Great Football Gifts
Eight Gadgets to Optimize Your NFL Season And they make perfect holiday gifts! by Jeff Cambron With football season in full swing and the playoffs approaching, make the most of the remaining games with the latest cool equipment. 1. Binoculars A must-have for any pigskin aficionado worth his or her salt, these come in especially handy for those stranded... [Read more]
Critters Galore
Rainforest Encounters Providing an evolution in education Story and photos by Vicki Beaver “Don’t touch its back. It breathes through its back,” echoes through the young crowd under the tent canopy as the small group of kids watches a White’s tree frog from Australia pass from one open hand to another. Shawn O’Neill of Rainforest Encounters... [Read more]
Looking Back
A Window on the Past – New London Historical Society By Susan Nye Unlike those of many small towns, New London’s Historical Society is more than a room with a few old documents and musty, dusty artifacts—much more. Set in a field just up the road from Little Lake Sunapee, this Historical Society boasts an entire village with a meetinghouse,... [Read more]
Gifts for College Grads
Sometimes practical is best by Andrea Woroch Sure, an all-expense-paid trip to Europe seems like the ultimate graduation gift. However, college students who face thousands of dollars in academic debt may need to jump on the job hunt sooner than expected. With new financial responsibilities looming, recent grads will appreciate whatever help they can... [Read more]
Summer Camp
Summer Camps at McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center Summer is just around the corner and you know what that means…the kids are home from school! This summer, keep your kids busy with these awe-inspiring, educational summer camps. The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord is offering a variety of camps starting in July, and open to those ranging... [Read more]
A Simple Christmas with Matthew Mead
Matthew and Jenny Mead turn to natural touches to make their holiday home sparkle with simplicity. Produced, photographed, and written by Matthew Mead • www.matthewmeadstyle.com Christmas for us is a time to embrace all things natural. We like to gather living plants and evergreens from local nurseries and use our simple mercury glass and silver pieces... [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]
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]
