WA, 2/25/22 (Merge Records) This Durham, North Carolina, quintet has ...

Return of the Artisan, by Grant McCracken

Return of the Artisan, by Grant McCracken (Simon Element, 207 pages) Behold the Pop-Tart, the humble toaster pastry introduced in ...

The Music Roundup 22/08/25

Local music news & events • Joke quest: Fresh from his annual Hampton Beach Comedy Festival, Jimmy Dunn spends the ...

No repeat weekend

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RoC The Range offers full palette of jam acts It’s been a long, strange trip for The Range, a Mason ...

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The after school issue — 08/18/22

It’s almost time to go back to school! Whether your kids are looking for a creative outlet through art, music or theater, or they want to stay active with baseball or soccer, check out this guide featuring all kinds of extracurricular activities they can enjoy after the school day is over.

Also on the cover Hannah Turtle gives you all the details on the return of Nashua’s Greeley Park Art Show (page 17). Katelyn Sahagian discovers how the town of Hillsborough is celebrating its 250th anniversary with its annual History Alive event (page 22). And it’s a weekend of food festivals in Manchester with the return of both the Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival (page 28) and the We Are One Festival (page 29).

News & Notes 22/08/18

Absentee voting Absentee ballots for the 2022 New Hampshire state primary election are now available to voters. According to a ...

Supporting students

New program facilitates healthy connections Through a new contracted partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Education, One Trusted Adult, ...

Farewell to James White

Another week with too much going on for a once a week column. With Chaim Bloom’s baseball visions sending fan ...

Quality of Life 22/08/18

Gas going down The average price of gasoline in New Hampshire went down by 11.6 cents per gallon last week, ...

This Week 22/08/18

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Big Events August 18, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Aug. 18 Londonderry’s Old Home Days, set for Wednesday, Aug. 17, through ...

The after school issue

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Your guide to the soccer leagues, martial arts classes, dance lessons and more to get your kid excited for fall ...

The art of community

Greeley Park Art Show returns By Hannah Turtle [email protected] In its 69th year, the Greeley Park Art Show returns to ...

The Art Roundup 22/08/18

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • A week of art in Boscawen: Twiggs Gallery (254 King ...

A few thoughts on planting trees

Think ahead and don’t buy on impulse First, August is not the best time for planting trees. Most experts suggest ...

Treasure Hunt 22/08/18

Dear Donna, Can you share some information on this child’s tin plate? Thanks for any help, Ann in Salem Dear ...

Kiddie Pool 22/08/18

Family fun for the weekend Family fun • Get kids interested in Manchester’s mural-creating event Community Canvas, which runs through ...

Days of old

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Hillsborough’s History Alive celebrates town’s 250th By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] This year’s History Alive event in downtown Hillsborough is going ...

Back to the beginning

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Jamaican musician returns home to the Granite State By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Music is the heartbeat of the world — ...

On The Job – Timothy Willey

Tree stump removal specialist Timothy Willey is the owner and operator of Ground Zero Stumps, a tree stump grinding service ...

The Weekly Dish 22/08/18

News from the local food scene • Celebrate with spuds: Join The Potato Concept for its one-year anniversary celebration at ...

A taste of the Middle East

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Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival returns to Manchester By Jack Walsh [email protected] For the past 50 years the Mahrajan Middle ...

A multicultural feast

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We Are One Festival returns A celebration of the region’s Latin American, African and Caribbean cultures, the We Are One ...

In the kitchen with Lauren D’Agostino

Lauren D’Agostino of Manchester is a plant-based chef, cooking coach and the owner of Chef Lauren’s Table (cheflaurenstable.com), which specializes ...

Cinnamon sugar bread pudding

Bread pudding is a fairly simple dessert that has a comforting quality to it, or at least to me it ...

How do you solve a problem like a pineapple?

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A man walks into a bar with a pineapple on his head. The bartender asks, “Hey, what’s with the pineapple?” ...

Album Reviews 22/08/18

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Sampa The Great, As Above So Below (Loma Vista Recordings) Commercial African music isn’t strictly relegated to Afrobeat, a fact ...

Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Isaac Fitzgerald

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Dirtbag, Massachusetts by Isaac Fitzgerald (Bloomsbury, 242 pages) When people outside of New England think about Massachusetts, they think about ...

The Music Roundup 22/08/18

Local music news & events • Piano man: Mixing music, commentary and an overhead piano camera, Frederick Moyer offers an ...

