Pembroke’s ‘fairy house’: Woman engages local kids in collaborative art

10-13-2024 12:00 PM

To some in her Pembroke neighborhood, Lori Rowe’s home is known as the “fairy house” or the “fairy garden.” It started three years ago when she put out a display of hand-painted fairy houses with little gnomes and knick-knacks. Nestled into the base...


‘Our own space’: Project STORY gains home base through partnership with Capital Center for the Arts

10-13-2024 2:01 PM

Nelga Kisula loves to draw. When she comes to Project STORY after school, art is her favorite thing the group does together.But that hasn’t always been possible. The volunteer-run group, which offers free programming after school and in the summer for...


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Opinion: We have a choice, according to Ta-Nehisi Coates (and this stone mason)
10-12-2024 7:00 AM

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Waking up in Portsmouth, groggily looking out the third-story window of the Airbnb where we were staying, I couldn’t believe my eyes:...

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Legislators override 2 vetoes, three others clear House but not Senate
10-10-2024 4:16 PM

Lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Chris Sununu’s vetoes on Thursday, putting into law two bills that aim to increase transparency on the impact of public input and limit the use of fertilizers containing phosphorous to reduce cyanobacteria.Three other...

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From the Farm: A farm is much more than a business
10-06-2024 7:00 AM

After 22 years raising cattle, you’d think I’d be unaffected by June, the friendly cow who walks over looking for scratches, or Tazzy, the grumpy mini-pig, grunting for dinner. But despite the years, the critters still pull on my heartstrings. I melt...

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Obit photo for The Honorable Thomas Barry The Honorable Thomas Barry

Concord, NH - The Honorable Thomas Turley Barry, 76, an attorney and judge of Concord and Rye Beach, NH, passed away on Thursday, August 15, after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in ... remainder of obit for The Honorable Thomas Barry

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Jeannette "Jan" Neuman Concord, NH - Jeannette (Jan) Neuman, 89 of Concord NH, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024. She was born and raised in Claremont NH, the oldest of the five children of Sylva (Red) and Irene (Lafreniere) Li... remainder of obit for Jeannette Neuman

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Gladys Mary (Abbott) Labrie Epsom, NH - Gladys Mary (Abbott) Labrie, 90, of Epsom, passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Born on November 25, 1933 in Bow, NH, she was the daughter of the late William and Sarah (Smith) Abbot... remainder of obit for Gladys Mary Labrie

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Exeter, NH - Priscilla Hannah Clark, beloved wife of the Reverend Charles (Kelly) Clark and mother of five children, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2024, in Exeter, NH, at the age of 99. Born on November 23, 1924, in Pasadena,... remainder of obit for Priscilla Hannah Clark

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