Archives: August 2019

People

Counting Down to Downton Abbey

Local expert can't wait for the movie version of the PBS show
Casey McDermott,

Associate professor at the University of New Hampshire, Nicoletta Gullace, discusses the movie version of “Downton Abbey.”
Editor's Note

Scottish Play

I used to like to brag that I was half- Scottish. My grandfather’s name was Spurlock and it sure sounded Scottish to me. Later on, when I actually did some research, it turned out to be just a plain old vanilla English surname.
Rick Broussard,

But it was too late. I was already emotionally bound to my Scottish “heritage,” which mostly took shape in my desire to wear a kilt, play the pipes and go hunting Nessie in the lochs of the Highlands. When I moved my young family to New Hampshire, it never occurred to me to question why there was a huge Scottish…
What Do You Know

This Chapel Is Accessible Only By Boat

It may be hard to get to, but the chapel on Bear Island welcomes all who seek it
Marshall Hudson,

St. John’s on-the-Lake Chapel on Bear Island in Lake Winnipesaukee is an interfaith chapel. This unique, historic building might be hard to get to, but it welcomes all who seek it.
Food & Drink

Why You Should Eat Local Oysters

Fresh, live oysters are a curious delicacy, causing some to react with moans of pleasure and others with groans of disgust, but how many in that second group have ever actually tasted one? Here’s how, when, where and why they should suck it up and suck one down.
Sarah Cahalan, John Benford, Photographer, Greta Rybus, Photographer,

Fresh, live oysters are a curious delicacy, causing some to react with moans of pleasure and others with groans of disgust, but how many in that second group have ever actually tasted one? Here’s how, when, where and why they should suck it up and suck one down.
Food & Drink

The Puritan Ethic

Arguably the state’s most iconic stand-alone restaurant, the noble Puritan celebrates 100 years of being everyone’s favorite home away from home.
Jack Kenny, Kendal J. Bush, Photographer,

Arguably the state’s most iconic stand-alone restaurant, the noble Puritan celebrates 100 years of being everyone’s favorite home away from home.

Health & Wellness

The Wonders of Wellness

Whatever health challenge life has thrown at you, you can still take your personal well-being into your own hands — with a little help from science and faith.
Karen A. Jamrog,

“Wellness” is the buzziest of buzz words these days, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important. But how to achieve it? And what is “it,” exactly? Let these experts show you the way.