Search Results

By Credit search: For the Monitor

By CAROLE SOULE 

What could be better than a standing invitation to stay on an Amish farm? In November, Harley, an Amish farmer, bought 11 of my Scottish Highlander cattle and, with the help of a non-Amish driver and rig, took them from New Hampshire to Ohio.Before he...

By HENRY HOMEYER

If you are thinking about starting seeds indoors this year, this would be a good time to build a simple wooden plant stand. You don’t have to be a carpenter to build this, or to have expensive power tools. Your local lumber yard will cut the pieces...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

ESG is the three-letter acronym, for a movement, arising first among environmental activists, that has become, in just a few years, by far the most important new movement in the world of the 12,000 U.S. public corporations. For many of these...

By CAROLE SOULE

After a 10-day getaway in New York and New Jersey, I was glad to get home to the farm. While I was away, husband Bruce and industrious farm workers Diane Hersey and Matt Roach fed the cattle, kept water troughs free of ice, and checked twice a day for...

By JAMES SPAIN

As I walk the paths, hills and valleys of White Park this beautiful winter day I observe a dream that was planted almost a century and a half before. It was the vision of our forefathers to establish this utopia for the generations that would follow....

By HENRY HOMEYER

As a boy in the 1950s I knew there were two kinds of tomatoes: deep red, plump and tasty ones my grandfather grew, and the kind that came four in a package wrapped in cellophane. The Cello-Wraps, as I think of them, had no flavor whatsoever. They were...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Gov. Chris Sununu has been saying for weeks that he’s “having conversations” and “definitely thinking about” a run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.As those conversations continue during a four-day swing through the nation’s capital,...

By KELLY SENNOTT

About six years ago, when in his mid-70s, Charlie Sawyer began sifting through his old photos.The Concord native had retired from his software career, most recently as a programmer at Google’s Cambridge office, and finally, after more than 30 years,...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM 

As any LLC lawyer can tell you, there is not just one kind of New Hampshire multi-member LLC; there are two—namely, small LLCs and large ones; and there are very few in between.And LLC lawyers will tell you that these two kinds of LLCs different...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

PHILADELPHIA – The Democratic National Committee is expected to endorse a dramatic change to the top of its presidential nominating calendar for the 2024 election cycle, bumping New Hampshire from its cherished century-old position as the...

By KELLY SENNOTT

While Brad Wolcott served as a cavalry officer in the United States Army, his days were spent leading soldiers on patrol and planning tasks associated with the job.But when the tasks were done, there were also large gaps of time. Time in which to...

By BOB and DIANA WIITA

As we settle into the new year, Bob & Diana Wiita, senior brokers at Better Homes & Gardens the Masiello Group, are proud to present this stunning home, sitting on 1.25 acres in the West End of Concord, a short walk to Concord Hospital.Perched atop a...

By CAROLE SOULE 

For the second time in six months, I made my way to Atlantic City, NJ., except on this trip, husband Bruce, a non-gambler, stayed on the farm to feed the animals. Instead, I traveled with Trish Taylor, farm friend, and head chef at Grappone Conference...

By JAMES SPAIN

It was on Jan. 18, 1782, when New Hampshire ushered in a new child on a frontier farm in Salisbury. The event was similar to many other births, the challenges of reaching adulthood were constantly threatened with common ailments such as childhood...

By RON BOWMAN

Black and white photography is growing in popularity once again and is considered by many photographers and art collectors to represent the true essence of artistic, fine art photography.By removing color from a photograph, the viewer’s focus...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

Indispensable to the competence of lawyers in most or all fields of law — and certainly in my own field of LLC law and tax — is expertise in negotiating issues on behalf of one’s clients. But obviously, this expertise is also indispensable in many...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Former President Donald Trump returns Saturday to the state that first launched him toward the presidency as he takes his latest White House bid into a more active phase.Trump, who in November announced his third presidential campaign, will visit New...

By HENRY HOMEYER

The spring flower shows are always a contrast to the cold, icy days of winter. Bright flowers, garden paraphernalia and numerous workshops make these events fun – both for beginners and experts. Here are this year’s offerings, starting with the first...

By KELLY SENNOTT

Chicken wire. Glass. Spray paint. Fabric. Acorns.The Concord Garden Club’s floral arrangements, part of the 20th annual “Art & Bloom” exhibition at the League of NH Craftsmen gallery, are more avant-garde than what you’ll find at your local...

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Time is running out for New Hampshire Democrats in their campaign to keep the Granite State’s cherished first-in-the-nation presidential primary status in the Democratic National Committee’s nominating calendar for 2024.The full DNC is scheduled to...