About one percent – that’s David McDonald’s guess about how many people know very much about the stars:”People tend to know their trees, the animals because they see them out their back door. We don’t encounter the stars as much.” His quest, as director of education for the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord, is to change that. What do you…
OK, so Zack Conroy is no boy. He’s 23 and a working actor. Born in Portsmouth and a regular returnee to the state, Conroy lives in New York City now following a traditional grind through the star-making machine: auditions, modeling and holding down a paying job at the same time. But things are looking up. He filmed seven episodes of…
In the midst of turmoil, it’s nice to remember that some things endure. No matter the ups and (way) downs of the stock market or the rise and fall of political fortunes, “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” — just as it has for 217 years — is forecasting the weather, offering recipes and providing snippets of humor and fact suitable for…
During the week Robert Kozlow is a dentist in Meredith, doing the close-up work that dentists do. Away from the office, though, he turns his attention to the broad expanses of the White Mountains. He’s hiked them for 20 years and knows the hidden places where they are the most beautiful. Fortunately he’s taken his camera along. His stunning photos…
Dennis Robinson’s latest book is a weighty tome — four pounds, to be exact. Aside from its sturdy clothbound cover and substantial pages, the reason “Strawbery Banke: A Seaport Museum 400 Years in the Making” is so heavy is contained in its title — it tells a tale that spans four centuries of Strawbery Banke history, going all the way…
Technological innovations at N.H. hospitals are saving lives
… these would make Shakespeare’s head hurt.Fact: Hair care establishments are either named for their proprietor or are christened with unbelievable puns, bordering on the ridiculous.In traveling New Hampshire, I couldn’t help but notice the outrageous names of barber shops and salons. It’s not the sort of thing that would generally leave an impression on a person — I hardly…
Featured Shop: Museware Pottery • Manchester Manchester artist Sherlee Burlington has a wicked good attitude these days and there’s a reason — her work is about to go national. Burlington, who was one of the founders of “Your Fired Pottery,” has, since selling out her share in 2005, started on a whole new artistic journey. Burlington makes Museware, which is…
Mud is drying, grass is sprouting and the earth is beginning to hold the warmth of the sun. Spring begins the parade of perennials, and for most mediocre gardeners it can mean a few surprises popping up in the flower bed. This year, before you plant a problem, consider a visit with Tom and Cyndi Cowland, who with their golden…
What better way to soothe our sorry souls than with a hot bowl of soup? A nourishing bowl of steaming vegetables in a full-bodied broth warms the hands and the heart, too. Soup making itself is therapeutic — chopping vegetables can relieve tension and the aroma that fills the house is better than any aromatic plug-in. As the poster food…