Well-traveled

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Bluegrass with Bella White in Portsmouth It’s understandable to mistake Bella White’s debut album, Just Like Leaving, for a mid-20th-century ...

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Fun after dark — 08/11/22

New Hampshire’s nightlife scene has plenty to offer, with games and events happening at local bars, restaurants and pubs nearly every night of the week. In this week’s issue, Matt Ingersoll provides all of the details about music bingo (page 10), Katelyn Sahagian finds where you can sing karaoke (page 11), and Hannah Turtle takes a look at local trivia nights (page 13).

Also on the cover A new craft fair is coming to Manchester this Saturday, Aug. 13 (page 14). Find local laughs this weekend and beyond in our Comedy This Week section (page 32). It’s two weekends of local barbecue and brews with festivals in Milford (page 24) and Nashua (page 25).

A community garden

Having grown up in America’s heartland, one of my fondest childhood memories is of the garden that our family planted ...

News & Notes 22/08/11

High energy New Hampshire Eversource customers saw an “unprecedented increase” in the supply portion of their bill on Aug. 1, ...

Serve’s the purpose

General counsel returns from public leadership program Mary Ann Dempsey, general counsel for New Hampshire’s Judicial Branch, was named the ...

Questions from Pats camp

The Patriots are back at work getting ready for the 2022 opener. They do so with a host of big ...

Quality of Life 22/08/11

Pedal to the metal New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Sara Casassa received the trophy and bragging rights as the ...

This Week 22/08/11

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Big Events August 11, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Aug. 11 The 65th annual New Hampshire Antiques Show begins today at ...

Fun after dark

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Test your knowledge at trivia night, live out your rock star dreams and win prizes by listening to your favorite ...

Art for friends

How a newcomer to the Queen City started the Manchester Craft Fair, all to get to know her new neighborhood ...

Painting the city

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Arts Build Community to host mural project in Manchester By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] Manchester is gaining three huge murals, all ...

The Art Roundup 22/08/11

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Last call for Footloose: It’s the final weekend to catch ...

Have happy houseplants in summer

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Don’t sunburn your fig leaves, and other advice Just like kids on school vacation, your houseplants may want to go ...

Treasure Hunt 22/08/11

Dear Donna, We just purchased a new old home. In the shed was this bicycle. I can remember having one ...

Kiddie Pool 22/08/11

Family fun for the weekend Curtain up A tale as old as time is coming to the Palace Theatre (80 ...

On The Job – Jennifer Eby-McDonough

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Twirling studio owner and coach Jennifer Eby-McDonough is the owner of Elevation Twirling, a baton twirling studio in Nashua. Explain ...

The Weekly Dish 22/08/11

News from the local food scene • Greek eats return: Join Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., ...

Barbecue takeover

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Great New England BBQ & Food Truck Festival returns Smoked meats and cold brews take center stage at the Great ...

Brews at the ballpark

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Gate City Brewfest returns after three-year hiatus Unlike most local beer festivals, Gate City Brewfest is unique for welcoming visitors ...

In the kitchen with Rick Carvalho

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Rick Carvalho is the owner of OakCraft Pizza (2 Cellu Drive, Suite 111, Nashua, 521-8452, oakcraftpizza.com), a fast-casual eatery specializing ...

Nectarine and strawberry salad

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The heat of summer may have you thinking about meals you can make without turning on the stove or the ...

Summer bellinis

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Another reason to buy prosecco Legend has it that the bellini was invented by Giuseppi Cipriani, owner of Harry’s Bar ...

Album Reviews 22/08/11

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Jackboy, Majorly Independent (1804 Records) I do make a constant attempt to cover all musical genres in this space, and ...

The Summer Friend, by Charles McGrath

The Summer Friend, by Charles McGrath (Knopf, 227 pages) For people of a certain socioeconomic class, “summer” has long been ...

Bullet Train (R)

Brad Pitt helms a pretty good collection of supporting players and fun cameos in the bafflingly flat Bullet Train. I ...

Manchester International Film Festival

The Manchester International Film Festival brings shorts, documentaries, feature films, cult faves and a search for Adam Sandler to the ...

The Music Roundup 22/08/11

Local music news & events • Dad jokes: One of the reasons comedian Robbie Printz welcomed the birth of his ...

Old school

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Greg Fitzsimmons brings his comedy to Manchester It was inevitable that Greg Fitzsimmons would find his way into comedy. His ...

