Past Issues – Page 35

Definitely try this at home

Definitely try this at home

Between Covid, cold and snow, you might be spending a lot of time at home in the coming months. We have a few ideas to keep you from going stir crazy, from growing succulents to creating an indoor obstacle course that’s fun for the whole family.

Also on the cover, if you’re looking for some holiday cheer, there’s a home in Nashua that’s lighting up the night, p. 15. Find new Thai eats in Manchester and new Italian eats in New Boston, p. 22 & 23. And there are lots of holiday brews that can help you get through the rest of 2020, p. 26.

NH charter schools

Why is school choice and expansion of the charter school system in New Hampshire such a political hot spot? If ...

News & Notes 20/12/17

A graphic the shape of the state of New Hampshire, filled in with the New Hampshire flag made up of the crest of New Hampshire on a blue field.

Covid-19 updateAs of December 7As of December 14Total cases statewide25,81631,875Total current infections statewide5,3866,752Total deaths statewide566604New cases4,822 (Dec. 1 to Dec ...

Jump $tart on finances

Hillsboro man helping kids learn money management Dan Hebert of Hillsboro has been named a winner of the 2020 Myra ...

Sun goes down on Pats

Photo of assorted sports equipment for football, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball, and basketball

With the Patriots’ 10-day trip to Wallyworld hitting the high point of the season — a 45-0 beatdown of the ...

Quality of Life 20/12/17

Light at the end of the tunnelOn Dec. 14, the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived in New ...

The Art Roundup 20/12/17

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Catch a holiday show: The Majestic Theatre presents a show, ...

Definitely try this at home

7 IDEAS FOR PROJECTS TO LIVEN UP YOUR WINTER Between Covid, snowstorms and shorter days, we’ll all likely be spending ...

Merry and bright

Christmas lights at Countryside Drive Turn down Countryside Drive in Nashua and you’ll find your way to a festive display ...

Kiddie Pool 20/12/17

Family fun for the weekend A Shaker Christmas Take a A Magic Journey through the North Shop Barn at Canterbury ...

Feeding the birds, naturally

Trees and plants for your feathered friends By now many of us are providing seeds to the neighborhood birds. Of ...

Tastes of Thailand

Thai Food Connection opens in Manchester Chicken krapow. Courtesy photo. Not long after Republic Cafe moved all its operations down ...

New Italian option

The Chef opens in New Boston For more than two decades, Angel Santiago has built his culinary resume at restaurants ...

Courtney Parker

Courtney Parker of Nashua is the owner of Simple Sweets Bakery (simplesweetsbakery0.wixsite.com, or on Facebook @simplesweetsbakery11), a homestead business specializing ...

’Tis the season

Beers for the holidays You need some beer to get you through the rest of 2020. Has a truer statement ...

Album Reviews 20/12/17

Sculptor, Untold Secrets (Frontiers Music) Is “melodic death metal” an oxymoron, a shameless way to sell out, or a sure ...

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child (Delacorte Press, 253 pages) As I settled down in a chair with ...

The Croods: A New Age (PG)

The Croods: A New Age (PG) The Neanderthal-ish cave family the Croods meets some yuppie helicopter-parent homo sapiens in The ...

At the Sofaplex 20/12/17

Let Them All Talk (R) Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen. Also starring Dianne Wiest, Gemma Chan and Lucas Hedges. Famous serious ...

The Music Roundup 20/12/17

Local music news & events • Food music: Though Covid-19 ate his annual booze cruise, Chad LaMarsh is still performing ...

Holiday cheerful

Dan Blakeslee celebrates Christmas LP with show It takes real Grinch-iness to resist the ebullient charms of Christmasland Jubilee, the ...

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Gifts for Everybody

Gifts for everybody

We have some great gift ideas for everyone on your list:
Arts lovers, p 12
Gardeners, p. 14
Foodies, p. 18
Bookworms, p.28
Music fans, p. 30

Also on the cover, check out this week’s Kiddie Pool for seasonal family fun, p. 15. Wild Orchid Bakery is getting ready to open in Manchester, p. 20. Looking for a new beverage? Try mulled wine (p. 24) — or a blue train cocktail (p. 25).

No Grinch this year

For more years than I can remember, at this time of year someone within earshot would say, “Christmas carols so ...

News & Notes 20/12/10

Covid-19 updateAs of November 30As of December 7Total cases statewide20,99425,816Total current infections statewide5,1455,386Total deaths statewide526566New cases3,396 (Nov. 23 to Nov ...

