Axes with friends – 02/03/22

Looking for new ideas for hanging out with friends in the ever-changing world? Throw axes together, compete against each other at paintball or laser tag, maneuver through an escape room as a team or rent an igloo for wining and dining.

Also on the cover, voting is now open for Hippo’s Best of 2022 readers’ poll! Find out how to vote for your favorite people, places and things in New Hampshire on p. 33. And make plans now for your Valentine’s Day meals and sweets, p. 22.

My new go-to is yoga. Too much hiking and not enough stretching, not to mention crouching over my keyboard, brings ...
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Covid-19 update As of Jan 14 As of Jan 31Total cases statewide 265,140 276,856Total current infections statewide 15,641 10,436Total deaths ...
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Meet Entrepreneur of the Year Kyle York The New Hampshire Tech Alliance has named Kyle York, co-founder and CEO of ...
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When it rains it pours and that’s what happened in sports over just a few days last week. Rather than ...
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Winter weather cancels Winter Festival Intown Concord sent out a notice last Saturday to inform people that almost all of ...
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Big Events January 27, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Feb. 3 Let Enter the Haggis kick off the weekend spirit early ...
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Ax throwing, escape rooms and other ideas for fun group outings Learn from the ax-perts Bury the hatchet with your ...
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Abstract images of nature captured in mixed media collages Seeing goldenrod, touching tree bark, feeling lichen underfoot — those are ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • High standards: The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s triennial exhibit ...
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Family fun for the weekend Smallfoot, take two • Last weekend’s storm led to the cancellation of parts of Concord’s ...
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Louann Gentiluomo Gym owner/trainer Louann Gentiluomo and her husband Brian co-own and train at CKO Kickboxing Londonderry. Explain your job ...
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Squaloo’s BBQ opens inside Bunny’s Superette Ira Street happened to be shopping in Bunny’s Superette in Manchester’s North End one ...
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Special meals and sweet treats for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so if you’re looking for ...
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Donna Tammaro of Derry is the owner and co-founder of Tammaro’s Cucina (469 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfield, 377-7312, tammaroscucina.com), an ...
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When I think about breakfast recipes, I usually think about something to make on the weekend, when time doesn’t matter ...
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I know you’ve had a lot going on in your life lately — it’s the start of another pandemic year, ...
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Fancy up the traditional dessert In the fall of 2020 I wrote a column about port wine varieties and their ...
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Power Paladin, With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel (Atomic Fire Records) You know, I don’t think I’ve seen the words ...
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I Came All This Way to Meet You, by Jami Attenberg (Ecco, 263 pages) It is apparently the fashion to ...
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Parallel Mothers (R) Writer and director Pedro Almodóvar tells a story of mothers and daughters, secrets and reckoning with the ...
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Local music news & events • St. Pat’s prep: It’s getting close to shamrock time, so get ready with Enter ...
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Ice Season – 01/27/22

Take advantage of the frigid temps and lace up your skates or take in a game of outdoor hockey. This weekend you can head to the annual Black Ice Hockey Tournament in Concord, where there will be all kinds of games to watch, plus public skating. And several local communities maintain skating ponds for your enjoyment all winter long.

Also on the cover, we have 26 cool ideas for your big day, p. 20. And it’s time for the 2022 Best of readers’ poll! Vote for your favorite people, places and things in New Hampshire starting Feb. 1. See details on p. 17.

