Some tips for the tough job of downsizing.So many memories, so little space. That’s often the conundrum facing seniors when they downsize their digs. Not only are they leaving behind a house that they may have raised their children in, but they also just don’t know where to begin after accumulating 40 years’ worth of stuff.My husband and I encountered…
The first line of defense in the battle for your good health is often not your doctor.Trying to get a routine appointment with your primary care physician? Dollars to doughnuts, you won’t be donning a johnny any time soon. A national shortage of primary care doctors has, in many instances, led to frustrating lead times for some patient visits. But…
Remember the guy who walked 218 miles from Boston to New York City for Celtics tickets? No? Well, Tyler McGill, a 27-year-old surf shop owner from Rye, N.H., took a bet from his college buddies to make that walk in under a week. His reward? A court-side seat at games 3, 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals, featuring one…
A Portsmouth family — living with the challenges of mitochondrial disease — lets us venture into their world.“Deaf Perception” opens with the title, “This film has been captioned for the signing impaired,” ushering the hearing into the world of 16-year-old twin deaf filmmakers Alyssa and Ashley Dole.With this, their debut movie, the sisters follow the lead of their father, Marc…
This new collection of short stories makes the state’s familiar haunts seem just a bit more haunted.As the literary world prepares to be devoured by giant celebrity-based publishers and while digital zombie hoardes of Androids, iPads and other shambling mobile devices gather in the streets outside chanting “braaains, braaaains!” an underground resistance is forming. Small publishers and booksellers are joining…
Dimensions of the past take a new form.If art is in the details, David Lamb’s work is truly a very high art. His creations combine the skills of a master furniture maker with the craftsmanship of a wood carver, tempered by the insights of a true artist. His work is more than the culmination of 35 years experience, it is…
A silver heirloom that comes with a great story.Thank you for sending me an image of your Russian silver kovsh. A kovsh is a cup or ladle that is a ceremonial drinking vessel with a boat-shaped body and a single handle that dates back from before the 16th century. It was originally a wooden ladle that was used in celebratory…
Bring the host or hostess something local, maybe something they have never tasted before and will love to share.Red Raspberry WineThe Red Raspberry Wine from LaBelle Winery is easy to like. The initial taste of raspberry is bold without being overwhelming, and it’s sweet, not cloying. This is a perfect gift to surprise a wine lover. Would pair well with…
Naughty or nice? That’s not the criteria we’re using to choose gifts this year – we want our holidays to be green. We’ve looked around the Granite State and selected a few gifts that we thought would be good for people on your list who either think green or those that will give the green gift giver some peace of…
Sometimes the key to great design isn’t found in bright color. At this year’s York Show House, muted tones of gray and beige took center stage.Even expansive summer houses, it seems, deserve a conservative touch in times of fiscal frugality. At the Twin Cottage show house in York, Maine, 18 designers from Maine and New Hampshire were asked to rework…