Hayward’s explanation

I’ve never been a professional athlete and certainly have never been involved with a business decision where I could get ...

Quality of Life 20/12/10

First storm of the season Last weekend we got our first real taste of what’s expected to be a cold, ...

Orchestrating a comeback

Symphony NH presents virtual holiday pops, monthly concerts through May After its 2019-2020 season was cut short in the spring, ...

The Art Roundup 20/12/10

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Theater suspended …: The Palace Theatre in Manchester has reclosed ...

Creative gifts

Perfect presents for the art-, science- and nature-lovers in your life Art and craft shops and holiday markets are full ...

Kiddie Pool 20/12/10

Family fun for the weekend Let there be lights The Gift of Lights is open now through Jan. 3 at ...

The Weekly Dish 20/12/10

News from the local food scene • Easy as pie: Join chef and cooking instructor Liz Barbour of The Creative ...

Gifts for foodies

Delicious gift ideas this holiday season Looking for some gift-giving ideas for the foodie in your life? Local shops have ...

Island indulgences

Wild Orchid Bakery to open in Manchester Cake by Shelly-Anne Storer. Courrtesy photo. Trinidad and Tobago native Shelly-Anne Storer was ...

Theresa Zwart

Theresa Zwart of Derry is the owner of 603 Charcuterie (603charcuterie.com, find them on Facebook and Instagram), a new business ...

The Blue Train

Shortly after the end of the First World War, it became fashionable for wealthy British to spend at least part ...

Mulled wine by the fire

Looking for a winter drink? Warm up with spices The days are getting shorter and the nights cooler. The holiday ...

Album Reviews 20/12/10

The Myrrhderers, The Myrrhderers Sleigh Christmas (self-released) It was with great sadness that I read last week there’d be no ...

No Time Like the Future, by Michael J. Fox

No Time Like the Future, by Michael J. Fox (Flatiron, 238 pages) If Michael J. Fox hasn’t been on your ...

Mank (R)

Mank (R) Screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz writes Citizen Kane while recuperating from injury and Citizen Kane-ily reflecting on his career in ...

The Music (Gift) Roundup 20/12/10

Local music news & events • Scene support: Among those hit hardest by this no good, awful, horrible, please-let-it-end year ...

Downtown sound

Will Hatch celebrates new EP with release show While the making of Will Hatch’s first full-length album For You might ...

Hillbilly Elegy (R)

Hillbilly Elegy (R) J.D. Vance’s popular 2016 memoir gets the awards-season glossy movie treatment in the Ron Howard-directed Hillbilly Elegy ...

Out on holiday

Where to dine out this Christmas Eve or Christmas Day If you want to take a break from cooking at ...

Have a festive feast

Where to order your holiday meals and desserts From specialty entrees to fresh baked sweet treats, check out this list ...

The Weekly Dish 20/12/10

News from the local food scene • LaBelle Winery expanding to Derry: LaBelle Winery will be expanding its business into ...

Pots, edgers and manure

Holiday gifts for the gardener I love the holiday season: the lights, the carols, the cookies and more. It’s a ...

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Feeding our neighbors

Feeding our neighbors
Meet some of New Hampshire’s all-star volunteers! This year has posed additional challenges and created more need, and these volunteers have stepped up to help keep their neighbors fed, housed and healthy.

Also on the cover, The Beatles Cartoon Art Show Tour comes to Manchester, p. 14. Get freshly roasted coffee, Nadeau’s subs and more at McLaughlin’s Country Market in Concord, p. 20. And get some laughs live or at home, p. 30.

Shop the Shire

Being a local merchant before the pandemic was hard. The tides were against us — from competition from Amazon to ...

News & Notes 20/12/03

Covid-19 updateAs of November 22As of November 30Total cases statewide17,59820,994Total current infections statewide4,1995,145Total deaths statewide512526New cases2,569 (Nov. 17 to Nov ...

Feeding neighbors

Helping families keep their pantries stocked and more ways Granite Staters are supporting each other This year’s need for volunteers ...

NFL enters December

The Patriots enter December in the very unfamiliar position of being on the verge of elimination from playoff contention. We ...

Quality of Life 20/12/03

Local projects get Moose Plate Grant funds The Conservation Moose Plate Grant Program has awarded $431,901 in grant funds to ...

