Keeping NH in the Picture

Keeping NH in the Picture

The New Hampshire Film Bureau, which has helped bring movies like 1981’s On Golden Pond and this year’s Sound of Metal to the state for filming, may be dissolved if the proposed state budget is approved. Professionals from the New Hampshire film industry explain what’s at stake if that happens and why the Granite State is a film destination worth fighting for.

Also on the cover, the Hampstead Eats food truck festival is rolling into town this weekend, p. 21. Hudson Brews is now open and offering craft beers, p. 22. And find all kinds of live music this weekend in Music This Week, starting on p. 32.

Even as I write these words, some professor at some college is planning a course for the fall semester that ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of April 19As of April 26Total cases statewide91,78393,935Total current infections statewide3,3292,717Total deaths statewide1,2701,286New cases2,554 (April 13 to April ...
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NH cemetery introduces a new kind of burial Mel Bennett is the creator of Life Forest, a recently opened conservation ...
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With Round 1 going off tonight, draft day has arrived. Finally! The mocks are done and all that’s left is ...
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Honoring forgotten soldiers The fourth installation for Flags for Forgotten Soldiers in New Hampshire will be placed at the Anheuser-Busch ...
From the 1981 classic On Golden Pond to parts of this year’s Oscar-winning Sound of Metal, New Hampshire has been ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Studio 550 bowls. Courtesy photo. • Group art show: The New ...
Which plants are making you sneeze If you suffer from spring allergies, this would be a good time to know ...
New comic book store opens in Dover Jason Lindahl bought his first comic book when he was 6 years old ...
Family fun for the weekend New Hampshire Children’s Trust is offering a free download of its Strengthening Families Across NH ...
Dear Donna, I have a set of clear Pyrex bowls that I got at a yard sale. I’m wondering if ...
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Felix Alvarado, Jr. Founder/director, Straight “A” Academy Felix Alvarado Jr., better known on the job as Mr. “A,” is a ...
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News from the local food scene • Menus for moms: Now is the time to make your plans to treat ...
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Food truck festival to roll into Hampstead After a lost festival year for local food truckers in 2020, a new ...
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New craft beer shop opens in Hudson Cousins Jay Parajuli and Bik Basnet love trying new kinds of craft beers ...
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Jamie Mandra and her husband Randy are the owners of JRM Catering (509-9080, jrmcateringllc.com, and on Facebook @jrmcateringllc), also known ...
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In my experience, it is unwise to make broad generalizations about any group of women, but that said, it’s probably ...
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Other wines to try at that Italian restaurant “A bottle of red, a bottle of white; It all depends on ...
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Subterranean Masquerade, Mountain Fever (Sensory Records) As you’d guess by a band name like Subterranean Masquerade, we have an oddball ...
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Effortless, by Greg McKeown (Currency, 256 pages) In some ways, Boxer the horse is a symbol for the American worker ...
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Mortal Kombat (R) A rag-tag group of would-be champions must come together to protect Earth in Mortal Kombat, a movie ...
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The excellent, Oscar-nominated song from Will Ferrell’s goofy but fun Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga didn’t actually ...
Stowaway (TV-MA) Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim. The four-person cast is rounded out by Toni Collette and Shamier Anderson in ...
Local music news & events • Crafted tunes: Enjoy an early evening set from Nate Cozzolino, a Providence-based singer-songwriter with ...
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Married Iguana finally debuts in Manchester After a heady process of assembling a band, then working up and recording three ...

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Tales of New Restaurants

Tales of new restaurants
Owners of new eateries talk about what it’s been like to open up in the midst of a pandemic.

Also on the cover, support your local book purveyor during Independent Bookstore Day, p. 12. What the heck is a West Coast IPA?, p. 26. And Lucas Gallo plays Concord Craft Brewing this weekend, p. 30.

