Tips for Teaching Kids to Swim Swimming Educator Reveals Kids Can Survive “Many parents and even some traumatic swim programs still use that ancient and ridiculous method of introducing children to swimming by throwing them into the water without any knowledge about swimming whatsoever—and all they are doing is teaching their children how to be... [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]
Outdoor Fun
The weight of winter is beginning to lift and you’re starting to see the first signs of summer just around the corner. Get your body ready for this summer by giving yourself the physical attention you deserve. The gym can be daunting—the membership fee, the stuffy interior. Instead, take your workout outside this spring to get fast results. Take... [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]
Refreshing Rain
Make a splash! Remember the days when rain was fun–when you went outside purposely to jump into puddles, not caring about the muddy mess it made on your trousers? Well, maybe you’re not as easily amused as you were at five, but regardless, you’ll need some kind of defense this season against those deep, muddy puddles. Thankfully, rain boots... [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]
5 Festive Cocktails
Welcome friends and family with a toast to the season. Set up a simple bar on a side table or buffet with a few basic ingredients and mix up some holiday favorites. CHRISTMAS COSMO 1/2 oz Cointreau 1/2 oz cranberry juice 1 tsp fresh lime juice 1 oz Vodka Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass.... [Read more]
Ski Waterville Valley
Ski resort announces more than $500,000 in improvements for 2010-11 season Twenty-five more energy efficient snowmaking tower guns and a new grooming cat top the list of immediate investments announced by the new owners at Waterville Valley ski area for the coming season. “We completed the purchase of Waterville Valley on October 13 and are now going... [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]
