Homeyer: Fall gardening chores

Despite some hot sunny days, fall is fast approaching and it’s time to start thinking about cleaning up the garden and putting it to bed. No, I’m not suggesting you cut back all your perennials or pull all your vegetable plants. But October, the time...

Mount Cardigan fire tower reopens

By EMMA ROTH-WELLS

ORANGE — The Mount Cardigan fire tower reopened this summer, after six months of construction, giving the three fire lookouts who work there a more comfortable spot to search for smoke. The new cabin, also known as a cab, boasts a metal railing,...

From the Farm: Travels with Flora and Joy

By CAROLE SOULE

With retirement approaching, husband Bruce and I decided to scout a strange new land. We’d love to visit New Zealand, but Nova Scotia is closer, so we went there.We loaded up our dogs, Flora and Joy, and embarked on our adventure. Because the dogs...

Franklin Opera House presents Dueling Pianos

Franklin Opera House is pleased to present Dueling Pianos on Sept. 21, at the Franklin Elks Lodge. Always a popular event, they’re back again for another rollicking good time! Dueling Pianos of New Hampshire brings fast-paced, request-driven fun in a...

Art gallery opens colorful new exhibit in Hopkinton

The upcoming exhibition at Two Villages Art Society (TVAS) in Hopkinton, N.H., features the work of Bedford, N.H., artist Marcie Roberts. The exhibition, “Colorful Contemplations, Abstract Realities,” opens Saturday, Sept. 14, and runs through Oct....

NH Audubon hosts 2024 Annual Member Celebration

Every year, NH Audubon holds its annual gathering to bring members and friends together for a day of outings, awards and to celebrate the year’s accomplishments. Join us for a day of exploration, education, and inspiration at NH Audubon’s McLane...

Two new festivals bring authors and artists to Concord this fall

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Two new festivals will bring art, music and reading to the streets of downtown this October.Bringing more than 50 authors to Concord, the New Hampshire Book Festival will land in Concord on Oct. 4-5.Novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz and Kate DiCamillo,...

Fall fairs and festivals to look out for

Don’t miss these festive fall events. Here’s a list of fairs, festivals and activities to check out from now until spooky season.NH Highland Games & FestivalGet your Scot on at Loon Mountain Resort Friday, Sept. 20 to Sunday, Sept. 22 for a...

Pedal on, New Hampshire: Pedaling for Payson returns Sept. 7

Join Concord Hospital Trust on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the 19th annual Pedaling for Payson Bike Event at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton.Whether you’re looking for a road ride, an exciting gravel ride, or an adventurous trek on the mountain bike trails,...

Mosaic Art Collective presents ‘Full Circle: The Speed of Light’

In celebration of two years of creative exploration and vibrant community engagement, Mosaic Art Collective proudly presents “Full Circle: The Speed of Light.”To mark their two-year anniversary, both established and emerging artists were invited to...

Courageous conversations

Join Patricia O’Connor on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 1 p.m. for Courageous Conversations. A nurse practitioner and author, O’Connor will guides you through the end-of-life courageous conversations.Held at MainStreet BookEnds Gallery, 16 East Main Street,...

Join renowned poets for inspiring workshops at Twiggs Gallery

Two inspiring poetry workshops are offered this fall at Twiggs Gallery in Boscawen. The workshops are for adults and students ages 16 and older, open to beginning and continuing students. Registrations are now being accepted online on the Twiggs...

Cars & Coffee of Capital brings car lovers together in downtown Concord

Cars & Coffee on Capitol, hosted by Revelstoke Coffee, is a gathering of people and their vehicles in downtown Concord. All makes and models are welcome and encouraged. From rat-rods to exotics, muscle cars to imports, tuners to classics and...

‘The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club,’ by Helen Simonson (2024, 420 pages, Genre: Historical Fiction)Summer 1919. Constance Haverhill is employed as a companion to an elderly woman, Mrs. Fog. Constance is no longer welcome at home on...

Travel trends point to Concord, NH as an emerging destination

Tourism is breaking records in New Hampshire. According to a study prepared by Dean Runyan Associates for the NH Division of Travel and Tourism, visitors spent $2.4 billion in 2023 — a significant jump from the pre-pandemic years, including previous...

The lesson of a small Pembroke music venture – it’s all about bringing people together

By ROB AZEVEDO

There’s a framed picture of Abraham Lincoln that sits atop the mantle behind the bar at Pembroke City Limits, our new venue down in the historic Suncook village.Abe is there for reasons only those familiar with a particular old saloon in South Dakota...

Singing from the soul: 17-year-old New Hampshire native Malachi Gagnon rises in the music world

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Malachi Gagnon’s videos usually feature him sitting on a couch while strumming a guitar. The first notes of his voice as he begins to sing, smooth and deep, offer an invitation into his living room. The tempo picks up and he loses himself in the...

From the farm: Unexpected love for a ferocious pit bull

Cody, a 9-year-old pit bull rescued from the streets of St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, would viciously attack anything that moved — except humans.Encountering calves, car tires, horses, goats, and other dogs, Cody would lunge, bark, and attack. It’s...

NH Gay Men’s Chorus holds auditions for holiday concert series

The talented New Hampshire Gay Men’s Chorus (NHGMC) is holding open auditions for new singers to perform in its festive holiday concert series, “Joyful!”Auditions are held at the First Congregational Church, 508 Union Street, Manchester. Auditions are...