Thank you for sending me images of your pair of portraits. The journey of researching your paintings has certainly been an interesting one! I had initially hoped to obtain from you additional images or clarification of the writing on the…
Jeff Balashak of Manchester had an early passion for woodworking. At a certain point in his high school training he began showing his shop instructors how to shape wood. His class projects of reproduction furniture nicely populated his parents' living…
A Guide to Downtown Keene
What once was shocking is now out in the open, though the subject still raises a few eyebrows. Romance in late life does exist. Statistics are hard to come by, but based on my acquaintance with older people around the…
December is a good month to mosey among New Hampshire's small towns, keeping a sharp eye out for church holiday fairs and bazaars, which often include home-cooked lunches and church suppers. Begin in Rochester, following Route 11 to Farmington. If…
Classical guitarist Andrés Segovia was performing on TV and Ed Gerhard knew, even though he was just 10 years old at the time, that it was a life-changing moment. "There was something about the sound of it," he says. At…
Call it cross-country skiing, ski touring or Nordic skiing — whatever the name, the skiing remains the same. Cross-country skiing is the healthy and affordable alternative to downhill skiing."Cross-country skiing can provide wonderful opportunities for kids and their families to…
Need a good reason to spot the newt? This month's lucky (and fearless) newt spotter will receive a hand-poured soy scented candle, bath gel, body lotion, bath salts and a bar of soap in a basket from Nutfield Candle of…
I'm surprised how much cream differs from county to county and state to state, even country to country. In some parts of New England it's hard to find cream that hasn't been ultra-pasteurized or doesn't have additives. Real heavy cream…
One December, way back when I was still trying to figure out what to do with myself, a friend who worked at a local radio station told me they were looking for a new late shift D.J. Now, I've got…
Cotton in the downtown Manchester mill district has become an institution. It's the place to go for a good martini and the comfort of meat loaf and mashed potatoes in an trendy/retro setting. Even the New York Times and Bon…
It seems that the world is changing around us this autumn. I know that some of my feistier friends have been hoping for big social and political changes - for a revolution of some sort - to get us on…
The characters described in Richard Holmes’s “Nutfield Rambles: Stories from the History of Derry, Londonderry, & Windham, New Hampshire” [Peter E. Randall Publisher, $22] range from devils and murderers to maids, drunks and prohibitionists. But the central strand of this…
She's on the contents page for the November 3rd issue of People, the one with Madonna on the cover. Her photo, larger than one of Jennifer Aniston on the same page, features her standing beside Fergie (the horse, not the…
As the temperature drops, the wind picks up, the windows frost and the woodstove nibbles the edges of the woodpile, I recall last winter. A doozy. Snowiest December ever. Which would have been fine - nobody likes a brown Christmas…
Holiday house tours are a great way to get new ideas for your own seasonal decorating. Thankfully, each year there are a host of homes to tour, with the money raised going to worthy charities. Decking out your home for…
One thing's for sure: teeth aren't just for eating anymore. Through cosmetic dentistry, consumers today have a dizzying array of tooth-enhancing options that promise to create a smile filled to the brim with perfect-looking pearly whites. While traditional dental care…
"I love the holiday season and, while New Hampshire offers the quintessential 'White Christmas' experience, it can still be hard to achieve all that the Christmas carols promise. I've lived in Concord all of my life and find that simplifying…
Concord, N.H., hums with political power while tipping its hat to shoppers and sightseers. Stay-at-home moms grip strollers in the coffee shops behind representatives, senators and future presidents. It's one of those rare towns where, on Main Street, pedestrians really…
The Granite State is famously (even proudly) parsimonious. Granted, frugality can be a virtue, but when it comes to charitable giving, New Hampshire's annual donations rank at the bottom of the national charts. With hard economic times in the news,…
Celebrate the holidays at the Currier Museum of Art with a festive evening featuring live music and a winter-themed scavenger hunt. This evening is part of the Currier's First Thursday series. On the first Thursday evening of each month, the…
Called the best Irish Folk band in the world, the Makem and Spain brothers return to the beautiful Rochester Opera House. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $18 and $16 seniors and students. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com or call (603)…
A great use for fresh apple cider.
This collection is on display through 12/8. Through five years of continual exploration, Susan Wahlrab has created painted tapestries-layering color on top of color-to find that vision of a Private Place that resonates in all of us. If you're new…
Produced by John Herman
Produced by John Herman. Guest hosted by Cullen McGough.
