Author: Robert Cook

Meals of Thanks Gives the Hungry the Gift of Hope

Robert Cook, Kendal J. Bush, Photographer,

New Hampshire Magazine teams up with New England's Tap House Grille and other companies to brighten the holidays for those in need

Chiwoniso Kaitano Wants to Lead MacDowell to Greater DEI

Robert Cook, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

Chiwoniso Kaitano is on a mission to elevate MacDowell, a bastion of artistic diversity, to the next level.

Manchester Mom Credits Her Son With Detecting Her Breast Cancer Early

Robert Cook,

Robin Trafton was scheduled to meet with Dartmouth Health Breast Surgeon, Trafton says she and Chase were playing on her bed.

Go Gosport Regatta!

Robert Cook,

New Hampshire’s iconic sailing race electrifies Star Island

Shout Out: A Brotherhood of Song

Robert Cook, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

NH Gay Men’s Chorus Marks 25 Years

A Place to Call Home

Robert Cook, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

When Zulmai Noorzaie, his wife, Zahra, and their six children arrived in Manchester in October 2021, the Afghan family felt delight, anxiety and pure culture shock.

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Connecting with NH’s Native American Culture

Robert Cook,

The Granite State offers a bounty of powwows, events and exhibits celebrating Indigenous people.

New London Barn Playhouse Catch Me If You Can

Curtain Call: NH Summer Theater 2023

Robert Cook,

Spotlight of greatness shines on this year’s Granite State summer theater.

Along the Way: Day Trips into Black History

Robert Cook,

The Black Heritage Trail of NH (BHTNH) offers a self-guided tour for people who want to explore sites around Portsmouth.

Sarah Dak Turns Hair Braiding into an Art

Robert Cook, Robert Ortiz, Photographer,

On any given day, Glow Braids salon on Manchester’s Chestnut Street is buzzing with activity as the hair stylists give a myriad of customers the looks they want. But this isn’t just any typical hair salon.

Shout Out: Talesha Saint-Marc

Robert Cook,

NH’s First Black Federal Magistrate

No to Patterns Sheds Light on the Seacoast BIPOC Experience

Robert Cook,

BIPOC panelists in a new Seacoast discussion series expressed optimism about the future even as they outlined the challenges of being among the very few people of color in their neighborhoods and towns when they first arrived in the state.

Portsmouth Locale Hero: Vernis Jackson

Robert Cook, John Benford, Photographer,

If the City of Portsmouth is viewed as one of the most diverse communities in New Hampshire today, Vernis Jackson may have planted the first seeds 60 years ago.

Berlin Locale Heroes: Paul Grenier & Paula Morin Kinney

Robert Cook, Jared Charney, Photographer,

Anyone who has visited Berlin lately will surely feel the cool vibe of change that flows like the mighty Androscoggin River and has not prevailed in this former paper mill city for a long time.

Shout Out: Fisto Ndayishimiye, Community Organizer

Robert Cook,

At 24, Fisto is making Concord Heights a better place to live for the many refugee families who settled there.

Seacoast Snowboarder Callen Hwang Soars to New Heights

Robert Cook,

On the surface, Callen Hwang is like a lot of other New Hampshire teens with her mind focused on friends, school, braces and her family. But that is where the similarities end for this 13-year-old Rye resident.