It’s a tough time to be in the world of education. Local school boards spend their time addressing parental concerns ...
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Covid-19 update As of Jan 14 As of Jan 24Total cases statewide 235,898 265,140Total current infections statewide 21,291 15,641Total deaths ...
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UNH opens Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center The University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability is developing a new Children’s ...
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As the frustration throughout the local basketball community mounts, what ever are we to make of your Boston Celtics? Many ...
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Record-breaking tourism Summer 2021 in New Hampshire saw 4.4 million visitors, who spent more than $2.1 billion, which broke the ...
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Big Events January 27, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Jan. 27 The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will present a screening ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Witches and wizards: The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts presents ...
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Winter Fest returns to downtown Concord Coinciding with the Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament is the fourth annual Concord NH ...
Family fun for the weekend Plane fun • It’s the final weekend to see “Festival of Planes,” an exhibit of ...
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Gardening book sparks new ideas Here in New England winter is long, especially for gardeners. We want to be outside ...
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Dear Donna, Can you answer a couple questions on this bracelet for me? Like could it be real gold? Age? ...
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Katie White Bookkeeper Katie White is a bookkeeper and owner of Cents and Balance, a virtual bookkeeping service based in ...
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For this year’s annual wedding guide, we’re giving you 26 cool ideas to make your big day the best day! ...
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News from the local food scene • Seniors Valentine’s luncheon: The Salvation Army of Northern New England is inviting Manchester ...
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Manchester couple launches The Potato Concept A new local business venture is proving that a simple russet potato twice baked ...
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Self-serve wine bar coming to Bedford While down in South Carolina for work, Leah Bellemore was introduced to Ardoa, a ...
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Jenn Bongiorno of Londonderry is a certified personal chef and the owner of Doors Locked; Fridge Loaded (doorslockedfridgeloaded.com, find her ...
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This recipe makes a simple but incredibly glamorous appetizer. As a bonus, it is an appetizer that is much better ...
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Spoiler alert: Winter is long and cold “I have the winter blues,” my wife said to me many years ago ...
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Dust Prophet, “Hourglass” (self-released) Local bands could learn a thing or three from what this veteran threesome — led by ...
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The School for Good Mothers, by Jessamine Chan (Simon & Schuster, 325 pages) Parents are more likely to have a ...
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Brazen (TV-14) Alyssa Milano is a mystery writer who must solve her sister’s real-world murder in Brazen, a relaxing mug ...
Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania(PG) Voices of Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez. Also voices of Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Buscemi, Molly ...
Local music news & events • Open-ended: A monthly series of improvisational rock, The Cyrus Sessions is hosted by Slack ...
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Prog rockers ready new album After a long break since releasing 2015’s Oceans, Mindset X is readying Humanz— the band’s ...
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Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament is (almost definitely) happening The recent cold means the annual Black Ice Pond Hockey Tournament ...
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Find a local pond for skating and hockey Many communities have ponds or outdoor rinks for ice skating, stick practice ...

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Out in the snow – 01/20/22

You can still traverse your local trails in the winter, on bike and on foot, with a few upgrades in equipment and attire; just swap your road bike for a fat bike and your running shoes for snowshoes.

Also on the cover, hear what local directors, actors and other theater people have to say about their upcoming shows, p. 10. Taste the Caribbean at a new Nashua restaurant, p. 24. And Felix Cavaliere and Rascals bring their sound to the Palace Theatre, p. 34.