Tooned in

Yellow Submarine, classic cartoons animator visits Manchester Relive the golden age of Saturday morning cartoons with legendary animator Ron Campbell, ...

The Art Roundup 20/12/03

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “This My Joy,” an oil painting by Brittany Soucy, featured in ...

Tree talk

Help yours survive and thrive I’ll have to admit that I see many fewer volcanoes of mulch snuggling up to ...

The Weekly Dish 20/12/03

News from the local food scene • More Greek eats to go: Join St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (1160 Bridge ...

Coffee and community

McLaughlin’s Country Market opens in Concord Photo by Matt Ingersoll. While looking for a commercial property to start his own ...

New York eats

Sunny Side Up Deli now open in Nashua A New York-style sandwich shop with a unique New England twist, Sunny ...

In the kitchen with Carrie Williams

Carrie Williams of Contoocook is the owner and chef of the Flannel Tavern (345 Suncook Valley Road, Chichester, 406-1196, flanneltavern.com), ...

Harpoon & Dunkin’

Coffee, doughnuts and beer together at last Harpoon Brewery and Dunkin’ teamed up last year to bring the beer world ...

Album Reviews 20/12/03

Life in a Blender, Satsuma (Telegraph Harp Records) So here’s this New York long-time quirk-rock guy, David Rauf, leading his ...

A User’s Guide to Democracy, by Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy

A User’s Guide to Democracy, by Nick Capodice and Hannah McCarthy (Celadon, 349 pages) If there’s anything we can take ...

Happiest Season (PG-13) & Superintelligence (PG)

Happiest Season (PG-13) Hulu offers a solid bit of Christmas content in the streaming-service-holiday-movie competition with Happiest Season, a sweet, ...

The Music Roundup 20/12/03

Local music news & events • Northern south: New Hampshire native April Cushman finds musical inspiration from singer-songwriters like Lori ...

Hybrid ha-ha

Dual platform comedy show On more than one level, Mike Koutrobis knows the strange reality of entertainment in the Covid ...

Tree talk

Holiday gifts for the gardener I love the holiday season: the lights, the carols, the cookies and more. It’s a ...

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Holiday Guide

Holiday Guide
It might not look the same as years past, but this holiday season still has plenty of fun ways to celebrate, from in-person tree lightings and festive dinners to livestreamed concerts and drive-thru visits with Santa Claus.

Also on the cover, whether you want a festive cocktail or a glass of wine (or both) on Thanksgiving Day, our drinks experts have suggestions, p. 30 & 31. If you’re looking to get out of the house, there’s still live music to be found, p. 40. And if you’d rather stay in, we have plenty of extra puzzles to keep you entertained, starting on p. 43.

Thanksgiving 2020

Ready or not, the holidays are here, with Thanksgiving arriving this week. Thanksgiving has been celebrated in various ways since ...

News & Notes 20/11/26

Covid-19 updateAs of November 16As of November 22Total cases statewide15,02917,598Total current infections statewide3,3444,199Total deaths statewide500512New cases2,330 (Nov. 10 to Nov ...

Gather together?

Zoom dinners, outdoor meet-ups and more holiday tips Nicole Chute, Health Promotion and Communication Specialist for the Nashua Division of ...

Sports thanks giving

Today is Thanksgiving and we traditionally give thanks to things big, small and less important we sports fans have enjoyed ...

Quality of Life 20/11/26

Drought is a disaster All of New Hampshire is now in a “drought disaster,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced ...

Fresh air festive

If nothing else, 2020 seems to have inspired a lot of event innovation. Virtual tree-lightings, drive-thru holiday displays and socially ...

Family-friendly holiday fun

Kids’ storytimes, Santa visits and more From storytimes and holiday movie screenings to visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, check ...

Tree traditions

Virtual tree-lightings, festivals of trees and more From virtual tree lightings to community-wide light displays, cities and towns all across ...

Get out and run

Virtual races and a couple of in-person events It wouldn’t be the holiday season without a chance to trot off ...

Shows for the season

Where to see holiday theater, music and dance There are all kinds of holiday shows coming up — both live ...

Festive eats

Deliciously fun events for your holiday From plated dinners to virtual tastings, there’s still tons of foodie fun to be ...

Handmade holidays

Where to see and shop for art throughout the season Find all kinds of unique handmade items by local artists ...

Dealing with deer

Fences, repellent and other deer deterrents Winter is near, and for most of us so are the deer. They need ...

