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Precious little is known about the first tiny group of English settlers who arrived aboard the Jonathan in spring 1623. They ...
J. Dennis Robinson is a well-known columnist, lecturer, and public historian who often pens features for New Hampshire ...
The granddaddy of hill-climb cycling events, the Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb is held the third Saturday in August. Photo by Joe Viger Forgive New Hampshire historians if they scoff at ...
Whether you use hand-cut strips of colored construction paper and a straw, or buy archival drawing papers and specific tools, quilling is accessible to nearly everyone. Quilling’s history stretches ...
Daisy’s Big Parade,” the bluesy, honest first album by Dover drummer and songwriter PJ Donahue, takes place on July 4, 1978: Independence Day and Donahue’s birthday. A jubilant parade serves as the ...
For trail runners looking for a White Mountains route with views of waterfalls and options to adjust elevation and distance, the Pentadoi Loop, off the side of the Presidential Traverse in Randolph, ...
When Troy Farkas decided he wanted to launch a New Hampshire-centric podcast in 2023, part of the motivation was that he felt like there just wasn’t much about our corner of the world. “There’s 6 ...
Two legends have haunted the Isles of Shoals since colonial days. According to Capt. Christopher Levett, who visited from England in 1623, “Upon these islands are no savages at all.” Levett’s claim ...
Saint Anselm College has long offered community services as part of its educational vision for students. For over a year, that mandate has included a more practical education for refugees and ...
Precocious little Emmy and her mom stopped in at our farm recently, and I asked her if she was learning to read. Emmy told me about her favorite book and said I could borrow it if I promised to bring ...
There’s a good chance someone you know — a friend, a coworker, a boss or a cousin — is a caregiver. The numbers are surprising: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services says one out ...
Photo Courtesy/ Lakes Region Chamber Carved pumpkins aglow at night during the NH Pumpkin Festival. Give or take a COVID year, the New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival has been a Laconia staple since 2015.