Archives: May 2009
Symphony of the Seasons
Spring arrives a bit late on Bible Hill in Francestown, but, when it does, the garden of Len and Meredeth Allen lights up with a crescendo of color, texture and fragrance. As the season progresses the tune changes from the delicate blooms of crabapple and azaleas, punctuated with slender stems of tulips, to the proud alliums of early June to…
Remarkable Women 2009: "Mad Women – Creative License"
You don’t really need a license to create, but since we made this one for our Remarkable Women we figured we might as well let them drive this year’s feature.MAD WOMEN: We stole and repurposed the name from the award-winning AMC TV show “Mad Men” which portrays advertising agents of the ’60s. When done tactfully, such “stealing” is not only…
The Littlest Patients
State-of-the-art neonatal care offers new hope In our modern society it’s easy to think of childbirth as a fairly straightforward and usually joyous affair – and it is. The majority of babies arrives with nary a need for any serious specialized care, shovel-ready for soft toys and fluffy blankets. But there are also newborns who require round-the-clock medical attention, those…
Spruce Up With Stone
Most often when homeowners think of granite, they think of beautiful (and at times pricey) counter tops for the kitchen. But this year as the snow recedes and your yard is left looking a little drab, why not take the granite out of the kitchen and put it back outside? This is, after all, the granite state. Think beyond rock…
Party Pumpers – Off the Wall
Valerie Wilson and Mike Liston are party people. At just about any significant gathering of the state’s business elite, you’ll find them there with bells on, or sometimes even more elaborate accessories (see photo at right). Their Bedford company, Off the Wall Ideas, not only serves dozens of local companies with clever marketing devices, but they regularly travel to New…
Serious Strangeness
Some unbelievable tales with “just enough truth” It’s one weird tale after the other — 279 pages of them. The events took place (we think) all over New England, but “Weird New England” has plenty of New Hampshire stories. There’s the “Dreadful Doc Benton,” a black-caped figure with long white hair who has roamed the slopes of Mount Moosilauke for…
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