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On the cover

The shloop of a cranberry cylinder sliding out of its can is a very satisfying sound. But that’s not all cranberries can be. John Fladd offers more ideas for working cranberries into your cooking and cocktail making.

Also on the cover: Michael Witthaus takes a look at The Eleventh Letter Writing Gallery in Concord (page 14) and talks to Jim Messina ahead of two New Hampshire shows this weekend (page 23). Back in the food world, John Fladd talks to organizers at the Holy Trinity Cathetral Frozen Polish Food sale (page 18).

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News & Notes 25/11/20

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Toys The New Hampshire State Police will collect new, unwrapped toys through Friday, Dec. 12, as part of their annual ...

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Pats keep rolling

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The Big Story – Pats Tied for Best Record in NFL: They remind me of the 2013 Red Sox, who ...

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Quality of Life 25/11/20

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Light show As reported by WMUR in a Nov. 12 online article, the northern lights were visible in many communities ...

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This Week 25/11/20

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Thursday, Nov. 20 “Roses are Red, Violets are Pink, Yellow, Purple” is the topic for the Manchester Garden Club’s November ...

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In praise of Cranberries

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Even more uses for this tart and tasty berry By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com For many of us, the question “cranberry ...

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Artistic words

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Writing Gallery opens in Concord By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com A new space featuring works of art accompanied by text both ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/11/20

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Dear Donna, I have a quilt that I believe my mom’s mother made. This would make it from the 1940s ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/11/20

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Family fun for whenever Gobble gobble • Merrimack Parks and Recreation will hold Turkey Quest: The Great Wasserman Scavenger Hunt ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/11/20

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• Zonta holiday auction and dinner: The Zonta Club of Concord, NH (zontaclubofconcordnh.org) will hold its 33rd annual Holiday Auction ...

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A view to a kielbasa

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Holy Trinity holds its annual frozen food sale By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com For the parishioners at Holy Trinity Cathedral in ...

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Album Reviews 25/11/20

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Wayne Wilkinson, Holly Tunes (self-released/Bandcamp) It’s that time of year when I complain that no one’s been sending me holiday-time ...

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Wreck, by Catherine Newman

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(Harper, 224 pages) When my son was little and found it hard to sit through movies, he once announced in ...

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The Music Roundup 25/11/20

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• Old friends: Legend is that fiddler Michael Doucet ditched rock and began BeauSoleil after hearing “Cajun Woman” by Fairport ...

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Surviving and thriving

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Six decades on, Jim Messina still playing great By Michael Witthaus mwitthaus@hippopress.com Don’t do drugs. Jim Messina can provide plenty ...

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Hip-hop and bluegrass, jam bands and pop punk — the New Hampshire music scene is more diverse than you might suspect. Michael Witthaus talks to some local music scene experts to find out where you can go to hear your favorite genres of music. Photo above and on the cover is of Fee the Evolutionist and Ruby Shabazz, photographed at Castro’s Back Room in Nashua by Colleen Jamieson, courtesy Fee the Evolutionist.

Also on the cover Michael also takes a look at Icehouse, the cold-climate-set warm-hearted comedy from Bedford Off Broadway (page 14). John Fladd talks about making and/or eating pies for the Once Upon a Pie competition in Goffstown (page 18). And John talks to Clyde Bullen at Clyde’s Dessert and Wine Bar in Manchester (page 18).

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News & Notes 25/11/13

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Theater open O’Neil Cinemas, 16 Orchard View Lane in Londonderry, opened to the movie-going public on Nov. 11, according to ...

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Pats have NFL’s best record

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The Big Story – Football Takes Center Stage: With baseball finally over, football now has the attention of sports fans ...

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Quality of Life 25/11/13

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Cuuubes … innn … spaaaace According to a Nov. 6 press release from the University of New Hampshire, as you ...

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This Week 25/11/13

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Thursday, Nov. 13 The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) will host a presentation and ...

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Find Your Groove

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When it comes to live music in New Hampshire, there are plenty of choices. It all comes down to what ...

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Cool Friends

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Icehouse is hilarious, with a heart If Lake Wobegon had a Hallmark stage division it might come up with something ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/11/13

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Family fun for whenever Holiday lights • LaBelle Lights, the LaBelle Winery’s lighted outdoor display at its location at 14 ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/11/13

251113Family FunTreasure Hunt

Dear Donna, I have a quilt that I believe my mom’s mother made. This would make it from the 1940s ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/11/13

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• Poker hand pub crawl: Following up on last year’s success, the United Way of Greater Nashua is hosting a ...

