So Many Reasons to Smile
Meet some of the area’s finest dentists. Read More →
Kid-Friendly Family Movies for Halloween
Pop the corn and grab your favorite beverage! by Susan Nye It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown: classic family cartoon with Charlie Brown and friends. Rated G Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie: It’s a haunted Halloween in the Hundred Acre Woods with Tigger, Roo, and Pooh. Rated G Bedknobs & Broomsticks: Magical flying beds, an apprentice... [Read more]
Crowd-Pleasing Halloween Party Games
Fun for all! by Susan Nye Bob for Apples. A Halloween classic! Fill a large tub with water and add several apples. With hands behind their backs, two or three players try to bite and catch hold of an apple. The first to grab an apple with his teeth wins the round. Have lots of towels handy! Doughnut Chomp. Another Halloween party tradition. Use string... [Read more]
Happy Halloween!
Enjoy with these recipes and family fun and games by Susan Nye Warm & Cheesy Focaccia This is a favorite with guests of all ages. Serve it before dinner as an appetizer. But beware; you may need to make an extra batch to go along with dinner. Use your favorite pizza dough recipe or pick up a pound or two at the supermarket. Serves 8 About 1 lb... [Read more]
Vegetarian Chili
From Chef Damian Martineau of Damian’s on the River Restaurant, New Boston, NH Serves 6–8 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup diced onion 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2/3 cup diced green pepper 2/3 cup carrot, coarsely shredded 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp coriander 1-1/2 Tbsp chili powder 1 bay leaf 48... [Read more]
Preservation Milestones
New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s Milestones Project is a celebration of 25 successes in the New Hampshire preservation movement during the past quarter century, on the occasion of the Alliance’s 25th anniversary. Read More →
Home for the Holidays
Deck the halls and trim the tree. Tis the season for celebration, marked by memorable gatherings with family and friends. Read More →
A Good Neighbor
Change at Merrimack County Savings Bank Bank sees off long-time CEO; brings up COO to fill role by Daisha Cassel After 22 years at Merrimack County Savings Bank, the bulk of which he has served in the role of President and/or Chief Executive Officer, Ronald A. Wilbur is retiring from his role as CEO in September. Ronald Wilbur “I have enjoyed being... [Read more]
Saving the Farm
Hopkinton’s Bohanan Farm Protected Photo’s by Bob LaPree Five Rivers Conservation Trust and the Town of Hopkinton recently completed the Bohanan Farm conservation project. In the deal, 413 acres of Bohanan Farm, one of only three dairy farms left in Hopkinton, were permanently protected as agricultural land and open space through conservation... [Read more]
A Tour of Italy
Belissima Italy Story and photos by Lesley O’Malley Keyes I board a plane to London to avoid an overnight flight to Italy. Refreshed and ready, I leave from London Gatwick the following morning on a flight to Florence. As luck would have it, the girlfriend I am visiting has an apartment in the center of Florence, close to all the major attractions.... [Read more]