Perhaps more than any other time of year, New Year’s Day is when we are most conscious of the very ...
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Covid-19 update As of Jan 10 As of Jan 14Total cases statewide 223,599 235,898Total current infections statewide 17,208 21,291Total deaths ...
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A look at child care accessibility in New Hampshire Amy Brooks is the executive director of the Early Care and ...
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So much for the 2021 Patriots season. A mostly enjoyable year, at least until it ended in disaster on Sunday ...
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Unemployment claims below pre-Covid numbers Last week’s unemployment claims in New Hampshire were 22.9 percent lower than they were during ...
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Big Events January 20, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Jan. 20 The Concord Garden Club and the League of NH Craftsmen ...
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Performers, playwrights and directors discuss preparing for shows in winter 2022 From familiar classics like The Lion King Jr. to ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Prestigious exhibition at the League: The League of New Hampshire ...
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A seasonal activity that’s accessible to all Winter sports have never appealed to me. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating — I ...
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Bike the Windham Rail Trail — yes, even in winter By James LeBoeuf [email protected] James LeBoeuf is a local outdoor ...
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Plan what you’ll plant I am probably not the only person who is determined to lose a little weight after ...
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Dear Donna, I came across these in my parents’ basement. Not sure what they are but they seem to be ...
Family fun for the weekend At the movies Catch some family-friendly screenings at area Chunky’s Cinema Pubs (707 Huse Road, ...
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Barry D’Andrea Shoe store owner Barry D’Andrea is the owner and operator of The Shoe Box, a family shoe store ...
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News from the local food scene • Wine Week called off: New Hampshire Wine Week and the Easterseals Winter Wine ...
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Caribbean Breeze now open in Nashua A new restaurant in Nashua is a one-stop culinary destination for authentic Caribbean eats, ...
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Hare of the Dawg Bar & Grill opens in Derry For longtime Derry couple Kevin and Lesley Decker, the restaurant ...
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Celine Costa of Newton is the owner and head chef of Up Street Food Truck (upstreetfoodtruck.wixsite.com/upstreet, [email protected], and on Facebook ...
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Remember all that healthy eating I wrote about a couple weeks ago? Toss it out the window! I know, healthy ...
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Pairing wines with NFL playoff chicken wings It is the NFL playoff season and time to have those football-centered house ...
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The idea had been a solid one: walking around Boston’s North End, comparing the ricotta pie at as many Italian ...
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Bird Friend, Carolyn Know (self-released) Fans of folk revivalists like Karen Dalton and Jackson C. Frank, Manchester local Geoff Himsel ...
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Out of Office, The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home, by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen ...
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Scream (R) Another girl, another ghostface but same old Woodsboro in Scream, the fifth movie in the Scream series, which ...
The Tragedy of Macbeth (R) Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand. Joel Coen directs and adapts this Shakespeare play starring Brendan Gleeson, ...
Local music news & events • Local lights: A music-friendly taphouse and grill kicks off a new weekly series, NH ...
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Ahead of biography, Felix Cavaliere performs Felix Cavaliere’s voice powered hits like “Groovin’,” “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long” and “It’s ...
Thursday, Jan. 20 Bedford Copper Door: Clint Lapointe, 7 p.m. Brookline Alamo: open mic, 4:30 p.m. Concord Area 23: Paul ...

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Return of the big pour – 01/13/22

After this week’s cover went to press, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission canceled 2022’s Wine Week events. Looks like we’ll have to wait another full year for “return of the big pour.” In the meantime, the cover story features interviews from wine makers (whose bottles you can find in the state) and information about Mocktail Month.

by Fred Bramante The subject of critical race theory (CRT) has been raised and fought over in school districts all ...
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Covid-19 update As of Jan 3 As of Jan 10Total cases statewide 203,749 223,599Total current infections statewide 8,785 17,208Total deaths ...
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New Hampshire welcomes Cybersecurity Advisor Meet Rick Rossi, New Hampshire’s first Cybersecurity Advisor, a newly created position within the Integrated ...
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The regular season is in the books and the NFL playoffs start Saturday. Here are some thoughts from looking back ...
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This one’s for the teachers Area 23 in Concord is making snow days even better for teachers and school staff ...
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Big Events January 13, 2022 and beyond Thursday, Jan. 13 Kick the weekend off early with karaoke with DJ Dicey ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by Daniela Edstrom, featured in “Impressions: Nature.” Courtesy photo. • ...
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Snowshoe trail series will go on with or without snow Winter events that rely on snow can be hard to ...
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Make the most of last year’s garden Winter is upon us and it may seem there is little for a ...
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Dear Donna, Looking to find out a value on this footstool. Cathy Dear Cathy, Your stool looks sweet. At one ...
Family fun for the weekend Blaze of glory The Educational Farm at Joppa Hill (174 Joppa Hill Road in Bedford; ...
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Jordan Poole 3D printing specialist Jordan Poole is a 3D printing specialist and co-owns Filament Forged 3D Printing and Design ...
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After this week's cover went to press, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission canceled 2022's Wine Week events. Looks like we'll ...
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News from the local food scene • Lighting the way: Join LaBelle Winery for a special Fire and Ice Weekend ...
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Shepard Bassett of New Boston is the owner of Shepard’s Pie Baking Co. ([email protected], and on Facebook and Instagram @shepardspiebakingco), ...
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We are now entering the doldrums of New England winter. There are an unknown number of cold and snowy days ...
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You’re going to need something At about 3:30 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning, my youngest daughter woke up with ...
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Local music news & events • Comedy tonight: A solid lineup of local standup is led by snarkmeister supreme Jay ...
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Corey Rodrigues headlines Tupelo Night of Comedy The world is full of comedians who entered the craft after being inspired ...
Thursday, Jan. 13 Bedford Copper Door: Justin Jordan, 7 p.m. Brookline Alamo: open mic, 4:30 p.m. Hermanos: Chris Peters, 6:30 ...