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Manchester celebrates movies — 08/04/22

The inaugural Manchester International Film Festival rolls into the Queen City’s Rex Theatre next weekend (Friday, Aug. 12, through Sunday, Aug. 14), a three-day event packed with screenings of everything from cult classics to New Hampshire-directed short films. Find out what it takes to put together a film festival in the Granite State, and meet some of the directors behind several of the event’s featured flicks.

Also on the cover Katelyn Sahagian gets all the details on the return of this year’s League of NH Craftsmen’s Fair (page 19). Gourmet deli sandwiches are the stars of the menu at City Hall Pub, a new lunch option for downtown Manchester (page 28). Find local laughs this weekend and beyond in our Comedy This Week section (page 37).

Ice Cream!

Check out the annual Great New Hampshire Ice Cream Tour map, featured on pages 24 and 25 of this week’s paper.

Pay attention, get involved

Even though I am a transplant who has lived in this state for more than 20 years, there are occasions ...

News & Notes 22/08/04

Cash for Nashua Fire The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant will award $569,036 to the ...

Journey to safety

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Derry woman brings her Ukrainian family to NH Nataliya Androsovych, a Ukrainian-American living in Derry, shared her story of bringing ...

The week that was

News Item: PGA-LIV Battle Heats Up The controversial start-up LIV world golf tour currently giving the PGA tour indigestion had ...

Quality of Life 22/08/04

A kid helping kids Local Boy Scout John Larochelle partnered with the Hillsborough County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, ...

This Week 22/08/04

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Big Events August 4, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Aug. 4 Catch the final home games of the regular season for ...

Manchester celebrates movies

The Manchester International Film Fest is ready for the big screen How to make a film festival The Manchester International ...

New Hampshire swan

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Iona Darling takes on dual-role lead in Swan Lake By Hannah Turtle [email protected] At only 19 years old, Iona Darling, ...

The Art Roundup 22/08/04

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • LGBT history exhibit: The Seacoast LGBT History Project holds its ...

Art, crafts and goodies galore

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Homemade gifts and goods available at 89th annual Craftsmen’s Fair By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] There will be everything from pottery ...

What you should do in the veggie garden

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Thin out some crops, grab some garlic Heat descended on us recently like opening the door to a roaring wood ...

Treasure Hunt 22/08/04

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Hello, Donna, Not sure if you recall, but you wrote about my mother’s hutch/china cabinet back in late 2020. Mom ...

Kiddie Pool 22/08/04

Family fun for the weekend Out in nature • Creepy and crawly bugs are the big focus at the Squam ...

On The Job – Christine Gagnon

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Mushroom forager and educator Christine Gagnon is a mushroom forager and educator and owner of Uncanoonuc Foraging Company, based in ...

The Weekly Dish 22/08/04

News from the local food scene • Live free, eat local: August is observed as NH Eats Local Month by ...

Starring the sandwich

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City Hall Pub now open in Manchester Gourmet deli-style sandwiches and craft cocktails are the stars of the menu at ...

Italian inspired

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Pelham pastry chef takes over Nashua’s Riverwalk cafe Life sometimes has a funny way of coming back full circle — ...

In the kitchen with Ira Street

Ira Street of Manchester is the chef and owner of Squaloo’s BBQ (75 Webster St., Manchester, 232-7288, squaloosbbq.com), a mostly ...

Peanut butter truffles

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Hello, August! Today I have a slightly messy, lightly chilled treat for you. In full disclosure, the messiness is part ...

A bee walks into a bar…

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“Hey, Susan.” “Evenin’, Alice. The usual?” “Please. Busy night?” “Well, you know how it goes; everyone’s busy — kinda part ...

Album Reviews 22/08/04

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JoVia Armstrong, Antidote Suite (Wild Kingdom Records) The term Afrofuturism — referring to a “cultural aesthetic and philosophy of science ...

An Immense World, by Ed Yong

An Immense World, by Ed Yong (Random House, 359 pages) In the 17th century, the French philosopher and priest Nicolas ...

DC League of Super-Pets (PG)

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DC League of Super-Pets (PG) A horse training family encounters Something at their desert ranch in Nope, the latest film ...

At the Sofaplex 22/08/04

Honor Society (TV-MA) Angourie Rice, Gaten Matarazzo. Also Christopher Mitz-Plasse, Armani Jackson and Kerry Butler. Rice has the energy of ...

The Music Roundup 22/08/04

Local music news & events • Sweet and local: A showcase for the original music of singer-guitarist Mary Fagan, The ...

Rock ’n’ laugh

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Off With Their Heads unplugged, and comedy Music and standup comedy have intersected since Midge Maisel opened for Shy Baldwin ...

