The peril of a state government that’s too accommodating. Last year Manchester State Representative Barbara Shaw took a constituent call. What happened next is a classic New Hampshire tale of how the state makes law. The caller erected a partial privacy fence at his camp near Newfound Lake in Bristol. As construction began he notified the town. The town’s fire…
History and hospitality are gracious companions. Wealthy business owners just before the turn of the previous century found the North Country in New Hampshire to be a perfect spot for building their summer retreats. One beautiful example in North Conway is the Stonehurst Manor, now open to the public as an inn with breakfast and dinner service. Tucked up high,…
My wife is a beautiful, virtuous woman who has many talents. Horticulture is not one of them. Houseplants in her care have a survival rate equivalent to ebola victims. But she’s had one plant, a Christmas cactus, that has stuck around for decades. Its survival technique is simple. Other plants grow pale and limp when mistreated but when this cactus…
Need a good reason to spot the newt? This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a “Honey Bee Mine” puzzle, as seen here, an original design from Platinum Puzzles. It’s valued at $150. Platinum Puzzles makes heirloom-quality, custom wooden jigsaw puzzles, crafted for adults but made for families. Visit www.platinumpuzzles.com or call (603) 632-1105. Platinum Puzzles is a…
There’s pleasure in the journey … One of the first things my now husband brought me out to do when we began dating was fly fishing. I had never been, and though it was sort of a strange alternative to the usual dinner-and-a-movie kind of wooing a girl comes to expect, it was pretty cool and certainly helped to set…
Call him “Mooseman,” everybody does. Rick Libbey of Andover picked up the moniker a few years back, when he got serious about taking pictures of moose and sharing his stories about the experience. Go to his Web site (www.moosemannaturephotos.com) and you’ll see moose in every possible pose. Some of the photos were taken from just 10 feet away, something few…
Explore cellar holes in one of the least-known state parks, look for moose and see a castle across a moat, all on meandering Route 31. Begin in Newport’s vintage downtown, lined by brick mercantile buildings, the restored County Court House, the Newport Opera House and 1826 District Court building. The latter is now home to The Old Court House, a…
Two couples to receive Lifetime Achievement awards from the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen. Both Ed (1911-2008) and Mary (1908-2007) Scheier and Otto (1915- ) and Vivica (1910-1995) Heino spent a lifetime in ceramics and a great deal of that time teaching. Vivica was invited from New York City to teach for the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen after the…
The fashionistas of yesteryear loved the creations of a Nashua milliner. When Gabriella Bouthillier closed her Nashua store in the 1990s, she also closed out an era in fashion history. For decades Gaby’s Exclusive Millinery Shoppe at 85 West Pearl Street had sold the finest hats, hosiery, gloves, purses and clothing to stylish sorts in Nashua and beyond. But it…
April 11 – Cannon Mt. Franconia Notch State Park This year’s BodeFest is an all-day event that allows children and adults the opportunity to ski, race and spend time with sports hero Bode Miller to raise money for charity. The cost of registration is $30. Register the day of the event, starting at 8 a.m., at Cannon Mountain. Events include:…
