It Couple It couple Sy Montgomery and Howard Mansfield are putting tiny Hancock, New Hampshire, on the map. Globe-trotting naturalist Sy has taken a break from her adventures to charm the world with the story of her pet, Christopher Hogwood,…
Setting the Table for the Seacoast Five years and four restaurants after he opened Portsmouth’s Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café, Jay McSharry, 39, is a major player in the hot Seacoast food scene, with restaurants that run from Mexican mod to…
Inventor of It Dean Kamen, 55, could have practically trademarked the word “It” when that was the media’s code word for his revolutionary balancing scooter, the Segway, which was still under wraps and the subject of intense speculation. But by…
Our Power Pitcher He’s played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003, but was born in Exeter, and people here consider him one of their own. “There’s just not a nicer person than Chris Carpenter,” says auto dealer Jon Xiggoros,…
Swampwalker Supreme David Carroll, 64, belongs on a short list of naturalists who have peered into the microcosm of nature and thereby truly enlarged the world. With the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, the voice of…
Colorful Co-Creators Their signature is bright, bold patterns and colors. Whether it’s an area rug, bedspread or throw pillow, you can spot the ones from Company C at 50 yards. Company creators Chris and Walter Chapin started small 10 years…
Mega-Pastor Bruce Boria, Sr. Pastor for Bethany Church in Greenland, leads a growing “mega-church” (the largest in the state and one of about a dozen in New England) with about 1,500 members. It provides an incredible array of services to…
Biotech Goes Boom When Tillman U. Gerngross, 43, and Charles E. Hutchinson, 70, two Dartmouth College professors, started a little biotech company called Glycofi about six years ago, they set about developing a yeast-based technology that could serve as a…
Call state Rep. Neal Kurk, R-Weare, a “privacy freak” and he’ll want to know how you got that information. “That’s what people who want to run rampant over privacy rights say,” Kurk fires back, claiming they want to make him…
Serving the Common Man Ray started his restaurant empire, the Common Man Restaurants, with little capital in 1971. He built slowly and conservatively and at last count has 13 venues, from the Tilt’n Diner to the Lakehouse in Church Landing…
Nexus of Political News Dr. Bill Siroty of Amherst is not a psychiatrist, but he does a quick self-diagnosis when asked why he provides a free online news service to subscribers all over New Hampshire (and to lots of Beltway…
Miller’s Cafe and Bakery in Littleton is right next to a cool covered bridge right on the Ammonoosuc River. The view from the deck dining for breakfast or lunch here is fantastic, but the sandwiches are even better, especially the…
Last year, we assigned travel writer Barbara Rogers the challenge of identifying the Seven Natural Wonders of New Hampshire. Rogers is a well-known and respected authority on the back roads and attractions of the state, so while some may disagree…
“Life’s burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse in the glad release of Nature’s own exceeding peace.” — John Greenleaf Whittier Bear Island mornings belong to fishermen, polar bear swimmers and natural world philosophers. Lake Winnipesaukee breezes carry the scent…
Hat, long-sleeved shirt tucked in, pants tucked in — that’s probably not your favorite summer attire. Adding insect repellent to the mix makes it worse. But it’s what you have to do these days to avoid the growing number of…
Ask any older person about plans for the future and the answer will likely be, “I plan to remain in my own home.” “I want to maintain my independence,” he or she may say. “I don’t want to be a…