New Hampshire took a huge step a few days ago, announcing that it would lift its statewide mask mandate and ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of April 12As of April 19Total cases statewide89,22991,783Total current infections statewide3,3843,329Total deaths statewide1,2571,270New cases3,104 (April 6 to April ...
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The Phoenix to offer recovery support, sober activities The Phoenix is a nonprofit that cultivates free, organized sober activities within ...
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There are seven days left in the endless lead-up to the NFL draft, when mock drafts from so-called experts have ...
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Scooter from scratch A student in an engineering class at Milford High School & Applied Technology Center is helping the ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “If Hands Had a God” by Donna Catanzaro, featured in “Retablos ...
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NH celebrates Indie Bookstore Day Saturday, April 24, is Independent Bookstore Day, a nationwide celebration of independent bookstores and the ...
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Contemplating potential garden improvements This is a good time to look carefully at your garden, and to decide what you ...
Family fun for the weekend Millyard Museum. Courtesy photo. Celebrate Earth The New Hampshire Audubon Massabesic Center in Auburn hosts ...
Dear Donna, Are you familiar with the maker on this pendant? It says 14kt and Jabel, not Jared. I inherited ...
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Amanda Cee Founder/owner, Eye Candy Balloons Amanda Cee is a certified balloon artist and the founder, owner and lead designer ...
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News from the local food scene • Tastes of France: Portsmouth’s The Music Hall will present a virtual author discussion ...
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Local eateries push through a tough first year What’s it like to operate a new restaurant during a pandemic? Despite ...
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Regina Davison and her husband, Jeremy, own R & J Texas-style BBQ On Wheels (183 Elm St., Unit 3, Milford, ...
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It’s not fair to call the IPA style ubiquitous. I mean, it totally is, but at the same time, that ...
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Robots Of The Ancient World, “Mystic Goddess” (Small Stone Records) As you know, I’ve been disappointed many times by bands ...
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First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami (Knopf, 256 pages) Type “Haruki Murakami” into the Google search engine, and one of ...
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Why the Oscars and the Oscar movies can be fun I love the Oscars. Sure, the awards ceremony is long, ...
Local music news & events • Hometown girl: Enjoy country songs with a local sparkle as Nicole Knox Murphy starts ...
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New music and shows from Lucas Gallo Over the past year, Concord singer-songwriter Lucas Gallo noticed a marked shift in ...

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Ready to rock?

Ready to rock?
Local live music venues have big hopes for the upcoming season. Find out who’s bringing music back to parking lots, which indoor and outdoor venues are hoping to reopen, and what performers you can (tentatively) expect to see.

Also on the cover, check out some free plays created specifically for Zoom, p. 10. Learn how to bring all the birds to the yard, p. 12. And the Riviera Nayarit Mexican Style Seafood and Grill is now open in Nashua, p. 18.

Over my nine years working at Leadership NH, we often asked the participants: “What kind of state do we have ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of April 5As of April 12Total cases statewide86,12589,229Total current infections statewide3,2873,384Total deaths statewide1,2491,257New cases2,785 (March 30 to April ...
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Children’s Trust defines child abuse prevention April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. To bring awareness, the New Hampshire Children’s ...
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One of my sports pet peeves is people who proclaim something as the greatest ever immediately after something great happens ...
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Free fishing, hunting and more for military members The Fallen Outdoors nonprofit is looking for New Hampshire veterans and active ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Capitol Center for the Arts Executive Director Nicolette Clarke has announced ...
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Festival showcases plays created for virtual performance Laconia-based theater company Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative is giving a new meaning to virtual ...
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How growing native trees and shrubs can help By now birds are finding their own food and have less need ...
Family fun for the weekend Stonyfield Earth Day 5K 2019. Photo courtesy of Millennium Running. Celebrate Earth Day There’s still ...
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Dear Donna, We recently purchased a Victorian home in Hampton. We have three doors that are missing the match for ...
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Susan Terzakis Founder and CEO, Terzakis & Associates Susan Terzakis is a professional certified business coach and founder and CEO ...
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News from the local food scene • Greek meals to go: Join Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church (68 N. State ...
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Mexican-style seafood grill opens in Nashua Tostada de pulpo (octopus ceviche tostada). Photo courtesy of Riviera Nayarit. Off the Pacific ...
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Crack’d Kitchen & Coffee coming to Salem Inspired by their love of breakfast sandwiches, Alan Frati and Danny Azzarello found ...
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Jeff Martin of Nashua is the executive chef of Industry East Bar (28 Hanover St., Manchester, 232-6940, industryeastbar.com), which opened ...
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This column is an intervention for my editor and her aversion to a certain liqueur. We Americans don’t deal well ...
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Another French sparkling wine When thinking of sparkling wines two immediately come to mind: Champagne and prosecco. Champagne is typically ...
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Xiu Xiu, Oh No (Polyvinyl Records) One usually doesn’t associate San Jose with experimental music, but Jamie Stewart has been ...
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The Blizzard Party, by Jack Livings (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 400 pages) If you have a pulse and live in ...
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Thunder Force (PG-13) With Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer playing middle-aged lady superheroes, Bobby Cannavale playing all the ego and ...
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A look at Oscar’s International Feature Film nominees Seeing all of the International Feature Film nominees feels like a personal ...
Local music news & events • Hip-hop health: A benefit concert for suicide prevention stars J Gramz and several other ...
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Live music returns to big venues — carefully Fueled by rising vaccination rates and the tantalizing promise of herd immunity, ...
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Musical Bingo Nation adds songs to game night Musical Bingo Nation is changing bingo’s sound all across the Seacoast — ...