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A winter hike – 01/06/22

Taking to the trails this season poses a few unique challenges compared to spring, summer and fall hiking, but it can be done safely (and comfortably!).

Also on the cover, check out a new exhibit featuring quilts created by Hollis artist Ellen Fisher at the Nashua Public Library, p. 14. Osaka Japanese Restaurant opens in Manchester, p. 27. And April Cushman plays live in Concord, p. 34.

Our family has always enjoyed stories. Car rides, since the time my daughter was very young, have included listening to ...
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Covid-19 update As of Dec 27 As of Jan 3Total cases statewide 194,470 203,749Total current infections statewide 8,026 8,785Total deaths ...
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NH Poet Laureate guides magazine by teens, for teens Under the Madness is a new magazine, designed and managed by ...
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Here are a few predictions for 2022, some real and others of the fantasy variety that would make sports in ...
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Upgrades for local libraries Forty-two New Hampshire public libraries will get funding through an Institute for Museum and Library Services’ ...
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Big Events January 6, 2022 and beyond Friday, Jan. 7 Winter is for the birds — which birds? Find out ...
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How to stay safe and warm while exploring NH’s winter wonderland By Dan Szczesny At just over 2,300 feet, Belknap ...
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Art quilts bring nature to Nashua Public Library Ellen Fisher’s background in landscape design and conservation is at the heart ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Whimsical musical: The Palace Youth Theatre, consisting of student actors ...
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Fostering a curiosity for nature One recent morning I decided it was time to finish reading a small book of ...
Family fun for the weekend Winter fun • Snow tubing opens Thursday, Jan. 6, at McIntyre Ski Area (50 Chalet ...
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Dear Donna, I’m wondering if you can provide any information on this Pansy’s Stories for Boys and Girls book. It’s ...
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Alison Milioto Human Resource Consultant Alison Milioto is a human resource consultant at BlueLion, a woman-owned and -operated HR and ...
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News from the local food scene • Souvlaki to go: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State St., Concord) ...
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Osaka Japanese Restaurant now open in Manchester A new eatery in downtown Manchester is offering daily lunch specials of sushi ...
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Liz Houle is the owner of Good to the Last Krumb (find her on Facebook @goodtothelastkrumbnh), a homestead business specializing ...
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Hello, 2022! As one often does at the start of a new year, I am eating a little more mindfully ...
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So, you know how every three or four months you go through your pantry and get rid of all the ...
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Mild Orange, Colourise (self-released) By now you’ve probably noticed a growing preference in this column for dream-pop and chamber-pop. Those ...
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How To Live Like a Monk, Medieval Wisdom for Modern Life, by Daniele Cybulskie (Abbeville Press, 175 pages) When modernity ...
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Nightmare Alley (R) Step right up and enjoy the thrills, chills and stylish miasma of dread concocted by director and ...
Local music news & events • Prime cuts: While partaking in a namesake 3-pound steak, or lighter fare, listen to ...
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Country singer brings debut disc to Concord Following a Covid-caused delay of more than a year, April Cushman finally released ...
Thursday, Jan. 6 Bedford Copper Door: Chad LaMarsh, 7 p.m. Brookline Alamo: open mic, 4:30 p.m. Hermanos: Dave Gerard, 6:30 ...

