Past Issues – Page 48

Back to school?

Returning to school will look a lot different this year for everyone, but exactly what it will look like will vary from district to district and school to school. We talked to education experts about what parents and students can (probably) expect as the new school year gets underway.

Also on the cover, a new axe throwing venue opens in Hudson, p. 13. The Fire & Fusion chef competition returns, virtually, p. 17. And find live shows in our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 27.

Album Reviews 20/08/27

Rudresh Mahanthappa, Hero Trio (Whirlwind Recordings) Jazz sax legend Charlie Parker is often referred to by his nickname “Bird,” which ...

At the Sofaplex 20/08/27

*Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (TV-14)You don’t have to know who Walter Mercado was to understand his ...

Back to school?

Experts talk about the new school year and what parents and students can expect Students in New Hampshire are heading ...

Beach-time porters

Drink these beers now Look, I know, when you think beach time and summertime, you don’t think about porters and ...

Boys State (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Teenage boys who might be some degree of embarrassed by this movie when they are ...

Clean, The New Science of Skin

by James Hamblin (Riverhead, 253 pages) He was a doctor with questionable judgment, or so it seemed, when he gave ...

Fruits of our labor

The final months of summer gardening are always met with mixed emotions. This is often when the plants we have ...

In the kitchen with Steve Chase

Steve Chase of Belmont is the owner and founder of Steve’s Original Sauces (stevesoriginalsauces.com, find them on Facebook @stevesoriginalsauces), a ...

In the spirit

Unique Beatles tribute act The Weeklings play Manchester The Socially Distanced Concert Series closing out the summer at Delta Dental ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/27

Children’s Museum to reopen The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) is scheduled to ...

May the best chef win

Fire & Fusion chef competition returns (virtually) A friendly contest featuring local chefs who are asked to create their best ...

News & Notes 20/08/27

Covid-19 updateAs of August 17As of August 24Total cases statewide7,0047,134Total current infections statewide279255Total deaths statewide423429New cases164 (Aug. 11 to Aug ...

Plant-based eats

Col’s Kitchen opens in downtown Concord By Matt Ingersoll mingersoll@hippopress.com Bow native Jordan Reynolds found out in June that Willow’s ...

Quality of Life 20/08/27

Victory for the KnightsThe Nashua Silver Knights baseball team, part of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, concluded its 10th anniversary ...

Re-wild your lawn

Start small to build up your garden Tired of mowing your lawn, but afraid to stop? What would it look ...

Ready, aim, throw

New axe throwing center opens in Hudson By Angie Sykeny asykeny@hippopress.com The axe throwing trend is growing in New Hampshire, ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/27

• Depicting sanctuaries: A new art exhibit, “Searching for Solace: Sacred Spaces/Sacred Places,” opens at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St., ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/27

• Artful: A free courtyard concert by River Sister offers a wonderful blend of folk traditions and jazz rhythms, pure ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/27

• Apples to apples: Gov. Chris Sununu proclaimed Aug. 25 to be New Hampshire Apple Day to celebrate the Granite ...

Wrath on Rask

Another hectic week during the Covid era in sports inspired the following thoughts and many more. All I have to ...

Click to read our E-Edition PDF for FREE.
Our advertiser supported e-edition will always be free to view and download.

Art in the open

Watch sculptors at work at Nashua’s annual symposium, hunt for clay monsters in Manchester and spend an evening at an art bazaar in Concord, plus find other ways to enjoy art outside.

Also on the cover, Madear’s opens in Pembroke with a new menu, a new vibe and a new bakery, p. 16. Try a rosé on a hot summer day, p. 20. And find live entertainment all week long starting on p. 27.

Cover Photo: “For the Love of Friendship” sculpture by Tony Jimenez, near Lovewell Pond in Nashua. Photo by Matt Ingersoll.

Album Reviews 20/08/20

The Killers, Imploding the Mirage (Island Records) Um, wow, I never would have dreamed that we critics — at least ...

An NBA playoff preview

The NBA playoffs kicked off this week in what promises to be a unique happening for fans and players alike ...

