Who says the older generation is tech-challenged?Ten years ago, when Hilary Kelley’s daughter was getting a new computer, she gave Kelley her old one. “I asked her ‘What do I do with it?’ and she said, ‘Just turn it on. You’re smart, you’ll figure it out.’”To some seniors, this could have been a daunting task. But instead of being intimidated…
Robert Demers from the N.H. Giant Pumpkin Growers Association shares his secrets for growing a giant pumpkin
Need a good reason to spot the newt?This month’s lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a three 4 oz. bags of tea – one black, one green and one herbal – a stainless steel tea infuser and a tea-infused chocolate bar from The Cozy Tea Cart of Brookline, www.thecozyteacart.com. The Cozy Tea Cart encourages you to “indulge yourself in…
October is a month for memories. It’s also ghost season, so indulge me while I call up a few spirits of the past. I’m peering back through the mists of time to Atlanta, Georgia, 1982, when my career as a rock ‘n’ roll roadie very nearly began.My best friend was working for a popular record store chain (remember those?) so…
Buona Gelato: A Taste of Italy in the Upper Valley.Humorist Garrison Keillor has been quoted as saying that sweet corn is better than sex. He is wrong. Sex is good. Fresh sweet corn is good. But neither is as good as Morgan Morano’s gelato. Just turned 27, the young entrepreneur opened her gelateria on Main Street in Hanover last April…
When N.H. voters shape the political landscape.We find ourselves in the midst of our once-every-four-years role of choosing the next leader of the country. New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary tradition extends back nearly a century. It’s never been perfect and it is always evolving. Yet there is something mystical in our tradition. The magic is usually found in the people: regular,…
One woman’s tale of sweetness and life.Most books about business are a bit of a snooze – informative, sure, but certainly not page-turners. “The Pig & Me” by Wolfebobo resident Lindsay Frucci is a rare exception to that.Frucci shows she can not just create a successful business, literally from scratch, but can also tell the story of it with exceptional,…
Although she calls Vermont home, Hannah Kearney was born at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, went to Hanover High School and skied for the Waterville Valley Freestyle Team. So when she won America’s first gold medal in Vancouver’s 2010 Olympics, the Granite State claimed bragging rights. Since then she has stayed busy competing and training for the next Winter Olympics in Russia…
“Senator, welcome to the dollhouse!”For the sake of the Granite State’s political credibility, it’s a blessing that neither one of our U.S. Senators dresses like Britney Spears. But based on the fashion tastes of a controversial toymaker, that’s all about to change.Herobuilders.com, a Connecticut company that’s brazenly brought diverse characters like Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Barack Obama and Sarah…