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Pie showdown

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In Goffstown, a crusty grudge match Goffstown’s annual Once Upon a Pie baking competition and social event is not just ...

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What wine pairs with a brownie?

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Clyde’s Dessert and Wine Bar saves the best for first One of Clyde Bullen’s biggest hurdles to opening his wine ...

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Cinnamon Butter Cookies

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I picked up my first wooden cookie mold at a flea market. After a little online research I discovered that ...

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Album Reviews 25/11/13

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Mark Sherman, Bop Contest (Mile High Records) If the class will please turn to the CD review page of the ...

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Twice, by Mitch Albom

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(Harper, 305 pages) When Alfie Logan is 8 years old he learns that he has the supernatural ability to undo ...

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The Music Roundup 25/11/13

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• Shredder clinic: Guitar fans have the chance to enjoy a free performance by Gary Hoey as he demos the ...

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Moving on

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With new special out, Jay Chanoine readies the next Six years ago comedian Jay Chanoine released a special and immediately ...

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It’s craft fair season! Through November and into December, there will be craft fairs offering one-of-a-kind items — and oftentimes an opportunity to meet the makers, crafters, artisans and others behind the creations. Thinking of making some art of your own? The cover story also includes a look at area sewing stores and the communities they’ve fostered.

Also on the cover Laura Knoy presents her new novel, The Shopkeeper of Alsace (page 14). A New Boston teen opened her own business making gluten-free treats (page 18). Looking for live music this weekend? Check out the Music This Week listings (page 24), the Concert listings (page 26) and Michael Witthaus’s interview with musician Ian Galipeau.

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News & Notes 25/11/06

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More food news The New Hampshire Food Bank “is intensifying its fundraising efforts to address the anticipated statewide rise in ...

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Nashua pop-up pantries help take up SNAP slack

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Sara Ceaser is the Director of Volunteer and Community Engagement for the United Way of Greater Nashua, which organizes five ...

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NH Fisher Cats star in WS

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The Big Story – A Great World Series: It was two outs away from being the Manchester, N.H., World Series ...

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Quality of Life 25/11/06

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You didn’t miss jury duty and nobody is going to arrest you As reported by WMUR in an Oct. 25 ...

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This Week 25/11/06

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Friday, Nov. 7 Tonight’s First Friday event from 4 to 8 p.m. in downtown Concord wraps up the season with ...

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Craft Season

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From now through December, the weekends will be filled with craft fairs. Whether you’re looking for unique gifts or locally ...

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Life during wartime

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New Hampshire writer pens historical novel Award-winning journalist and former New Hampshire Public Radio host Laura Knoy recently published her ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/11/06

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Hello, Donna. Can you provide me with a value on my family’s Navy suit? I think it was my dad’s ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/11/06

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Family fun for whenever Piggie! Gerald! The pigeon! • The Manchester City Library, 405 Pine St. in Manchester, manchester.lib.nh.us, will ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/11/06

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By John Fladdjfladd@hippopress.com • Tavern in the Square: Tavern in the Square (125 S. River Road, Bedford, 635-4445, taverninthesquare.com/locations/bedford-nh) has ...

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Residency to restaurant?

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Cap Center seeks next culinary artist The Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord is starting the search for its ...

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Gluten free, teen owned

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New Boston bakery focuses on sweat treats New Boston teen Marley Godbois has set up her own gluten-free bakery, The ...

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Delhi Cooler

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2 ounces London dry gin ¾ ounces pineapple juice ¾ ounces fresh squeezed lime juice ¾ ounces curry syrup (see ...

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Album Reviews 25/11/06

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Carrier, Rhythm Immortal (Modern Love Records) Once in a while I do check in on the bleeding edge, at least ...

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The Music Roundup 25/11/06

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• Nineties night: Front men from four ’90s bands gather for Story of a Song, a blend of VH1 Storytellers ...

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Horse sense

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Ian Galipeau celebrates new LP at Penuche’s Once, when Ian Galipeau was performing at Great North Aleworks in Manchester, someone ...

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Pumpkin is not just for lattes and pie. In this week’s cover story John Fladd offers new ways to work pumpkin into your fall feasts.

