Some things you’ve heard about breast cancer are myths The discomfort we feel when grappling with something that is beyond our control or understanding can prompt us to insert logic where none exists, or gratefully accept an unproven explanation because it puts our mind at ease. A survival or coping mechanism? Perhaps. But it sometimes does more harm than good….
He goes by “Romanski,” but his friends back at Nashua High School will remember him as Chris Romano (or “Big Cheese”). Attending Emerson College in Boston, Romano met Eric Falconer and a writing partnership began that led through the comedy clubs of Boston to Los Angeles, an internship with Comedy Central and jobs as production assistant on shows like “That’s…
Begin in Groveton, north of Lancaster on Route 3, and follow Route 110 east to Stark Covered Bridge, one of the state’s most perfectly set, beside a white church. Walk through the bridge to look back at a view that you’ll recognize from postcards. Above, behind the village, is the ledge known as Devil’s Slide.Farther on, an historic marker on…
When Mary met Adam, they quickly found they shared a passion for the past. In fact, Adam courted Mary the way men courted in the 18th century, and two years ago they married in an 18th-century ceremony. The Spencers — who have, no surprise, an authentic Colonial home with authentic Colonial furniture in Center Ossipee — work as presenters of…
In a blind test, our staff compared four N.H. lip balms from around the state. Here’s what they thought.And the Winner Is…Jenness FarmA rare feat, but it happens — the staff members chose a unanimous favorite. Jenness Farm may be known for its goat milk soaps, but the lip balm is just as good. Not too waxy, good smelling without…
Featured Shop – Apotheca in GoffstownApotheca, 24 Main St., Goffstown, is more than a flower shop, it’s a gathering place for people who savor fresh flowers, art and a good cup of coffee or gently-brewed tea. After business hours, the shop becomes a gathering place, often hosting open mic nights for musicians, poets and other performers. Apotheca’s gallery is also…
You won’t get into trouble with the fur police with these fleece and faux hats and jackets by Leslie Kane of Intervale. Kane, who works under the label Leslie David, designs and stitches women’s skirts and jackets — some tailored in brocade — and a fleece line shown here. Her pieces are designed with comfort in mind, but darts and…
It’s a well-known incident — the traffic stop in Franconia that ended with two men, the police officer and driver of the car, dead. The sensational story was widely reported on when it happened back in May 2007. Now, two years later, comes a book that re-visits the crime and paints a fascinating picture of the people — and the…
New Hampshire outsiders v. natives A recent Nashua Telegraph story reported how a Brookline selectman was resigning his seat and moving five miles to the neighboring town of Hollis. The sentiments of those quoted were almost as if the selectman had died or was moving to Alaska. In his resignation letter he wrote: “While I will always proudly consider Brookline…
It’s not easy work, but hooking rugs is how one master of the craft preserves cherished places.When Ann Winterling was a child she watched her Aunt Helen hooking rugs and got, well, hooked on the craft herself. “I always wanted to do what she did,” she says. And so she did — big time.Today she is a juried member of…