Book Review 20/08/20

Let Them Eat Tweets, by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson (Liveright/W.W. Norton, 217 pages) Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson ...

Find art outdoors

Watch artists at work, hunt clay monsters and browse a bazaar, plus more in-person arts events It’s been a trying ...

Food is love

New recipe book offers aphrodisiac foods From finding comfort to strengthening our relationships, we use food to express and celebrate ...

Good riddance

Three plants to avoid Three plants you don’t want on your property are wild parsnips, purple loosestrife and Norway maples ...

In the kitchen with Anna Wallace

Anna Wallace and her longtime friend, Susan Werrick, are the owners of PPC Italian Restaurant & Bar (133 Plaistow Road, ...

It’s fun to lead at the YMCA

Nashua teen honored with annual Buddy Cup Every summer, teens from New England and New York who are involved in ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/20

Walk the village Take a walk through the Canterbury Shaker Village (288 Shaker Road in Canterbury; shakers.org, 783-9511) on Saturdays ...

Neither snow nor rain

If I close my eyes and concentrate, I can recall the very sound our mail slot at home would make ...

News & Notes 20/08/20

Covid-19 updateAs of August 10As of August 17Total cases statewide6,8407,004Total current infections statewide326279Total deaths statewide419423New cases180 (Aug. 4 to Aug ...

Project Power (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback fight a chaos-bringing drug in Project Power, a ...

Quality of Life 20/08/20

Books to go!Manchester has a brand-new Bookmobile, and it was scheduled to get rolling after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, ...

Rosés to beat the heat

Make every day a rosé day With this incessant heat, what can be more satisfying than a cool glass of ...

Solo turn

New music from Mindset X leader As a performer, Steven Scott has some distinct personas. He’s the leader of Mindset ...

Southern decadence

Madear’s relocates to downtown Pembroke, introduces bakery Nearly a year after Madear’s hosted its final night of service on Hanover ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/20

• Film fest finishes season: The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival, being held virtually, presents its final two films of ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/20

• Singer: A recent guest on NH Chronicle Summer Songfest, Justin Cohn performs covers with some tasty originals — some ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/20

• Breaking bread: Chef Chris Viaud of Greenleaf in Milford has opened a new sandwich shop less than half a ...

Click to read our E-Edition PDF for FREE.
Our advertiser supported e-edition will always be free to view and download.

Hippo Best Of 2020 – The results are in!

It’s finally time to reveal the results from the poll that readers took way back in February, plus results from a quickie poll we created post-quarantine. Find out where your fellow readers go for their favorite dishes, where they bring their kids on rainy days and what events you can look forward to (mostly for next year, probably).

Also on the cover, the Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival is on, this weekend in Manchester, p. 29. If all the choices in the beer cooler or at the bar overwhelm you, we’ve got some suggestions, p. 32. And if you’re looking for live music, check out our Music This Week listings, starting on p. 38.
INSIDE: Mahrajan food fest

Read the results!

A sour ale, an IPA and a Pilsner walk into a bar

Drink these beers now When it comes to beer, sometimes you just need someone to steer the ship for you, ...

Album Reviews 20/08/13

My Morning Jacket, The Waterfall II (ATO Records) I tend to associate this Louisville band with their neighbors to their ...

An American Pickle (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Seth Rogen is a turn-of-the-last-century immigrant to America and a modern app-developer in An American ...

At the Sofaplex 20/08/13

*Black Is King (TV-14) Beyonce writes, co-directs and stars in this visual album whose music and story are based on ...

Book Review 20/08/13

Midnight Sun, by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown and Co., 658 pages) Twilight aficionados read the first pages of Midnight Sun ...

Granite Views: Hippo’s Best of 2020

We’re very happy and a bit relieved to present Hippo’s Best of 2020 in this week’s issue. It’s been a ...

Hippo Best of 2020

The results are (finally) in! Remember February? Way way back then, before, well, just, before, you voted for your favorite ...