The Weekly Dish 20/11/26

News from the local food scene • Support local brews: Granite State craft breweries will once again observe Small Brewery ...

When life gives you lemons, bake cookies

Salem’s Fabrizia Spirits launches line of limoncello-infused baked goods Fabrizia Spirits Baking Co. Photos by Mark Feldman. When Fabrizia Spirits ...

In the kitchen with Melinda Sergi

Melinda Sergi of Concord is the owner of The Cannoli Stop Cafe & Bakery (239 Loudon Road, Concord, 224-9706, find ...

Cocktails as a holiday family avoidance strategy

Holidays are traditionally the time for extended families to gather together. Amid all the hastening and chastening, they are also ...

Wines for giving thanks

Wines to consider for your Thanksgiving menu “This Thanksgiving will be unlike all other Thanksgivings!” We have heard that expression ...

Album Reviews 20/11/26

Patrick Higgins, Tocsin (Telegraph Harp Records) Just before the election, there was a pretty good meme making the rounds, in ...

The Arrest, by Jonathan Lethem (Ecco, 307 pages)

The Arrest, by Jonathan Lethem (Ecco, 307 pages) Despite a vague discomfort with what it says about me, there’s never ...

The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special (TV-G)

Rey learns a valuable lesson about friendship on Life Day in The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, a gleefully goofy ...

At the Sofaplex 20/11/26

* Once Upon a Snowman (TV-G) Voice of Josh Gad, Chris Williams. Sure, this is a short, but I’m still ...

The Music Roundup 20/11/26

Local music news & events • Leading in: Enjoy a variety of musical genres with Tim Hazelton, a singer-songwriter based ...

Bountiful sound

Americana band Raid the Larder performs Raid the Larder perfectly illustrates the intersectionality of Concord’s music scene. At its core ...

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Give Thanks and Relax

Give thanks and relax
It won’t be a typical Thanksgiving this year for most people, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy all of the traditional sweet and savory flavors. Local chefs share their tips and recipes for an easier, more relaxed meal to celebrate the holiday.

Also on the cover, a local comics artist tells stories of migrant farmworkers, p. 10. Beer columnist Jeff Mucciarone has some suggestions for the best beers to go with your relaxing Thanksgiving meal, p. 22. And if you’re looking for live, in-person music, check out our Music This Week listings starting on p. 28.

Why Trump lost

Make no mistake about it, Donald Trump lost this election and the passion on both sides was either for or ...

News & Notes 20/11/19

Covid-19 updateAs of November 9As of November 16Total cases statewide12,69915,029Total current infections statewide2,0573,344Total deaths statewide489500New cases1,379 (Nov. 3 to Nov ...

Spotlight on mental health

High school filmmaker confronting stigma U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan named Brielle Paquette, a high school senior from Salem, October’s “Granite ...

Crowing after Ravens win?

So what do we have here with the Patriots? After losing four straight for the first time since 2002, they’re ...

Quality of Life 20/11/19

Unsettled schooling With the increasing number of Covid cases, school districts across the state are rethinking their learning models, with ...

Meet the neighbors

NH comics artist tells the stories of migrant farmworkers Henniker comic artist Marek Bennett is one of 15 New England ...

The Art Roundup 20/11/19

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Larissa Fassler, Manchester I, 2019-2020, pen, pencil and pencil crayon on ...

Giving thanks

Grateful for family, friends and gardens I am grateful for bright red geraniums on my windowsills. Courtesy photo. I think ...

Kiddie Pool 20/11/19

Family fun for whenever Virtual Feztival The Bektash Shriners of New Hampshire is moving its annual Feztival of Trees online ...

The Weekly Dish 20/11/19

News from the local food scene • More drive-thru Greek eats: On the heels of the success of a similar ...

Give thanks and relax

Ideas for getting big Thanksgiving flavors in smaller, easier dishes If you’re used to cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner with ...

In the kitchen with Matt Casey

Matt Casey is the owner-operator of Casey Magee’s Irish Pub & Music Hall (8 Temple St., Nashua, 484-7400, caseymagees.com), which ...

Thanksgiving and beer

The ultimate day of indulgence requires the appropriate brew Thanksgiving is the ultimate day of indulgence — savory gravy, delicious ...

Album Reviews 20/11/19

The Old Rochelle, Pony Steps (Crumple Crumple Crumple Records) This band is too messy and cool for me to dismiss ...