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Turn up the heat — 07/28/22

In celebration of the inaugural New England Hot Sauce Festival, happening at Hampton’s Smuttynose Brewing Co. this Saturday, July 30, we took a deep dive into the growing culture of New Hampshire’s craft hot sauce makers. Find out how they uniquely balance heat and flavor to concoct their spicy creations, and learn where you can grab bottles of them locally. We also take a look at various peppers ranked on the Scoville Scale and turn up the heat with some fun recipes and cooking ideas.

Also on the cover Wine columnist Fred Matuszewski takes a look at some light, white wines perfect for summer (page 32). Find live music every day of the week in our Music This Week listing (starts on page 38). Katelyn Sahagian takes a look at the long-awaited return of the Canterbury Fair, a 60-plus-year small town tradition (page 14).

News & Notes 22/07/28

Frozen tuition continues The Community College System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees has voted to freeze tuition costs for ...

Teaming up

Community health workers assist police in Manchester Last month, a new Public Health and Safety Team (PHAST), funded through the ...

Time to sell, Mr. Henry

I don’t make U-turns very often. But I have made one in recent days and it’s a major-league about-face. It ...

Quality of Life 22/07/28

Big bugs Squam Lakes Natural Science Center in Holderness has opened its featured 2022 exhibit, “Giant Insects,” made possible with ...

This Week 22/07/28

Big Events July 28, 2022 and beyond Thursday, July 28 This year’s Weare Rally begins today and will run through ...

Bubble Boy, the musical

Road trip love story goes pop By Hannah Turtle [email protected] Perhaps years ago, nobody would have expected that Jake Gyllenhaal’s ...

The Art Roundup 22/07/28

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Unwind with art: At this week’s Art After Work at ...

Small-town fun

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The Canterbury Fair celebrates close communities for the 61st year By Katelyn Sahagian [email protected] The Canterbury Fair is back after ...

Kiddie Pool 22/07/28

Family fun for the weekend It’s showtime at the Palace! • Join the Lost Boys in Neverland for the Palace ...

Plants to avoid if you can

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Wild parsnips burn and buttercups run rampant This is the time of year when wild parsnips are in full bloom ...

Treasure Hunt 22/07/28

Hello, Donna. I have a piece of this silver. It’s marked Gorham on the bottom and sterling. It’s 8 inches ...

On The Job – Kurt Strandson

Mortgage broker/lender Kurt W. Strandson (NMLS# 22202) is a mortgage broker and lender and the owner and president of Pinnacle ...

Turn up the heat

A look at the spicy world of New Hampshire's craft hot sauces Growing up in an ethnically diverse community in ...

The Weekly Dish 22/07/28

News from the local food scene • Culture and community: A citywide celebration of cultural diversity through local food and ...

Keep calm and root on

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“New England’s first kava bar” opens in Nashua A 3,000-year-old root indigenous to the South Pacific islands, kava is used ...

In the kitchen with Justin Hoang

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Justin Hoang of Nashua is the executive chef and co-owner of Luk’s Bar and Grill (142 Lowell Road, Hudson, 889-9900, ...

Mango Salsa

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Last week we were baking; this week we are going to enjoy a cool kitchen. Take your protein outside to ...

Go light for summer

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Uncommon whites to go with your summer eats It is summer and we remain in an extended heat wave. This ...

Album Reviews 22/07/28

NoSo, Stay Proud Of Me (Partisan Records) Abby Hwong is L.A.-based non-binary Korean-American singer-guitarist NoSo, whose debut album — this ...

Nightcrawling, by Leila Mottley

Nightcrawling, by Leila Mottley (Knopf, 271 pages) Promising young writers don’t always live up to their potential; they can collapse ...

Nope (R)

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Nope (R) A horse training family encounters Something at their desert ranch in Nope, the latest film from Jordan Peele ...

At the Sofaplex 22/07/28

PERSUASION EDITION Persuasion (PG) Dakota Johnson, Cosmo Jarvis. Also starring Richard E. Grant, Henry Golding and Nikki Amuka-Bird. The mopiest ...

The Music Roundup 22/07/28

Local music news & events • Gator rock: Formed in late ’60s Jacksonville, Florida, Blackfoot took a long road to ...

Countrified

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On his latest, Albert Cummings shifts gears Though firmly rooted in New England, Albert Cummings has an affinity for the ...

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Category: Past Issues

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Finding a bit of green — 08/25/22

The after school issue — 08/18/22

Fun after dark — 08/11/22

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Turn up the heat — 07/28/22

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