In the kitchen with Edwin Ward

Edwin Ward of Candia is a manager and cook at the Union Street Takeout (90 Union St., Manchester, 260-7663), a ...

Just laugh

Will Noonan on doing comedy post-quarantine Perspective is one big thing that comic Will Noonan took from his time in ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/13

Tinker Bell & the Fairy Godmother The 2020 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series wraps up next week at ...

Mahrajan in Manchester

Annual Middle Eastern food festival returns The Mahrajan Middle Eastern Food Festival might look and feel different this year, but ...

News & Notes 20/08/13

Covid-19 updateAs of August 3As of August 10Total cases statewide6,6606,840Total current infections statewide395326Total deaths statewide417419New cases219 (July 28 to Aug ...

Now hiring

UNH alumni help tech companies find diverse talent with Shtudy Shtudy (shtudy.co) is a career advancement startup that matches talented ...

Quality of Life 20/08/13

Saving ValleyEfforts to take back and clean up Valley Cemetery in Manchester are being relaunched as a group of volunteers ...

Queen of the garden

Why tomatoes rule If I could only bring the seeds of one plant with me when exiled to a distant ...

Signs of Life 20/08/13

All quotes are from Climbing the Mango Trees, by Madhur Jaffrey, born Aug. 13, 1933. Leo (July 23 – Aug ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/13

• Visit the Currier: The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St., Manchester) announced on its website that it will ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/13

• Park it: Traverse across music of the early 20th century as Tall Granite Big Band performs a free show ...

The week that was

With news coming fast and furious in the restart of three major sports along with more from NFL camps and ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/13

• Assumption’s Greekfest canceled: Greekfest, a popular two-day Greek food festival normally held in late August at Assumption Greek Orthodox ...

This Week 20/08/13

Thursday, Aug. 13The Currier Museum of Art (150 Ash St. in Manchester; currier.org, 669-6144) inches closer to opening by holding ...

Click to read our E-Edition PDF for FREE.
Our advertiser supported e-edition will always be free to view and download.

Soundtrack to your summer

On the cover
23 soundtrack to your summer Seven local musicians talk about what performing has been like this summer, plus what’s on tap for the rest of the season, what’s on their set lists these days, and where you can see them live.

Also on the cover, Wilton Town Hall Theatre celebrates funny silent films, p.6. Downtown Concord turns Market Days into Market Month, p. 10. And as of Tuesday, the Great New England BBQ and Food Truck Fest is still scheduled to take place — live! — on Saturday, p. 14.

Cover photo: April Cushman. Courtesy photo by Almorinda Photography.

3 months until disaster?

In less than three months, America will go to the polls to elect a new president, Joe Biden, or re-elect ...

Album Reviews 20/08/06

Fantastic Negrito, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl) In a sense, Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, a.k.a. Fantastic Negrito, reminds ...

Book Review 20/08/06

Make Russia Great Again, by Christopher Buckley (Simon & Schuster, 274 pages) When word got out that Christopher Buckley had ...

Bowlful of goodness

Manchester eatery to specialize in rice and pasta bowls Inside Nickles Market on the east side of Manchester, a new ...

Downtown for days

Concord’s Market Days converted to a month-long festival The annual Market Days Festival returns to Concord this summer with a ...

European tour with dinner

With stops in Loire River Valley and Piedmont region Take a virtual trip to two famous European wine-producing regions. Imagine ...

In the kitchen with Ashley Reisdorf

Ashley Reisdorf of Raymond is the owner of Ashley’s Eats & Sweets (find them on Facebook), a homestead business specializing ...

Kiddie Pool 20/08/06

More than peanuts and Cracker Jack The Fisher Cats are hosting “Dinner on the Diamond” on Friday, Aug. 7, and ...

Laugh out loud

Town Hall Theatre hosts Silent Film Comedy Week The Town Hall Theatre in Wilton restarted its silent film series in ...

NBA bubble thoughts

Let’s take a look at the first week of action as the NBA got restarted a week ago. Even though ...

