BY MATT SCHOOLEY Children aren’t the only ones who can dress up in a costume and get candy as Bow and Hopkinton will host Halloween events geared for all ages and for those ready to show off their creative styles. Bow Bow’s Baker Free Library Director Lori Fisher said the upcoming trick-or-treat event is for all ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Dave Dustin has never been a big fan of reading – not music, anyway. The Hopkinton Town Band member also plays the trombone in the Tall Granite Jazz Band, a group he founded that is dedicated to Chicago-style jazz and swing. “I’ve always liked jazz because of the energy and the expression that’s ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Visitors in Bow got the chance to see some colorful arrangements, sip lemonade and escape into the shade from the summer sun during the “Bow in Bloom” garden tour. The Saturday, July 19, event, hosted by the Bow Garden Club, featured five home gardens and the Bow Community Garden at Rotary Park, with about ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bow’s Margaret Burns and Pembroke’s Joanne Welch have been running mates for eight years. They’re currently preparing for a half marathon in Quebec in August. The 29th annual Goffstown Gallop provided them an opportunity to participate in a competitive run – without the headaches of ...

BY IRENE CLOTHIER Tell the kids to grab their mittens and ice skates! The annual Bow Winterfest is on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Bow Recreation Department. Despite recent warmer temperatures, there is still enough snow on the ground to hold the event, regardless of weather. Co-sponsored by Bow Rotary and the Recreation Department, the ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORThe Bow Memorial School chorus shared the limelight during the Granite State Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert. The students sang in between the orchestra’s segments last year and did so well, they were invited back again. “It’s so exciting for our students to perform in this type of ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Imagine using a next door neighbor as a pawn, while simultaneously capturing a brother playing a bishop and a mother, who is dressed as a queen. Those who participated in the living chess game at the Baker Free Library in Bow were able to do just that. “It’s a whole family event is what we are trying ...