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Plant Now Eat Later

Plant now, Eat later

If you want fresh herbs and produce later this year, now is the time to plant. Find out how to get started, how to care for your plants as they grow, when to harvest them and what to do with your garden bounty when it’s ready.

Also on the cover, six storytellers tell traditional and personal tales, p. 12. Try some Puerto Rican cuisine at the new Empanellie’s in Nashua, p.25. And head out for the night to listen to live music, p. 36.

Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. I have found the increase in sunlight hours and warmer weather to ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of March 29As of April 5Total cases statewide83,34086,125Total current infections statewide2,7853,287Total deaths statewide1,2371,249New cases2,590 (March 23 to March ...
Det. Justin Breton is Manchester PD’s Officer of the Year The Manchester Police Department has named Detective Justin Breton its ...
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Well, the local nine put all those in Red Sox Nation with fears a second titanic-like season is dead ahead ...
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Read a book, watch some baseball Students who read five books between now and May 11 will earn two tickets ...
Storytelling Festival features traditional and personal stories, poetry, music The New Hampshire Theatre Project’s annual Storytelling Festival returns to the ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities Art by digital artist William Townsend, featured in the New Hampshire ...
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What to start growing this spring so you can feast this summer If you want to enjoy garden-fresh fruits and ...
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Frost, soil, drainage and other considerations I know some gardeners who plant their potatoes or tomatoes in the garden on ...
Family fun for the weekend A Glow Night at Krazy Kids. Courtesy photo. Kids’ night out It’s Kids Night at ...
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Dear Donna, Can you tell me anything about this sweet doll? She is 3 1/2” tall and seems to be ...
Beth Daisy Occupational therapist, Future in Sight NH Beth Daisy is an occupational therapist and supervisor of occupational therapy at ...
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News from the local food scene • Cheers to beers: Breweries all over the Granite State are celebrating New Hampshire ...
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Flight Center opening second location in Manchester, introducing speakeasy concept When you walk inside The Flight Center Taphouse & Eatery’s ...
Empanellie’s opens in Nashua Steps away from Main Street, a new eatery now open in downtown Nashua is serving up ...
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Rebecca Wheeler is the owner of The Traveling Taco ([email protected], and on Facebook and Instagram @thetravelingtaconh), a food trailer specializing ...
What’s lurking behind the milk? Do you ever just do a deep dive into your fridge? It’s full of surprises ...
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Kill The Giants, “The Prophet” (Nub Records) Test-drive title track from the upcoming fifth album from the Saint Albans, U.K.-based ...
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Fears of a Setting Sun, by Dennis C. Rasmussen (Princeton University Press, 232 pages) Until recently, many Americans looked at ...
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Godzilla fights King Kong in Godzilla vs. Kong — what, you wanted me to be all “visually stunning allegory about ...
Shiva Baby Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon. If you can’t remember what it feels like to be crammed in a house ...
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A look at the movies vying for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Oscars I would have thought the Best ...
Local music news & events • Decked out: Weather postponed the return of outdoor music last week, but Jamie Cain ...
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Bradley Copper Kettle hits the sweet spot Bradley Copper Kettle & Friends is four longtime high school pals and an ...

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Best of 2021

Best of 2021

Despite the challenges of the past year, there’s still plenty to celebrate about living in New Hampshire. Readers voted on their favorite people, places and things in the Granite State; now, check out the results and make some plans to grab a winning bite, take a mini hike or enjoy a night of comedy or live music from some of our best local talent.

Also on the cover, immerse yourself in verse during Poetry Month, p. 24. New Hampshire breweries celebrate Craft Beer Week, p. 30. And springtime means spring wines, p. 35.