News & Notes 20/08/06

Covid-19 updateAs of July 27As of August 3Total cases statewide6,4416,660Total current infections statewide407395Total deaths statewide409417New cases211 (July 21 to July ...

Quality of Life 20/08/06

Millyard Museum on a missionThe Manchester Historic Association has announced that it plans to restore and display the “Sweaters” portion ...

Signs of Life 20/08/06

All quotes are from Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning, by Leslie Odom Jr., ...

Soundtrack to your summer

7 performers talk about playing in a time when local music is center stage In the midst of live music’s ...

Summer flavors

Great New England BBQ and food truck festival returns If you’ve been cooped at home for most of the summer, ...

The Art Roundup 20/08/06

• Audio art tours: Great American Downtown, a nonprofit organization that promotes activities and businesses in downtown Nashua, has partnered ...

The Music Roundup 20/08/06

• Celtic cousins: A free downtown show stars Rebel Collective, who blend traditional Irish songs with modern rock. The band ...

The Rental (R)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Two couples on a weekend away have extremely bad luck with their beach house in ...

The Weekly Dish 20/08/06

• Barbecue and bluegrass: The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness will hold a socially distanced bluegrass barbecue on Sunday, Aug ...

On-the-go deliciousness

On-the-go deliciousness More and more food trucks featuring all kinds of eats are popping up in locations throughout southern New Hampshire. Find out where to get everything from egg rolls and vegan ice cream to tacos and chicken wings.

Also on the cover, find Uncommon Art on the Common in Goffstown, p. 6, and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual fair online, p. 10. And there’s a series of outdoor music happening in Concord this summer, p. 26.

A compromising compromise

Most New Hampshire public school districts are expected to go to a hybrid school model in the fall. This will ...

Album Reviews 20/07/30

Boris, NO (self-released) Already charter members of the cool kids club, the Japanese experimental bliss-metal trio are completely indie as ...

Beyond perennials

Making your garden a very special place By Henry Homeyer listings@hippopress.com My garden is the place I go in times ...

Celtics ready for playoff run

The NBA restart begins this week with some tune-up games in advance of the playoffs. All will be played in ...

Come to the Common

Uncommon Art event is on in Goffstown The Goffstown Main Street Program will host its 12th annual Uncommon Art on ...

First Cow (PG-13)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz An enterprising duo finds money in baked goods in First Cow. Otis Figowitz (John Magaro) ...

In the kitchen with Michael Simmons

Michael Simmons of Manchester is the head chef of Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com), ...

News & Notes 20/07/30

lyCovid-19 updateAs of July 20As of July 27Total cases statewide6,2496,441Total current infections statewide565407Total deaths statewide398409New cases190 (July 14 to July ...

Quality of Life 20/07/30

No Multicultural Festival this year...This year’s Concord Multicultural Festival, typically held in September, has been canceled due to the uncertainty ...

Saturday in the park

Concord concert series spotlights local music With big-name shows canceled throughout the state, local music is enjoying a welcome moment ...

Signs of Life 20/07/30

All quotes are from The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance, by Tom Brady, born ...

Sour power

Summer is the perfect time to explore sours I often talk about sour beer as if it’s simply its own ...

The Art Roundup 20/07/30

• A look at Manchester’s ponds: The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Manchester) presents a new exhibit, “Manchester’s Urban Ponds: ...

The Art Roundup 20/07/30

For more than 300 artisans in and around the Granite State, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual Craftsmen’s Fair ...

The Music Roundup 20/07/30

• Stepping up: After a long pandemic-caused hiatus, Thirsty Thursday jam sessions return to Auburn Pitts. In a tradition for ...

The Weekly Dish 20/07/30

• Jewish food festival goes virtual: The New Hampshire Jewish Food Festival, normally held in July at Temple B’nai Israel ...

Just keep running

Hovering hummingbirds, colorful salamanders, the occasional porcupine and more wildlife you might find in your neighborhood

12 Just keep running You don’t have to run every day, or far, or quickly, to reap the benefits of running. Find out how and why to get off the couch, why streaks are, in fact, awesome (should you choose to go that route), and why running a virtual race is a great way to alleviate the fear of the starting line.

