Author: Jack Kenny

Grave New World?

We asked the illustration students at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College to tell us what they think of the world, post-pandemic, by showing us. We’re happy to note their creations reveal as much hope as fear.

Meet The Common Man’s Alex Ray

Common Man founder Alex Ray is contemplating retirement. What does that mean for a man who’s devoted his life and career to a beloved family of restaurants, the arts and his community?

Granite Plates

Manchester attorney David Nixon recalls that when his long-time friend and law partner John W. King was governor (1963-69), a certain lawyer was pressing his case for appointment to the Superior Court. King, Nixon says, told the man he just…