Also on the cover Celebrate Halloween with music, costume contests and more at area restaurants and breweries offering Halloween fun for grown-ups (page 22). The Majestic Theatre presents the murder mystery Southern Fried Murder (page 13). Once you get your fill of trick-or-treat candy, try John Fladd’s version of apple bars — or are they cake (page 18)?

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News & Notes 25/10/30

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SNAP plan More than 75,000 Granite Staters receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, according to an Oct. 24 press ...

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Sports gambles with future

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The Big Story – World Series? It takes a big story to bump the World Series from the front page ...

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Quality of Life 25/10/30

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Fisher Cats alumni go the distance In an Oct. 24 press release the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (milb.com/new-hampshire) announced that ...

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This Week 25/10/30

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Thursday, Oct. 30 The 18th New England Regional Genealogical Conference will run today through Saturday, Nov. 1, at the DoubleTree ...

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Feast of Pumpkins

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6 ways to put pumpkin on your menu While breaking down a whole pumpkin and cooking it from scratch might ...

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Murder most fried

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Interactive mystery show at Majestic Theatre Last year the Majestic Theatre staged Murder’s In The Heir, a comedic mystery about ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/10/30

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Dear Donna, I came across this bank of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. I believe it’s copper and is in ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/10/30

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Family fun for whenever More spooky fun In the Oct. 16 issue of the Hippo, we presented a guide to ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/10/30

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By John Fladdjfladd@hippopress.com • Bazaar eats: The Ladies Philoptochos Society of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (111 Island Pond Road, Manchester, ...

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Two restaurants, one kitchen

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Bravo is home to two concepts “The original plan was just to open up a fine dining restaurant,” Rhonda Duhamel ...

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Apple Bars, or maybe Cake

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These apple bars might actually be bars. But this might also be a cake. Or it could be a pan ...

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Album Reviews 25/10/30

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Mitski, The Land: The Live Album (Dead Oceans Records) I’ve meant to delve into the work of this Japanese-American singer ...

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1929, by Andrew Ross Sorkin

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(Viking, 449 pages) Wall Street wasn’t always glamorous. Until the early 1900s, “The practice of buying and selling stock was ...

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More thrills than chills

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A look at some new spooky season films It’s hard to break away from your favorite scary or Halloweeny movies, ...

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The Music Roundup 25/10/30

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• Late showman: When he finished following David Letterman on CBS late night, Craig Ferguson returned to doing standup comedy ...

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Frightful fun

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A weekend’s worth of adult Halloween choices Without a doubt Halloween is the greatest deal in history. Dress up, knock ...

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Blues rock, with a bit of soul

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Joanne Shaw Taylor brings her guitar chops to Nashua Growing up in the English Midlands, Joanne Shaw Taylor was a ...

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on the cover

10 In this week’s cover, we look at the top 8 hikes Hippo readers voted as their favorites in our Best of 2025 and talk to local experts about what makes them particularly fun in the fall. Crisp weather, smaller crowds — fall hiking has its perks.

Also on the cover, Get ready for New Hampshire’s Distiller’s Week, with events the first week of November (see page 20). Performers get in front of a crowd at the Not Afraid to Fail Fest (page 14). Looking for some family friendly spooky season fun? Check out this week’s Kiddle Pool (page 18) and last week’s guide to Halloween events, which included events for all ages (find it at hippopress.com).

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News & Notes 25/10/23

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Lead info In its October Early Childhood newsletter, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services discussed National Lead ...

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Round ball is back

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The Big Story – NBA Season Begins: It begins with a lot less enthusiasm than we’ve had in these parts ...

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Quality of Life 25/10/23

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Leaves of brown If you’re noticing a little less fall color this year, it’s not just you, as “weeks of ...

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This Week 25/10/23

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Thursday, Oct. 23 New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan and State Archivist Ashley Miller host an open house and ...

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Fall Hikes

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8 hikes for autumn adventures By John Fladd jfladd@hippopress.com Mark Swasey does a lot of hiking. According to his Ascent ...

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Brave stage

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First-timers gather for Not Afraid to Fail Fest By Michael Witthausmwitthaus@hippopress.com Stepping out of one’s comfort zone to try something ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/10/23

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Dear Donna, I am hoping you can provide me with some advice. I am looking to purchase a three-strand pearl ...

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Getting ready for winter

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Fall leaves make good mulch By Henry Homeyerlistings@hippopress.com After a hot, dry summer — there was a drought in most ...

