Tranquil & transcendent
Boscawen retreat celebrates 10th anniversary with season that runs from May 22 to Sept. 17 On a recent morning in late April, the grounds of Avaloch Farm Music Institute were quiet, the only sounds coming from songbirds in the surrounding sunlit meadows and a cleaning...
Fast Faves with Dr. Jeffrey Fetter
A Pennsylvania native, Dr. Jeffrey Fetter, chief medical officer at NH Hospital, has become quite the Granite State transplant. He’s been an internist/psychiatrist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, worked at Concord Hospital, the state prison system and Riverbend Community...
A net gain
One of the signs of spring in New Hampshire is the hundreds of thousands of brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout that get placed into lakes, streams and ponds all over the state. The fish are raised in six state-owned fish hatcheries until they reach a certain...
Mall memories: Kristy and JB Frazier worked at the mall, met at the mall and, eventually, fell in love at the mall
When Steeplegate Mall opened in 1990, it held the promise of being a center of Concord life for decades to come. As the mall winds down, we asked readers to share their memories. Here’s one about how Kristy and JB Frazier worked at the mall, met at the mall and,...
The need for seeds
When spring comes, gardeners itch to get plants into the soil. The same goes for foresters. Tree lovers are descending on the Concord area every year to pick up their annual allotment of bare-root seedlings from the State Forest Nursery, which began by providing baby...
History: A not-so-rough past
“In the Fall of 1896, Mabel Hill, Harriet Huntress and Paul Holden could be seen hitting golf balls into the fields opposite the West Concord Cemetery,” reads an entry in The Village of West Concord. “The following Spring, with the added help of Adam Holden, they...
Poetry: The Daffodil
I wish I could be as strong as the daffodil. This herald of spring never permits winter’s dangerous plan to scar her heart, nor does she hold winter against itself. She accepts its nature, while I sulk like Schopenhauer when a friend...
A Thousand Words: Making a summer splash
Hanging around the city pools has been a rite of passage for many of Concord’s youth. It’s also where many learned their first doggy-paddle many years ago. The city of Concord has seven pools, and in recent years it’s been a challenge to find the staffing to keep them...
Q&A: Sal Prizio takes the helm of the Capitol Center for the Arts
Sal Prizio came to Concord just as winter was settling in. It’s a time generally reserved for annual holiday shows and big public gatherings. Instead, he found himself navigating an industry still in the throes of a crisis. Now, as we head into summer, Prizio can...
A tribute to Katie
For this dad, only lilacs can capture his daughter’s beauty The idea hit John Bentley at the West Salisbury Cemetery. A horticultural geek since childhood, Bentley always loved lilacs best. His daughter, Katie, buried in the cemetery, always loved purple best. And the...
Rare view: Artist Samuel L. Gerry helped shape how the world saw N.H.
In a multi-faceted project developed over the past five years, the New Hampshire Historical Society offers an unprecedented look at the life and art of Samuel L. Gerry, one of the most prolific White Mountain artists. “A Faithful Student of Nature: The Life and Art of...
Creature comforts: Michelle Lovely shares a special connection with an assortment of animals
The first thing you notice when entering Michelle Lovely’s home is a bubbling, 75-gallon saltwater tank filled with fish. Then, you’ll see four cats scamper by. Eventually, you’ll be introduced to seven other animals. The current occupants of Michelle Lovely’s house...
With “vegan food for everyone,” Col’s Kitchen continues a plant-based legacy on Main Street
At Col’s Kitchen, the latest vegan restaurant in a downtown Concord tradition, owner Jordan Reynolds has set out to make a casual plant-based restaurant that appeals to hungry vegans and omnivores alike. “I like vegan junk food as well as creative upscale foods,”...
Eyes ahead: Clinton Mungeta’s story is one of journey, education, and self-expression
Clinton Mungeta’s story, evolving as it might be, is a fascinating tapestry — colorful threads that reflect a life of journey, challenge, individuality, and unequivocal accomplishment. His is a story of perseverance. The youngest of seven children in a family that...
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