BY DARRELL HALEN It is considered by some to be a historic landmark, a reminder of a once-thriving transportation system. But soon, the old trolley barn in Pelham’s town center will be torn down. It’s not going to be demolished, however, without a farewell. St. Patrick’s Parish, which owns the building, is holding a ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYEach year in early May, Pat Murphy has a few house guests over. Maybe more than a few. The Dunbarton resident is using her house and yard to host the Dunbarton Arts and Garden Festival for the third consecutive year, bringing more than 40 vendors together over the two weekend event, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 3 ...

By MATT SCHOOLEY   When the curtains close at the Capitol Center for the Arts following the mid-February performance of “Wrecked,” the show is far from over. The Canadian-produced show coming to Concord on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and Wednesday, Feb. 13, is far more than an entertainment experience, as it aims to teach teenagers and ...

By Michelle Kim NEW BOSTON – It’s Winter Carnival time again in New Boston. On Saturday, Feb. 2, area residents can look forward to a day filled with winter activities topped off with the highlight of the evening, the lip sync singing contest. The day’s outdoor activities, in the field behind the town hall, ...

By Michelle Kim   GOFFSTOWN – Residents can expect a school operating budget of $34.8 million and only a few other articles to be on the table for this year’s upcoming Feb. 4 deliberative session of the school district meeting. The 2008-09 proposed operating budget of $34,822,651 represents a 1.2 percent increase over the ...

By Darrell Halen   Should you be lucky enough to talk “bunka” with Dottie Beal, don’t feel the need to cover the ears of nearby children. Contrary to the slang sound of its name, bunka is a wonderfully expressive art form that Dottie explains is “like stitching brush strokes of color.” Bunka is the Japanese ...

By Darrell Halen The scars from skin cancer treatments made Kim Sanga too embarrassed to wear a two-piece bathing suit in her own backyard. Her husband, Shawn, told her she was crazy and that her scars tell a story. “It hit me that I shouldn’t be afraid. I should celebrate my scars,” Sanga said. Now, she and other cancer ...

Holiday Holistic Fair to be held in Bedford, NH Holiday Shoppers as well as those who are in need of some pampering have the opportunity on Sunday, November 4th to experience a unique atmosphere during the beginning of the Holiday Fair Season. There will be over 30 exhibitors joining together to promote holiday sales in an atmosphere that ...

BY SUSAN CLARK If you have a talent you’re just dying to show off, here’s your chance at the limelight and a way to support the Save the Children Fund. The “Bedford’s Got Talent Show,” is looking for students in grades 5 through 10, as well as Bedford faculty members, who can sing, dance or yodel ... well, just ...

On Sept. 7, 8 and 9, outdoor painters will bring their paint boxes and easels to the Concord area to participate in the fifth annual Worldwide Paint Out.   The event is the creation of International Plein Air Painters (IPAP), and local participation has been made possible through NHPleinAir Artists with the cooperation of The Mill Brook ...