This week’s issue is a celebration of many of the things that make up what many of us have come ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of March 22As of March 29Total cases statewide80,75083,340Total current infections statewide2,3342,785Total deaths statewide1,2171,237New cases1,937 (March 16 to March ...
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I said last week I don’t think Danny Ainge realizes how much trouble the Celtics are in. And that was ...
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Making a case for the daring jumping spider The daring jumping spider A third-grade environmental science class from Hollis Primary ...
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New Hampshire celebrates National Poetry Month From writing prompts to readings and workshops, New Hampshire poets and poetry lovers will ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities • Currier reopens: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., ...
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How to create early spring arrangements I miss being able to go to my garden and pick flowers for the ...
Family fun for the weekend Easter fun! Follow the Bunny in downtown Concord on Saturday, April 3! The free event ...
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News from the local food scene • Get ready for Easter: Visit hippopress.com for our annual Easter listings (available for ...
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New Hampshire Craft Beer Week returns New Hampshire Craft Beer Week, an annual celebration dedicated to highlighting brewery culture in ...
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Madeline Rossi and her wife Olivia Lenox are the owners of New Roots Meals (newrootsmeals.com, and on Facebook and Instagram ...
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So, apparently, it’s springtime. The snow is gone. We’ve switched over to daylight saving time. My road is a morass ...
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Time to stop and sip the wine It’s spring and perhaps Mother Nature may cooperate and provide us with continued ...
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Dan Blake, Da Fé (Sunnyside Records) Fourth full-length from bandleader Blake, a Brooklyn-based sax player and board member of Buddhist ...
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Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro (Knopf, 303 pages) If you tell Alexa to turn on your lights, have ...
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Anthony Hopkins is heartbreaking and Olivia Colman is heartbroken in The Father, a sad but excellent movie that is nominated ...
Local music news & events • Maine man: Even with a socially distanced crowd, comedian Bob Marley can fill a ...
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Playing through, and past, the pandemic If a Concord bar is offering live music, there’s always the possibility that Andy ...
Let’s try something new. As with every year, the Best of 2021 Hippo Readers Poll offers lots of ideas for ...

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Tasting Tour

Tasting tour

If you’re looking for some adults-only fun that trumps going out to dinner (again), a wine tasting is a great way to get out and try something new. Explore all kinds of flavors, learn about New Hampshire’s unique wine culture and find your perfect pour.

Also on the cover, Chris Viaud of Milford talks about his experience competing in Top Chef, p 24. IPAs may be trendy, but with good reason, p. 28. And Kelly MacFarland brings the laughs to Chunky’s, p. 34.

Walking and talking is the new coffee date. I’m glad; I relish any opportunity to combine fresh air, movement and ...
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Covid-19 updateAs of March 15As of March 22Total cases statewide78,81380,750Total current infections statewide2,0642,334Total deaths statewide1,1991,217New cases1,753 (March 9 to March ...
Transitional housing in Nashua gives families a fresh start Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire has opened a new transitional ...
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For card-carrying members of Patriot Nation, with Bill Belichick going away from type to blow up the first week of ...
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Vaccine prompts school cancellations and chaos After a regional vaccine clinic for teachers was held at the Steeplegate Mall in ...
Take a mini day trip and discover new flavors at New Hampshire wineries Whether you know (or think you know) ...
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Sarah McCraw Crow explores women’s movement of the ’70s in debut novel Canterbury author Sarah McCraw Crow weaves a story ...
The latest from NH’s theater, arts and literary communities “Peace Conference Assisi,” watercolor by Claudia Michael, NHAA Omer T. Lassonde ...
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Your fruit trees are ready for a haircut When I was a boy I loved to climb trees. I had ...
Family fun for the weekend Interactive fun Kids are invited to sing, dance and play games during a special livestream ...
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This was a necklace that we found in my mother’s jewelry collection. It seems to be a coin in good ...
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News from the local food scene • Get ready for Easter: Still wondering about what to do for Easter Sunday ...
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Milford’s Chris Viaud to appear on Top Chef Milford chef Chris Viaud will appear as a contestant on Season 18 ...
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ToKoss Take-Out opens in Manchester When The Stuffed Sub closed last year, owner Chris Munzimi of Afro Paris, the beauty ...
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Dan Gagnon of Manchester, his son Sean, wife Debra and daughter Kimberly McEnerney of Bedford are the family team behind ...
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So annoyingly popular IPAs are so popular right now I almost try to avoid writing about them, not because I ...
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Jahmed, Armani (Human Re-Sources Records) I’m pretty much at the point where I rarely read other reviews of rap albums ...
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Life’s Edge: the Search for What It Means to Be Alive, by Carl Zimmer (Dutton, 336 pages) In his 14th ...
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League (R) Warner Brothers asks for a do-over of their 2017 DC supergroup movie and thus presents ...
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So many nominees, so many streaming platforms Every Oscar season is a little bit weird. Some years, it feels like ...
Local music news & events • American stream: Talented multi-instrumentalist and singing duo Green Heron closes out a virtual concert ...
Kelly MacFarland headlines at Chunky’s For Kelly MacFarland, succeeding as a female comedian isn’t more or less difficult than succeeding ...

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