Use Tax Season to Organize for the Future
Financial Planner Shares Tips for a 21st-Century Filing System Jane was not looking forward to going through her parents’ belongings to get their house ready to sell. Their health had been failing for some time and they finally agreed to move to a retirement community. Now that they were both comfortably moved into their new apartment, it was up to... [Read more]
April: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
How to Choose Your New Best Friend from an Animal Shelter Among the biggest victims of the economic recession are the once beloved family pets surrendered to shelters as their owners deal with extended joblessness. The U.S. Humane Society estimates 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year—and 3 to 4 million are euthanized. “We don’t... [Read more]
Granite State Music Festival
Inaugural event comes to Capital City in June Granite State Music Festival takes New Hampshire’s capital city by storm June 23 and 24, 2012. This first year of the festival promises the state’s best bands, with a national headliner. The festival’s epicenter will be the waterfront at Concord’s Kiwanis Park, a riverfront venue with overhanging... [Read more]
Best Holiday Breads
Treat your family and friends to delicious home-baked breads. A loaf wrapped in foil also makes a great hostess gift. Quick breads are healthy snacks. Check out these tips and recipes from allrecipes.com: Bake a loaf fresh for the week, then slice as you go. Bake several loaves and freeze, pulling them out as needed. (Muffins and quick ... [Read more]
Gifts of Light
This holiday season, create a new family tradition at the newest Christmas event in the area: Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. From November 18 through January 1, millions of twinkling LED lights will shine, creating a festive atmosphere that is certain to create memories your family and friends will cherish. Children and the young at... [Read more]
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]
A Fabulous Fad
The buzz on electric bikes by Chad Denning Have you heard about the new electric bikes? Stop by Village Sports in New London or Golf & Ski Warehouse in West Lebanon and check them out! John Kiernan, owner of Village Sports, carries the Torker brand bike in his shop. The bike is extremely easy to operate, surprisingly light, and zooms up to a comfortable... [Read more]
Self Made in New Hampshire
Dr. Deborah A. Osgood of Knowledge Institute Given First Annual Award Dr. Deborah A. Osgood of Knowledge Institute in Exeter was named the winner of the first Self Made in New Hampshire award on Thursday, June 16. The celebration gala took place at Brookstone Event Center in Derry. “The essence of being self made is finding yourself and your purpose... [Read more]