How to Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy

How to Write One Song, by Jeff Tweedy (Dutton, 159 pages) Of all the implausible goals on my bucket list, ...

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (PG)

An inventor is lifted out of his doldrums by a visit from his plucky granddaughter in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas ...

At the Sofaplex 20/11/19

Operation Christmas Drop (TV-G) Kat Graham, Alexander Ludwig. A congressional aide eager to impress and an Air Force captain laser ...

The Music Roundup 20/11/19

Local music news & events • Flighting: Southern California-based tribute band The Eagles Experience presents a convincing recreation of their ...

Two of a kind

Fools duo play intimate Manchester show November is a time of year when Mike Girard is usually getting ready to ...

The Art Roundup 20/11/26

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Beatles animator Ron Campbell. Photo by Alex Lowy Photography. • Virtual ...

Kiddie Pool 20/12/03

Family fun for whenever Holiday happenings See Santa Claus at Greeley Park (100 Concord St., Nashua) for a socially distanced ...

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At the movies

At the movies
Local theaters are doing everything they can to stay in business during the pandemic, with some hosting special events and renting out rooms and others offering classic movies either in person or virtually. Find out what to expect from your local theaters in the coming months.

Also on the cover, Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is bringing a socially-distanced pool party to New Hampshire, p. 10. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has morphed its annual Wine Week and Distillers Showcase into a 90-day virtual tasting series, p.16. And a new roast beef and pizza shop has opened in Hooksett, p.17.

The source of our pain

We have selected a new president and vice president for the United States and as happy as I am with ...

News & Notes 20/11/12

Covid-19 updateAs of November 2As of November 2Total cases statewide11,32012,699Total current infections statewide1,4072,057Total deaths statewide483489New cases923 (Oct. 27 to Nov ...

At the movies

How locally-owned movie theaters are weathering 2020 With Covid-related capacity restrictions and a scarcity of big new movie releases, movie ...

Celts and Pats fixes ahead?

As we start today the Patriots are fighting through a rugged start where if they have somehow lost to the ...

Quality of Life 20/11/12

New threat from scammers There’s a new twist on the “grandparent scam,” according to an alert sent out by the ...

Making a splash

Wimpy Kid author visits Concord and Exeter Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is ...

The Art Roundup 20/11/12

The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “Passing Glance,” watercolor on paper by Bill Childs, 1962, up for ...

Forcing spring bulbs

Tips for getting them to bloom indoors At this point, the garden is put to bed — or if I’ve ...

Kiddie Pool 20/11/12

Family fun for whenever Movie party Meet Toy Story’s Woody and Jessie during a lunch or dinner viewing party at ...

The Weekly Dish 20/11/12

News from the local food scene • Italian feast: Make your reservations now for a family-style Italian feast at The ...

Virtual wines and spirits

Liquor Commission presents 90 Days Around the World tasting series In lieu of its annual Wine Week and Distiller’s Week, ...

New American-Italian option

Mikey’s Roast Beef & Pizza opens in Hooksett Nashua High School North and Southern New Hampshire University graduate Mikhail “Mikey” ...

In the kitchen with Frank Mannino

Francesco “Frank” Mannino of Nashua is the owner of Pizzico Ristorante Italiano & Martini Bar (7 Harold Drive, Nashua, 897-0696; ...

S’mores martini

Sylvester Graham would hate this article. For the purposes of this week’s cocktails, here’s what you need to know about ...

Sherry, sherry, baby

Give the world’s oldest fine wine a chance Whenever I think of sherry, the fortified wine, I cannot help thinking ...

Album Reviews 20/11/12

Raf Vertessen Quartet, LOI (El Negocito Records) The term “avant-garde” originally came to us from the military, a catchall describing ...

Squeeze Me, by Carl Hiaasen

Squeeze Me, by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf, 336 pages) This year has already seen the publication of one clever novel about ...

Love and Monsters (PG-13) & The Craft: Legacy (PG-13)

Love and Monsters (PG-13) A guy travels through miles of monster-infested wilderness to see a girl in Love and Monsters, ...

The Music Roundup 20/11/12

Local music news & events • Laugh night: After working as a district attorney and criminal defense lawyer, Paul D’Angelo ...

High country show

Fogelberg tribute is a gem A careful return to concerts at the Franklin Opera House includes a hybrid live and ...

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Definitely try this at home

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Holiday Guide

Give Thanks and Relax

At the movies

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