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Disney’s Tiana historic, but for whom?

By MEGAN K. SCOTT The Associated Press

Holly Price Alford is over the moon about Disney’s first black princess. Her 8-year-old daughter is, too, but not because the princess is black. “She …

Real Christmas trees may be better than fake ones

Kristin Arrigo

Christmastime is a stomach turner, and I don’t mean from the food. Personal spirit seems to be the only antidote for watching the waste pile …

Escaping into a good series of books

June Lemen

I am not actually here now. I am writing this from the village of Three Pines, sitting in Olivier’s bistro, sipping a cafe au lait …

If investing the time into them, coupons can be worth it

Wendy Thomas

I’ve never been much of a coupon user. I’ve always justified it by saying that I usually don’t buy the type of preprocessed foods that …

Finding a job that pays very well

Mike Morin

I just applied for a job that pays about $120,000 per hour. I know what you’re thinking. “Mike’s probably auditioned to be Daniel Craig’s body …

Author suggests perennial plants hardy to the area

Henry Homeyer

As the author of three gardening books and a serious gardener, I am always interested in chatting with other garden writers and learning from them. …

Tips for a great kitchen

By Home and Garden Television

When you invest in professional-quality kitchen equipment, it looks so substantial and solid that it’s easy to think it should keep working indefinitely without much …

Refresh your dining room before guests arrive

By JURA KONCIUS and TERRI SAPIENZA The Washington Post

The countdown is on for the holiday season. It’s time to take a good, hard look at your dining room and assess its readiness for …

Essential tips for your next flight

By HARRY R. WEBER The Associated Press

ATLANTA – Ever get thirsty during your flight and wished you didn’t have to wait an hour or so for the beverage cart to come …

A life of music

By DON HIMSEL Staff Writer

Dudley Laufman said he never really thought he’d make a living out of making music. What he did know, however, was that Bob Brown was …

Both parties can stubbornly debate

Richard Learned

“Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.” That was the first sentence I learned in typing …

Church seeks winter gear for kids in need

Chris Graham

“A great number of families right here in Nashua have parents who have been out of work for a very long time” is a reminder …

Research sheds light on dangerous allergic reactions

By SANDRA G. BOODMAN The Washington Post

This cannot be happening again, Hayden Newell thought as the angry, red, ferociously itchy welts encircled his waist and spread up his arms. The 57-year-old …

Book looks at NH’s effect on Lincoln

By WILLIAM CRAIG Correspondent

“Abraham Lincoln in New Hampshire” by Elwin L. Page; updated and introduced by Mike Pride; Monitor Publishing Co.; 160 pages; $26. …

Studies find heart attacks similar in men, women after all

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women. But conventional wisdom has been that older men die of heart attacks, while …

Spend this Christmas with the Masons of Bethel, Maine

By FRANCES J. FOLSOM Correspondent

BETHEL, Maine – The Dr. Moses Mason house was the home of a memorable man in the history of Bethel, Maine: Dr. Moses Mason, physician, …

Chaotic clash of our 2 worlds

Benjamin Garber

We live in two worlds, and we often confuse them. One of our worlds is filled with laws. Rules and protocol, filing dates and forms, …

Bats: The unexpected green machines

I awoke in the dark of night to the sound of flapping wings and something sizable flying around and around my bedroom. “There’s a bat …