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Kiddie Pool 25/10/23

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Family fun for whenever Spooky season fun In the Oct. 16 issue of the Hippo, we presented a guide to ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/10/23

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By John Fladdjfladd@hippopress.com • This wine costs how much? Wine-themed online travel agency intothevineyard.com reported in an Oct. 13 press ...

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Spirited celebration

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New Hampshire celebrates Distiller’s Week By John Fladdjfladd@hippopress.com The week of Oct. 30 through Nov. 6 is New HamDipshire Distiller’s ...

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Prohibition sneakiness

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The Home Bartender’s Guide and Song Book was published at the height of Prohibition. I dream of owning an actual ...

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Album Reviews 25/10/23

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Tortoise, “Layered Presence” (Nonesuch Records) This is the lead single from this all-instrumental Chicago band’s new album, Touch; there was ...

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Future Boy, by Michael J. Fox

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(Flatiron, 159 pages) It’s impossible to imagine the Back to the Future franchise without Michael J. Fox, whose portrayal of ...

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The Music Roundup 25/10/23

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By Michael Witthausmwitthaus@hippopress.com • Folk room: A female-forward evening has sets from Maia Sharp and Catie Curtis in a venerable ...

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Rebirth

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Six years later, Bungalow returns with live music By Michael Witthausmwitthaus@hippopress.com Manchester’s independent music scene lost an important resource when ...

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on the cover

Local arts organizations of all stripes suffered funding cuts this year. You can keep the scene afloat — and bring more color, music and live performance into your life — by helping to support your favorite arts organizations. Michael Witthaus talks to folks in the arts scene to find out how to pitch in. Above and on the cover, “Sassy Sarah Vaughan” by Darren Taylor, on display now at the Glimpse Gallery in Concord.

Also on the cover Nashua turns its downtown sidewalks into a life-sized coloring book (page 14). Milford celebrates the pumpkin — and the spooky season (page 18). And if you’re lucky, this may be a long weekend. So check out some live music. For ticketed events, see the Concert listings on page 30. For shows with local faves at area breweries and restaurants, see the Music This Week listing starting on page 27.

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News & Notes 25/10/16

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Arts awards Gov. Kelly Ayotte handed out the 2025 New Hampshire Governor’s Arts Awards at the Executive Council chambers, according ...

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Three straight wins for Pats

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The Big Story – Pats Are Back: The clearest sign they’re headed in the right direction is that the sense ...

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Quality of Life 25/10/16

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More bad news about water As reported by WMUR in an Oct. 9 online article, New Hampshire’s drought has reached ...

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This Week 25/10/16

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Thursday, Oct. 16 Catch a guided tour of the exhibit of serigraph prints “Passion for Progress: Corita Kent and The ...

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Halloween 2025

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Your guide to haunted attractions, downtown celebrations, scary movies, kid-friendly events and more spooky season fun Halloween is more than ...

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Singing Bard

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Children’s Theatre Project’s Something Rotten spoofs Shakespeare When the cast of Something Rotten! Jr. steps on stage at Concord Auditorium ...

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Treasure Hunt 25/10/16

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Hi, Donna. I have a full-size antique brass bed that I would like to sell. I was hoping you would ...

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The Weekly Dish 25/10/16

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News from the local food scene • Cupcakes! Popular bakery food truck Clyde’s Cupcakes (583-4850, facebook.com/clydescupcakes) has opened a storefront ...

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Pumpkins to eat, pumpkins to float in

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Goffstown holds its annual Pumpkin Regatta Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19 mark Goffstown’s 24th Annual Pumpkin Regatta, so ...

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Hot from the pizza oven

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Simply Fired NH turns a home project into a local fave Seth L’Heureux takes pizza-making personally. It’s almost impossible to ...

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Tutti Frutti Ice Cream

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1 20-ounce can of crushed pineapple, drained. Juice of 1 small lemon ¾ cup (150 g) sugar 2¼ cups (510 ...

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Album Reviews 25/10/16

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Patricia Brennan, Of The Near And Far (Pyroclastic Records) The only reason you don’t see a lot of vibraphone-jazz reviews ...

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All the Way to the River, Elizabeth Gilbert

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(Riverhead, 400 pages) Elizabeth Gilbert is not known as a humor writer, but a few pages into her latest book ...

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The Music Roundup 25/10/16

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• Guitar man: Led by a Grammy-winning Country Music Hall of Famer, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives return for ...

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Fresh laughs

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Juston McKinney films new special One thing fans of comedian Juston McKinney can count on is never seeing the same ...

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