Spot the Newt Last month’s “Spot the Newt” winners are Cheryl and Royd Benjamin of Manchester. September issue newts were on pages 73, 78, 83 and 87. Spot four newts like the one pictured here hidden on ads in the next issue, tell us where you found them and you might win an assortment of great gifts. To enter our…
And the picky bandits left me with everything but my dignity. I never realized how little I own of street value until my house was broken into. And because my mind’s messed up from the whole experience, I can’t decide if that’s a good thing or not. I was in Epping recently, on the cell phone with my wife, when…
Hunters take to New Hampshire’s forests in late autumn in pursuit of white-tailed deer. “Deer are considered our most popular game species,” notes New Hampshire Fish and Game information officer Jane Vachon. Hunters also pursue moose, black bear, wild turkey, small game, waterfowl and pheasant in season. A hunter education course, offered by Fish and Game in spring and summer,…
John Herman is an unlikely guru — young, chipper and curious — but he’s in demand as a spokesman for the new revolution in communications media and racking up awards along the way. He teaches media literacy at Epping High School, runs summer camps in improvisational comedy (one in Japan last year), his Web video series Odd Noggin Land has…
The Granite State is famously (even proudly) parsimonious. Granted, frugality can be a virtue, but when it comes to charitable giving, New Hampshire’s annual donations rank at the bottom of the national charts. With hard economic times in the news, retailers are braced for a lackluster sales year, but couldn’t those same hard times be the impetus we need to…
Seacoast resident Leslie Poston describes herself as a speaker, social media strategist, business development consultant, independent film marketer, trainer, social media enabler, writer, insomniac. And if you use the social media microblog called Twitter, you’ll note that her description almost perfectly fits into the 140 characters allowed for each post or “tweet.” She and fellow social media enablers Laura Fitton…
“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even…
“… the Old Testament warned against the temptations of the grape. But the Bible didn’t have a bad word to say about the apple or even the strong drink that could be made from it.” From Michael Pollan’s book, “The Botany of Desire” It’s time to get organized for your Thanksgiving feast. You’ll need to stock the pantry, find a…
Sharpen those chain saws, the contest is about to begin.Hopefully, the day will be just right. Not too hot, not too cold. In the 20s is best, says Wayne Miller, who is helping to organize the ice sculpture contest at the upcoming Ice & Snow Festival in Keene. If it’s too warm, the ice melts, he says. If it’s too…
Revamped and renovated, this Lake Sunapee Adirondack maintains its historical character while offering all the comforts of a modern home. Owners Peter and Jean Helwing had budgeted for a smaller lake home, perhaps one more like the house Jean’s family owned in Conway, or one along the lines of the lakeside home their three children grew up with. But they…