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2021 Year in Review – 12/30/21

Some of the hopes we had for 2021 played out (vaccines!), and others (life going back to normal!), not so much. Find out what went down in arts (p. 18), food (p. 38), movies (p. 48) and nightlife (p. 56) in 2021, and take a sneak peek at what’s to come in 2022.

Also on the cover, walk through a wonderland of lights at LaBelle, p. 26. Make some simple sweets, p. 42 & 44. And ring in the new year with a cocktail (p. 44) or try a new brew (p. 46).

As Hippo rounds out its 21st year I want to express my gratitude. In the past 21 years, Hippo hasn’t ...
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Covid-19 update As of Dec 20 As of Dec 27Total cases statewide 186,678 194,470Total current infections statewide 8,504 8,026Total deaths ...
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Manchester author chronicles his years as fugitive Jorge William Nayor of Manchester discusses his memoir, Dinosaur in the Park: Adventure ...
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In a year of weird and wild sports stories here are the top ones as I see it. Covid-19: It’s ...
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Messy roads for Christmas Hundreds of crashes and several major road closures on Christmas morning put a damper on some ...
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Big Events December 30, 2021 and beyond Thursday, Dec. 30 Looking to get outside? Check out the Educational Farm at ...
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Theater and art groups rally in 2021 Well, it was better than 2020 — that’s the sentiment that many in ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Nashua arts venue gets an official name: The performing arts ...
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Dear Donna, I am sending you pictures of a bracelet that my mom has given to me. My dad gave ...
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LaBelle Winery creates a winter light show By Paula Constance [email protected] Decorative lights continue at LaBelle Winery’s Derry location with ...
This tree peony had 10-inch-wide blossoms. Photo by Henry Homeyer.
Little snow means more work in the garden Although we had a little snow on the ground for much of ...
Family fun for the weekend Head to the museum Get the family out of the house by sending them to ...
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Keith McDonald Water filtration specialist Keith McDonald is the owner and founder of NH Tap, a Milford-based company that builds ...
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News from the local food scene • New Year’s eats: Join the Copper Door Restaurant (15 Leavy Drive, Bedford, 488-2677; ...
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A look back at the local food scene in 2021, plus trends and predictions for 2022 Local restaurateurs continued to ...
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Josie Lemay is the owner of Wildflour Cakes (wildflourcake.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @wildflour_cake), specializing in custom wedding cakes ...
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We are nearing the very end of the holiday season. After New Year’s Eve, there may be thoughts (and actions) ...
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For a variety of complicated, therapy-inducing reasons, we spent Christmas in 1974 with my mother’s twin sister and her family ...
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Take the beer less tasted When someone asks me what kind of beer I like, I usually say something along ...
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Reptaliens, Multiverse (self-released) The first album from this Portland, Oregon-based husband-and-wife synthpop duo was 2017’s FM-2030, named after the famous ...
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These Precious Days, by Ann Patchett (Harper, 320 pages) The Ann Patchett craze somehow eluded me, although I know people ...
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A look at the funner films of 2021 The best movie of 2021 is Barb and Star Go to Vista ...
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The Matrix Resurrections (R) Keanu Reeves is once again Neo — or is he Thomas Anderson, sometimes delusional but wildly ...
Local music news & events • Familiar tunes: Roll into the long weekend with Eddie Sands, a singer and guitarist ...
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Looking back, and forward In the parlance of performance, 2020 wasn’t a hard act to follow — anything would beat ...
Thursday, Dec. 30 Bedford Copper Door: Jordan Quinn, 7 p.m. Brookline Alamo: Jeff Mrozek, 4:30 p.m. Concord Hermanos: Brian Booth, ...

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