Also on the cover, for its first live, in-person performance in months, Hatbox Theatre presents Copenhagen, p. 10. It’s blueberry and raspberry season; find out where to pick your own, p. 22. And Gurung’s Kitchen opens inside Bunny’s Superette, p. 23.

A mid-summer garden dream

How to make your flowers happy It is mid-summer now, and my garden is full of gorgeous flowers, some finishing ...

Album Reviews 20/07/23

John Carpenter, “Skeleton”/”Unclean Spirit” (Sacred Bones Records) It’s funny how things work out, isn’t it? I would have loved to ...

Baseball — ready, set, go

Ready or not baseball kicks off Thursday, July 23, in what will likely be the strangest baseball season ever. No ...

Book Review 20/07/23

Parakeet, by Marie-Helene Bertino (224 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) The bride, “ethnically ambiguous,” has been banished to a luxurious ...

Carpe diem

Something new in sparkling wines Carpe diem — seize the day! Embark on something new! Even John Keating, played by ...

In the kitchen with Jon Buatti

In December 2019, Jon Buatti of Auburn took over ownership of Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries & Deli in Manchester, bringing with ...

Just keep running

How to challenge yourself to get going, stay at it and get in a race — even now Two years ...

Kiddie Pool 20/07/23

Comic check inFree Comic Book Summer, the Covid-era-reworking of Free Comic Book Day, kicked off in mid-July and continues into ...

Kiddie Pool 20/07/23

A show for the littlesThe 2020 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series continues at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover ...

Music City bound

Amanda McCarthy makes her move With a combination of innate talent and plucky determination, Amanda McCarthy has become a fixture ...

New Nepalese option

Gurung’s Kitchen opens inside Bunny’s Superette You won’t see it right away when you step inside Bunny’s Superette in Manchester’s ...

News & Notes 20/07/23

Governor’s updates Covid-19 updateAs of July 13As of July 20Total cases statewide6,0686,249Total current infections statewide621565Total deaths statewide391398New cases158 (July 7 ...

Physical theater

Copenhagen opens as live shows return to the Hatbox Theatre The Hatbox Theatre will reopen on July 24 with Phylloxera ...

Quality of Life 20/07/23

No fall sports for UNH players and fansThe University of New Hampshire Department of Athletics announced July 17 that its ...

Reverse Plunkett replay?

Well, Cam Newton signing at this late date for a hitch in Foxboro was a bit surprising. But it was ...

Ripe and ready

Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries After an unusually short season for strawberries at some local farms, pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries are ...

Signs of Life 20/07/23

All quotes are from The Flame Trees of Thika, by Elspeth Huxley, born July 23, 1907. Leo (July 23 – ...

Summer QuaranTEEN

Camp offers creative outlet for teen girls Tracey Miller, a wellness coach and yoga instructor from Manchester, and her teenage ...

The Art Roundup 20/07/23

• Author discusses women’s suffrage: The Tory Hill Author Series will feature feminist historian and biographer Susan Ware on Saturday, ...

The English language

“It is America! You should be speaking English!” “Is anybody here illegal?!” “It’s America speak English!” Those words rang out ...

The Music Roundup 20/07/23

• One-man band: When all the pieces are engaged, Lee Ross delivers a bold, brassy sound that definitely seems like ...

The Outpost (R)

Film Reviews by Amy Diaz U.S. Army soldiers operating in a remote corner of Afghanistan find themselves under attack in ...

The Weekly Dish 20/07/23

• Mobile scoops: The Loudon Firefighters Association (8 Cooper St.) will host a drive-thru ice cream social on Saturday, July ...

Category: Past Issues

Back to school?

Art in the open

Hippo Best Of 2020 – The results are in!

Soundtrack to your summer

On-the-go deliciousness

Just keep running

Stay in the loop!

Get FREE weekly briefs on local food, music,

arts, and more across southern New Hampshire!